Billy Lunn (guitars/vocals), Charlotte Cooper (bass/vocals), Josh Morgan (drums)
They released their second album All Or Nothing on 30th June 2008 and this is preceded by the first single Alright on 16th June 2008. The first track from the album Girls & Boys was given away as a free download from the artist's site.
Beginnings
The Subways, formed in 2003, began at an early age, and currently have an average age of 21. The Subways began by playing Nirvana and punk songs in Billy and Josh's lounge, under the name of Mustardseed. They later changed their name to Platypus, and began to tour small, local venues, such as The Square in Harlow, Essex. An early CD of the band playing live was recorded at The Square which they sold at gigs.
As their reputation grew, Billy in particular became annoyed with all the different names the band were coming up with. He came up with The Subways, apparently from his days hanging out. "One of the few places where I felt I could refuge and find peace in my old town of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England was in a subway under the roads and pavements. I would haunt there in between breaks at work and college." Feeling the most free at that time underneath the rat-race of economic town life, he thought it only appropriate to divulge this "free essence" he felt in that subway to the band, where he felt he could truly escape from the drudgery of everyday life. It was during this time that Billy formed a closer relationship with Charlotte Cooper.
Home recordings
The band released endless demos and EPs in their early days when playing the London circuit in the UK. With every batch of new songs that The Subways would compose, Billy Lunn would insist that the band record them. However, at such a young age the group had no money with which to go into a studio to record consistently with, so they came upon the idea of buying their own cheap recording system at home. Eventually, the band had their own website, http://www.thesubways.net, which Billy Lunn himself constructed and maintained, where they would put all their new songs up on the internet. Also, through the use of their own home recording system they now had roughly 8 demo's worth of songs both on the internet and being sent out to local and London promotors at various venues. The Subways then began touring in the local and London area.
Having the home recording system also proved useful for production. The band felt that it would not only benefit themselves, but other local bands who could not afford the studio prices, even in the Welwyn Garden City area. It was here, that Billy and Charlotte both stumbled upon the opportunity that would eventually prove significant for the band. "I was producing a local Welwyn Garden City band in my front lounge one day and I noticed that it was quite good so I asked if they were going to send it to any London venues, because I knew a few that would like it. They said that they were going to send it off to Michael Eavis who runs Glastonbury, and I asked why..." Michael Eavis that year was running an unsigned bands competition to play on the Other Stage, and The Subways decided that would be a great idea. "It was really just another address to send one of our CD's off to. All we wanted was to play shows and this was another great opportunity. The CD we sent off to Michael Eavis was literally one among a bunch of 30 that were being sent out to London promoters for a load of gigs we wanted to book. "We never expected the phonecall saying that we'd won and were to play Glastonbury," said Cooper on radio.
Progression
After Glastonbury, The Subways went on to play The Carling Weekend 2004 in both Reading and Leeds, and then proceeded to play their very first (self funded) tour of the UK consisting of 35 dates.
The late John Peel was the first DJ to play single "1am" on National Radio.
The band signed to City Pavement & Infectious Records in late 2004. Their first album, Young For Eternity, which was released on the 4 July 2005, was produced by Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie, with their debut single "Oh Yeah" reaching number 25 in the UK Music Chart in its release week 21 March 2005.
They also appeared in the 7th episode of the third season of American drama The OC, performing "Rock & Roll Queen" and "Oh Yeah" at the show's fictional nightclub The Bait Shop. Also featured on this episode was the song "I Want To Hear What You Have Got To Say".
Some of their tracks, such as "She Sun" and "Rock & Roll Queen", are now being used on television adverts for Rimmel cosmetics featuring British supermodel Kate Moss.
The band postponed touring in April 2006 because Billy had nodules on his vocal chords. They played a "secret" gig in The Green Room in their home town of Welwyn Garden City on Friday June 16, under the alias of The Audrey Hepburns and also as support for the Foo Fighters in Manchester at the Lancashire County Cricket Ground on Sunday June 18, and have recently returned to touring, with Billy expected to make a full recovery.
In the summer of 2006 the band were opening for the co-headlining tour across North America for Taking Back Sunday and Angels & Airwaves.
