Archive was formed by Londoners Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths in 1994 and began as an electronica project. At the beginning, they mixed Bristol-style, Massive Attack, Portishead with Rap. The first album of the band, Londinium released in 1996 (with Roya Arab and Rosko John as guest vocalists). The second album, Take my Head, (which the band hates) was released in 1999 (with a new guest vocalist Suzanne Wooder), it is much more melodic than Londinium. The first song of the album, You Make Me Feel, illustrates this change in the Archive's music. After being dropped by their label and more changes in the lineup, the band seemed to hit its stride on the third album You All Look The Same To Me (2002), featuring singer Craig Walker (formerly of Power of Dreams), which took a decided turn toward more progressive music (with some Progressive Rock influences, notably Pink Floyd whose indelible influence is audible on tracks such as 'Finding it so Hard' and 'Again'), while still maintaining electronic elements. The band saw growing popularity and critical acclaim, especially in France, Greece, Germany and Poland. After recording two more artistically—but not too commercially—successful albums, Michel Vaillant (2003) and Noise (2004), Walker left the band for reasons the band and he will not talk about. The project continued on as a Collective, with new vocalists, Pollard Berrier and Dave Pen. In May 2006 they released the album Lights with Pollard Berrier on lead vocals, who is also a member/guest member of the innovative group, "Bauchklang" - a completely vocal beat-box (Vocal Groove) group based in Vienna, Austria. Archive released a live album, entitled,Live at Paris Zenith, in May, 2007 - which was recorded on January 20th, 2007 at the sold out Zentih Arena in Paris. Rolling Stone called it, "The best live album ever made." Archive continues to tour and is working on a number of forthcoming releases in the near future.
Archive are a Collective, not a band.
Feel It
Archive Lyrics
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A hole in the light
Can't be broken
Split it alive
So live for the time
Feel it
Feel it
Souls in the light
Emotions igniting
Can't put out the fire
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
A hole in the light
Keep it alive
Break in your mind
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
The lyrics to Archive's song "Feel It" can be interpreted as an exploration of the complexities of pain and emotion. The first two lines of the song, "Pain isn't whole / A hole in the light," suggest that pain is not a complete experience, but rather a manifestation of something missing or incomplete. The repetition of the phrase "Feel it" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of experiencing and acknowledging one's own pain and emotions.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of unbreakable resilience, with lines such as "Can't be broken / Split it alive" suggesting that even in the face of pain, one can find strength and vitality. The concept of fire is also used to emphasize the intensity of emotion, with the line "Can't put out the fire" suggesting that strong emotions cannot be easily suppressed or diminished.
Overall, the lyrics to "Feel It" encourage listeners to fully embrace their emotions and pain, acknowledging their importance and allowing them to provide strength and fuel for life.
Line by Line Meaning
Pain isn't whole
The feeling of pain is incomplete
A hole in the light
There is an emptiness in one's life
Can't be broken
The feeling cannot be destroyed
Split it alive
Embrace the feeling and allow it to coexist with other emotions
So live for the time
Enjoy the present moment
Feel it
Experience the emotion fully
No vacuous souls
There are no empty individuals
Souls in the light
People who are enlightened or aware
Emotions igniting
Strong feelings sparking
Can't put out the fire
The emotion cannot be extinguished
A hole in the light
There is still an emptiness despite enlightenment
Keep it alive
Sustain the emotion
Break in your mind
Overcome mental barriers to fully embrace the emotion
Feel it
Experience the emotion completely
Feel it
Experience the emotion intensely
Feel it
Live and feel the emotion to the fullest
Feel it
Fully immerse oneself in the emotion
Feel it
Do not repress or ignore the emotion, but acknowledge and embrace it
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mario marianof
"Feel It"
Pain isn’t whole
A hole in the light
Can’t be broken
Split it alive
So live for the time
Feel it
Feel it
No vacuous souls
Souls in the light
Emotions igniting
Can’t put out the fire
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
A hole in the light
Keep it alive
Break in your mind
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Johannes Herrmann
After Lights and Controlling Crowds Epos, Restriction is my favourite Archive album. It contains Kid Corner, which is a masterpiece to my ears. Keep it on. I really love your music, the band, the concept, the sound, the lyric, the athmosphere - everything. Thanks Archive for Existing. Lights (the track - i.e. the last part of it) deserves a special place in hi-story, at least my personal.
mario marianof
"Feel It"
Pain isn’t whole
A hole in the light
Can’t be broken
Split it alive
So live for the time
Feel it
Feel it
No vacuous souls
Souls in the light
Emotions igniting
Can’t put out the fire
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
A hole in the light
Keep it alive
Break in your mind
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Feel it
Mark Witt
Archive brings back the pure love of music with every song that they create...wonderment and joy they are a great group of musicians
Maryse Samarini
Ça déchire !!!! Super j'adore💖💖💖💋💋💕💕💕
Jean Marron
Too good to be true!!! Archive is absolutely AWESOME as usual!!!
Confusion Incorporated.
This is growing on me, always love Dave's voice. I wish I could turn out albums at the rate ARCHIVE does…
Super Pink Rabbit
Very addictive song. And live, it's perfection. This video is extremely perfect and intelligent and interesting. Real art. Thank you guys
Alexander Eisner
Благодарю! 🔥
Sergey Andrievskyi
Это нереально круто!
Sixto TheGeez
Oh my goodness, never heard of them and i already love them!! 👏👏✊