Song Stories

………. Update, Yea I’m pretty bad at sticking to the pre-empting of the next post date, haha, but in my defence I usually get there in the end. So the haps; like I mentioned in our last post we have been settling into the rhythms of the Big Smoke, searching for cool venues to play…

LYRICS This Affliction has always been a favourite song of mine I think mainly because the lyrics pretty much revolve around a story. I enjoyed classical studies at school and have always had a healthy fascination with mythology of many cultures, and so it made sense for me to incorporate some of this into songs….

LYRICS One of the most epic movies I have seen was called ‘Pearl Harbour’, a war story about when the Japanese bombed and destroyed most of the American naval fleet in the space of a morning. It’s got heroism, romance, action – pretty much everything. It reminded me of a book I read when I…

LYRICS The lyrics came about during a romance of mine (one that has been very successful and has led to marriage) and was kindled by all of the turbulent and interesting things that a relationship makes you think of. Some of the words seemed to hinge on a relationship based around two people not knowing…

The lyrics for this song are about decisions and defiance, and keeping ‘the dream’ alive – which to stay sane, and have a fulfilling and exciting life is critical. The song is based around a young couple in love who begin to run away when people try to interfere in their life, but who can’t…

LYRICS I actually wrote this song when I was about 16, and I revisited it when blackboypeaches started at the beginning of 2009. It was still bitsy then, and the chorus was something I added later on. It’s funny when I look back at the lyrics of the verses because I can definitely see the…