With The Tides
WITH THE TIDES: March 29, 2004: United Kingdom
Label: Sanctuary Records
Tracklisting: Motiveless Crime, Colours in Waves, Loosen Your Hold, Natural Disasters, Fragile Day, Nine Lives, Same Old Story, Mend These Trends, Silver Sun, Straight Lines to Bad Lands, What I Find, Threadbare
Other information: photography by Laura-Hughes.com.
WITH THE TIDES: December 17, 2003: Japan
Label: Kinetic
Tracklisting + two extra songs: Motiveless Crime, Colours in Waves, Loosen Your Hold, Natural Disasters, Fragile Day, Nine Lives, Same Old Story, Mend These Trends, Silver Sun, Straight Lines to Bad Lands, What I Find, Threadbare, Extras: Too Much Too Soon, Estimation
Other information: photography by Laura-Hughes.com.
WITH THE TIDES: September 23, 2003: United States
Label: Kinetic
Tracklisting: Motiveless Crime, Colours in Waves, Loosen Your Hold, Natural Disasters, Fragile Day, Nine Lives, Same Old Story, Mend These Trends, Silver Sun, Straight Lines to Bad Lands, What I Find, Threadbare
Other information: release date for UK will be sometime in January on Double Dragon records there. photography by Laura-Hughes.com.
appears on: With the Tides
used in: Fastlane (episode: “Dosed” aired: April 18, 2003)
Timeless favour, there might be strings tied
Speeches, restless interrogation
There lies on streets, lie there with me
Catching fever, I don’t think as life as out of reach
Jealous, fertile, cut from the safety of
This life, these faces, I’ve walked in place at which point I’ll ignore
A motiveless crime
I’ve witnessed
vocals: Joel Cadbury
Colours in Waves
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
Each and every day
Colours in waves
Love and nights cause sparks
Tearing us apart
Street lights fading
Cuts my heart
Knowing that the time has past
Comes in waves that dont belong
To me they’re silent
Fall back on what you’ve done
I’ll be the only one
Loosen Your Hold
appears on: With the Tides, Loosen Your Hold (single)
extra: quotes by Joel Cadbury:”‘Loosen Your Hold’ is about letting go — the ability to let go.” “It’s actually the culmination of many parts. The verse originally surfaced before we had even recorded From Here On In. I was never quite sure how to use it — but there are some bits that you always know you’re going to use — just maybe not how. The chorus was written for this record and the two seemed to fit perfectly. The addition of the banjo and harpsichord parts were also key pieces of the puzzle that made it work for me.”
lyrics:
feed me something
we’ll go back to the start
take pride of place
understand our reasons
a photograph taken at the time when
confidence won’t up and leave
so loosen your hold
though you might be frightened
release or be caught
if this be the right thing
unable by thought
to look what the tide brings in
lead vocals: Joel Cadbury
backing vocals: Jamie McDonald
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
Don’t stop now that you’ve recovered
Words slip out when you don’t want to
Comment on the situation
Round up, then some
Do what leads to your destruction
Commit yourself before your actions
Dictate all our future affairs
Can’t stand the sight of this disrepair
Don’t think that I’ll be here most any day
You give me no reason I find it a strain
In my own way, I dream we’re safe
Can’t stop natural disasters
To walk on or fall down
It’s ours, but not in the same way
Our rights failed me
Follow or lead by example
I know we’re safe
I’ll start by picking everything apart
lead vocals: Joel Cadbury
Fragile Day
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
An angel lost its wings
Amongst the bags and things
Disclosed amounts of greed creep in daily
And though naive at first
You must be quick to learn
It’s not the words that hurt
So save them
Memories, meant for me
Take all the time in the world
All the time you deserve
You’ll be lost, you’ll be free
Now the luck is found
Our feet wont touch the ground
Might not be the first in line, still we stand by
Cut by broken glass
Leaves splinter in our path
Be guided by our thoughts so hold that
Memories, meant for me
I wont guess forever, given chance is slender
For each fragile day and fail to capture thoughts
The restless side has gone away
Breathe out, never forget this fragile day
Lift this fragile weight
Nine Lives
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
You’ve asked about forgiveness
I’ve not defined the word yet
A chance to set your back straight
A chance to find some feeling
You say you will come home soon
Wont see you most the weekday
I miss you at the best of times
You help me walk that fine line
Sometimes on pale reflection
This walking figure might have nine lives
Sometimes you pale with desire
I dont know whether you’ve used all your lives
We talk about forgiveness
I’m yet to find the meaning
I miss you at the best of times
I you help me walk that fine line
Same Old Story
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
Same old story
In time for a warning
I’m gonna turn around
You’ll be gone, a nice little goodbye songbird
Unheard, your precious light, your precious light will shine
Dont make me wait
No that i have come of age
Stranger today
You precious life will come my way
I was not in for much
May be lost, but i’ve been touched
Watch over me, let me be
Now’s the time to lose yourself
Mend These Trends
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
Senseless seeings, realised being
Watch me, around here, a square there
But be near
What you are is measured in ways i can’t explain
Not always at times that you may need explaining
Cuts through the air like a bad light
But not to spite
Hold up an old friend
And use him
To mend these trends
Listen now, it’s coming in load
Ican explain
It’s just that i see what is plain
And you are safe
So mend these trends
Silver Sun
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
Make a wish on a silver sun
A day like this cant be wasted
Make a wish dont tell anyone
Cool this temper with laughter
Daylight comes crashing in
Time is of short supply
The wind streams though broken rooms
Underneath the darkness lies
From this fear there may come light
Stretch me out over this divide
Make a wish on a silver sun
When it comes it comes
Straight Lines to Bad Lands
appears on: apparently on 5 track sampler for new album wandering about, With The Tides
lyrics:
In construction I’ll honour your soul
Laid down something more beautiful
I’m tempted to rewrite it all
This time I know I’m going
In straight lines to bad lands
I’m leaving nothing to chance
Courageous mind
My left hand
Reaches for you in holding
Oh for dear life, cut from old cloth
Tarred by the same brush
As I sit here in a window of 3rd
For the first time I feel I won’t fall
I believe in
I believe in when
lead vocals: Joel Cadbury
What I Find
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
What I find, I know is mine
It describes, feels at times
Heave a sigh, open wide
A disguise to fuel the fight
Things you say, can make my day
But you’ve paid, to be this way
A real fake, but not betrayed
Just sustained, now decayed
lead vocals: Jamie McDonald
Threadbare
appears on: With The Tides
lyrics:
I’ve lost my thread
Could be forgiven
I’ve lost my thread
Change will come
I’ve lost my thread
Could be forever
Out of my depth
Change will come
Estimation
appears on: Loosen Your Hold CD + 7″ (single) and Japanese release of With The Tides
info: demo version
lyrics: not available
Too Much Too Soon
appears on: From Here On In (US only), Loosen Your Hold (single) and Japanese release of With The Tides
lyrics: not available
lead vocals: Jamie McDonald
