Their level of commercial success was almost unprecedented by an indie act when their first album 'Reading Writing and Arithmetic' (Rough Trade, 1989) debuted in the British charts at number 4, (even cracking the US Top 40) with little publicity and almost a year after the legendary single and John Peel fave 'Can't Be Sure' peaked at number 45. This now seminal album also featured the single "Here's Where The Story Ends" (more recently covered by 'Tin Tin Out') and other classic indie pop tunes 'Skin & Bones', 'Hideous Towns' and 'I Kicked A Boy'.
A US tour and a (soon to become infamous) "break" preceded follow-up album 'Blind' (1992) for which sky-high critical expectations couldn't be met, though single 'Goodbye' fared well reaching number 27.
It was a long wait before third and most recent album 'Static and Silence' (Parlophone, 1997) was released, followed by a 3-date UK, and 14-date U.S tour. Single "Summertime" (their most successful hit to date on the UK charts) was taken from this album, and garnered airplay in most parts of the world, although the follow-up "Cry" didn't fare quite as well. Gavurin formed a friendship with the comedian David Baddiel when growing up in North London, which would lead to the Sundays providing the song "Another Flavour" (sans vocals) from Static and Silence as the theme tune to the Newman and Baddiel in Pieces TV series.
No new material has been released by The Sundays since Static and Silence (and its attendant singles) in 1997. Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin have settled down and are raising a family. Patrick Hannan has become a session drummer and occasional record producer. Bassist Paul Brindley, like Harriet and David, is no longer a part of the music industry.
In April 2014, Adam Pitluk, the editor of American Airlines' magazine American Way, tracked down and conducted an interview with Wheeler and Gavurin in which he put forward the idea of a reunion. The response to this was as follows - "First let’s see if the music we’re currently writing ever sees the light of day, and then we can get on to the enjoyable globe-trotting-meets-concert-planning stage."
There is also a Japanese independent rock/punk band named SUNDAYS. They started out in September 2007 and released their first mini-album on a major label in January 2013.
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The Sundays Lyrics
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You were lifted from your mind
Float like a ghost
No sense of self
No sense of time
Smiling slow and steady
You were young and you were free
It used to come so easily
Now it takes more
And more
It takes more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
Just to feel like it used to
(I'd do it all again)
It takes more
(I'd do it all again)
It takes more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
To feel anything at all
Holy connection, so unexplained, so past control
We spoke all night in a language only we could know
Smiling slow and steady
We were young and we were free
It used to come so easily
Now it takes more
And more
It takes more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
Just to feel like it used to
(I'd do it all again)
It takes more
(I'd do it all again)
And more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
To feel anything at all
Seems like every time you've got it figured out
You've just figuree out you're wrong
Seems like every time you get to where you're going
You're wishing you were gone
It takes more
And more
It takes more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
Just to feel like it used to
(I'd do it all again)
It takes more
(I'd do it all again)
And more
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
To feel anything at all
(I knew right then I'd do it all again, I'd do it all again)
To feel anything at all
To feel anything at all
To feel anything at all
Just to feel like it used to
To feel anything at all
Just to feel like it used to
To feel anything at all
(Feel anything at all)
The lyrics to The Sundays' song "More" express a sense of thirsting for something that is undefined, and hoping that something, or someone, will provide the answer or the direction desired. The plea of "Tell me boys, are you out there?" suggests a yearning for connection and shared experience, while the repeated refrain of "And it rained down on me / And it seemed to get into me / I'm wet through but I still want more" conveys a sense of being caught in a storm of emotion or uncertainty, and yet still wanting to push forward towards whatever may await.
The song goes on to touch on themes of mortality and transience, with the lines "We won't be alive any more / And by now you could say there's a problem" suggesting a sense of urgency or unease about the passing of time and the need to find meaning or fulfillment while it is still within reach. The phrases "Peace love now what? / Don't go telling me you've had them / O delighted, we all know" express a longing for a sense of contentment or fulfillment, but also a skepticism of those who claim to have found it.
Overall, "More" portrays a sense of restlessness and searching, while acknowledging the fleeting and uncertain nature of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
Burning questions
There are some pressing unanswered questions
We are told they've gone out
Someone has already answered those questions for us
Time you learned your lesson
It's about time we learn from our mistakes
We all know that
The answer is already obvious to everyone
Tell me boys are you out there?
Asking for reassurance or confirmation that someone is listening
The flesh is weak & the mind slow
Our physical and mental abilities are limited
By now, you could say there's a problem
The issue at hand should be apparent by now
And it rained down on me
Something bad or overwhelming happened to me
And it seemed to get into me
The negative experience seems to have affected me deeply
It poured down over me
The bad experience was intense and constant
I'm wet through but I still want more
Despite being emotionally affected, we still crave something
Peace love now what?
Is peace and love really enough for us?
Don't go telling me you've had them
Don't act like you already have all the answers
O delighted, we all know
We are all aware of something and find it pleasing
We won't be alive any more and
At some point, we will no longer be alive
By now you could say there's a problem
It should be obvious that something is wrong
I'm soaked to my skin
The negative experience has left a lasting impact
I'm wet through
The impact is significant and all-encompassing
I really ought to be in
I should be somewhere else or doing something else
Will you let me have a sign?
Asking for some sort of signal or indication
And somebody ought to reply
Hoping that someone will respond or react
We'll take anything at all
At this point, anything is better than nothing
Understand me?
Asking for someone to comprehend or relate to them
Fun times we have known
We've had some enjoyable experiences
That's what we're like
That's just who we are as people
We've just taken them all
We've experienced everything we can and need something new
And I still don't remember how I got home
Something happened that was so intense, it caused a lapse in memory
Don't tell me where we're going
Uncertainty and the unknown can be overwhelming and scary
Now I know we won't be alive any more
The realization that life is finite and comes to an end
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