Johannes has significantly contributed to albums by Chris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Desert Sessions and the Mark Lanegan Band as well as mixing, recording and producing a number of other records. He also frequently tours with other bands and artists, most notably the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age throughout 2005 and 2006 (Natasha Shneider also joined him on this tour).
Most recently Johannes recorded new material with Brody Dalle and Eleven bandmate Jack Irons as part of Spinnerette. They released their first EP 'Ghetto Love' in 2008, though Johannes isn't joining them on tour. Johannes is releasing his first solo record, Spark, on Oct. 5th, 2010. He continues to perform live solo, and tour with Them Crooked Vultures.
Here In The Silence
Alain Johannes Lyrics
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But we never hit the ground
There eternally
Just before it came to be
In my mind we race around
As we try to stop the waves
Crashing down
Feels like floating up
To a sun whose light is trapped
There we stop the bells
Ringing out and waking hell
In my heart we hold the world
And we won't let it turn
My love don't look away
We belong we belong
Right here
No don't look away
We belong we belong
Right here
Here in the silence
Here we'll live another day
Feels like time was fooled
It won't know where to look
Here eternally
Just before it came to be
In my heart we hold the world
And we won't let it turn
My love don't look away
We belong we belong
Right here
No don't look away
We belong we belong
Right here
Here in the silence
Here we'll live another day
Here in the silence
Here we'll live another day
The lyrics of Alain Johannes's song Here In The Silence are open to interpretation, as many songs are. At its core, it appears to be about the power of love to transcend time and space. The first stanza suggests a feeling of weightlessness, as if the singer and their lover are suspended in midair, untouched by gravity. They are in some kind of liminal space, where the world around them is still taking shape ("just before it came to be"). Despite the chaos of life ("try to stop the waves crashing down"), they seem to have found a moment of peace, where the outside world can't touch them.
In the second stanza, the lyrics take on a more philosophical bent, as the singer suggests that time itself is being fooled by their love. There is a sense that, in this moment, they are outside of time altogether, perhaps even beyond death. They "hold the world" in their heart, and won't let it turn. The refrain, "we belong we belong right here", emphasizes the power of this love to anchor them in the present, no matter what may lie ahead. The repeated refrain of "here in the silence / here we'll live another day" echoes the sentiment that the present moment, however tenuous, is something to be cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels like falling still
Even though it feels as though we are falling, we don't hit the ground.
But we never hit the ground
The feeling of falling is just an illusion, because we never actually hit the ground.
There eternally
We have always existed and always will exist.
Just before it came to be
Before anything existed, we were already here.
In my mind we race around
In my thoughts, we constantly try to stop the chaos.
As we try to stop the waves
We attempt to control the unpredictable, ever-changing circumstances around us.
Crashing down
The chaos and tumult continue, despite our efforts to stop it.
Feels like floating up
Although we are grounded, we feel like we are being lifted up.
To a sun whose light is trapped
We are drawn to something that we cannot access or understand.
There we stop the bells
We have the power to stop negative things from happening or from being heard.
Ringing out and waking hell
If we allow negativity to continue, it will bring pain and destruction.
In my heart we hold the world
We have a visceral connection to the entire world.
And we won't let it turn
We have the ability to stop the world from continuing on its current path.
My love don't look away
Don't turn your attention away from what is happening.
We belong we belong
We have a place and a purpose, and we fit into the world in a meaningful way.
Right here
Our place is in this world, in this moment.
Here in the silence
In this peaceful, quiet space.
Here we'll live another day
Our survival and our impact on the world will continue.
Feels like time was fooled
Time is subjective and can be influenced by our perceptions and experiences.
It won't know where to look
Time will be confused by our ability to manipulate it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alain Johannes
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Nifty Dimensions
What a legend. I'm still blown away from his work on the Euphoria Mourning album! This is amazing
Ana Miranda
3 minutos de paz aos meus ouvidos.
richnice1975
What a beautiful video to accompany such a haunting, ethereal song! So amazing! Alain, you are one of the great singer-songwriters of this era. I hear your beloved wife, Natasha, in your music, and I also hear Chris Cornell in your music as well. Eres lo máximo hermano! God bless you! P.S. I got to see you recently at Pappy & Harriet's. You were amazing, and I appreciate you taking a picture with my son and I. You rule dude! You're a master craftsman of songwriting. I dig it!!!
TJ Divers
@Zero F's With respect,have another look at musical history.
Zero F's
I hear John
Frusciante
puercoesp1n
Qué tremendo músico es Johannes
Kyusshead
Unsung hero of rock!
Superior Model
Hum is such a wonderful album.
Martin Fernandez
Tremendo Alain , no pares jamas de tocar y crear música tan bella!
Giovana Cuzcano Torres
Me gustó mucho la combinación de los colores para la animación y cómo trasciende la historia. Saludos desde Perú