In April 2008 The Pineapple Thief launched the Kscope label with the critic… Read Full Bio ↴In April 2008 The Pineapple Thief launched the Kscope label with the critically acclaimed album, Tightly Unwound.

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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Acme Music
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Preparation For Meltdown
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics

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I want to say no more,
Stop messing with my head,
Stop messing with my head.
And through the open door,
They're swarming around my head,
They're swarming around my head.
I want to say no more,
What's stopping me? You said.

And picking at my skin,
And burrowing within,
They're burrowing within.
And throttling my soul,
They will not let me go,
They will not let me go.
And through the open door,
Come swarm around my head,
Come swarm around my head...

Look into my eyes.
I want to say I will
I want to say I will.
I look into your eyes.
Oh so very still
Oh so very still.
I want to say no more.

You know I always will
You know I always will.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Pineapple Thief's song Preparation For Meltdown seem to talk about the singer's inner struggle with their demons. The song opens with the singer wanting to stop the voices that are messing with their head. The very first line "I want to say no more" seems to indicate the singer's desperation to end the onslaught of these intrusive voices. The next line "Stop messing with my head" emphasizes their frustration with these voices.

In the next line "And through the open door, they're swarming around my head," the singer maybe referring to the recurrent nature of these voices. They seem to be swarming around their head, and no matter what, they keep coming back. In the chorus, the singer repeats "I want to say no more" once again, but this time, they add a question: "What's stopping me? You said." This line could be interpreted in two ways; either the singer is asking themselves what is stopping them from ending the cycle of pain or referring to someone who has stopped them from saying more.

The second verse delves deeper into the internal struggle faced by the singer. The line "And picking at my skin, and burrowing within" could be understood in many ways, from self-harm to substance abuse. The following line "And throttling my soul, they will not let me go" reinforces the notion that these voices have taken over the singer's life. However, towards the end, the singer proclaims that they will always be there, "You know I always will," thus lending a somewhat hopeful ending to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to say no more,
I don't want to speak anymore.

Stop messing with my head,
Stop confusing me.

Stop messing with my head.
Stop playing with my thoughts.

And through the open door,
And from the open entrance,

They're swarming around my head,
They are surrounding me.

They're swarming around my head.
They are buzzing around me.

I want to say no more,
I desire to cease talking.

What's stopping me? You said.
What is the impediment? You tell me.

And picking at my skin,
And scratching my skin,

And burrowing within,
And penetrating inside me,

They're burrowing within.
They are digging inside me.