1. A four-piece indie rock/punk r… Read Full Bio ↴The View is the name of two bands:
1. A four-piece indie rock/punk rock band from Dundee, Scotland.
2. A five-piece alternative pop-rock band from Sydney, Australia, now known as Planet of the Stereos.
1. The View (Dundee, Scotland) have been active in the music scene since early 2005, supporting more renowned acts including Babyshambles, Primal Scream and The Undertones. The band initially based themselves at The Bayview pub in the Menzieshill district of Dundee, not too far from their native Dryburgh. From this pub, the band took their name. Shortly after they moved to The Doghouse, a respected music venue in Dundee's city centre, where they came to the attention of local music promoters, management and ever-growing fan-base. Currently signed to 1965 Records, the band's debut single, "Wasted Little DJs", was released in 2006. The single entered the UK MTV/NME video charts on tthe 9th July 2006 and climbed to top this chart the same day it reached 15 in the UK singles chart on the 13th August 2006. They have recently released their first album, 'Hats Off to the Buskers, which entered the British album chart at number one.
2. The View (Sydney, Australia) formed in March 2005, and now known as Planet of the Stereos, was an indie band. The group were voted the winners of a prominent Australia-wide unsigned artist competition. According to the band, the name change was triggered by a shift in musical direction.
Give Back The Sun
The View Lyrics
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He said he won't, Kyle won't deny his desperate brother, he's asked his mother
She won't believe him.
He said we're going so I followed him,
He said we're leaving to fulfil this addiction lady,
He claims his crazy, should I believe him?
Bumped into chancers stealing minutes from me and the midnight ravers,
They've done no favours,
So I'll believe him.
Your wrinkles document the age of your eyes,
Her words they bring us even closer to her lies.
He's having rants and pulling faces,
He's picking fights with different races,
But still not me so I'll still believe him.
The train has stopped we're at the station,
The sweat is pouring but not from me,
You see my minds been snoring,
I find it boring,
I believe him.
The lady elder said that the water was fine,
But she never thought to mention we were partners in her crime.
Please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel
We've entered in naive Dundee boys,
No one is in no one but you boys,
We're not charging, no forceful bargains
So we believed her.
The kettle burns with no distinction,
The pimp was raging,
The lad was pacing in the basin the fears injected into me,
Coz I believed him.
Intimidation isn't meant for the young, your plan was buggered up and ken we never sang the songs you sung.
So please give back the sun,
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know,
And I promise I'll never return,
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel.
I hope you never escape from me now,
Because sincerity is sleeved out in this song,
I hope your family don't look down on me now
I hope you never think of me wrong
Because the pretty little vibe we had going on it takes a chunk out of me but all the..........
You can't dwell up on the OVER-understatement of the Aremsee
So please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel
So please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel
So please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that anti-classic cindered rank hostel
And it made her conscious to me
The lyrics of The View's song "Give Back the Sun" paint a vivid picture of a wild and chaotic night out. The singer is following a friend who claims he is going to fulfil his "addiction," despite the fact that his own mother won't believe him. They encounter various unsavoury characters, stealing moments from them and causing trouble. The singer seems to be questioning whether or not to trust his friend's behaviour, noting that he is having rants and picking fights but still believes him. They eventually arrive in Dundee, naive boys in a strange new place, and encounter yet more trouble.
Amidst all of this chaos, the singer repeatedly calls out for someone to "give back the sun," a poignant plea for some clarity and stability amidst the madness. He promises that he'll never return to the "anti-classic cindered rank hostel" that they have apparently escaped from, and hopes that he will be forgiven by his friend's family for the wild night they've had. The song ends with the enigmatic line "And it made her conscious to me," leaving the listener to speculate about what the singer has learned from his experiences.
The lyrics of "Give Back the Sun" capture the disorientation and confusion of a wild night out, with a sense of desperation and yearning for something more meaningful. The repeated refrain of "give back the sun" adds a layer of melancholy to the song, as if the singer is still searching for something even after all the chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
He said he does so I believe him
The singer trusts someone who said they will do something
He said he won't, Kyle won't deny his desperate brother, he's asked his mother
She won't believe him.
Someone asked their mother to help their brother but she did not believe he would not do something
He said we're going so I followed him,
He said we're leaving to fulfil this addiction lady,
He claims his crazy, should I believe him?
Someone is questioning whether they should believe their friend who is leaving to fulfill an addiction and claims they are going crazy
We're jumping tubes and chasing papers,
Bumped into chancers stealing minutes from me and the midnight ravers,
They've done no favours,
So I'll believe him.
The artist and their friend are traveling by train and met people who are stealing time. Despite this, the artist still trusts their friend
Your wrinkles document the age of your eyes,
Her words they bring us even closer to her lies.
The artist is noticing the wrinkles on someone's face and how their words reveal their dishonesty
He's having rants and pulling faces,
He's picking fights with different races,
But still not me so I'll still believe him.
Someone is noticing their friend behaving erratically but because they are not picking fights with them, they still trust them
The train has stopped we're at the station,
The sweat is pouring but not from me,
You see my minds been snoring,
I find it boring,
I believe him.
The singer and their friend have arrived at a train station and the singer is feeling bored. Despite this, they still trust their friend
The lady elder said that the water was fine,
But she never thought to mention we were partners in her crime.
Someone is reflecting on a situation where they were deceived by an older woman who did not reveal their involvement in a crime
Please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel
The artist is begging to return to a happy time in their life and promises to never go back to a bad hostel
We've entered in naive Dundee boys,
No one is in no one but you boys,
We're not charging, no forceful bargains
So we believed her.
The artist and their friend, both from Dundee, entered a situation where they were not being charged unfairly and trusted the person they were dealing with
The kettle burns with no distinction,
The pimp was raging,
The lad was pacing in the basin the fears injected into me,
Coz I believed him.
The singer is feeling fear because of the behavior of the pimp and their friend and is realizing they were deceived
Intimidation isn't meant for the young, your plan was buggered up and ken we never sang the songs you sung.
Someone is reflecting on a situation where they were intimidated and tricked by someone who they thought was singing a different tune
I hope you never escape from me now,
Because sincerity is sleeved out in this song,
I hope your family don't look down on me now,
I hope you never think of me wrong
Because the pretty little vibe we had going on it takes a chunk out of me but all the..........
You can't dwell up on the OVER-understatement of the Aremsee
The singer is expressing their hope to maintain a sincere connection with their friend and for their friend's family to not judge them. They are acknowledging the loss they feel in their relationship but urging the importance of not dwelling on the past
So please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that under-crowded Camden cheap hostel
The singer is repeating their plea to return to a happy time in their life and promises to never go back to a bad hostel
So please give back the sun
Coz it's the only one I've ever learned to know
And I promise I'll never return
To that anti-classic cindered rank hostel
The singer is repeating their plea to return to a happy time in their life and promises to never go back to a bad hostel
And it made her conscious to me
The artist has had their awareness raised about something after an event
Contributed by Nicholas E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sam Broadfield
best song on the album easliy..... always thought it was tbh
neil181
Great Track Cheers =]
Deallie
Bliss
VampSmokey
One person has no sun in their life.
Jamie More
It's his sister. She was on stage at TITP with them ast weekend.
EmmaSan1
@tr4dentjgxxx Her name is Kim Knight (Its His Sister) She's My english Teacher at school, She's also in Gem of a bird ( and people who says shes not ask her ), I love her Voice its relly nice.
TheGardfeez
thanks for the info dude
Barry Webster
TEN OUTA TEN GUYZ
Nazrul Ismail
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Meeky Larsson
what is the aremsee