The band released their debut EP, I Saw Such Things in my Sleep EP, in September 2005; all 1000 copies sold out on the day of release. In January 2006, Guillemots were awarded fifth place in the BBC's Sound of 2006 list of favourite up-and-coming acts.
Their full-length debut LP, Through The Windowpane was released in July 2006, including Made-up Lovesong #43 from the Such Things EP and other previous singles Trains To Brazil and We're Here. The album's release date was timed so it would be eligible for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize, and the album did make the shortlist.
During the recording sessions for the album, the band recorded an EP entitled Of The Night made up of one song written by each band member. It was released via the internet on Valentine's Day 2006 and performed live in its entirety at the BBC Electric Proms 2006, with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Their performance of Bad Boyfriend was particularly memorable for the band donning animal masks, and Fyfe crying "Take me to orchestral paradise!" before the song's orchestral culmination. The EP was eventually released on CD and LP in November, to independent music shops only.
They were Scissor Sisters' support on their stadium tour in late 2006 and released a reworked version of Annie, Let's Not Wait, on 15 January 2007.
The latest album 'Red', which features an even more eclectic mix of influences and ideas, was released on March 24th 2008.
The band had a short break following 'Red', in which time Dangerfield released his first solo album, 2010's 'Fly Yellow Moon'.
Guillemots returned with critically praised 'Walk The River' in 2011.
In May 2012 the band announced that they would be writing and recording four seasonally themed albums over the remainder of the year and in to early 2013, starting with 'Hello Land!'
In Your Arms
guillemots Lyrics
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Where do you think you are
Where do you think you are
Where do you think you are
Where do you think you are
How did you get this far
Where do you think you are
Stop fighting about the weather
When there's nothing you can do
Stop fighting about the weather
Stop fighting about the weather
When there's nothing you can do
Stop fighting about the weather
Stop fighting about the weather
Stop fighting about the weather
You can't hide away forever
You can't hide away your smile
You can't hide away forever
So come out, so come out, so come out
So come out
So come out
So come out
So come out
No, I can't explain it
No, I can't explain it
The lyrics of Guillemots' song "In Your Arms" suggest a sense of confusion and disorientation. The repeated question, "Where do you think you are?", implies a lack of clarity about one's location, identity, or purpose. The next line, "How did you get this far?", adds to this sense of confusion and raises questions about how the singer has ended up in their current situation.
The refrain, "Stop fighting about the weather, when there's nothing you can do", suggests a frustration with worrying about things that are out of one's control. The weather serves as a metaphor for life's unpredictable nature, and the singer is urging themselves or someone else to stop struggling against it. The repetition of this line emphasizes the importance of accepting things as they are and not wasting energy on futile resistance.
The final lines, "You can't hide away forever, so come out", encourage the listener to face their problems and confront their fears. The repetition of "so come out" further emphasizes the importance of taking action rather than retreating. The conclusion, "No, I can't explain it", suggests that these feelings of confusion and uncertainty may not have a clear explanation, and that the singer or listener may need to sit with them and accept them as a part of their experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Where do you think you are
Asking the listener to reflect on their current situation
Where do you think you are
Repeating the opening question to emphasize the importance of reflection
Where do you think you are
Repeating the opening question to emphasize the importance of reflection
Where do you think you are
Repeating the opening question to emphasize the importance of reflection
Where do you think you are
Repeating the opening question to emphasize the importance of reflection
How did you get this far
Prompting the listener to consider the path that led them here
Where do you think you are
Asking the listener to reflect on their current situation
Stop fighting about the weather
Encouraging the listener to stop stressing over things they cannot control
When there's nothing you can do
Explaining that worrying won't change the situation
Stop fighting about the weather
Encouraging the listener to stop stressing over things they cannot control
Stop fighting about the weather
Encouraging the listener to stop stressing over things they cannot control
You can't hide away forever
Reminding the listener that avoiding problems won't make them go away
You can't hide away your smile
Encouraging the listener to not let their problems bring them down completely
You can't hide away forever
Reminding the listener that avoiding problems won't make them go away
So come out, so come out, so come out
Inviting the listener to face their problems and not avoid them
So come out
Stressing the importance of facing problems and not avoiding them
So come out
Stressing the importance of facing problems and not avoiding them
So come out
Stressing the importance of facing problems and not avoiding them
No, I can't explain it
Admitting that there may not be a simple solution to the listener's problems
No, I can't explain it
Admitting that there may not be a simple solution to the listener's problems
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ARISTAZABAL EMI CHEN HAWKES
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Greeg D
such an underrated but incredible band
valentin valentin
Muy buena banda escuche su discografía es un tesoro escondido
Victor Macias
valentin valentin yo vine buscando cobre y encontre oro! Jamás habia escuchado esta banda vamos a ver sus demás canciones..
Mildred Barreno Castillo
thank you for such a beautiful song! one of my favourites and thats thanx to Guillemots!!! iI really miss them!!!
Oh My Gatos!
Awesome! I love the second part of the song the most. Reminds me of an ex.
Ting Zheng
A magical song!
Jeanine Tring
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ my “go to” inspiration song 🎶
Daniel Rg
I agree about Walk the River; most its songs were a little less original than the ones in the previous albums, but I think there's no reason to go back to the style they had in Through the Window Pane, or even in Red, I believe it's better to improve and make better and original sounds, just like in this song, but we'll see how they turn in the incoming three albums :D
lefthandedluke
Beautiful and so true.
dEOS
On représente RB ! Quelle musique d'enfer !