Initially a solo outlet for Bruce’s music the first album, Abducting the Unicorn, was released on Cyclops Records in May 1999. The critical plaudits and small but fanatical fan base that grew around the release was enough to convince Bruce that perhaps TPT was here to stay and he returned to the Dining Room studios to work on the second TPT album, 137.
Following the reaction to its release in the spring of 2002 and the growing demand from fans for live shows, Bruce felt the need to expand TPT to a full band. The band consisted of his close musical friends – former university band mate Jon Sykes on bass, Wayne Higgins on guitars, Matt O'Leary on keyboards and Keith Harrison on drums. Wayne and Matt have since left but Steve Kitch (who co-produced and mixed the albums since 10 Stories Down) joined to replace Matt and play the keyboards.
The third album, Variations On A Dream (2004) gave TPT a further boost, reaching out to yet more people all over the world. Three albums followed, 10 Stories Down (2005), Little Man (2006), and limited the run What We Have Sown (2007) which featured re-worked un-released tracks. This was to prove to be the last album released via Cyclops before the band signed to Kscope and released Tightly Unwound. This was followed by The Dawn Raids EPs and 3000 Days, a 2CD re-mixed and re-mastered collection of songs from their ten year history so far.
The band returned in May 2010 with their new album Someone Here Is Missing. This album marked a significant step forward in the maturity of the band’s song writing and earned the band critical acclaim. In April 2011 the Thief were privileged to be invited to cover Pink Floyd's 'Money' by Mojo magazine for their cover CD tribute to the Dark Side of the Moon.
The band will release a new studio album in September 2012.
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Magnolia
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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From what is buried, buried deep inside of you
Cause you gave everything you could
You gave everything
You couldn't know what was about to tear itself apart
So I find you under the cover of everything you loved so much
I thought I'd lost you, I thought I'd lost you to
Everything you've lost, your broken heart
I'd thought I'd lost you under the cover of night
You gave everything you could
You gave everything you could
You gave everything you could
You gave everything you could
You gave everything you could
You gave everything
You couldn't know what was about to tear itself apart
So I find you under the cover of
Everything you loved so much
So I find you under the cover of night
I thought I'd lost you, I thought I'd lost you to
Everything you've lost, your broken heart
I'd thought I'd lost you under the cover
of night
The Pineapple Thief's song Magnolia is a melancholy and introspective piece that deals with loss and the aftermath of it. The lyrics depict a situation where someone is being sheltered from their own inner turmoil, with their pain and suffering buried deep inside them. The chorus focuses on how the person being addressed gave everything they could, not knowing what was about to tear itself apart. The song feels like a cry of desperation from someone trying to find their way back to the person they once knew, who loved so much but is now lost and has a broken heart.
The verse "So I find you under the cover of everything you loved so much /So I find you under the cover of night" has a sense of longing and almost desperation. The singer is searching for the person they lost and thought they might never find again. The final verse "I'd thought I'd lost you under the cover of night" brings a sense of relief, as the singer finally finds the person they were searching for.
Magnolia is a beautiful and haunting song that speaks to everyone who has ever experienced loss or emotional pain. The Pineapple Thief's delicate instrumentation and poignant lyrics create a powerful, emotional experience that will resonate with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the shelter, they are sheltering you
Referring to a safe space or people who are protecting someone from their own buried emotions or traumas.
From what is buried, buried deep inside of you
There are repressed feelings or memories that are deep inside of you, and this shelter is protecting you from them.
Cause you gave everything you could
You have tried your best and given all you had.
So I find you under the cover of everything you loved so much
The singer finds the person struggling with their emotions under the things that they have held dear in their life.
So I find you under the cover of night
The singer finds the person under the cover of darkness when they are not visible to others.
I thought I'd lost you, I thought I'd lost you to everything you've lost, your broken heart
The singer had thought that the person was lost to their past losses and heartbreak, but they were able to find them in their safe space.
You gave everything you could
Reiterating that the person has done their best in their situation.
You couldn't know what was about to tear itself apart
The person could not have predicted the difficult situation that they faced.
I'd thought I'd lost you under the cover
The singer had previously thought that they had lost the person under their emotional struggles.
Contributed by Maria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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0:01 Simple as That
4:00 Alone at Sea
9:20 Don't Tell Me
12:54 Magnolia
16:40 Seasons Past
20:53 Coming Home
23:58 The One You Left to Die
28:16 Breathe
31:05 From Me
33:39 Sense of Fear
38:09 A Lonliness
41:31 Bond
@USMCSDI
0:01 Simple as That
4:00 Alone at Sea
9:20 Don't Tell Me
12:54 Magnolia
16:40 Seasons Past
20:53 Coming Home
23:58 The One You Left to Die
28:16 Breathe
31:05 From Me
33:39 Sense of Fear
38:09 A Lonliness
41:31 Bond
@benjyhews9419
Simply magnificent..... soaring, emotional - wonderful.
@talos50
Agree, the best Pineapple Thief album in my opinion.
@victorescobar8485
Bueno esta banda desde que la escuche por primera ves su estilo la bos del cantante los acordes de cada rola fascinan ,son una super banda. Victor.
@KingCrimson4
Это классная "взрослая" музыка!
@andresguerrero8894
goddamit man the first four tracks are exceptional (all the album tho)
@vanessalheureux8804
Je suis tellement d'accord avec toi!
Et je te le dis en français en plus!!😉❤
@wiolettaparadowska5714
❤❤❤❤❤
@sergeiveselovski3505
Все-таки porcupine tree на порядок круче. Это моё частное мнение. Pt-это просто расслабуха, эмбиент
@danim.4549
Seppis was here