Anoraak is the musical project of French musician Frédéric Rivière, multi i… Read Full Bio ↴Anoraak is the musical project of French musician Frédéric Rivière, multi instrumentalist, singer, producer and DJ, former drummer of Pony Pony Run Run. and member of the Valerie Collective along with artists such as College, Maethelvin, The Outrunners, Minitel Rose and Russ Chimes. Coming from the rock scene at first, he later came to electronic music, starting Anoraak beside his drummer position.

His music is related to the retro-synth and 80's inspired scenes recently highlighted by the movie Drive's soundtrack. His sound is described as "dreamy synth-filled tracks that fall somewhere on the spectrum between disco and new wave", "contemporary but retro-tinged" or "easy, breezy [...] chugging along on airy synthesizers like a weekend train to the beachside town of Nantes". Now his music is considered as "70s inspired disco [...]. Borrowing influences from pop, disco, house, and indie".

Anoraak has collaborated with artists such as the former Swedish Italo Disco outfit Sally Shapiro, American singer Slow Shiver, French producer College, Danish singer Lydmor, and has also remixed numerous artists such as Neon Indian, Mika, Junkie XL, Wild Belle, Julian Perretta, among others.

Never Ending Romance Disaster
Anoraak Lyrics

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I don't know what you're gonna say
But you know about last night
I had sex with another girl
It's been well ???

I don't know what you're gonna do
Maybe you'll kick me out from your life
I have nothing to say to justify

What I've done last night

I ??? will try the way tomorrow
To the moment dance the place away
And I stay like a NERD with my feeling down
And I stay like a NERD with my feeling down

... without your eyes
... long long time
Life doesn't have any color now
I need to reach for a better one

[Breakdown]

And one day you'll be comming back
At my door with your amazing smile
But I've ???
I'm so sorry I ???

I don't know what you're gonna say
But you know about last night
I had sex with another girl
It's been well ???

I don't know what you're gonna do
Maybe you'll kick me out from your life

I have nothing to say to justify
What I've done last night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anoraak’s “Never Ending Romance Disaster” tell a story of a man confessing to his partner that he had sex with another woman the night before. He doesn’t know how his partner will react, but he knows that he has hurt her deeply. The man recognizes that he has no justification for his actions and feels ashamed of himself. He tries to distract himself from his guilt by going out and dancing, but he can’t escape the weight of his emotions. He feels like a nerd with his feelings down and his life devoid of color.

The breakdown in the song suggests that the man is hopeful that his partner will forgive him and return to him with her “amazing smile.” He wants nothing more than to be back with her, but he fears that his actions have ruined their relationship beyond repair. The repeated lines of not knowing what his partner is going to say or do indicate a sense of uncertainty and fear of the unknown. Ultimately, the song explores the aftermath of infidelity and the intense emotional toll it takes on both the cheater and the cheated.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what you're gonna say
I am unsure of your response

But you know about last night
However, you are aware of my actions from last night

I had sex with another girl
I was unfaithful to you

It's been well ???
It's been a while since it happened, but I still feel guilty

Maybe you'll kick me out from your life
Perhaps you will choose to end our relationship

I have nothing to say to justify
I cannot make excuses for my actions

I ??? will try the way tomorrow
I will attempt to move on from this tomorrow

To the moment dance the place away
I will distract myself by dancing and living in the moment

And I stay like a NERD with my feeling down
However, I still feel upset and vulnerable

... without your eyes
Without you, my perspective is incomplete

... long long time
It has been a significant amount of time since we were together