Former members include co-founder Sam Genders (vocals, guitar), who left the band before the release of "...And Then We Saw Land" (Mar 2010, Full Time Hobby).
Tunng started after Genders and Lindsay met, in the latter's Soho basement studio (below a clothes shop). Genders was a singer-songwriter and Lindsay had the studio (making electronica and living through advertising music production). They found that Lindsay's distinctive way with twinkling sounds, and tight production, significantly enhanced the folky songs they were writing - A signature sound developed.
Tunng's first album was "Mother's Daughter And Other Songs" (Jan 2005, Static Caravan) - However, since Genders made at first the choice not to play live, Lindsay found Jacobs and Bates. to help with live shows. Over time, Winter and Smith became part of the band and have all contributed more to recordings, first on "Comments Of The Inner Chorus" (May 2006, Full Time Hobby), then more so on "Good Arrows" (Aug 2007, Full Time Hobby).
The 2010 album, "...And Then We Saw Land", has been the most successful to date and was recorded in the semi-legendary Play Industries Studio, Shoreditch, with access to its vast collection of vintage synthesizers helping develop a more delicate and inter-woven production style. Glenister added live drums to the gigs, from 2009, for a heavier sound, a long way from the seated studio project Tunng once was.
On "Turbines": "...often beloved for its bucolic oddness and modernist gleam, Tunng's polyphonic future folk blossoms with enchanting melodies, simmering grooves, and found sound that has propelled the band into a paradise of exceeded expectations" (Absolute Punk).
Secrets
Tunng Lyrics
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with a hole that's silent and dark
place your hands and stand as you feel
whisper secrets into her heart
small black stones with glass at their edge
soft red squares that sigh as they bleed
yellow curves shaped just like a girl
wood-cut discs that nobody sees
what you told me out on the street
all these trap doors slip behind time
drag like cans on strings on your feet
open up your tin of cold soup
heat it up with bread from the shop
sit in front of jeremy kyle
wonder when the secrets will stop lock your secrets inside a tree
let it grow for one hundred years float your thoughts far off out to sea store them
up in pelican's tears
The first two lines of the song "Secrets" by Tunng, "find a pine tree up in the hills / with a hole that's silent and dark," paint a picture of a mythical forest where secrets are stored. The imagery is particularly impressive as it sets the tone for an aged and timeless sensation suggestive of ancient practices. The song's subject involves the sharing of secrets with nature and the mystical elements of trees. It's as if the artist is referring to an age-old tradition of confiding in the trees and nature, something that has been done by humans since time immemorial.
The use of figurative language and imagery in the song is striking. The visual indications of rocks, squares, curves, wood-cut discs, and softness all point to an ambiguous meaning that can be interpreted in multiple ways. The lyrics describe how the secrets are being safeguarded, beginning with whispering into the tree's heart and then hiding them in the pelican's tears. This is a reference to a bird species called Pelican, which is given to crying regularly, with a specious belief to store its tears in its throat; deeply frowned at due to its legendary cruelness.
Interesting facts about the song:
* "Secrets" is an exhibition example of Tunng's spacious, experimental folk music that aims to bridge together traditional and modern music styles by incorporating electronic manipulation over acoustic sounds in their production.
* The band was formed in London in 2003, and "Secrets" was included as a track in their third album, "Good Arrows" that was released in 2007.
* The band members are known to be experimentalists of sound, who love to experiment with a range of instruments, including synth, drum machines, and samplers.
* Their music, including "Secrets," has been described as 'folktronica' due to their approach in blending folk music with electronic sounds.
* The song's lyrics were initially inspired by a visit to a Black Forest cabin Pennington's family owned near Freiburg, Germany.
* The trees referred to in the song are said to be inspired by The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland.
* Tunng was founded by Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, who met in 2002 while studying together at ICMA, which is a Liverpool-based music academy.
* The band is known for their polished and intricate harmonies.
* Since their formation, Tunng has released seven studio albums.
* Tunng is often referred to as the 'chamber pop' band in reference to their harmonic sound blending.
Chords: D, Dmaj7, D7, G, A.
Line by Line Meaning
find a pine tree up in the hills
Go and search for a tall pine tree situated on hills.
with a hole that's silent and dark
Search for the hole in the trunk of the pine tree that is dim and silent.
place your hands and stand as you feel
Place your hands on the tree and stand there, sensing its presence.
whisper secrets into her heart
Confess your secrets and sorrows to the heart of the pine tree.
small black stones with glass at their edge
Describing a type of stones that have a glass-like edge and appear black in color.
soft red squares that sigh as they bleed
Talking about a kind of red-colored squares that let out a sighing sound when they're cut open.
yellow curves shaped just like a girl
Describing curves that are yellow in color and resemble the shape of a woman.
wood-cut discs that nobody sees
Referring to circular discs made of wood that are hidden from everyone's view.
tell me frankly, tell me again
Ask me truthfully and repeat what you had said.
what you told me out on the street
Asking to repeat what was communicated earlier on the street.
all these trap doors slip behind time
Things that are left behind go out of sight as time passes by.
drag like cans on strings on your feet
Metaphorically comparing forgotten things as cans that follow you around like attached to your feet.
open up your tin of cold soup
Open the can of cold soup you've kept with you.
heat it up with bread from the shop
Warm up the soup by having it with bread from the bakery.
sit in front of jeremy kyle
Watch the show featuring Jeremy Kyle on television.
wonder when the secrets will stop
Think and speculate about the endlessness of secrets.
lock your secrets inside a tree
Hide your secrets deep inside a century-old tree.
let it grow for one hundred years
Wait patiently for the tree to grow for a full century.
float your thoughts far off out to sea
Allow your thoughts to sail away far into the sea.
store them up in pelican's tears
Save them for a long time like pelican's tears that are never dried up.
Contributed by Abigail Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@marthin_blackwood8604
Semua yg mendengarkan ini calon oeang yg sukses, terimakasih pak tung, semoga tuhan memberikan kesehatan dan kelimpahan kepda mu,
@imronrosadi4384
Amiiiin
@imronrosadi4384
Amiiiin
@g4f014
ya ampun, video berisi rahasia paling hebat gini viewersnya dikit. Ini udah tanda ga semua orang mau tergerak buat sukses. Thx pak tung for making this awesome video
@janesartika7546
mendengar motivasi bapak tung desem saya terinspirasi dan lebih semangat dalam mensyukuri apa yg sdh dimiliki dan bersyukur dengan kesehatan....kebeelimpahan dan kebahagiaan...aminnn...
@KANG-ASEP
Subhanalloh Dasyat,,, bermanfaat mengedukasi banyak orang untuk sukses. Terimakasih Semoga BPK TDW sehat selalu dan panjang umur.
@zartini4274
Makasih pak tung sudah mengispirasi banyak orang termasuk saya... Semoga pak Tung sehat slalu panjang umurnya
@berryhutomo9376
Terima kasih Pak tdw sdh merangkum buku The Secret drngan penuh kesederhanaan 😊😊😊😊
@jimylette9029
Sangat mengispirasi dan termotivasi.TUHAN Berkati pak TDW selalu...Salam dari KUPANG- NTT
@angeladanbundavlog6854
Sama, kujadikan sarapan pagi, berulang ulang