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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Too Many Voices
The Pineapple Thief Lyrics
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All of them want to win
The missing part of me
Begin this worthless fight
They don't care who's wrong, who's right
There's just one thing they can see
And all of them want to win
The most vulnerable part of me
Pushing from pillar to post
Work me where it hurts the most
I don't know where I want to be
You won't ever see me
You won't even know
What it means to be alone
You're coming to see me?
You're coming in droves
Yeah it's ok to be alone
There's too many voices to hear
There's too many voices here
The Pineapple Thief's song "Too Many Voices" seems to be speaking about the experience of feeling overwhelmed and lost among the many conflicting voices in one's life. The opening lines convey a sense of chaos and confusion, where multiple entities are vying for control and power. These entities are perhaps people, or perhaps even one's own thoughts and emotions. The second and third lines suggest that amidst this confusion, the singer feels a sense of incompleteness or lack. This missing part of the self is perhaps what makes them vulnerable to the influence of the outside world.
The following lines describe the struggle that ensues in trying to navigate this landscape. The language is confrontational and tense, with a sense of a battle or fight breaking out. The superficiality of this conflict is highlighted by the fact that "they don't care who's wrong, who's right". What matters is simply the exertion of dominance, control and the realization of their own desires. The following couplets again emphasize the sense of helplessness and lack of agency, with the singer being pushed around and exploited to their breaking point. The final lines, however, suggest a kind of resolution. The singer seems to be telling the voices that they will never understand what it means to be alone. There is a hint of defiance and resolve in their voice, as if they now know what they want, and won't be swayed by the cacophony of forces around them.
Line by Line Meaning
So many coming in
Numerous people are entering into the singer's life.
All of them want to win
All these people want to dominate the singer.
The missing part of me
The singer feels incomplete due to the invasion of these people.
Begin this worthless fight
The artist is starting to engage in a useless altercation with these people.
They don't care who's wrong, who's right
These people only care about their own interests, not fairness or justice.
There's just one thing they can see
These people are only focused on their one goal of asserting their dominance over the singer.
And all of them want to win
The singer is still being overrun by numerous people who are all trying to control them.
The most vulnerable part of me
These people are targeting the artist's weakest point.
Pushing from pillar to post
These people are pressuring the artist from all sides.
Work me where it hurts the most
These people are inflicting pain on the artist's most sensitive areas.
I don't know where I want to be
The singer has lost their way due to the overwhelming number of people surrounding them.
You won't ever see me
The artist is trying to protect themselves by retreating from the public eye.
You won't even know
These people won't realize the extent of the singer's withdrawal from society.
What it means to be alone
The singer is pointing out that being alone can be a positive experience.
You're coming to see me?
The singer is surprised that people are still trying to seek them out.
You're coming in droves
Numerous people are still trying to get to the artist, despite their efforts to withdraw from society.
Yeah it's ok to be alone
The artist is reassuring themselves that being alone is acceptable and can be a healthy experience.
There's too many voices to hear
The singer is overwhelmed by too many people trying to control them and dictate their life.
There's too many voices here
The singer is expressing how much they feel crowded and overwhelmed by the numerous individuals they must deal with.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRUCE SOORD, GAVIN RICHARD HARRISON
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