Under their nom de guerre 'Alphawezen' respectively Ernst Wawra and his sin… Read Full Bio ↴Under their nom de guerre 'Alphawezen' respectively Ernst Wawra and his singing comrades-in-arms Asu, Verena, Simone and Fred show with the third album "Comme Vous Voulez" their expertise in the weird and wonderful world of electro-apparatus again. A typical Alphawezen recording session is less like a composer’s studio session than a conspirative get-together, replete with elated twitterings and chirpings, murmured and whispered exchanges of secrets and piquant remarks. The reward for this courteous treatment of the machines resonates through the very first track: “Green Eyes” is possessed of a complex and magical melancholy peculiar to creatures who, after centuries of slavery, have at long last been proffered a helping hand (namely, Mr. Wawra’s nimble-fingered one). The masterfully interwoven melodies, which have become hallmarks of Alphawezen’s music, evoke en passant delectable scenes in the mind’s eye of the attentive listener.

In this case it’s the iridescent self-abnegating “tears in rain” that android replicant Roy Batty talks about so movingly in the movie Blade Runner. But the forceful string theme at the close of the piece intimates that some day the machines might no longer take their exploitation “lying down”, as it were.
We can only hope compassionate voices like Asu’s here will then assuage their rage: “Hush, hush, let's get lost,” she sings, or rather whispers, to us on the second track, “Gun Song”. And indeed, the strings that come in again at the end of the song are no longer marching toward their just cause, but exude a sighing soulful well-being like that of the Beast bewitched by its beloved Beauty.

On this third album "Comme Vous Voulez" Alphawezen take us through the vast realm between experimentation and calculated effects, bringing us the circle back to the first album: L'après-midi d'un Microphone. The debut Album on MOLE is a mosaic in that it is comprised of many pieces but also forms a coherent whole. Pop and Ambient are no longer enemies on this release, but rather compliment each other. Boundaries are being tested here, and as the album progresses it becomes apparent that these boundaries aren't reality, but merely the influence of the external world. The title is a play on Debussy's "Prelude a l'Après-Midi d'un Faune" In French "Faune" is pronounced as "phone".

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white noise
Alphawezen Lyrics

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Sometimes
You`re just a heartbeat away
And it feels like we could sway
Like I could lean my head right on your back
And I would like to say

Kiss me,
Tell me you care and you miss me

One more time
I am still waiting
Show me you're not hesitating
To lose your mind

When you`re close to me
The white noise disappears
The way you smile just breaks my heart
Because I know we`ll fall apart

When you`re next to me
You feel so unreal
You`re always there, but never near
Like you`ve just left the atmosphere
Behind, within my mind

Sometimes
You`re just a heartbeat away
And it feels like we could sway
Like I could lean my head right on your back
And I would like to say

Somehow
I could't find the words by now
But when I close my eyes tonight
The noise within my empty head
Just sounds like that:

Kiss me
Tell me you care and you miss me
One more time
I'm still waiting
Show me you're not hesitating
To lose your mind

When you`re close to me
The white noise disappears
The way you smile just breaks my heart
Because I know we`ll fall apart

When you`re next to me
You feel so unreal
You`re always there, but never near
Like you`ve just left the atmosphere

When you`re close to me
The white noise disappears

The way you smile just breaks my heart
Because I know we`ll fall apart…

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alphawezen's "White Noise" depict a bittersweet longing for a connection that seems just out of reach. The singer is constantly aware of the physical proximity of the person they desire, with the repeated refrain of "sometimes you're just a heartbeat away" emphasizing how near yet far the object of their affection is. Yet in those moments when they are close, "the white noise disappears" and the singer is able to find a moment of peace in the other's presence. However, this sense of calm is fleeting, and "the way you smile just breaks my heart//Because I know we'll fall apart" - an acknowledgement that even in these moments of connection, they are still ultimately unable to bridge the distance between them.

In the second half of the song, the singer expresses frustration at their inability to communicate their feelings, admitting that they "couldn't find the words by now". Yet despite this, they continue to crave a physical and emotional connection with the other person, longing for the comfort of a kiss and the reassurance that they are not alone. The final lines, "when you're close to me//the white noise disappears//the way you smile just breaks my heart//because I know we'll fall apart", are repeated once more, driving home the sense of longing and inevitability that permeates the song.

Overall, "White Noise" is a poignant meditation on unrequited love, distance, and the pain of fleeting connections. The image of "white noise" weaves throughout the song, serving as a metaphor for the static and uncertainty that surrounds the singer's attempts at connection. Despite this, however, they continue to reach out - hoping that somehow, someday, they will find the words and the physical closeness they crave.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes
Occasionally

You're just a heartbeat away
You're physically nearby

And it feels like we could sway
It seems like we could be drawn to each other

Like I could lean my head right on your back
Like I could rest on you for support

And I would like to say
I want to express my feelings

Kiss me,
Kissing me would make me happy

Tell me you care and you miss me
Say that you have feelings for me

One more time
Just one more time

I am still waiting
I am patiently waiting

Show me you're not hesitating
Demonstrate that you're not unsure

To lose your mind
To let go of your inhibitions for me