Amycanbe hail from the coastal area of Romagna in north-eastern Italy. Orig… Read Full Bio ↴Amycanbe hail from the coastal area of Romagna in north-eastern Italy. Originally comprised of Marco and Mattia, they formed in 2002. After one year they met Francesca, and the band started taking shape. The approach and the musical taste of the trio, coming from different experiences, perfectly complimented each other. Shortly, light but never banal compositions emerged from the band. Francesca's singing came together with simple and measured arrangements. The fourth element of the band, Paolo (wind instruments, guitar and synth) brought strength to all these characteristics. There was and remains a common interest with Amycanbe to combine acoustic and electronic sounds.

By January 2004 the band was settled. After the first live performances in clubs, theatres and bars in Romagna, Amycanbe recorded a self-produced EP with 5 songs. It attracted the attention of critics and attained widespread success. Blow Up magazine placed Amycanbe in the playlist of the best debutant Italian indie band of the 2005. In May and September 2005 Amycanbe open for Skin, Sophia, The Devastations and Yuppie Flu. In July Frequency magazine invited the band on the Roma Rock Festival Stage.

In early 2007 the band signed a record deal with UK indie label Dancing Turtle Records, and their debut album 'Being A Grown-Up Sure Is Complicated' was released in October of the same year to critical acclaim. This co-incided with a UK tour that saw the band play in Leeds, Bristol, Oxford and Sheffield, as well as the album launch at 12 Bar in London. The band also did radio sessions for the BBC and received plays on BBC Radio 1.

In addition to the album, Amycanbe have also released 2 singles on limited edition 7" vinyl through Dancing Turtle, one of which features an exclusive remix from Japanese electronica producer Daisuke Tanabe, as well as the tracks 'My Ring' and 'The Song Of Matthew and Mark'. Amycanbe have also featured on the recent '50 Minutes' and 'Merdeka' compilation CDs.

Through this few mounths after the album release, Amycanbe have been gigging a lot in Italy and coming back to England (now almost a second home) for a 2nd Tour that saw the band having some highlights in glorious music-venues such as The Borderline in London, Komedia in Brighton, the Croft in Bristol and The Gander in Bournemouth.

Back in Italy...the summer is not late...and it's time for Festivals!!...The brilliant Assalti Al Cuore in Rimini wanted Amycanbe for one gig that will be marked as one of the greatest in the band's history...then gigging and demoing again and again...with almost no rest!

In the meantime "Cafe Mambo Ibiza 09 compiled by Jose Padilla" is out worldwide by Defected Records and includes the great 24 hours remix by Yellowtail .

In the meantime also Glauco join the band on lead guitar

The band just finished a new project, an EP called The World Is Round, which single Everywhere is available now as a preview, including Dub Version by mERCU and previously unavailable Rose is A Rose (PEACE Mix) originally from Compilation PEACE by Buffetlibre and Amnesty International

TO BE CONTINUED...

Please
Amycanbe Lyrics

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Walk up north
Cross ice and rocks
Cure yourself with stitches made of leaves
Rearrange your point of view
Put yourself back together
Your melted heart
Yeah it's you
Yeah it's me

Yeah it's you
Yeah it's me

Sleep in a comfortable bed
Feel as safe as you can possibly be
But please
Be nice to me
Please be my secret

Tell me your name
Introduce yourself
There's nothing more to say
A meaningful happiness
A delightful oblivion
A meaningful happiness
A delightful oblivion
But please be nice to me
Please be my secret

Meet me late at night
Let's cover ourselves with fog
Let's hide beneath our words
Meet me late at night

Let's please ourselves with kindness
and gentle thoughts...

Overall Meaning

In the song "Please" by Amycanbe, the lyrics speak to the idea of finding hope and healing in both worldly and personal struggles. The opening lines suggest taking a journey to a colder and harsher environment, where one can potentially find a cure in the form of makeshift stitches made from leaves. This can be interpreted as finding unconventional solutions to problems or seeking solace in unexpected places. The following lines touch upon the importance of rearranging one's perspective and putting oneself back together after going through difficult times, symbolized by a "melted heart." The repetition of "yeah it's you/yeah it's me" reinforces the idea that we all face our own struggles and must find our own path towards healing.

The second half of the song shifts to a more personal tone, with the singer asking for kindness and secrecy from someone they are close to. Some lines suggest a desire for intimacy and trust, such as "tell me your name/introduce yourself" and "let's hide beneath our words." However, the repeated plea of "please be nice to me" highlights a vulnerability and fear of being hurt. The final lines of the song suggest finding comfort and happiness in gentle thoughts, putting emphasis on the importance of treating ourselves and others with kindness.

Overall, "Please" touches upon themes of struggle, healing, vulnerability, and intimacy, with lyrics that invite various interpretations and reflections on personal experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Walk up north
Take a physical journey towards the north either literally or metaphorically.

Cross ice and rocks
Navigate through challenging obstacles.

Cure yourself with stitches made of leaves
Heal yourself with unconventional methods, perhaps through nature.

Rearrange your point of view
Shift your perspective and outlook on life.

Put yourself back together
Rebuild yourself after going through a difficult time or experience.

Your melted heart
Your once passionate and loving heart that has been twisted and corrupted.

Yeah it's you
Acknowledging that the person with the melted heart is the singer.

Yeah it's me
Further confirming that the person singing is the one with a melted heart.

Sleep in a comfortable bed
Find security and safety in a comfortable place to rest.

Feel as safe as you can possibly be
Experience a sense of safety and protection.

But please Be nice to me Please be my secret
Asks someone to treat them with kindness and keep any confessions or information between just the two of them.

Tell me your name
Ask for the other person's identity.

Introduce yourself
The singer invites the other person to give an introduction.

There's nothing more to say
No words left to be spoken after the introduction.

A meaningful happiness
Finding a deep, fulfilling happiness.

A delightful oblivion
A blissful unawareness or forgetfulness.

Meet me late at night
Arrange to meet up in secrecy and under the cover of darkness.

Let's cover ourselves with fog
Metaphorically hide themselves from the world through obscurity.

Let's hide beneath our words
Communicate in a way that masks true feelings or intentions.

Let's please ourselves with kindness And gentle thoughts...
Give comfort to each other through kind actions and gentle sentiments.

Contributed by Avery F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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