#1 Tin Star were a British elec… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands named Tin Star.
#1 Tin Star were a British electronic rock band formed in 1996. Tin Star were David Tomlinson, Tim Bricheno and Tim Gordine. The group signed to V2 Records and released their debut album, The Thrill Kisser, in 1999. The group scored a hit on US rock radio with "Head", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in 1999. A second LP, Dirty Bird, followed in 2001.
The group has since split up. David Tomlinson and Tim Bricheno have continued writing and recording together in JOK.
#2 Tin Star is a Durham, NC trio. Their first record, Bettie Lane, is to be released on July 28, 2009. Jamie's knock-out voice carries an airy, ethereal quality, providing a provocative contrast to the dissonant, edgy guitar. On Bettie Lane the band offer original songs that are straight-forward, yet experimental, showing influences ranging from bands as diverse as Cocteau Twins, Blonde Redhead, Velocity Girl and Portishead.
"Our master bedroom is our music room. We sleep in the smallest room in the house," says Jamie. "We don't have cable TV. What we do when we have free time is play." Jamie and Louis dispute the details of how they got together (“I thought we were dating before she did,” says Louis), but they emphatically agree that they have developed a sound with each other that they wouldn’t have alone. They discovered a chemistry that stretched beyond their new relationship and slowly began crafting songs about their families, fears, and social anxieties. Louis' shimmering guitar lines reflected off the crystalline surface of Jamie's voice and across the stately ease of her piano lines. “When we’re writing songs, we can pull each other out of a block,” Louis said. “I’m all ear. She can do theory. We play off of each other.”
"casts the crystalline voice of Jamie Miyares in ascendant arches of consonant piano and intricate guitar, like Blonde Redhead scoring a silent travelogue about rushing along the Audubon and waking up on big airplanes."
Head
Tin Star Lyrics
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My feet, my soul, my arms
My legs myself, my eggs
Are all fried
I've gotta do my exams today
I've read my books, turned up on time
But I haven't revised
I'm not getting along
I'm not gettin' the answer
I'm not getting along
I'm not getting along
I'm not gettin' the answer
I
I can't get out of my head
In the night, sometimes I wake up
Uncool, uptight
I'm tired of being tired
But in my dreams, my arms are open wide
Open wide
I open up my eyes
Open up my eyes
Everything is dark
I think I'm blind
I think I'm blind
I think I'm blind
I'm not getting along
I'm not gettin' the answer
I'm not getting along
(Too dumb to use the phone)
I'm not getting along
I'm not gettin' the answers
'Cause I can't get out of my head
No, I
No, I
No, I can't get out of my head
No, I
No, I
No, I can't get out of my head
This profession is my obsession
And this obsession is my depression
And this depression is my release
And this release will never cease
No, I
No, I
No, I can't get out of my head
No, I
No, I
No, I can't get out of my head
I get my head, hey
Uh, hey!
(Can't get out of my head)
Yeah, sometimes
Uncool, uptight
In my dreams my arms, myself is open wide
(Can't get out of my head)
(Can't get out of my head)
I'm not getting along...
The song "Head" by Tin Star is a contemplative and introspective piece about the struggles and anxieties of modern life. The first few lines illustrate the exhaustion and burnout that the singer feels upon waking up - their body and mind are fried from the various demands of the day, including exams. They acknowledge that they haven't revised enough and feel stuck in their situation, unable to get the answers they need or move forward. This sense of stagnation is further emphasized in the repetition of the line "I can't get out of my head," which may suggest a feeling of being trapped in one's own thoughts.
The second half of the song introduces a more reflective and philosophical tone, as the singer muses on their own profession as an obsession, which then becomes a source of depression and eventually a release. This suggests that the singer is grappling with issues around identity, purpose, and fulfillment, and struggling to find a healthy balance in their work and personal life. The song ends on a note of frustration and resignation, as the singer remains unable to escape their own thoughts or find a way out of their current state of mind.
Overall, "Head" is a poignant and melancholy song that speaks to the universal experience of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and uncertain in the face of life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I wake up in the mornin'
The singer sometimes wakes up in the morning.
My feet, my soul, my arms
The singer is referring to various body parts.
My legs myself, my eggs
The singer is still referring to various body parts.
Are all fried
The artist feels exhausted and worn out.
I've gotta do my exams today
The artist has exams to take.
I've read my books, turned up on time
The singer has prepared for the exams.
But I haven't revised
The singer hasn't done any additional studying.
I'm not getting along
The artist is struggling.
I'm not gettin' the answer
The artist doesn't know what to do.
I
The artist is continuing to struggle.
I can't get out of my head
The singer is stressed and can't stop thinking.
In the night, sometimes I wake up
The artist also has trouble sleeping at night.
Uncool, uptight
The singer doesn't feel relaxed.
I'm tired of being tired
The singer is exhausted and wants relief.
But in my dreams, my arms are open wide
The singer finds some solace in their dreams.
Open wide
The artist emphasizes that their arms in the dream are open wide.
I open up my eyes
The artist wakes up from their dream.
Everything is dark
The singer is surrounded by darkness.
I think I'm blind
The singer is creating a metaphor to describe how they feel lost and confused.
(Too dumb to use the phone)
The artist's troubles are causing them to feel helpless or incapable.
No, I can't get out of my head
The artist repeats their struggle to emphasize how difficult it is for them.
This profession is my obsession
The artist is referring to a professional duty or passion.
And this obsession is my depression
The singer is feeling emotionally drained or overwhelmed by their obsession.
And this depression is my release
The artist finds some relief in their depression.
And this release will never cease
The singer accepts that their release from depression may last indefinitely.
I get my head, hey
The singer switches back to talking about their actual head.
Uh, hey!
The singer adds an exclamation to emphasize this switch in topic.
(Can't get out of my head)
The artist repeats their struggle again.
Yeah, sometimes
The artist is adding additional detail or context to their struggle.
Uncool, uptight
The singer repeats a phrase from earlier to emphasize their previous state of mind.
(Can't get out of my head)
The singer repeats their struggle again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID KENNETH TOMLINSON, TIM GORDINE, TIMOTHY JOHN BRICHENO
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