The band was formed in 1995 and all the songs on the debut album, Her handwriting (the title is a quote from Part company by The Go-Betweens) were recorded in Mitcham, south London, in December '95/ January '96, with long-time The Field Mice/Northern Picture Library producer Ian Catt, also known for his work as producer/arranger/co-songwriter for Saint Etienne. Released on Shinkansen Records (the label launched by Matt from Sarah Records) the album, which intimately details the break-up of a relationship, received universally good reviews.
Subsequent albums, Lips that taste of tears (1998) and Broken by whispers (2000), showed a band constantly improving their skills, combining their usual melancholy with transparent pop.
In 2001 the fourth album Alive to every smile appeared featuring a new line-up with many ex-Sarah Records band members in its ranks: Keris Howard from Brighter/Harper Lee, Beth Arzy from Aberdeen and Harvey Williams from Another Sunny Day/The Field Mice. Annemari Davies (ex-The Field Mice) also collaborated with the band. The album was very well received in Spain due to a release on Elefant Records (eventually TBS' main label) and in February 2002 the band visited Spain for the first time.
In 2003 A certain evening light was released, a compilation of singles and B-sides.
In 2004 the band left Shinkansen; The seven autumn flowers was released by Elefant Records worldwide.
In September 2005 Bobby Wratten announced that the band would no longer appear live. He had been uneasy about performing for some time, and had decided to concentrate on studio recordings instead. April 2007 saw the release of The Last Holy Writer.
2010 is expected to see the release of their new album, titled "Fast Trains And Telegraph Wires".
Dark Eyes
Trembling Blue Stars Lyrics
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Waiting to be found
But nobody knows I'm here
I won't put things right
By keeping out of sight
That much must be clear
I dream and want but I don't try
Someone I can almost feel
And my life sleeps away
Away as I wait
To gaze into them
Like it's just going to happen
I've a heart that needs a home
But more needs to be done
I'm acting like life somehow owes me
I can't just trust in fate
Let shyness win and wait
Wait for the world to come to me
I dream and want but I don't try
I just long and long for those dark eyes
Someone I can almost feel
And my life slips away
Away as I wait
To gaze into them
Like it's just going to happen
As if she's just going to knock on my door
As if she's just going to knock on my door
Someone I know
Nothing about
Who has a name
Who's doing something
Right now
I dream and want but I don't try
I just long and long for those dark eyes
Someone I can almost feel
And my life sleeps away
Away as I wait
To gaze into them
Like it's just going to happen
The lyrics to Trembling Blue Stars' "Dark Eyes" is about a person who is hiding away, waiting to be found by someone special who has "dark eyes." The singer of the song is aware that they are not putting things right by keeping themselves hidden from the world. They dream and want, but they don't make an effort to try and meet someone new. Despite this, they still long for someone with "dark eyes" and they want to gaze into them like it's just going to happen.
The song's message is that the singer needs to stop waiting for life to come to them and start taking action to find love. They can't just rely on fate and shyness to bring someone into their life. They need to trust themselves and be confident enough to put themselves out there in order to meet someone new.
The song conveys a sense of vulnerability and longing that is relatable to anyone who has ever felt like they were waiting for something in their life. Overall, "Dark Eyes" is a beautiful and poignant message about the importance of taking action and not waiting for life to happen.
Line by Line Meaning
I hide myself away
I isolate myself from the world
Waiting to be found
Hoping someone will come and discover me
But nobody knows I'm here
Feeling unnoticed and invisible
I won't put things right
Refusing to take action to improve my situation
By keeping out of sight
Hiding away and avoiding being seen
That much must be clear
Acknowledging the futility of this approach
I dream and want but I don't try
Endlessly desiring but failing to take initiative
I just long and long for those dark eyes
Obsessing over an idealized vision of love
Someone I can almost feel
Imagining a connection with an unknown person
And my life sleeps away
Wasting precious time on inaction
Away as I wait
Letting life pass me by without action
To gaze into them
Yearning for a deep, meaningful connection
Like it's just going to happen
Believing that it will naturally occur without effort
I've a heart that needs a home
Recognizing the need for love and companionship
But more needs to be done
Acknowledging the effort required to find love
I'm acting like life somehow owes me
Holding a sense of entitlement and victimhood
I can't just trust in fate
Realizing that passive reliance on chance is unwise
Let shyness win and wait
Not challenging one's fear or passivity
Wait for the world to come to me
Expecting others to initiate contact or seek me out
As if she's just going to knock on my door
Entertaining unrealistic and desperate hopes
Someone I know
Longing for someone to fill an emotional void
Nothing about
Feeling disconnected from others
Who has a name
Recognizing the existence of a hypothetical soulmate
Who's doing something
Imagining the person living a fulfilling life
Right now
Putting hope in an uncertain future
And my life slips away
Continuous inaction threatens to waste my life
Like it's just going to happen
Believing love will just happen without effort or intention
Someone I can almost feel
Desiring a deep yet elusive emotional connection
To gaze into them
Longing for a lasting and intense look of love
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Written by: Lionel Hampton
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