The band formed in 1998 under the name Simple Pastoral Existence, and later renamed themselves Ponyclub, changing their name to The Young Knives once they were notified of another group named Pony Club (a third, unrelated band also with this name would later change their name to New Young Pony Club to avoid confusion with this same group). Young Knives released their debut mini-album "The Young Knives are Dead" in 2002, and have since released four full length albums. The band dropped the definite article from their name in 2008 and became simply "Young Knives".
Suicide
Young Knives Lyrics
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I looked across to the aviary
How long have they been having fun?
I want to be among them
Sitting pretty drinking Evian
I don't think that it will be long
And I will never go down fighting
I want to do it on the tennis courts
I want to do it where they are playing sport
So they can make sport of this man
Will I find myself traveling?
Will I find myself in therapy?
Or leap and just see where I land
Well, it is cold, cold, cold
(I will never go down fighting)
And I think I'm gonna die in here
Considering Loughborough suicide
(I will never go down fighting)
Which I'm definitely going to do this year
And if you take a look outside
(I will never go down fighting)
Then the answers to your questions seem quite clear
That you may as well leave
(I will never go down fighting)
As there's nothing else to do around here
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
How long have I been inside?
Well, it is cold, cold, cold
And I, I think I'm gonna die in here
Considering Loughborough suicide
Which I'm definitely going to do this year
And if you take a look outside
Then the answers to your questions seem quite clear
That you may as well leave
As there's nothing else to do around here
Well, it is cold, cold, cold
(I will never go down fighting)
And I think I'm gonna die in here
Considering Loughborough suicide
(I will never go down fighting)
Which I'm definitely going to do this year
And if you take a look outside
(I will never go down fighting)
Then the answers to your questions seem quite clear
That you may as well leave
(I will never go down fighting)
As there's nothing else to do around here
I will never go down fighting
And I will never go down fighting
And I will never go down fighting
And I will never go down fighting
The song "Loughborough Suicide" by Young Knives tells the tale of a man who is contemplating ending his life. The first verse describes him looking down from the Carillon tower and across to the aviary while wondering how long people have been having fun without him. He wants to join them, sitting pretty and drinking Evian, but doesn't believe it will be long before he can do so. The man accepts that he will never go down fighting, suggesting that this suicidal ideation has been with him for some time.
In the second verse, the man describes how he wants to end his life on a tennis court where people are playing sport so that they can make sport of him. He questions whether he will find himself traveling or in therapy, or if he should just leap and see where he lands. The cold and isolation of his current situation prompt him to consider the possibility of carrying out a Loughborough suicide, making it clear that he will go through with it this year. The refrain repeats his belief that he will never go down fighting.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a person suffering from depression and loneliness, feeling disconnected from those around him and harboring thoughts of suicide. The man portrays a sense of hopelessness, believing that there is nothing else to do around here and accepting his fate.
Line by Line Meaning
I looked down from the Carillon
I observed my surroundings from the Carillon tower
I looked across to the aviary
I glanced at the aviary located in close proximity to the tower
How long have they been having fun?
I pondered how long the people at the aviary had been engaged in their enjoyable activities
I want to be among them
I desire to be included in their group
Sitting pretty drinking Evian
I envision myself relaxing and indulging in premium Evian water
I don't think that it will be long
I don't anticipate having to wait very long to join them
And I will never go down fighting
I vow to never surrender without resistance
I want to do it on the tennis courts
I prefer to end my life on a tennis court
I want to do it where they are playing sport
I desire to have an audience while ending my life at a sporting event
So they can make sport of this man
I want to be the subject of ridicule in my final moments
Will I find myself traveling?
I wonder if I'll embark on a journey
Will I find myself in therapy?
I question whether I'll require psychological treatment
Or leap and just see where I land
Alternatively, I could jump and let fate decide my final destination
Well, it is cold, cold, cold
The environment around me is frigid
(I will never go down fighting)
Despite my discomfort, I'll put up a fight till the end
And I think I'm gonna die in here
I suspect that I will pass away in this location
Considering Loughborough suicide
I'm contemplating the act of Loughborough suicide, a term referring to public suicide by jumping from a high place
Which I'm definitely going to do this year
I'm certain that I'll carry out this act very soon
And if you take a look outside
If you glance at your surroundings
Then the answers to your questions seem quite clear
The solutions to your problems will become apparent
That you may as well leave
The best option might be to depart
As there's nothing else to do around here
Since there are no other sources of entertainment or distractions in the area
How long have I been inside?
I question the duration of my confinement
And I will never go down fighting
I'll resist till the end
And I will never go down fighting
I won't surrender
And I will never go down fighting
I refuse to give up
And I will never go down fighting
I'll keep on fighting
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HENRY DARTNALL, OLIVER ASKEW, THOMAS DARTNALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Dnoperigominas
hell of a tune
@GriffGriffin
2010 flashback bought me here
@pwdplastering2120
I think of this anytime I see a Carillion van. Great song, good times
@ryanfussgaming2740
As good a song as you’ll hear from this indie era
@simulacra007
Saw these guys live whilst volunteer stewarding at a very muddy Y-Not festival in Matlock back in 2009 along with Bombay Bicycle Club and others. I'd seen them perform a cracking set on Jools Holland first and was buzzing when I saw they were playing at the festival. It did nothing but pee it down sideways for 3 days but I was that plastered for most of it that it didn't matter! They were brilliant and I still love em!
@IamRobotMonkey
I'd never heard of these guys, but a friend had a spare ticket, so I went along. Ended up hugging Henry. I don't think either of us will recover.
@george_3264
Same here, except for the hugging henry part, good times
@AliceLucindaBronte
Speaking as a Loughbrarian, I'm about as impressed by your song as you were by my hometown but I guess it adds to the culture.
@edwardlazell3157
I'm guessing the reference to the carillon and the aviary places the opening of the song in Queen's Park.
@MB-pe1dw
Alice Lucinda Brontë I cycled from Leicester to Loughborough the other day.