B i o g r a p h y (by Heather Phares)
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Luke Sutherland formed Bows after the breakup of his first group, the critically-acclaimed Long Fin Killie. Danish singer Signe Høirup Wille-Jørgensen completed the core of Bows' lineup, and the duo made their debut early in 1999 with the trip-hop inspired single "Big Wings." The jazzy single "Blush" and the album of the same name appeared later that year. Sutherland is also a critically-acclaimed novelist; his semi-autobiographical first book Jelly Roll, which follows the journey of a Scottish jazz band touring the highlands, was nominated for a Whitbread Prize in the First Novel category.
Blush - 1999-08-24 -
Big Wings Troy Polenta's Big Break Blush Overfor Kommer King Deluxe Speed Marina No.4 Britannica Aquavella (Instrumental) It'll Be Half Time In England Soon (Instrumental) Girls lips glitter Sleepyhead Rockets
Luftsang Cuban Welterweight Rumbles Hidden Hitmen Man Fat Ali 4 Onassis Uniroyal B Boy Blunt Wonderland DJ Blue Steeples Hey Vegas Sun Electric Ton Ten All the Way Home
Blush
*** Thanx a lot to Christel of Too Pure for some of these lyrics ***
Big wings
I could see myself At twenty eight What do you think of me now To Hell with big wings Heaven can wait I won't be I won't be checking out Torn Between big love And hate A passion whichever Way round Could have been Could have been Good intentions run aground I am I'm truly young But I feel so old 'Cause the guage is Good as gold Plump and pearly It's way too early Slim and surly Is clearly divine
Troy polenta's big break
So she says she'll be your girlfriend When all you really want's a friend Someone to love and have and hold you Someone who'll always be there waiting for you You're sick of super lightweight boyfriends Of loving, lazing on the beach All heads and hearts and hands like Brando Sick of playing cool and out of reach
Bitching with my sisters is a pure and rare delight Blissfully narcissistic only I won't get a Bite my tongue before I say a single thing That gives the game away Golden off the shoulder that reveals my better side Cupid tugs my heartstrings, can't resist the rising Tidy little number All the fun is in the wonder it excites Fool talking Things that I will never be But I like it It's what you do for Smooth talking Better get a better set for me My good looking glass There's really not much more at stake Sicophantic asses flattering every move I Make myself a million And escape the mundane labours of the day Fool talking Things that I will never be But I like it It's what you do for Smooth talking Things that I will never ever be Fool talking Things that I will never be But I like it It's what you do for Smooth talking Better yet a better bet for me
Overfor kommer derefter
Hvor himlen giver op falder regnen
King deluxe
So you know It was the first shot that dit it You could say it changed my life Centrefold I'm living life how you live it But I know it can't be right Even so feeling this low isn't easy It's a lifelong silence I know And I suppose all your pose does is tease me But there's nowhere else to go 'Cause you're a starlet in the making Yes you are That's why I'm waiting here I don't believe the hype But you're everything I hoped for I don't believe the hype I don't believe the hype But you're everything I hoped for I don't believe the hype Can't relax I'm way too neurotic But your coolness calms me down If love's a drug then your beauty is narcotic Seems to always turn me round 'Cause you're a starlet in the making Yes you are That's why I'm waiting here Starlet in the making Yes you are That's why I'm waiting here I don't believe the hype But you're everything I hoped for I don't believe the hype I don't believe the hype But you're everything I hoped for I don't believe the hype
*** Thanx a lot to Rebecca who corrected some mistakes ***
Speed Marina (Hopper)
I won't wake up with you again And this is why All your sweet talk drives me insane You're the wrong guy You were down but now you're getting up All short fuse and bruises Now I've had enough Won't be your wage slave Won't be jilted Won't be stigmatized I won't be seen with you again And this is why Through all the abuse I'd just pretend You're the right guy You were down but now you're getting up All short fuse and bruises Now I've had enough Won't be your wage slave Won't be jilted Won't be traumatised Don't play this hard games with me Don't play this hard games Don't play this hard games with me Don't play this hard games You were down but now you're getting up All short fuse and bruises Now I've had enough Won't be your wage slave Won't be jilted Won't be patronised
No. 4 Are you bummed out? Are you feeling blue? Well, for that allround summertime high, Try Bows! Bows! beats boredom Bows! beats heartache Bows! beats the blues Bows! for those up and down days we can all do without (if symptoms possess you please consult you local dealer)
*** Thanx a lot to Fabian for this one *** Britannica
Sleepless nights by candlelight I'm sick of sneaking round A kiss is a kiss but this is fake I spend all my time trying to stay awake But if I'm dreaming Why do you look so alive? The truth is you won't change for my sake I guess at least we tried Moonlight drives our lives are boring Fed up sneaking round This true-love affair is fading fast Feels like the sun's coming out at last And if I've been dreaming Why did it seem so contrived Up there with you Just feels like falling Well, at least we tried
Girls' lips glitter
US cool costs too much money And takes up all my time British humour isn't funny I'm just trying to catch your eye You've no idea what your looks do to me It doesn't even cross your mind You don't look like the kind to say much But then I'm the quiet type When you rise up from the gutter You can play your hand It's not enough until you've suffered Nobody gives a damn When where you're at is all that matters It's all a question of your style A catwalk stalk that cures your stutter You're not the shy type Not much I wouldn't do for money Can't seem to draw the line But this much lust tastes sweet as honey And floors me every time You've no idea what your looks do to me It doesn't even cross your mind Then again I think it's funny You might be my type
