1. Arco are a British ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are three groups by the name of Arco:
1. Arco are a British band noted for unusually slow, quiet, poetic music: a gig review in national newspaper The Guardian suggested "an hour in arco's company is the aural equivalent of a day in a flotation tank". Similarly, a review in Q, a UK monthly music magazine, described first album Coming To Terms as "the aural equivalent of a human being pausing for thought as the world speeds on around".
2. Arco (Antonio Arco) is the former singer from the Spanish band "El Puchero del Hortelano". Starting his solo career in 2016 with the release of his album "Uno", he's been doing music on his own until this day with other albums such as "Abril" (2018) and "100 Veces" (2020).
3. Formed in 2008 by Neil Luck, ARCO is a group of composers, artists and (mainly) string players from a range of musical and artistic disciplines and backgrounds. The group explores experimental approaches to non-standard notation and live performance practice as a starting point for creating bespoke, collaborative music theatre events characterised by an uncompromisingly avant-garde aesthetic, and radical mix of influences from contemporary classical music, magick rituals, concrete poetry, free improvisation, slapstick comedy, Kabuki theatre and Broadway show tunes
Accident
Arco Lyrics
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To think that I was in control of my life
But I can't make it change, can't break
The pattern
I'm waiting for an accident to happen
You're so beautiful I just have to laugh
You've got everything a girl could ever have
But how to tell you that I can't imagine
Tried so hard to find a voice inside me
But nothing's like the ones I heard inspire me
All the words I thought I'd find I haven't
I'm waiting for an accident to happen
In Arco's song "Accident," the lyrics revolve around a sense of loss of control and a willingness to let fate take its course. The opening lines, "Won’t be long before I'm old and I'd like / To think that I was in control of my life," set the tone of the whole track, expressing a desire for control in life that may not necessarily be achievable. The singer admits to being unable to break the pattern and change their life, and is instead waiting for an accident to occur - perhaps an event that will shake up their sense of stuckness and provide a new sense of direction.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't be long before I'm old and I'd like
I am aware that time flies, and I would hope that by the time I am old, I would have had control over my life.
To think that I was in control of my life
I desire to be in charge of my own life.
But I can't make it change, can't break
Unfortunately, I do not have the power to alter my circumstance, and I am unable to make any meaningful changes to my life.
The pattern
I seem to be stuck in a monotonous routine that does not allow me any growth or progress.
I'm waiting for an accident to happen
I am hoping that fate intervenes, and an unexpected event occurs that will force me to make a change in my life.
You're so beautiful I just have to laugh
Your beauty is so overwhelming that it's almost funny.
You've got everything a girl could ever have
You possess everything a woman could desire.
But how to tell you that I can't imagine
I am unsure how to express to you that I am unable to reciprocate your feelings or desires.
I'm waiting for an accident to happen
I hope that an unexpected event occurs that will allow me to express my feelings to you without having to initiate the conversation myself.
Tried so hard to find a voice inside me
I have made a significant effort to discover my true self and figure out what it is that I truly want in life.
But nothing's like the ones I heard inspire me
However, I have not found anything that has truly inspired me or given me the motivation to make any changes.
All the words I thought I'd find I haven't
Despite trying very hard, I have not been able to come up with any meaningful solutions to my problems.
I'm waiting for an accident to happen
I am hoping that something unexpected happens that will give me the motivation or inspiration to finally make a change in my life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PASQUALE JAMES GASPERINI, ALESSANDRO S NARDONE, GERALD ALAN II TERWILLIGER, JASON H TERWILLIGER
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