‘Tempus’ is rich with the top tier musicianship that Skerryvore are renowned for, as well as an increasingly diverse musical palette. They’ve taken a rip-it-up-and-start-again approach to genre, blending anthemic highs, strident rock, stadium-ceilidh thrills and subtle dance beats into a sound that instantly transports the listener to a famously good-time Skerryvore gig. And while the record is predominantly a homegrown collection, it was completed with mastering courtesy of the 21-time Grammy Award winner Howie Weinberg (U2, Nirvana, PJ Harvey).
In essence, ‘Tempus’ is Skerryvore on a grander scale: the productions are bigger and more textured, its choruses are more skybound, and its lyrics are more universal. Equally, however, if you fell in love with the band throughout their rise to date – six studio albums, a live record and a ‘best of’ collection celebrating their first decade together – ‘Tempus’ remains a very organic next step.
1. Eye Of The Storm
2. You & I
3. Everything You Need
4. Vancouver Island
5. Another World
6. Emergence
7. Your Love
8. Good Times Never Die
9. Legends Of The Sun
10. Together Again
11. Gun Fhios
12. The Beasts Of Bone Lake
I remember what you told me when
I was just a boy and everything was innocent
Dreaming of adventure from these bedroom walls
Just another small-town boy, scared to make the leap
Chasing after love and on a Friday night
Learning that a broken heart is always gonna hurt
When you’re young it passes quickly and the lessons learned
Teach you what a true heart and true love are really worth
Into the unknown
Falling through the sky
Chasing down the dream
Looking in the eye of the storm
Whoa oh oh oh
Into the unknown
Facing all you fear
Everything you want is in
The eye of the storm
Whoa oh oh oh
Now we’re older and we know so much
But I can’t ignore the lessons that I’ve yet to live
Treasure every moment that you get
You don’t know when life might just get up and leave
Take another chance run a little faster
Question everything ‘til you get the answer
Anything worthwhile won’t come with ease
Give it all you’ve got and who could ask for more
Don’t you know that you’re the only one you need to please
As the city lights go down
And the Amber fills the sky
It’s only you and I
Just another night in this old town
And we walked without a care
Through the streets we knew so well
It’s only you and I
And the sweetness of the summer air
You and I
We held each other tight
Time will take its toll
But I’ll never let you go
Your love is like a high
You and I
Our love can never die
Together as we grow
I’ll always let you know
You’re my reason why
The memories that we share
Can never be erased
And echo in the heart
Always felt
Forever there
And we’ll walk without a care
Through whatever comes our way
Together you and I
We can make it anywhere
You say
Ohhhh ohhhhh
Ohhh oh ohhh ohhh
Oh ohhh ohhh
Oh ohhh ohhh
Ohhhh ohhh
Ohhh oh ohhh ohhh
Oh ohh ohh
Ohh ohh ohhh
You and I
We held each other tight
Time will take its toll
But I’ll never let you go
Your love is like a high
You and I
Our love can never die
Together as we grow
I’ll always let you know
You’re my reason why
Life can throw you in a tricky situation
Pull the rug and leave you on your back
Steal your thunder and leave you with a rainstorm
Clawing to fight back
Tired of feeling like there’s always something better
Tiny dreams and wasting hours away
Chasing colours but it’s only an illusion
The rainbow’s always grey
You know it’s hard sometimes just to get what you need
And there’s something in the darkness
Even when you don’t believe it
Time will bring you everything you need
It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright
It’s hard sometimes when you struggle to see
Destiny is calling and will surely set you free and
Time will bring you everything you need
Something’s missing as you’re looking in the mirror
Echoed voices from the other side
Growing louder as they push you in the corner
Hope begins to slide
But something’s burning if you dig a little deeper
Through the haze in the eye of your mind
Luck is only what you make it, don’t mistake it
Leave the darkness behind
This is something magic
I’ve got you running through my veins
The universe is erratic
But I’m with you and the stars align
We’ve got something special
Take me where you go
We don’t need to plan it
Come on let’s go
I’m feeling alive let’s see it through
Alive, I’m alive
Anywhere you go I’m coming too
Your love is cinematic
Beautiful moments, visions of you
Take me to another world
racing through the stars and we’ll never let go, yeah
take me to another world
anything can happen when your dreams unfold
take me to another world
soaring the cosmic
into the heavens
take me to another world, to another world
You know I can’t believe it
I can’t believe that I’m with you
Your energy is electric
I feel the power rushing through
Take me even higher
Floating around, into the blue
Si vis amari ama
I see the light inside of you
Alright, it’s alright
Anywhere you go I’m coming too
Your love is systematic
Everlasting, precious and true
When I look back on our younger years
I see the truth in your eyes & your beautiful face
Every word had me hypnotized
With your lyrical rhyme and your turn of phrase
And as we sailed along Broadway
Through the murmur and the babble and the crown
I knew I’d cherish you always
Until the end of all days
Cos your love
Your love lifts me even higher
Higher, higher oh
And your love
Lifts me even higher, higher oh
And through the years though we’ve had our doubts
You’re still the only one I wouldn’t be without
You bring the sweetest of memories
You’re the joy in every song that I dream about
I hope our time passes slowly
And we can treasure every moment that we share
And when the night brings the darkness
You’ll know I’m always right there
Precious are the moments
That pass before our eyes
A fleeting glimpse of sunrise
The turning of the tides
We sat there all together
Beneath a lucid sky
Sharing in our memories
Of every day gone by
Good times never die
Don’t let them fade away
Love inside a memory
Is always there to stay
Good times never die
Don’t let them fade away
Love inside a memory
Is always there to stay
Precious are the moments
And every word you said
Showed a little vision of
The dreams inside your head
Hope is the future
It’s hard to see sometimes
But every day that led us here
They’re always yours and mine
Hey, how you doing how’s life been treating you?
It’s been so long since we’ve all been together now
And I know, we took it all for granted
The sweetest love is always there for you
Ohh ohhh ohh ohh
Ohh ohhh love is the sweetest thing
Ohh ohhh ohh ohh
Ohh ohhh the sweetest thing
I’ll be back with you some day
And life will move on like we were never away
It’s been real tough but we’re making it up
Together, together, together again
Hey, how you doing, has the world brought you something new?
A little light casting shadows away from you
Even though, we took it all for granted
The sweetest love is, always there for you