It was during these sessions that it soon became obvious that their creative output worked outside the confines of cinematography and Airlock were formed.
The production of their first album ‘Drystar’ stretched over a period of two-and-a-half-years. During this time Airlock met with cult film director Oliver Van Hoofstadt and wrote some tracks in conjunction with the making of three of his films - Keo, Snuff Movie, and Parabellum. ‘Face Down’ the composition that appeared on Parabellum, finally made its way via European radio stations to the desks of British record labels as part of a demo. After being spoilt for choice, they signed up with One Little Indian on which ‘Drystar’ was released in 2001.
The connection between Airlock and films was kept alive with their work on Roman Coppola’s the “Making of” of CQ. Furthermore, many tracks from ‘Drystar’ were used in films and series such as “CSI”, “CSI Miami”, “As If”, “Model Behaviour”, “5 go dating”, and more.
Airlock began work on their second album. The album was completed in October however, before they had played the album to anybody, all of the masters were destroyed in a studio fire. Airlock had to re-record the entire album! Whilst the studio was being rebuilt, the band decided to write some new songs for the album and worked in an improvised studio with minimal equipment. Though they had to change their working habits by that (the band considered this as a positive challenge), it also gave them the opportunity to concentrate more on the writing itself.
The new album ‘Symptomatic’ has elements of tension, naivety, strength, conviction, vulnerability and freedom.
Compared to their debut with its various musical directions, ‘Symptomatic’ is more coherent. There are less instrumental tracks and warm sounds of analog synths are used on all tracks. The content of the album however, deals with a mixture of emotions, experiences and expressions (or symptoms…) resulting from the issues Airlock had to face.
1997
awakening
Airlock Lyrics
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A time I thought you cared
A time when things were flowing,
But now I'm lost for words
I tried so hard to understand,
In silence and emotion
You take my smiles away from me
Will you bring me down
Will you lift me up
Will you lift me up
[Chorus]
I want to be me
When the night is fading,
Morning's waking
Didn't do what you were supposed to
Do when you said you would do
Holding on while all along
I was scared to say goodbye
Those days have gone,
The time has come now
For me to draw the line
My mind is made up baby
I won't play your game
[Chorus]
Will you bring me down
Will you lift me up
I want to be me
The lyrics of "Awakening" by Airlock expresses the emotional journey of a person who is struggling to come to terms with a relationship that was once full of love and care but has now turned into something with careless notions. The song highlights the inner turmoil and pain of trying to hold on to a relationship while knowing deep down that it's time to let it go. The singer admits that she tried really hard to understand her partner’s actions and emotions, but all her efforts were in vain.
The chorus of "I want to be me when the night is fading, morning’s waking" is a powerful statement of self-worth and self-acceptance. The singer acknowledges that she needs to be true to herself and doesn't want to be dragged down or lifted up by someone else. In the end, she decides to draw the line and not play the game of a toxic relationship anymore.
Overall, the lyrics of "Awakening" convey the universal theme of relationship struggles and the difficulty of moving on from someone you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time I said I loved you
I used to express my love for you in the past
A time I thought you cared
Back then, I believed that you genuinely cared about me
A time when things were flowing
During that period, everything felt smooth and effortless between us
But now I'm lost for words
However, I'm now speechless and uncertain about our relationship
I tried so hard to understand
I made an effort to comprehend what was going on
In silence and emotion
I did this in a composed and heartfelt manner
You take my smiles away from me
Your actions and words have made me unhappy and robbed me of my joy
With your careless notions
You don't seem to care about how your actions affect me
Will you bring me down
Will your behavior negatively impact me?
Will you lift me up
Will you uplift and support me instead?
I want to be me
I desire to be my authentic self
When the night is fading
As the darkness of the night dissipates
Morning's waking
And the new day is beginning
Didn't do what you were supposed to
You failed to fulfill your obligations
Do when you said you would do
You didn't follow through with what you promised
Holding on while all along
I held on to the relationship despite the warning signs
I was scared to say goodbye
I was afraid to end things between us
Those days have gone
That period of our relationship is now over
The time has come now
It's time for me to make a decision
For me to draw the line
To set boundaries and end the relationship if needed
My mind is made up baby
I have decided what I'm going to do
I won't play your game
I refuse to participate in any manipulative or harmful behavior from you
Will you bring me down
Will your behavior negatively impact me?
Will you lift me up
Will you uplift and support me instead?
I want to be me
I desire to be my authentic self
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ernst Meinrath, Esra Tasasiz, Pierre Mussche, Renaud Charlier
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