Turin Brakes has been compared to many of the New Acoustic Movement's bands spawned in the late 90s such as Elbow, Starsailor, I Am Kloot (who were a support band for Turin Brakes on their Ether Song tour) and the Norwegian band the Kings of Convenience.
Their debut album "The Optimist LP" (2001) was nominated for the Mercury Prize that same year. In 2003 "Ether Song" got to #3 in the UK album charts and spawned a Top 5 single "Pain Killer". Further commercial success was not achieved. In 2005 "JackInABox" meant some sort of return to the first album, but this time with more production and a more diverse sound. Again the critics loved it, but the buying public seemed not to. It got to no. 9 in its first week (without a hit single - "Fishing For A Dream" got to #35), but had no further commercial success. This might have been the effect of the decision by the band and the record company to take the slow path (doing just a short UK tour and not doing as much promotion as they used to), so that Olly Knights (the singer) could also focus on his new family life.
In the summer of 2005 the boys toured the USA and Canada, followed by an acoustic tour taking the band to Germany, The Netherlands and Italy. 2005 ended with a longer acoustic UK tour, of which the closing night in the Palladium in London was recorded and released as a download only live album the day after. The album sold quite well on iTunes, riding the top of the download charts in several countries.
The band spent the first half of 2006 writing new songs, occasionally performing both new and old work at small gigs across the UK. The band did an intimate tour in November 2006 to try out new material. In January 2007 the band entered a small studio in London to record their 4th album with producer Ethan Johns. After three weeks the band took a break (on January 29th Gale's wife gave birth to a daughter), but the sessions were resumed several weeks later in a bigger studio (also in London). On the last day of March 2007 the band announced that they had finished the recording sessions, and recorded 17 songs.
Their 2007 album, "Dark on Fire", was preceded by a download-only single "Stalker".
The band released their 5th studio album in March 2010 titled "Outbursts".
Their sixth album, We Were Here, was released 30 September 2013, and their seventh album Lost Property (recorded at Rockfield Studios with producer Ali Staton) was released on 29 January 2016.
On 26 January 2018 the band released their eighth album Invisible Storm.
Panic Attack
Turin Brakes Lyrics
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Lonely, Inside a lift
The smallest thing could strip you to your skin
Feel your lonely skies
When times are hard, wave bye bye
Bye, bye, baby burning eyes of demise
Burning eyes, wave bye, bye, to your skin
You to your skin, baby bye
The smallest thing inside a lift
To your skin baby times are hard
Paint your eyes, Paint panic back to demise
Strip your panic attack
Lonely eyes baby, burn to your skin
Inside a lift to your skies (x2)
The lyrics to Turin Brakes's song "Panic Attack" communicate the feeling of being overwhelmed and powerless in the face of one's own emotions. The use of vivid imagery, such as "painting" a panic attack and the reference to lonely skies and burning eyes, effectively captures the feeling of vulnerability and isolation. The line "the smallest thing could strip you to your skin" suggests a sense of being exposed and raw, as if anything could trigger an intense emotional response. The repeated phrases "wave bye bye" and "paint your lonely skies" emphasize a sense of resignation and acceptance of these overwhelming feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Paint your panic attack
Visualize and put into words what you feel during a panic attack
Lonely, Inside a lift
Feeling isolated and trapped with nowhere to go
The smallest thing could strip you to your skin
Even the most insignificant trigger could cause you to become emotionally exposed
Feel your lonely skies
Experience the feeling of being alone and unsupported
When times are hard, wave bye bye
When faced with difficult situations, sometimes it feels like giving up is the only option
Bye, bye, baby burning eyes of demise
A goodbye to the despair and hopelessness that comes along with stress
Paint your lonely skies
Create a vivid picture of your feelings of loneliness
Burning eyes, wave bye, bye, to your skin
Overcoming the intense emotions that once made you feel exposed
You to your skin, baby bye
Saying goodbye to the vulnerability and emotional rawness
The smallest thing inside a lift
Even the smallest thing while feeling trapped can trigger a panic attack
To your skin baby times are hard
When times are tough, it can be difficult to control your emotions
Paint your eyes, Paint panic back to demise
Create an image of the sense of panic and anxiety, and then let it go to overcome it
Strip your panic attack
Removing the power that the panic attack once had over you
Lonely eyes baby, burn to your skin
Feelings of isolation, anxiety, and pain can be all-consuming
Inside a lift to your skies (x2)
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the intense emotions of a panic attack
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: OLIVER KNIGHTS, GALE PARIDJANIAN
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