The band signed to Geffen in 2010 and released their critically acclaimed debut album, Voyage in 2011. The album included the singles Into The Clouds, Nova, Magic, Wonders and Conquest.
Their follow up album Stay Free was released in 2017, featuring the singles Beautiful Life, In The Shade of Your Love featuring Niki & the Dove and Don't Worry.
EP1 - Cuts from the Stay Free Vault, comprising of unreleased material was released the following year.
Disappear
The Sound of Arrows Lyrics
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Let it leave the tape there
Then end this whole affair
Take it back to the start
Just before you went and broke your own heart
Watch you fall like fear
And then just disappear
I'm not here, I'm not here
I disappear, I'm not here, I'm not here
I disappear when you're near, I'm not here
I disappear, I'm not here, I'm not here
Wonder what would be best
Play and save, or play this chord as a test
If I could have it my way, I would let it step away
Let's not fight at all
Deal with it, come on, and then play ball
It's been a very good year
Now it's time to disappear
I'm not here, I'm not here
I disappear, I'm not here, I'm not here
I disappear when you're near, I'm not here
I disappear, I'm not here, I'm not here
The lyrics to The Sound of Arrows's song "Disappear" describe a desire to go back to a time before heartbreak, before everything fell apart. The song speaks of rewinding back to the past and leaving it there, ending the whole affair. The singer begs to just take it back to the start, before someone broke their own heart. The lyrics describe watching someone fall like fear and then disappear. The singer is not present - they disappear - when the person who caused them heartbreak is near.
The song seems to be about the desire to move on and let go of the pain and hurt caused by a past lover. The singer wishes to disappear both physically and emotionally, as they try to move on from the past. The lyrics are accompanied by an upbeat and dreamy sound, offering a contrast to the melancholic theme of the song. The repetition of the phrase "I disappear" throughout emphasizes the singer's longing for detachment and a clean break from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Let rewind us through back to everything you used to know
Let's go back in time to relive the moments when you were happy
Let it leave the tape there
Let those moments stay in the past and not be brought up again
Then end this whole affair
Let's move on from this situation
Take it back to the start
Let's start over from the beginning
Just before you went and broke your own heart
Let's go back to the moment before you made a decision that hurt you
Watch you fall like fear
Observe you collapse like a fragile object that was scared of something
And then just disappear
Then vanish without a trace
I'm not here, I'm not here
I am not present or emotionally available
I disappear, I'm not here, I'm not here
I fade away, becoming absent and unavailable
I disappear when you're near, I'm not here
When you are close, I become distant and unavailable
Wonder what would be best
Wonder what the best decision would be
Play and save, or play this chord as a test
Continue forward with caution and test the waters, or make a final decision and stick with it
If I could have it my way, I would let it step away
If I could control the situation, I would choose to let it go and move on
Let's not fight at all
Let's avoid any conflict or disagreement
Deal with it, come on, and then play ball
Let's handle the issue and then move forward
It's been a very good year
It has been a positive and successful year
Now it's time to disappear
Now it is time to leave and move on
Contributed by Carter E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tyler Merwin
I dont mind it when good bands are not famous it just makes me feel like i found something special.
Laura Morrow
New obsession, such a gorgeous song :)
Wojciech Korzeniowski
genialne :)
Juan Carlos García
Genial.
Ignacio Rico
Why isn't it on Spotify?
Ignacio Rico
@Carlos Rafael Barajas Love them so hard!
Carlos Rafael Barajas
Ignacio Rico because this song is part of the bonus tracks that are not included everywhere, sadly
OgreTheGreenGuy
The Pet Shop Boys's Children !!!!
m820
best