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".
Nobody but you
Trembling Blue Stars Lyrics
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I don't want to live without love
But I don't want to love
Nobody but you
Someone who doesn't want
Me any more, me any more
Someone who no longer wants me
What am I going to do?
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I just wish you
Would give me the chance to
Never, never hurt you again
Why must it be that
I was too late in seeing that
In thinking my love gone
I couldn't have been more wrong
Anyone else
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
What am I going to do?
I don't want to be
Alone in the world
But want you only
But only want you
The lyrics in Trembling Blue Stars' song "Nobody but You" express the confusion and longing of the singer who is struggling with the aftermath of a broken relationship. The singer expresses that while they don't want to live without love, they only want to love the person they were in the relationship with. The lines "Anyone else, I'd always be thinking/How they're not you" effectively convey the idea that the singer can't move on, as they see the uniqueness and specialness of their former partner as something that can't be replicated in anyone else.
The singer in the song is trying to come to terms with the end of the relationship, but is ultimately left feeling alone and confused. The lines "Why must it be that/I was too late in seeing that/In thinking my love gone/I couldn't have been more wrong" suggest that the singer may have made a mistake in not realizing the importance of the relationship until it was too late. The final lines "I don't want to be/Alone in the world/But want you only/But only want you" drive home the point that the singer feels lost without their former partner and don't see a future without them.
Overall, "Nobody but You" is a poignant song that captures the heartbreak and longing that often comes with a breakup. The lyrics are relatable and thought-provoking, and touched the hearts of many listeners over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
What am I going to do
I am unsure of what actions to take
I don't want to live without love
I do not want to lead a life without love
But I don't want to love
I do not want to love anyone else except for you
Nobody but you
Exclusively only love you
Someone who doesn't want
Someone who has no interest in me anymore
Me any more, me any more
Doesn't want me anymore
Someone who no longer wants me
Emphasizing that a person has lost interest
What am I going to do?
Emphasizing that I am helpless
Anyone else
If it was someone else
I'd always be thinking
I would constantly think
How they're not you
That they are not you
I just wish you
I want you to
Would give me the chance to
Give me another opportunity to
Never, never hurt you again
Promise to never hurt you again
Why must it be that
I wonder why
I was too late in seeing that
Regret that I realized too late
In thinking my love gone
Assuming that my love was lost
I couldn't have been more wrong
I was mistaken
What am I going to do?
Emphasizing that I am helpless
Anyone else
If it was someone else
I'd always be thinking
I would constantly think
How they're not you
That they are not you
I'd always be thinking
I would constantly think
How they're not you
That they are not you
What am I going to do?
Emphasizing that I am helpless
I don't want to be
I do not want to become
Alone in the world
Lonely in this world
But want you only
But only desire you
But only want you
Exclusively only want you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN SAVIGAR, STEPHANIE MANTERIS TYRELL, STEVE TYRELL, JAMIE WALTERS
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