They have produced 4 albums.
Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 which peaked at #26 in the UK charts. Their highest charting single is Repeated Offender which reached #26.
They released their second album entitled Great Escape on 26th January 2009 (originally scheduled for 13th October 2008 release), which peaked at #27 in the UK charts and reached the number 2 slot in the UK indie charts. The first single from the album Fall To Sorrow was also released that day.
Robert Pyne and Grant Marsh(drums) left the band on 17 October 2010.
Long time friends Lee Burgess and Kenton Shinn from the band Garda were added to The Rifles early in 2011. Their 3rd album Freedom Run was released on 19th September 2011. This reached #37
In May 2013, the band announced that the four original members, including Marsh and Pyne, had reunited and were working on a fourth album. The new album, None the Wiser, was released on 20 January 2014. This peaked at #21 in the UK charts.
The band's current line-up is as follows:
Joel Stoker (vocals, guitar)
Lucas Crowther (vocals, guitar)
Robert Pyne (bass guitar)
Grant Marsh (drums)
When I'm Alone
The Rifles Lyrics
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Late at night when I walk you home
I hate to think that you're not mine
So then I'll try to make you feel I don't want you
I don't want to go down that road we always get in a big fight
It happens all the time
So I say that I'm just your friend and I'm willing to try
But no I won't carry on pretending, it's all a lie
But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"
Don't go.....
Everytime I hear your voice on the phone line
Late at night when your feeling low and you're telling me to come over
It happens all the time
So when I say that I'm just your friend and I'm willing to try
But no I won't carry on pretending, it's all a lie
'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
But it's far too hard to say to you don't go
'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"
Don't go.....
Smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"
Don't go...
The Rifles' song "When I'm Alone" is a track about unrequited love and the struggles of friendship when one person wants more than the other. The lyrics of the song speak of the singer's desire for someone who only sees them as a friend. The song starts with the singer walking their friend home and feels like they belong together, but then he hates thinking that they will never be together. The song has a catchy chorus that says, "I smile when you're there, but I cry when I'm all alone. But it's far too hard to say to you don't go."
Throughout the song, the singer is trying to keep up the pretense of being just friends, but it's all a lie. They are willing to try to make things work, but deep down, they know they won't be able to continue pretending for long. The song is an emotional rollercoaster, as the singer tries to hide his feelings but ultimately knows that he cannot.
In conclusion, "When I'm Alone" by The Rifles is a beautiful song about unrequited love and the agony of being stuck in the friend zone. The lyrics are gut-wrenching, and the melody is beautiful. The song speaks to anyone who has ever been in love with someone who never sees them in the same light.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime I catch your eye in the streetlight
Whenever I happen to see you in the streetlight and catch your eye
Late at night when I walk you home
When it's late at night and I walk you home
I hate to think that you're not mine
I really dislike the idea of not being with you
So then I'll try to make you feel I don't want you
I'll try to give the impression that I'm not interested in you
I don't want to go down that road we always get in a big fight
I really don't want to end up arguing like we usually do
It happens all the time
This situation occurs frequently
So I say that I'm just your friend and I'm willing to try
I tell myself that I'm only your friend and I'm willing to try and keep things platonic
But no I won't carry on pretending, it's all a lie
But in reality, I won't keep pretending that I don't have feelings for you, it's all a lie
'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
Because I act happy when you're around but feel sad when I'm by myself
But it's far too hard to say to you "don't go"
But it's really difficult to tell you not to leave
Everytime I hear your voice on the phone line
Every time I hear your voice over the phone
Late at night when your feeling low and you're telling me to come over
When it's late at night, you're feeling down and you're asking me to come over
Smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
I pretend to be happy when you're around but feel sad when I'm all by myself
'Cause I smile when you're there but I cry when I'm all alone
Because I act happy when you're around but feel sad when I'm by myself
Don't go.....
I really want you to stay with me
Contributed by Aaliyah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.