They toured extensively in Europe, Asia and N America up until 1998 during which their label had planned a compilation. This, however, ran into problems when MNW went through a turbulent phase and subsequently postponed the project. The band were ultimately victims of inner turmoil and disbanded after the Hultsfred Festival in 1998.
Setting Things Straight is a double CD, 33-track compilation of the band's ten recording years with MNW released in 2007 and gives the listener a broad and valuable insight into TPD's musical achievements.
SINGLES & EP’s
Christ, Marx, Wood & Wei Cassette 1987 A West Side Fabrication WE 004
Songs about love & affection Single 1988 A West Side Fabrication WE 007
Balcony love Single 1990 A West Side Fabrication WE 014
Postcard summers Single 1991 A West Side Fabrication WE 023
This friendship of ours Single 1992 Snap Records SNAP 1001
In the mood Single 1992 Snap Records SNAPC 1
She’s got a horse of her own Single 1992 Snap Records SNAPC 6
I’m in love Single 1993 Snap Records SNAPC 17
Can’t you see Single 1993 Snap Records SNAPC 22
Oh Susie EP 1994 Soap Records SNAPC 25
It’s a shame Single 1995 Soap Records SNAPC 32
Simply irresistible Single 1995 Soap Records SNAPC 34
Fishtank Single 1997 Soap Records SNAPC 45
Fishtank EP 1997 Soap Records SNAPC 46
Could have been friends Single 1997 Soap Records SNAPC 47
Dolphins Single 1997 Soap Records SNAPC 49
ALBUMS
Rubber soul 1992 Snap Records SNAP 101
This perfect day 1993 Snap Records SNAP 10
Don’t smile 1995 Soap Records SNAP 20
C-60 1997 Soap Records SNAP 26
Setting Things Straight 1987 - 2007 Compilation 2007 Soap Records RESNAP 5
Daydream
This Perfect Day Lyrics
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With all the ftiends that know what life´ s about
Won´ t do her homework today
It doesn´ t matter what her parents say
They like to drive around
She´ s in the backseat doesn´ t make a sound
She´ s playing hard to get
With an unlit ciggarett
And when the world grow cold
She likes to daydream for a little while
And when the world falls down
She likes to daydream for a little while
She has a lot of friends
But they don´ t understand
She´ s a smalltown girl
They are to small for here
And when the world grow cold
She likes to daydream for a little while
And when the world falls down
She likes to daydream for a little while
She could be a modell if she tried
She could grow some wings and learn to fly
And when the world grow cold
She likes to daydream for a little while
And when the world falls down
She likes to daydream for a little while
In a smalltown world
She likes to daydream for a little while
When the world falls down
She likes to daydream for a little while
The song “Daydream” by This Perfect Day is a reflective piece about a young girl who seems to be lost in her own thoughts and dreams. The lyrics describe her as a small-town girl who is going out with her friends, and despite her parents' disapproval, she refuses to do her homework. The song suggests that the girl's friends do not understand her, even though she has many of them.
In the chorus, the lyrics reveal that the girl likes to daydream when the world falls down or grows cold. Her dreams may be a way for her to escape from the pressures she feels from the people around her. The line "She could be a model if she tried, she could grow some wings and learn to fly" implies that the girl feels trapped in her small town, and her daydreams are a way to imagine a future with more possibilities.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the inner world of a young person struggling to find her place in the world. The lyrics hint at a sadness that is not explicitly stated, but which permeates the song with a quiet intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
She's going out tonight
With all the friends that know what life's about
She's hanging out with people who understand what living life to the fullest means
Won't do her homework today
It doesn't matter what her parents say
She's rebelling against her parents and not doing her homework, regardless of their requests
They like to drive around
She's in the backseat doesn't make a sound
Her friends enjoy driving around town and she sits quietly in the backseat
She's playing hard to get
With an unlit cigarette
She's trying to seem mysterious and cool with an unlit cigarette in hand
And when the world grows cold
She likes to daydream for a little while
During tough times, she finds solace in daydreaming
She has a lot of friends
But they don't understand
She's a smalltown girl
They are too small for her
She has many social connections, but feels alienated from her peers because of her larger aspirations beyond her small town
She could be a model if she tried
She could grow some wings and learn to fly
She has the potential to achieve great things and soar beyond where she is now
In a smalltown world
She likes to daydream for a little while
When the world falls down
She likes to daydream for a little while
Regardless of the situation, she relies on daydreaming to cope and find hope for something bigger in life
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.