name: mon-o-phone
formed: 2007
members: mr and ms phono
name: mon-o-phone
formed: 2007
members: mr and ms phono
first release: mon-o-phone (demo 2009)
released by: kinky star
website: www.mon-o-phone.be
Debut album
title: the great depression of mr and ms phono
released by: Rough Trade
year: 2011
sounds like:
Sensual vocals
Raw guitars
Distinctive drum machines
Spheric synthesizers
Droning basses
Mr Phono
instrument: guitar, drum machines
date of birth: 1980
influences: futuristic vision of the 80’s
character flaw: bad temper
positive quality: faithful
Ms Phono
instrument: vocals, synth
date of birth: 1982
influences: resentment of routine
character flaw: stubborn
positive quality: sweet
Anyway
Mon-O-Phone Lyrics
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Take another breath
I’ll take away the pain
You’re feeling
How do you stop
The stars from fading?
I’ve tried and I’ve tried
But I fail every time
I would give anything to see you shine
Shine like you used to
You were my night light, darling
I have tried to pick you up
Cos I know you’re feeling down
But you hurt anyway
Hurt anyway
Hurt anyway, oh
I want you to stay
Want you to stay
Want you to stay, oh
Take another step
Take another breath
I’ll take away the pain
You’re feeling
Feeling
How do you pick
Pick up the pieces
That were perfect before
The sky hit the floor
Why do you howl torment in the nighttime?
You shatter my heart, my love how I climb
Climb the walls these days
You are my everything
I have tried to pick you up
Cos I know you’re feeling down
But you hurt anyway
Hurt anyway
Hurt anyway, oh
I want you to stay
Want you to stay
Want you to stay, oh
Take another step
Take another breath
I’ll take away the pain
You’re feeling
Your fire is burning out
And I feel powerless
Oh, how I ache for you
Do I conceal how much I care?
Oh, how I ache for you
Darling, I break for you
But you hurt anyway
Hurt anyway
Hurt anyway
I want you to stay
Want you to stay
Need you to stay
Take another step
Take another breath
Let me take away
The pain, the pain, the pain
The song "Anyway" by Mon-O-Phone is a heart-wrenching ballad about trying to help and support a loved one through their struggles, even if it feels hopeless. The lyrics talk about wanting to take away the pain that the person is feeling, but ultimately failing every time. The singer describes their partner as growing "cold and dark like the nighttime," and asks why they can't "shine like they used to." The chorus repeats the phrase "hurt anyway," emphasizing that the person is suffering despite the singer's efforts to help.
The second verse further explores the depth of the person's pain, describing it as if the "sky hit the floor" and asking why they "howl torment in the nighttime." The singer feels powerless to help and asks whether they should conceal their care or reveal it, ultimately proclaiming that they ache and break for the person. The final chorus adds a note of hope, asking the person to take another step and another breath, and promising to help take away their pain.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the complex emotions and challenges of trying to be there for someone who is struggling with their mental health or other problems. The repeated phrase "hurt anyway" captures the frustration and sadness of feeling like you're not making a difference, while the call to action in the last chorus underscores the importance of remaining supportive and present through difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Take another step
Encouragement to keep moving forward
Take another breath
Encouragement to keep breathing, to continue living
I’ll take away the pain
Promise of comfort and support
You’re feeling
Acknowledgment of the other person's emotions
How do you stop
Acknowledgment of the difficulty in controlling certain situations
The stars from fading?
How do you keep the good things from going away?
I’ve tried and I’ve tried
Admission of trying, but ultimately failing to change things
But I fail every time
Admission of not having the ability to succeed in changing certain things
Why’d you grow cold and dark like the nighttime?
Questioning the change in the other person's behavior or mood
I would give anything to see you shine
Expressing desire to see the other person happy and thriving
Shine like you used to
Remembering a time when the other person was happier
You were my night light, darling
Reference to a comforting presence that used to exist
I have tried to pick you up
Acknowledgment of trying to help the other person
Cos I know you’re feeling down
Understanding of the other person's emotional state
But you hurt anyway
Feeling powerless to make things better
Hurt anyway
Repetition of the feeling of helplessness
Hurt anyway, oh
Continued emphasis on the inability to change things
I want you to stay
Expression of desire to be with the other person
Want you to stay
Repetition of the desire to be together
Want you to stay, oh
Emphasis on the desire to be together
How do you pick
Questioning how to fix something that seems broken
Pick up the pieces
Metaphor for repairing something that has been damaged
That were perfect before
Acknowledgment that things were once good
The sky hit the floor
Dramatic image to emphasize the severity of the situation
Why do you howl torment in the nighttime?
Metaphorical questioning of the other person's behavior or mood
You shatter my heart, my love how I climb
Reference to the other person being a source of pain
Climb the walls these days
Feeling trapped and struggling to escape from the situation
You are my everything
Emphasis on how much the other person means
Your fire is burning out
Acknowledgment of the other person's loss of passion
And I feel powerless
Feeling of helplessness in being unable to help the other person
Oh, how I ache for you
Expression of empathy for the other person's pain
Do I conceal how much I care?
Questioning whether to show how much one cares
Darling, I break for you
Acknowledgment of the other person's pain and how it affects oneself
Need you to stay
Emphasis on the importance of the other person's presence
Let me take away
Offer to help and support the other person
The pain, the pain, the pain
Repetition of the offer to help alleviate the other person's pain
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Lauren Diffey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
smainx
Ik kan niet wachten om dit live te ervaren, prachtig nummer en dito album !
Béatrice Daemen
Ook de animatie is super!! Voor mij verhalend en perfect bij de song. Met een geweldig ritme...
Patrick Baele
hele grote klasse,internationaal niveau,origineel,goeie songs,prachtige stem,inventieve gitarist,knap op théremin,scherpe présence,dit kom je niet vaak tegen
Arthur Schotte
Gisteren voor het eerst in Utrecht gezien tijdens het voorprogramma van Emiliana Torrini.
Wat een topavond! Volgende keer zijn zij hoofdact en hebben een voorprogramma.
Raf68
Heel heel schoon