There has been more than one band known as The Submarines

1. The Sub… Read Full Bio ↴There has been more than one band known as The Submarines

1. The Submarines are composed of John Dragonetti, who previously performed as Jack Drag, and Blake Hazard, who is the great-granddaughter of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. The romantically involved couple collaborated on Hazard's 2002 album Little Airplane, but ended their relationship soon after. After they resumed their relationship, the duo recorded Declare A New State! in 2006 as The Submarines. Since then, Hazard and Dragonetti have married and recorded two further albums as The Submarines: Honeysuckle Weeks (2008) and Love Notes/Letter Bombs (2011).

In 2006, the duo's song Brighter Discontent was used in the fourth season finale of the American television series "Nip/Tuck", in which the characters of the show lip-synched the entirety of the song.

The duo's song You Me & The Bourgeoisie was used in a commercial for the Apple iPhone 3GS in 2008. Another Submarines song, Submarine Symphonika was used in a subsequent commercial for the iPhone 3GS later that year.

2. The Submarines are also a band formed in Glasgow, UK in 1985. Members include Paul MacNeil, Craig Keaney, Brian Kane and Scott Blane. They released their debut single on Head Records in 1987.

In 1989 they changed their name to Compass Flow, recording a session for the BBC Janice Long show. Since 2004, there has been renewed interest in this band since Firestation Records included their song I saw the children on The Sound of Leamingtom Spa Vol 4 Compilation, and Egg records released a compilation of their material, titled Telegraph Signals along with a couple of tracks Take Me Away, Down Through the Room on their label compilation Souvenirs from Egg Records.

Clouds
The Submarines Lyrics

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It's not so far to go
But tonight I won't be coming home
I'll come here on my own
When our nights and days turned to months and years
And I forgot how to be alone
I forgot how to love

Oh, but don't cry my baby

Theres blue skies but for you
Even when the clouds roll in
I still want you near me

When I found my place
Here is this new room
Everything went quite clear
And I could feel again, and I missed you
The whole of me missed holding you

But I, I won't cry my baby
Theres blue skies but, for me
Even when the clouds roll in
I still want you near me

Oh I said I'm not in love
You made me count the ways
But I couldn't hope to be both cause and bone for pain
It breaks my heart to break your heart
I know that means I'm still in love

Oh, so don't cry my baby
Theres blue skies but for you
Even when the clouds roll in
I still want you near me
I still want you near me
I still want you near me

Even when then clouds roll in
I still want you near me

Overall Meaning

The Submarines’ song “Clouds” is a poignant tale of a relationship that has gone wrong. The opening two lines immediately give away the theme of the song – the singer is not coming home tonight. The “far to go” is literal – it may be that he/she is not even that far from home - but the emotional/mental distance to come back together is just too much. The singer had forgotten how to be alone, had lost touch with himself/herself, and ultimately forgot how to love. But despite that, he/she hopes that their partner will not cry because there are still “blue skies” for them. Even during difficult times, the singer still wants to be near their partner.

The second verse starts with the singer finding a new place to live, probably after moving out from the home he/she shared with their partner. The singer feels “quite clear” and “missed holding” their partner. The singer reiterates that they are not in love but acknowledges that the idea of breaking their partner’s heart is heartbreaking as well. The song ends with the singer wanting to be near their partner even when there are “clouds” – that is, rough patches – in the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

It's not so far to go
The distance is not great

But tonight I won't be coming home
But I won't be coming back tonight

I'll come here on my own
I will come here alone

When our nights and days turned to months and years
When our relationships turned into a long period of time

And I forgot how to be alone
And I forgot how to be independent

I forgot how to love
I forgot how to feel affection for someone

Oh, but don't cry my baby
But my dear, don't cry

Theres blue skies but for you
There are clear skies, but only for you

Even when the clouds roll in
Even when things get difficult

I still want you near me
I still desire your presence

When I found my place
When I discovered my new home