The Servant was a London-based alternative band who were popular in Britain, France and Italy, as well as other European countries. In November 2007, the band announced through their MySpace blog that they were to split up. Their singles include Orchestra, Liquefy, Cells, and How to Destroy a Relationship. They share the singer, Dan Black, with Planet Funk.
Despite growing international demand, they had chosen to focus on strengthening their European audience before globe trotting. Their first introduction to an American audience was an instrumental version of their song Cells, featured in trailers for the film, Sin City. (The instrumental version of Cells is not on the Sin City soundtrack, but it can be downloaded via their website.) Cells was also used in the film Transporter 2, along with their song, Body. Since the Sin City trailers there has been significant U.S. interest in their records and demands for live concerts.
They released their second album, How to Destroy a Relationship, in October 2006 in Switzerland, Italy, and France.
Too Late
The Servant Lyrics
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Like great white sharks
We rode
Around
Soon enough the high street felt our steads
Like spraying paint
We flew
Across
Pedestrians
They sing:
"Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me"
They sing:
"Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me, for me"
Gallopping from chimney to chimney
We soon got lost
Chasing
Pigeons
And other things.
Somehow I was separated from
The main group
And I
Was thrown
By my big white horse
They sing:
"Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me"
They sing:
"Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me, for me"
Late, really too late, really too late, really too late, really too late
Late, really too late, really too late, really too late, really too late
Oh, its really too late, really too late, for me
It's too late for me
The lyrics to The Servant's song Too Late paint a vivid picture of a group of horseback riders, imported from Dubai, galloping through the park and high street, causing a flurry of excitement and chaos among pedestrians. The singer describes the experience in a thrilling manner, comparing the riders to "great white sharks" and the horses to racing machines. However, the fun soon turns sour as the group gets lost chasing pigeons from chimney to chimney, and the singer is thrown from his horse, leading him to sing the haunting refrain, "Ooh it's really too late, really too late for me."
The song seems to be a commentary on the dangers of living life in the fast lane and the consequences of taking risks. The singer and his friends enjoy the thrill of their reckless ride, but it ultimately leads to his injury and regret. The chorus emphasizes this point, with the repetition of "really too late" suggesting that the choices made by the singer and his friends have irreversible consequences.
Overall, the song's lyrics are rich in imagery and metaphor, creating a vivid and intense experience for the listener. It encourages reflection on the value of taking risks and the impact of our choices on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I imported horses from Dubai
I acquired horses from Dubai, probably implying wealth or excess
Like great white sharks
We rode the horses with speed and power, likening ourselves to predatory great white sharks
We rode
We continued riding the horses, moving forward with determination
Around
We circled around the local park, possibly showing off our affluence and extravagance
Soon enough the high street felt our steads
We moved to the streets where our presence was felt by others due to the horses and possibly our behavior
Like spraying paint
We moved quickly and with an impact, similar to paint being sprayed in a fast and bold way
We flew
We moved even faster, possibly in a reckless or careless manner
Across
We crossed the paths of pedestrians, possibly endangering them
Pedestrians
The people walking on the street who witnessed our behavior
They sing: "Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me"
The pedestrians sing a lament about their own situation, which they feel is too late to change
Gallopping from chimney to chimney
We continued riding the horses at high speeds, possibly damaging property and disrupting the peace
We soon got lost
We lost our sense of direction, possibly due to our lack of concern for consequences
Chasing
We pursued pigeons and other things, displaying a lack of responsibility and respect for others
Somehow I was separated from
I became separated from the group, possibly due to my own recklessness
The main group
The rest of the group with whom I had been riding the horses
And I
Referring to the artist specifically
Was thrown
I was thrown off the back of the horse, possibly due to a lack of experience or skill
By my big white horse
Referring to the specific horse that caused the singer to be thrown
They sing: "Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me"
The pedestrians continue to lament about their own situation being irreversible
They sing: "Oooh it's really too late, really too late for me, for me"
Repeating the lament stated previously
Late, really too late, really too late, really too late, really too late
The inevitability of the situation is emphasized repeatedly
Oh, its really too late, really too late, for me
A personal realization that it is too late to change the circumstances
It's too late for me
The final acknowledgement that there is no turning back and the situation cannot be changed
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.