Gomez completed an inaugural U.S. tour opening for Eagle-Eye Cherry in October 1998, while the press still offered praise (Spin magazine called Bring It On "a damn beautiful album," giving it an eight out of ten rating). Liquid Skin followed one year later and went platinum in England, and the rarities/B-sides compilation Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline appeared in 2000. A third studio album, In Our Gun, was released in spring 2002. Another hiatus saw Ian Ball relocating to Los Angeles while still working with the band at its new studio in Portslade, England. The dozens of tracks recorded during this time were whittled down and fashioned into Split the Difference, released in May of 2004. By that time, Hut, the group's original label, had gone under, leaving Gomez signed to Virgin (Hut's distributor). Despite all the critical acclaim, the band's album sales never seemed to match Virgin's expectations, and the two sides parted ways later that year.
In 2005, Gomez signed with ATO Records and released Out West, the group's first live album. How We Operate arrived in May 2006, and the band rounded out the year by assembling a retrospective collection of singles, rarities, and unreleased tracks entitled Five Men in a Hut: Singles 1998-2004. Gomez's members were spread across two continents by this point, leading to a three-year gap between How We Operate and the band's sixth studio release, A New Tide, parts of which were recorded individually by the various bandmates and then merged online. Ben Ottewell took some time after its release to launch a solo career, with 2011's Shapes & Shadows marking his first major release outside of the band. Months later, the band released another studio album, Whatever's on Your Mind, with Phantom Planet's Sam Farrar sharing production duties with the bandmates themselves.
Biography by Greg Prato
True
gomez Lyrics
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i have been hmm yeah
i like yaa
ur ma baby
hmm yeah
coz when u r around i keep my love around
yeah
what wonder i love the most
hmm yeah
ur myself
i love it
they way u hold my hand
oooh
far away from u
cant live there all alonee
aaaa
cant live without u
hoo
la la da
i just dont want an ungrateful love
baby
i dont
(three times)
wanna lose you
hmmm
The lyrics to Gomez's song "True" depict an individual who has found their true love and wants to hold onto them. The singer expresses their affection by stating that their significant other is their baby and that they love being around them. The line "coz when u r around i keep my love around" indicates that the singer's love for their partner flourishes when they are in their presence. The chorus is the most significant part of the song as it emphasizes the singer's devotion to their lover. The line "what wonder i love the most" suggests that the singer's significant other is the most amazing thing in their life. Their partner holds their hand, which makes the singer feel safe and content.
The verse "far away from u cant live there all alonee" conveys that the singer cannot survive without their partner. They feel incomplete without them, and their absence leaves a void in their life. The singer wants to avoid an ungrateful love, which could be interpreted as them wanting their relationship to be meaningful and not superficial. The concluding statement of the lyrics shows the singer's fear of losing their partner. They don't want to lose the person they love because they are their true love.
Line by Line Meaning
hmm yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgement
i have been hmm yeah
I have been feeling uncertain or indecisive
i like yaa
I have positive feelings for you
ur ma baby
You are my significant other
hmm yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgement
coz when u r around i keep my love around
My feelings of love are strengthened when you are present
[chorus]
Refrain of the song
yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgement
what wonder i love the most
The thing I love the most is a source of amazement
hmm yeah
Expressing agreement or acknowledgement
ur myself
You are my other half, you complete me
i love it
I am passionately fond of it
they way u hold my hand
The way you intimately touch me is special
oooh
Expressing awe or excitement
far away from u
Being separated from you by distance
cant live there all alonee
I cannot survive without your presence
aaaa
Expressing strong emotion or anticipation
cant live without u
I cannot live without your love and presence
hoo
Expressing a strong emotion or sound
la la da
Syllables used to fill in a musical phrase
i just dont want an ungrateful love
I desire a love that is appreciative and grateful
baby
A term of affection or endearment
i dont
I do not
(three times)
Repetition for emphasis
wanna lose you
I do not want to be separated from you, to lose your presence
hmmm
Expressing contemplation or consideration
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