{"id":16237,"date":"2015-12-05T11:18:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=16237"},"modified":"2015-12-05T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T13:14:21","slug":"runabay-wish-this-day-would-last-forever-with-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/runabay-wish-this-day-would-last-forever-with-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"runabay Wish &#8216;This Day&#8217; Would Last Forever With New Single"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/11\/the-essential-weekly-playlist-of-runabay\/runabay-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Runabay-2.jpg?fit=2048%2C1164&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1164\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Runabay 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Runabay-2.jpg?fit=640%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Runabay-2.jpg?resize=640%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Runabay 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Another beautiful single from Northern Irish band, runabay, &#8216;This Day&#8217; is out today. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sung in their customary guitar-led indie-folk style, yet at the same time highlighting their ongoing development as a band (for comparison check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/06\/introducing-runabay\/\" target=\"_blank\">article\u00a0about\u00a0their &#8216;June EP&#8217;<\/a>) the song speaks from the point of a view of a man who wants what has been the perfect day to last forever. runabay have seen a great response to their music thus far, with airplay on BBC Radio Ulster, Amazing Radio, and Tom Robinson&#8217;s 6 Music show. Additionally the band received nominations this year for the Pure M Awards, &#8216;Best Irish Single&#8217;, and Best EP in 2015&#8242;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lyrics, independent of the music, read like poetry:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hope this day lasts forever,<br \/>\nbeen battling demons and staring through windows,<br \/>\nas the old scars have withered,<br \/>\nyou come alive for a moment in time, it&#8217;s unbeknownst to you alone,<br \/>\nyou say something on your mind about little old nightmares running wild,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hope this day lasts forever,<br \/>\nI was enchanted I should have conveyed I know,<br \/>\nall the cold storms we weathered,\u00a0a fleeting defiance a transient moment,<br \/>\na seconds delay and then,<br \/>\nyou say something on your mind about little old nightmares running wild<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hope this day lasts forever,<br \/>\nI&#8217;m seeing the bright side, a feeling I&#8217;ve changed tides,<br \/>\nand on a crest of a wave we&#8217;ll remember, all of the in roads the highs and the steep loads<br \/>\nthe barriers in the way,<br \/>\nyou say something on your mind about little old nightmares running wild<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch the beautiful (and so very very sad!) video for &#8216;This Day&#8217;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_33398\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8r2Q0j_p-ng?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8r2Q0j_p-ng\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can find runabay online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/runabayband\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/runabay\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/runabayband\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9zHWh5QC42ZNgBQ_i8_TkA\" target=\"_blank\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and their <a href=\"http:\/\/runabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another beautiful single from Northern Irish band, runabay, &#8216;This Day&#8217; 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