Belle & Sebastian teve início em Janeiro de 1996, na cidade de Glasgow, Escócia, quando Stuart Murdoch e Stuart David se encontraram assim, meio sem querer, e começaram a tirar um som juntos. Murdoch escrevia canções sem qualquer pretensão. Porém, precisaria de um trabalho para finalizar o curso na faculdade. Recrutaram uns amigos num café 24 horas, um por um. Estava formado o Belle & Sebastian (nome de dois personagens de uma série de livros infantis franceses): Murdoch
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
AmF There is no hole in which to hide AmEm There is no plane to catch AmF No hope, tell them that's warm enough AmGE No rent to a room that's quiet
AmF A friend I've known through six degrees AmEm Comes down to where I hide AmF A friend I've known through dreams and prayers AmGC She comes back to my side
CF You're so far from wanting to talk CGEm You're so far from wanting to say something good GE Feel something good
AmF The sea cries of loves of girls AmEm The sea cries of boys AmF The storm, we are the both of us AmGC Too close to ever love
CF Whisky from the island of Sun CG Whisky from the year you were born EmGE Tastes like kidnap and ransom and exile
AmF Somebody asked me what hell was like AmEm Somebody asked me for help AmF Somebody asked me what hell was like AmGFC Lunging and happening, parting of souls
FC Every girl you ever admired (Every boy you ever desired) FC Every love you ever forgot (every person that you) FC despised is forgiven