Tired Pony was formed by Gary Lightbody (of Snow Patrol), who had a "long-term ambition" of making a country album. He revealed the project's existence in May 2009. In the interview, he expressed his love for country music, which he said he had loved for a long time: "I always thought I had a country album in me and it turns out I did." The rest of Snow Patrol expressed excitement for their band-mate, "delighted that [Lightbody was] getting to exorcise all his crazy ideas." In October 2009, Lightbody in his blog on Snow Patrol's website revealed the members of the group to be Richard Colburn (of Belle & Sebastian), Iain Archer, singer Miriam Kaufmann (Archer's wife), and Jacknife Lee. He talked about two more members whom he was very excited about, but didn't name them. He also stated that the album won't be country as was being reported, but would be "country-tinged". In January 2010, Hot Press reported Peter Buck (of R.E.M.) to be a member of the group. Lightbody described Buck as one of his "all-time heroes" and admired his talent for playing a variety of instruments. Lightbody looks at the project as something he has "wanted to get out of [his] system", and said that "[he doesn't] know whether people will dig it or not." He has expressed doubts about the commercial viability of the group's work, mainly in the United States.
Lightbody had a potential album fully written by May 2009, and had said he only needed to record it. On 13 October 2009, Lightbody debuted a Tired Pony song during Snow Patrol's tour stop in Portland. While playing an acoustic session for radio station KINK, he introduced the song which he said he had written the previous night. He said that the song was "written in Portland, inspired by Portland".
The album The Place We Ran From was released on July 12, 2010, in the United Kingdom and on September 28, 2010, in the United States. Its first single was "Dead American Writers, released one week before the album on vinyl only." It was recorded in only one week on January 2010, in Portland, Oregon, USA. It includes contributions from actress and singer Zooey Deschanel, guitarist M. Ward, and Tom Smith of the indie rock group Editors. Apart from playing on the album, Jacknife Lee is handling album production. The video for "Dead American Writers" stars British actor Joseph Gilgun and was directed by Paul Fraser (a longtime collaborator of Shane Meadows).
Tired Pony played their first live show at London's Forum venue in Kentish Town on July 14, 2010 and were joined on stage by 2009 Mercury Music Prize nominee Lisa Hannigan who stepped in for Zooey Deschanel on the song "Get On The Road". Editors singer Tom Smith also joined the group on stage.
On September 30, 2010, Tired Pony appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, performing "Dead American Writers" from the album. "Get on the road" was also featured on Showtime drama "Shameless" at the end of "Just Like the Pilgrims Intended" episode .
Wreckage And Bone
Tired Pony Lyrics
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I will hold my breath along with you
I will take you out into the surf
I will wash the years from both of us
And it′s all in my head, you're gone,
You′ve been gone forever
Is it all in my head, you're here, I can see you clearly
Come to my rescue I am buried alive
Dig with your bare hands through the wreckage and bone
Let me live here with you years ago
We can count the days from then to now
Let me fight the man who says you're gone
Watch me shout the sun out of the sky
In the song "Wreckage And Bone" by Tired Pony, the singer speaks about his desire to be reunited with someone he misses dearly. He speaks of laying the person out on the grass and holding his breath with them, taking them out into the surf to wash away the years. He questions whether this person is truly gone, or if they are still with him in his mind. The lyrics "Come to my rescue I am buried alive, Dig with your bare hands through the wreckage and bone" suggest that the singer is struggling with his emotions and needs this person to help him escape the turmoil he is feeling. He longs to live in the past with this person, where they can count the days from then until now and fight against anyone who says the person is gone. The final line, "Watch me shout the sun out of the sky," is a powerful statement of the singer's determination to have this person back in his life and overcome any obstacle in his way.
Line by Line Meaning
I will lay you out along the grass
I will gently lay you down on the green lawn
I will hold my breath along with you
I will share a moment of silence and stillness with you
I will take you out into the surf
I will bring you with me to the ocean waves
I will wash the years from both of us
I will cleanse and renew our hearts and souls
And it's all in my head, you're gone,
I keep thinking and believing that you're no longer here
You've been gone forever
It seems like an eternity since you left
Is it all in my head, you're here, I can see you clearly
I wonder if it's just my imagination or if you really are here with me, vividly present
Come to my rescue I am buried alive
Please help me, I feel trapped and suffocated by my emotions
Dig with your bare hands through the wreckage and bone
Please go through the mess and pain to get to me, so we can be together again
Let me live here with you years ago
Let's go back to our happy times and stay there forever
We can count the days from then to now
We can acknowledge how much time has passed and how much we've been through
Let me fight the man who says you're gone
I refuse to accept or believe that you're no longer with me
Watch me shout the sun out of the sky
I'll do whatever it takes to get your attention and make you see me
Writer(s): Jacknife Lee, Gary Lightbody, Richard William Colburn, Peter Buck, Troy Stewart, Iain Archer, Scott Mccaughey
Contributed by Ava L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
M Divald
Pure poetry, amazing lyrics... 💕
David a
Excelente, gran disco. El muchachito que canta la tiene atada.
Dedoid's High Vis Vest
Wow I never knew this was the lead singer from Snow Patrol. Heard this song a few years back, love it
F P93
Beautiful ♥
Daniela Bueno Fonsecs
hi thank you for add the lyrics, its beautifull and a little sad and i cry a litlle, my favourit part is" I will hold my breath along with you" and "I will wash the years from both of us" it is so cute and criative!
Carlos Morillo
"Dig... with. your. bare... hands. through. the. wre....ckage. and. bone".
Scott Collom
I like it:)...maybe I'll figure it out and play and add it to my play list
Cosmic Trash
this is my favorite one , pls a make video of it.