On June 22, the band performed on the late night talk show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
On August 4, they performed at Lollapalooza.
The next day, August 5, they performed at Street Scene in San Diego.
On August 7, they appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
On August 25, they returned to Reading and Leeds Festivals, this time on the main stage.
On the 10th of August 2007, they played at the Ripcurl Boardmasters Unleashed festival in Newquay with bands such as Funeral For A Friend and Ash
Take Me Away
The Subways Lyrics
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With every single step you take,
The longer you will have to wait.
The sigh in a silent room is a big mistake.
And now I forget my name,
I left it back in yesterday.
I'll never see, never know what's coming round my way..
What's coming round my way?
They know it all, they know it:
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place..
Each day comes, it passes.
And I walk by with my head held high;
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place, UGH!
And now I forget my name,
I left it back in yesterday.
I'll never see, never know what's coming round my way..
What's coming round my way?
The thieves and the rebels,
They know it all, they know it:
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place...
Each day comes, it passes.
And I walk by with my head held high;
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place...
And now I forget my name,
I left it back in yesterday.
And when you breathe that loudest sigh.
In a silent room, It's a big mistake!
The thieves and the rebels,
They know it all, they know it:
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place..
Each day comes, it passes.
And I walk by with my head held high;
Where you go I follow!
Take me away to another place..
Just take me away...!
The Subways' song "Take Me Away" is an upbeat indie rock tune with a message about seeking adventure and living in the moment. The opening line "With every single step you take, the longer you will have to wait" suggests that life is short and one must take every opportunity to enjoy it, even if it means waiting for the right moment to come along.
The repeated chorus "Take me away to another place" reinforces the idea of wanting to escape the monotony of everyday life and experience something new and exciting. The lyrics "I'll never see, never know what's coming round my way.. What's coming round my way?" convey a sense of uncertainty about the future and a desire to live in the present moment, seizing every opportunity that comes along.
The references to "thieves and rebels" suggest that the singer is willing to take risks and embrace a non-conformist lifestyle in order to fully experience life. The repeated refrain "Where you go, I follow!" suggests a willingness to trust and follow the lead of others who are also seeking adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
With every single step you take,
The more steps you take, the longer it takes to reach your destination.
The longer you will have to wait.
The more you indulge in something, the more time it takes for your desire to be fulfilled.
The sigh in a silent room is a big mistake.
Making unnecessary sounds in a silent place is an act of blunder.
And now I forget my name,
I am lost and have forgotten who I truly am.
I left it back in yesterday.
The past has taken over me, and I cannot move on.
I'll never see, never know what's coming round my way..
I am clueless and unaware of what my future holds for me.
What's coming round my way?
What is going to happen to me in the future?
The thieves and the rebels,
Those who do not conform to social norms and rules.
They know it all, they know it:
They are aware of everything that is going on around them and have a better understanding than anyone else.
Where you go I follow!
I am willing to follow you wherever your path leads you.
Take me away to another place..
Save me from my current situation and take me somewhere new.
Each day comes, it passes.
Every day is temporary and will eventually come to an end.
And I walk by with my head held high;
I move on with pride, despite not entirely knowing what the future holds for me.
And when you breathe that loudest sigh.
When you express discontent or frustration, it affects others and influences their moods.
Just take me away...!
Please help me escape from this situation and take me to a better one.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: PETER CUNNAH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Thomaz Martins
Prova viva que não precisa de arpejo, two hands, tapping e etc... para se fazer musica boa!
Cheesus
Love this "old" subways sound
Lorenzo Anfuso
favolosa!!!!!! THANKS SUBWAYS FOR THIS ONE...
cardcaptor1994
Thats is ROCK !!!!!....Love it *___*
May Yara
This song makes me sad for some reason ...
Aiden Whitehead
is it just me or is his voice slightly different in this?
эмэй зинг
i just thought exactly the same..As if it was a different frontman, i was surprised when realized that it's Billie
AStaticCharacter
Very grungyyyy.
loudzu
love the girl
Fire Ant
the feeeeels.