Anything Box is an electronica/synthpop musical group based in Los Angeles.… Read Full Bio ↴Anything Box is an electronica/synthpop musical group based in Los Angeles. It is made of musicians Claude S., Dania Morales, and Paul Rijnders. They are known primarily for their 1990 hit song "Living in Oblivion" from the popular album 'Peace', which was released through Epic Records.

After acrimonious fighting with that label and changing music times, the group broke off and has since released multiple independent albums to a devoted following of synthpop fans. They've also incorporated more industrial and techno influences. 1990's 'Peace' was notably followed up by 1993's 'Hope'.

As time went on, their music has received some critical acclaim. Their 2001 album 'Worth, which was recorded in 1991 but released later for legal reasons, is named by Allmusic as "one of the most beautifully dark synth-pop albums ever made." The band garnered attention for releasing a free EP entirely in MP3 format in 2003 as well.

Their official site is www.anythingbox.com, which contains several free song downloads. They also have an active MySpace page at www.myspace.com/anythingbox.

These titles are all available on iTunes digitally as stated, or on CD:
Elektrodelica (iTunes)
Hope V3(iTunes)
Worth V2 (iTunes + CdBaby.com)
Peace(iTunes + Most Retail Stores)
Recovered 1993-1995 (iTunes + CDBaby.com)
The Universe Is Expanding (iTunes)
The Effects of Stereo TV (iTunes + CDBaby.com)
100% Air-Friendly Groove Pak (iTunes + CDBaby.com)
The Diary 'Page One'(iTunes)
The Diary 'Separate'(iTunes + CDBaby.com)

Dirt
Anything Box Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

(claude s.)

You can hide your precious tears, but it
Won't get rid of all regret. all the colors
Of reform won't lend a hand when you
Decide to fall. so clear away the scars
That were left behind by things you hate.

Will you ever love again? after all the
Dirt is gone?

Wash away the dirt, let your feelings
Hurt, drive away the shame.
Be yourself again.

All this grime is just a sham, the icing
On a cake made of sand now becoming
Dust. where you came from you will
Surely go...

Wash away the dirt, let your feelings
Hurt, drive away the shame. be yourself
Again. wash away the dirt...wash away
The dirt...

Dirt words will always bind you,
Attempt to connect to the guilt that finds
You. in a time of doubt, not greed or
Hunger, do you understand the vice
You're under...? getting older, withered
And tempered, may be too late to stop
Your trembling. slide to the left side of
Your brain, listen to the kind of waves
It's sending. dirt is like a virus deep
Within you, can you see the way
It tries to twist you? lurking
Inside your head I found it,
Wrenching away at the hope you
Needed...

Find the strength, break the
Urge, return...yourself...to you...

Wash away the dirt, let your feelings
Hurt, drive away the shame. be yourself

Again. wash away the dirt...wash away
The dirt...

Overall Meaning

The song "Dirt" by Anything Box is about the process of dealing with and overcoming regret, shame, and guilt, to return to one's authentic self. The song starts with a statement of truth that hiding tears and trying to reform won't be enough to get rid of regret, and that falling is an unavoidable aspect of life. The lyrics then ask us to clear away the scars left by things we hate and ask the question "will you ever love again? after all the dirt is gone?" which speaks to the concept that one has to let go of the past and move forward in order to love again.

The chorus is a rallying cry to wash away the dirt, let your feelings hurt, and drive away the shame. It urges the listener to be themselves again and breaks down the idea that all the grime is just a sham, and that life is fleeting, where one comes from they will surely go. The second verse reminds the listener that the words of dirt will always bind us and connect us to the guilt that finds us. The lyrics ask if we understand the vice we are under when we are in a time of doubt, that it may be too late to stop our trembling. The bridge slides to the left side of your brain, to listen to the kind of waves it's sending.

Overall, the song is about letting go of the past and moving forward, to find one's true self and to be true to that self, and it speaks to the process of overcoming the feelings of shame, regret and guilt that hold us back.

Line by Line Meaning

You can hide your precious tears, but it Won't get rid of all regret. all the colors Of reform won't lend a hand when you Decide to fall. so clear away the scars That were left behind by things you hate. Will you ever love again? after all the Dirt is gone?
Trying to hide your tears won't help you get over your regrets. Reformation can't save you when you're down. Get rid of the wounds that the things you despise have left. Will you be able to love once you've cleared away all the filth?

Wash away the dirt, let your feelings Hurt, drive away the shame. Be yourself again.
Cleanse yourself of the impurities, let yourself feel the pain and reject the shame. Re-attain your original self.

All this grime is just a sham, the icing On a cake made of sand now becoming Dust. where you came from you will Surely go...
All the filth in your life is an illusion, on top of a weak and fragile structure that is now disintegrating. You will return where you came from.

Dirt words will always bind you, Attempt to connect to the guilt that finds You. in a time of doubt, not greed or Hunger, do you understand the vice You're under...? getting older, withered And tempered, may be too late to stop Your trembling. slide to the left side of Your brain, listen to the kind of waves It's sending. dirt is like a virus deep Within you, can you see the way It tries to twist you? lurking Inside your head I found it, Wrenching away at the hope you Needed...
The filth in your words is trapping you, connecting you to the guilt you feel. In a moment of insecurity, can you comprehend the situation you're in? You might be too old to fix the shaking this dust is causing you. Enter a state of introspection and listen to your inner voice. Dirt is like poison inside of you, it distorts your worldview. I found it lurking in your mind, draining you of hope.

Find the strength, break the Urge, return...yourself...to you...
Find the courage to break the impulse that causes you to feel this way, return to being true to yourself.

Wash away the dirt, let your feelings Hurt, drive away the shame. be yourself Again. wash away the dirt...wash away The dirt...
Cleanse yourself of the filth, let yourself feel the pain and reject the shame. Return to being the person you were meant to be. Cleanse yourself of the impurities.

Lyrics © CLAUDIO MARCELO STRILIO

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS