April Skies

"April Skies" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain and the first single from the group's second studio album, Darklands. The song was released by Blanco y Negro Records in April 1987, reaching No. 8 on the UK Single Chart, No. 6 in Ireland, and No. 16 in New Zealand, making it the band's highest-charting single in all three countries. The band's biggest commercial success came with their second album Darklands, which reached No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart in 1987 and spawned the hit single "April Skies", peaking at No. 8 in the UK. It was the band's only top ten album. The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, who are the two founders and only consistent members of the band since its formation. They are recognized as key figures in the development of the shoegaze and noise pop subgenres. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they released their first single "Upside Down" in 1984. Their debut album Psychocandy was released to critical acclaim in 1985 on major label WEA. After its release, drummer Bobby Gillespie left the band to work on his own band Primal Scream. After releasing six albums, the band broke up in 1999 as a result of an onstage altercation the year prior that saw William Reid prematurely depart a tour after fighting with an intoxicated Jim Reid. They reunited in 2007 and released the album Damage and Joy in 2017, their first in 19 years. The band recorded twelve top 40 singles and two top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart throughout their career.

[Verse 1] Hey, honey, what you trying to say? As I stand here, don't you walk away And the world comes tumbling down Hand in hand in a violent life Making love on the edge of a knife And the world comes tumbling down [Chorus 1] And it's hard for me to say And it's hard for me to stay I'm going down to be by myself I'm going back for the good of my health And there's one thing I couldn't do Sacrifice myself to you Sacrifice [Verse 2] Baby, baby, I just can't see Just what you mean to me I take my aim and I fake my words I'm just your longtime curse And if you walk away I can't take it [Chorus 2] But that's the way that you are And that's the things that you say But now you've gone too far With all the things you say Get back to where you come from I can't help it, under the April skies Under the April skies Under the April sun Under the April skies [Bridge] Under the April sun Under the April sun Under the April skies Under the April sun Under the April skies [Verse 3] The sun grows cold, the sky gets black And you broke me up and now you won't come back Shaking hand, life is dead And a broken heart and a screaming head Hey, hey [Outro] Under the April skies Under the April sun Under the April skies Under the April skies