Asylum Party was one of the best ba… Read Full Bio ↴Courbevoie, France (1985 — 1990)
Asylum Party was one of the best bands that emerged out of the so called "Nouvelle Vague", the French New Wave. Like British bands such as And Also the Trees, Sad Lovers and Giants, The Comsat Angels and The Chameleons they played a very dreamy, refined kind of post-punk.The band was founded in 1985 in Courbevoie, France and consisted of Thierry Sobézyk, Philippe Planchon, and Pascale Macé. Founding members Thierry Sobezyk and Philippe Planchon, both being childhood friends, formed the band in 1985 shortly after their previous band dissolved. Chipping money in together, the two bought a drum machine and so forth was the band formed. After the release of their mini lp Picture One in 1988, the band acquired their friend Pascale Mace and recorded their first full album Borderline in 1989. Soon after the release of their second full album Mother, the bands future started to look bleak. Because of financial restraints and lack of commercial success, Asylum Party disbanded in 1990.
Pictures
Asylum Party Lyrics
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And he stopped talking
Something broke in the head
Young child stopped looking out
Something talks away
Some shrieks of laughter
Besounding in the air
Take off those pictures
That make me cry, that kill me
Take off those pictures
That make me cry, that kill me
Something comes too late
Lower than whispers
Something has come too late
The mad desire to be here again
Take off those pictures
That make me cry, that kill me
Take off those pictures
That make me cry, that kill me
The lyrics of Asylum Party's "Pictures" are haunting and create an eerie atmosphere. The song speaks of a broken individual who has lost the ability to communicate and engage with the world around him. The opening lines "Something broke one day, And he stopped talking" paint a picture of a person who may have suffered some trauma or experienced a significant loss that has left him emotionally disconnected.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more despairing, with lines like "Take off those pictures That make me cry, that kill me." It seems that the person is surrounded by reminders of what he has lost, and these images are causing him immense pain. The repetition of this line throughout the song reinforces the intensity of the emotions being conveyed.
Overall, "Pictures" is a melancholy song that elicits a deep sense of empathy for the individual at its center. The lyrics suggest that there may be no easy answers or solutions to the person's pain, leaving the listener to sit with the weight of the emotions being evoked.
Line by Line Meaning
Something broke one day
At some point in time, something went wrong
And he stopped talking
As a result of the above, an individual stopped communicating verbally
Something broke in the head
Something caused a mental break in someone's mind
Young child stopped looking out
As a result of this break, a child lost their curiosity in the outside world
Something talks away
Something is causing noise in the background
Some shrieks of laughter
The noise is the sound of people laughing loudly
Besounding in the air
The sound of laughter is echoing throughout the room
An inner call to be loved
The individual hears a voice inside them that longs to be loved and accepted
Take off those pictures
Remove physical pictures from view
That make me cry, that kill me
The pictures are emotionally distressing and causing harm
Something comes too late
An event or realization has occurred after the most opportune time
Lower than whispers
The thing that came too late was of little significance
Something has come too late
There has been a delay or missed opportunity
The mad desire to be here again
There is a strong longing to return to a past moment or place
Take off those pictures
Again, remove the distressing images from view
That make me cry, that kill me
These images are causing emotional harm and need to be removed
Writer(s): Pascale Mace, Philippe Planchon, Thierry Sobezyk
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NEMO1986NEMO
something broke one day
and he stopped talking
something broke in the head
young child stopped looking out
something talks away
some shrieks of laughter
besounding in the air
an inner call to be loved
take off those pictures
that make me cry, that kill me
something comes too late
lower than whispers
something has come too late
the mad desire to be here again
Fernanda Moreno
It make me cry I love this so much best of the 80s💖
Cooper & the Cash
Una joya
Bolly
This has to be their best song. It's a shame more people don't know of them and they seem to get missed out when people talk or write about 80s darkwave or coldwave.
Garry Shepherd
🖤🖤🖤🖤
Garry Shepherd
@Olaoluwa Afolayan 👍 totally right ✅
River Of Blacklights
@Olaoluwa Afolayan If you like Asylum Party, you might try listening to Clan Of Xymox - their first 2 albums, for starters - 'Clan Of Xymox' & 'Medusa'. You can find both albums here on Youtube. Asylum Party and Clan Of Xymox are both excellent bands and two of my personal all-time favorites. Same with The Chameleons...
Olaoluwa Afolayan
@River Of Blacklights yeah I can definitely hear the influence of The Chameleons here. I’m not that familiar with Clan of Xymox unfortunately lol
River Of Blacklights
@Olaoluwa Afolayan Yeah, I've heard others compare them to those bands as well. To me, it sounds more like early Clan Of Xymox with a bit of The Chameleons mixed in there, more than anything else.
NEMO1986NEMO
something broke one day
and he stopped talking
something broke in the head
young child stopped looking out
something talks away
some shrieks of laughter
besounding in the air
an inner call to be loved
take off those pictures
that make me cry, that kill me
something comes too late
lower than whispers
something has come too late
the mad desire to be here again
Cirque Du Opinion
NADIE19862012 Gracias!