Their debut EP Midnight Waltz featured use of a colliery type brass band sound, adds an extra dimension to their music.
Drawing on a diverse range of musical inspiration you can hear influences from classic artists like Neil Young. Tom Waits & Bob Dylan echoing through out their music.
Outside of the UK, they are best known in Germany – where their record label Haldern Pop Recordings is based – as well as the Netherlands and Switzerland, based on the number of concerts played in each country.
The band released their debut album, titled White Water, in 2015.
Breaks Today
The Slow Show Lyrics
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To see how you would feel
But all you seem to see
Is what you′ve left of me
There's nothing more to steal
And this love fades away
Too fast too fast they say
And nothing more to lose
Breaks today
Can′t stand to see you break today
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
'Cause you let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
Don′t call when you′re down
'Cause our love is over now
Tattoos fade away
Bigger scars to heal
Bigger things to feel
And more to fear more to fear
Can′t stand to see you standing here
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
You let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
So don′t call when you're down
′Cause our love is over now
Our love is over now
Our love is over now
So don't call when you're down
′Cause our love is over now
The Slow Show's "Breaks Today" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of rejection and break-up. The opening lines of the song provide the listener with a clear picture of the situation at hand. The singer has had his heart broken by his lover as an experiment to see how he would feel, and now he's left to pick up the pieces. The main focus of the song is the singer's feelings of disappointment and loss, and his inability to come to terms with the end of the relationship. He talks about how his love is fading away too fast, and that there's nothing left for him to lose, only to gain.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses his frustration with his ex-lover for letting down their old friends and not seeming to need them anymore. He sees this as another sign that their relationship is truly over, and that there's no going back. The lyrics "our love is over now" are repeated several times, emphasizing the finality of the situation. The song ends on a somber note, with the singer urging his ex-lover to not call him when they're down because their relationship is truly over now.
Overall, "Breaks Today" is a poignant and introspective look at the pain of break-up and how the end of a relationship can leave a deep scar that takes time to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
You broke my heart today
My heart was broken today by you
To see how you would feel
To test your own emotions and reactions
But all you seem to see
But you only seem to focus
Is what you've left of me
On what remains of me after the breakup
There's nothing more to steal
There is nothing more for you to take away
And this love fades away
This love is slowly disappearing
Too fast too fast they say
Apparently, it's fading away too quickly
And nothing more to lose
And there is no more to lose
But all to gain
But there is still much to gain
Can't stand to see you break today
I can't bear to watch you fall apart today
Today today it breaks away
Today, today the love is leaving us behind
Hurts like hell they say
As they say, it hurts terribly
'Cause you let your old friends down
Because you disappointed your former friends
You don't seem to need them now
You appear not to require their support anymore
Don't call when you're down
Don't reach out when you're feeling low and helpless
'Cause our love is over now
Because our love has come to an end
Tattoos fade away
Tattoos slowly lose their color and vibrancy over time
Bigger scars to heal
Huge wounds which need a lot of time and attention to heal
Bigger things to feel
Greater emotions and experiences to feel
And more to fear more to fear
And more to be scared about
Can't stand to see you standing here
I can't bear to see you standing before me
Our love is over now
Our love has ended now
So don't call when you're down
Therefore, don't seek my help when you're feeling low
'Cause our love is over now
Because our love has come to an end
Writer(s): Christopher Hough, Robert Goodwin, Frederick Kindt, James Longden, Joel Byrne-mccullough
Contributed by Isabella N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Darkness_Before_Dawn
🦋🐻
You broke my heart today
To see how you would feel
But all you seem to see
Is what you've left of me
There's nothing more to steal
And this love fades away
Too fast too fast they say
And nothing more to lose
But all to gain
Breaks today
Can't stand to see you break today
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
'Cause you let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
Don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now
Tattoos fade away
Bigger scars to heal
Bigger things to feel
And more to fear more to fear
Can't stand to see you standing here
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
You let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
So don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now
Our love is over now
Our love is over now
So don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now 🎵
@paulfryer7021
Just beautiful! Music for the soul. The slow show are my new favourite band !!!
@MrAntonstgt
The best "newcomer" in the last 5 years! no doubt! fantastic voice, fantastic arrangements, fantastic slow!
@nathancarr7593
I really like this song, I saw them supporting the pixies! A wish I knew them before seeing them but they were very memorable
@erics8581
Stunning; love these guys!!!
@TravisSPT
I just adore this band with every part of my heart ….🎶🎤🎼❤️🎸🎤🎼
@Darkness_Before_Dawn
🦋🐻
You broke my heart today
To see how you would feel
But all you seem to see
Is what you've left of me
There's nothing more to steal
And this love fades away
Too fast too fast they say
And nothing more to lose
But all to gain
Breaks today
Can't stand to see you break today
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
'Cause you let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
Don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now
Tattoos fade away
Bigger scars to heal
Bigger things to feel
And more to fear more to fear
Can't stand to see you standing here
Today today it breaks away
Hurts like hell they say
You let your old friends down
You don't seem to need them now
So don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now
Our love is over now
Our love is over now
So don't call when you're down
'Cause our love is over now 🎵
@VickyGermanPowerMusic
Thank you :)
@folkneverdies
WOW--AWESOME this is a MASTERPIECE indeed!!!!
@Legionere
A masterpiece.
@kevantautsagae8984
absolutely