dark electro
Dark electro is a genre of electronic music, developed in the early 1990s i… Read Full Bio ↴Dark electro is a genre of electronic music, developed in the early 1990s in central Europe. The term describes groups such as yelworC and Placebo Effect, and was first used in December 1992 with the album announcement of Brainstorming, yelworC's debut. The style was inspired by the music of The Klinik and Skinny Puppy. Compositions included horror soundscapes, and grunts or distorted vocals. yelworC were a music group from Munich, formed in 1988. They laid the foundations of the dark electro movement in the early 1990s, and were the first artist on the German label Celtic Circle Productions. In subsequent years, dark electro was displaced by techno-influenced styles such as aggrotech and futurepop. Other groups to practice the style included amGod, Trial, early Evil's Toy, Mortal Constraint, Arcana Obscura, Splatter Squall, Seven Trees, Tri-State, GGFH (Disease), and Ice Ages.
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Concrete Walls
Fever Ray Lyrics


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I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

Eyes are open the mouth cries
Haven't slept since summer
Eyes are open the mouth cries
Haven't slept since summer

I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

Oh, how I try
I leave the TV on and the radio
Oh, how I try
I leave the TV on and the radio

I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fever Ray's "Concrete Walls" paint a picture of confinement and isolation, with the singer describing living between concrete walls. These walls not only confine and isolate the singer, but also seem to isolate them from their own emotions - the repeated refrain "when I took her up, she was so warm" suggests a past moment of intimacy that the singer cannot reclaim in their current state.


The second half of the song introduces the idea of sleeplessness, with the singer stating that they haven't slept since summer - this could be interpreted as either insomnia brought on by the confined space, or a reference to a specific event that happened in the summer that the singer hasn't been able to forget. The final lines of the song show the singer attempting to distract themselves from their situation by leaving the TV on and the radio playing - they are using external stimuli to fill the void left by their isolation.


Overall, "Concrete Walls" is a bleak portrayal of confinement both physical and emotional, with the lyrics painting a picture of a person trapped within themselves and their surroundings.


Line by Line Meaning

I live between concrete walls
I feel trapped and isolated in my living space, which lacks any natural elements or organic life


When I took her up she was so warm
I once had a warm and fulfilling relationship, but now it's gone


Eyes are open the mouth cries
I struggle with insomnia and depression, and my body physically expresses my emotional pain by crying


Haven't slept since summer
My sleep issues have been ongoing for a while now, without any relief


Oh, how I try
Despite my struggles, I still make an effort to distract myself from my problems


I leave the TV on and the radio
I try to drown out my thoughts and feelings with constant noise




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KARIN DREIJER ANDERSSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@vardineh

I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

[Verse 1]
Eyes are open and mouth cries
Haven't slept since summer
Eyes are open and mouth cries
Haven't slept since summer

[Chorus]
I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

[Verse 2]
Oh how I try
I leave the TV on
And the radio
Oh how I try
I leave the TV on
And the radio

[Chorus]
I live between concrete walls
When I took her up she was so warm
I live between concrete walls
In my arms she was so warm

[Outro]
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio
And the radio



All comments from YouTube:

@chalazonclark6810

I've been listening to and playing music for 60 years. There is genius here.

@johnziggykelleher4871

right behind you. they found an unique sound. Techno beat and all.Mexican Radio. Radio.

@Sarah-fk9jj

Fever Ray and the Knife songs still remain as some of the most sophisticated yet incredibly strange and passionate songs that I have ever heard

@YOtaBZH

....same thougts from france..... love it !

@451degreesF

And exceptionally timeless as well as absolutely ungodly well mixed and mastered. How's that even possible?

@nextsunnday5225

This song is from another dimension with strange energy.

@nko9034

Ich kann nicht aufhören dieses Lied zu hören. Es sickert tief in meinem Seele. Ich liebe es.

@sascha5867

She is so Genius.... not from this Earth !❤

@John_Alvin

Shazamed it straight from Channel Zero S02. No-end house.
Demonically pleasant sounds.

@crimsonskiss

this song is pure energy

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