Young Galaxy formed in Vancouver, Canada, as duo including Stephen Ramsay and Catherine McCandless. Through that summer of 2005 and the spring of 2006 they recorded with appearances and contributions of friends at Jace Lasek’s Breakglass Studio. Their sound has been described as similar to the bands Slowdive, Galaxie 500 and Luna as well as Pink Floyd and Spiritualized. The band has toured in Canada, The United States and Europe, opening for Arcade Fire, The Album Leaf, The Frames, Peter, Bjorn and John, Stars and Death Cab For Cutie. They later moved to Montreal, where they recorded their self-titled debut. The album was released on April 24, 2007.
They recorded their second album Invisible Republic in Montreal at Hotel2Tango studio with Radwan Moumneh engineering (A Silver Mt. Zion, Pas Chic Chic) and at Breakglass Studios with Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes engineering. Invisible Republic was released independently on August 25, 2009 through Fontana North. It was mixed by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol) in Glasgow, Scotland. It was subsequently released in July 2010 in the U.S.A. by Paper Bag Records, and received a long list nomination for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
The band followed up in fall 2010 with YG No Art EP, an EP comprising unreleased tracks and remixes from the Invisible Republic sessions.
Their third album, Shapeshifting, was recorded in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Dan Lissvik of the band Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. The band communicated with Lissvik via Skype over the nine months he spent mixing the recorded vocals.
The album, released in February 2011 on Paper Bag Records, has been described as a massive change in creative direction, eschewing their former shoegaze, dream-pop style for a more electronic pop sound. Stephen Ramsay describes the change in song composition method, "instead of picking up a guitar and finding the most brilliant melody we could, we tried to erase the shape of the songs."
Discography:
Swing Your Heartache (2006, EP)
Young Galaxy (2007)
Invisible Republic (2009)
YG No Art EP (2010)
Shapeshifting (2011)
Ultramarine (2013)
Fall for You
Young Galaxy Lyrics
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Just me and the dark with a lonely heart
Making songs come true in the world above
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
I swim the waves of a midnight dream
Just me and the stars and the lonely tide
Wanna build a ship and a melody
Aye-oh
When you need a guide I'll light your way
Aye-oh
The beat is yours, so let it fade
Aye-oh
When you need a guide I'll light your way
Aye-oh
I'll be where you need me
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
We work the mines till the break of dawn
You and me in the dark with our lonely hearts
Making songs come true in the world above
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Aye-oh
When you need a guide I'll light your way
Aye-oh
The beat is yours, so let it fade
Aye-oh
When you need a guide I'll light your way
Aye-oh
I'll be where you need me
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
In "Fall for You", Young Galaxy portrays both uncertainty and an intense desire for love. The song begins with the singer's description of their job, where they work in the mines until the break of dawn, alone in the dark with a lonely heart. However, they continue to create music that can come true in the world above, expressing their want for a life full of love. The second verse introduces a dreamlike sequence where the singer swims in the ocean with just the stars and a lonely tide. They want to build a ship and a melody and sail the sea, but only with the power of love. The chorus serves as a commitment to the person they love, promising to light their way and be where they are needed. The repeated phrase "What else can I do?" reveals the singer's devotion and the fact that they cannot help but fall in love with the person they are singing to.
The lyrics of "Fall for You" are layered with metaphors regarding loneliness and wanting to live with love. The reference to bleak work in the mines suggests laboring under challenging conditions, perhaps metaphorical of the loneliness and difficulty of finding true love. They continue to create music, allowing their dreams to become reality, and hold on to a hope for a better life. The description of being alone in the ocean emphasizes the feeling of isolation a person could experience in life's journey, with the only solace being the pursuit of love. The chorus becomes the solution to this uncertainty, with the singer resolving to light the way for the person they love and always be there for them. Ultimately, the song is an assurance of love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
I work the mines 'til the break of dawn
I work tirelessly every day
Just me and the dark with a lonely heart
I work alone with a heavy heart
Making songs come true in the world above
I create music that I hope touches people
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
I want to live a life surrounded by love
I swim the waves of a midnight dream
I dream of something more, something greater
Just me and the stars and the lonely tide
I am alone, yearning for something more
Wanna build a ship and a melody
I want to create something that inspires others
Just sail the sea, yeah, sail the sea
I want to explore the world and discover new things
Aye-oh
When you need a guide I'll light your way
I will be there for you when you need me
Aye-oh
The beat is yours, so let it fade
You have control over your life, let go and enjoy it
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
I am falling deeply in love with you and can't do anything else
We work the mines till the break of dawn
You and me in the dark with our lonely hearts
Making songs come true in the world above
We both work tirelessly to create something greater
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
Wanna live with love, yeah, live with love
I want to emphasize my desire to live in a world full of love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
My love
But fall for you
My love
What else can I do?
I am still hopelessly in love with you, and nothing else really matters
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Catherine Anne McCandless, Stephen Ramsay, Dan Anders Lissvik
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mostmagicalcat
my ears don't deserve such beauty.
@asnowfall
wonderful song
@inasafeplace
OMG they do it again ZOMGEEZZZZZ
@BreanMate
Kenya goes Dreampop.
@Kuuku7
"I was the 2nd guy to comment on here and I heard this way before you did, So let it know that I am awesome before these guys are on the next Apple iPod commercial. thank you." a hipster.
@Machiventa
So are they strictly synth pop now?