Sleepy head
You're right I just messed up again Last night a bridge too far You should have seen the lecherous drunken dreams A compliment comes easy when you've lost all you have It's late and you won't notice me I'll wait until you do Stay awake and make do with what's left of you Or fake it and take it on the chin When will I see you? I can never get this right I just want to breathe and feel you All mine, all mine Lurch like a loser No wit or charm or fight A ham fisted bruiser who's the Wrong type
Rockets
When I bear my soul again Don't go wasting my time I'm giving it my all Believe me that I'm yours And you're mine I'm giving it my all believe me You don't seem to care Say what you have to say, don't mislead me Don't you dare I'm still trying I can't do any more I've loved you all my life
Cassidy
*** Thanx a lot to Steve for these lyrics ***
Cuban Welterweight Rumbles Hidden Hitmen Punch drunk Bust mouth and fingers I flattened an african They said, "win and we'll whack you" So i break out the back way Head for the highway and home Honey-like sunlight I cant cry for laughing Now i found you Feels like I'll go down Chill out Ill come quietly Wont make A sound Sleeping beauties Ready to shoot me They got hands full of magnums Such beautiful shooters Orchids in their pockets Teenage mcqueens And love comes like thunder Just one tongue in the mouth kiss to wake them And maybe they'll say. "hey, baby you and me. Hey Vegas how about all three?" Man Fat
I wonder how you'd feel in daylight A million miles of memphis skin A heart from here to eternity And all that meat to keep it in Whatever makes your day I would Anything you say It's alright Thieving diva I dont give a damn Come down I see palm trees sand and haloes Every time you come and sing A glimpse of you and me In paradise Shame about the south sea thing Whatever that makes your day Whatever makes your day I would Anything you say It's alright Thieving diva I dont give a damn Come down You'd look heaven-sent to me A head like marlon in the wild one Just everything, everything Whatever makes your day I would Anything you say It's alright Thieving diva I dont give a damn Come down
Ali 4 Onassis Ali: It's like rockets flaming all around you All my summers come at once TKO Mrs President you've floored me Something inside of me Laid Bare First date So right Soul mates This is What it's meant to be like Onassis: My whole life was meant for this moment Cruising with you Out of Harlem And over the Turnpike Something inside of me Laid Bare First date Out of sight Starsigns This is What it's meant to be like Ali and Onassis: All you are is every thing to me
*** Thanx a lot to Li for this one ***
Uniroyal
I feel so white Golden im fine Thanks.... i see This is for real Sneezing to be... Who... asked Love these Sneeze friendly... I... feel fine See starlight Soothes me Big wings big deal Easy... to be... Cool as.... Bug beats seems to fills me Oh you told me we could have this whole thing down Less you must(?) when you hit the ground And i'll be sexual(?) on those who are weeping now Where my masson(?)
*** Thanx a lot to Driftwood for this one ***
B Boy Blunt B boys are easy Ko gals are hard So long to boys Loaded's almost over Love is in the air So hold out Big black was so last year Blood-red is here So overjoyed To ditch the lisp and whisper Chubby bunny boys Kicks and blisters And if first base kinda limits you Dont take it so hard Wonderland All the hustler's are in bed - sleepyheads As we flit above the rooftops of their homes - lazy Bones If i could keep you hidden from everyone - i would But they'll soon be dreaming of you Sky-high most times that im with you And if i hand you every hearbeat, oh why wont you hold Me Feels all england is at stake - and it's too late Cos there's nothing of me left that isn't yours and There's no cure If i could keep you hidden from everyone - would But there'll soon be pin-ups of you - so young Sky highmost times that im with you And if i hand you every hearbeat, oh why wont you hold Me Speed wont get me anywhere Fine time to feel so undone If i hand you every heartbeat, oh why wont you hold me If all englands dreaming of you, ill try not to stop You. DJ Summer storms in benidorm an essax jubilee Vicious brits with kissing lips have made a saint of me Bubble gum means nothing now that punks no longer lean Ill make do with queues and right-wing views and Nothing in between Ahnds full of real me you can feel that i dont mind I... Dont mind You're all i need you're everything to me Open skies and zero gravity Blue Steeples Love bites, burns like a sunrise That's why id just as soon as lie down and leave the World behind Heaven is a headful of lotus leaves and voodoo God is a dj the feng shui craze is cool Disco inferno Too much will 2k Pop an alka seltzer And ill be ok But what the fuck will you do with these skinny white Lies Go topless for smash hits Or wind up on a chatline-phonesex-soul-mate-style Heaven is a weekend of skin-flick tricks and Ball-games Asses for angels, home-made flavour fame Walking on water? Rizia's and flares! Look for a starbucks sign And you will find me there Hey Vegas If james dean was here we'd still be great Sweatshops and brand-slaves blown away So long Im wasted, can't deny it It's been so long since i tried to fight it So long James dead risen from the grave At lights out his wings shine like star showers Shine on me So bless you coke and nike There's blue skies over hawaii So long Sun Electric Satisfaction guaranteed Lips that bring you to your knees I cant help my self obsession In drag, the best dressed that i ever had Sweetmeat on screen Wide eyed sirens coming clean Better let it be Better head than me Keep my love scenes to myself Ton Ten All The Way One Something Happens When Im With You Gods Own Medicine Couldnt Be Cooler Thrills And Lipstick, Glitter And Toys Cold Be Carnage When You're A Boy High-Speed Fever, The Whole Wide World Whirls So Much Easier When You're A Girl Coming Atcha No Ones Faster I’m Flaming For You