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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Sooner or Later
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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We'll go
On with our lives.
But you'll go
And we know
There's no other side.
(Don't make this hard on me)
Don't make this hard,
Or we'll fall apart,
Sooner or Later
And right from the start,
We knew we would part,
Sooner or Later
And still,
We will,
Try to be strong.
A reason,
Just a reason,
To finish this song.
(Don't make this hard on me)
The song "Sooner or Later" by The Pineapple Thief is a melancholic meditation on the inevitability of separation in relationships. At the heart of the song is the recognition that even though we may try to be strong and find reasons to carry on, there comes a point when we have to accept that the end is near. The opening lines "I know, we'll go on with our lives, but you'll go, and we know, there's no other side" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer realizes that their relationship is coming to an end and that despite their best efforts, there is nothing they can do to stop it.
The chorus of the song repeats the lines "Don't make this hard, or we'll fall apart, sooner or later and right from the start, we knew we would part, sooner or later." The repeated emphasis on "sooner or later" highlights the inevitability of the situation. Despite the sadness of the situation, there is a sense of resignation and acceptance that runs through the song. The final lines "And still, we will, try to be strong, a reason, just a reason, to finish this song" hint at a desire to find closure and move on, even though the pain of separation will stay with them.
Line by Line Meaning
I know
I am aware of the situation
We'll go
We will continue with our lives
On with our lives.
We will move on and not dwell on the past
But you'll go
You will leave
And we know
We understand
There's no other side.
There is no turning back or alternate ending
(Don't make this hard on me)
Please do not make this situation difficult
Don't make this hard,
Do not complicate things
Or we'll fall apart,
If we do, our relationship will not last
Sooner or Later
Eventually
And right from the start,
From the beginning of our relationship
We knew we would part,
We were always aware that our relationship would end
Sooner or Later
Eventually
And still,
Despite this inevitability
We will,
We commit to
Try to be strong.
We will attempt to remain emotionally stable
A reason,
Any justification
Just a reason,
Even a weak justification
To finish this song.
To bring closure to this relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BRUCE SOORD
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Herbert Talledo
good song