Auf der Maur became friends with Billy Corgan after apologizing for a friend who threw a beer bottle at him during one of The Smashing Pumpkins' Canadian shows. Her band, Tinker, opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in Montréal in 1993. In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist following the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love. Auf der Maur originally turned down the job but reconsidered on advice from her father. She joined Hole two weeks before the band's appearance at the Reading Festival, and recorded the band's third album Celebrity Skin. She left on October 20, 1999 after the band's tours in promotion of the album.
In 1999, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins after the departure of D'arcy Wretzky, and remained with the band until they disbanded in 2000. After this, she collaborated with a number of artists. In 2001, she sang on Rufus Wainwright's album, Poses. In 2002, she sang with Nicola Sirkis on the French band Indochine's song "Le Grand Secret."
In 2004, she released her debut album, Auf der Maur. The singles "Followed the Waves", "Real A Lie" and "Taste You" garnered significant airplay on modern rock radio. Six years later, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Out of Our Minds, in 2010, which featured a more obscure approach to songwriting and featured an appearance from Glenn Danzig.
Taste You
Auf Der Maur Lyrics
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I can't hear you my love
tell me where have you gone
oh my love oh my love
I can't taste you my love
tell me what have I done?
Plug it in now
I will taste you
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing my love
Appetite running fast, following my gut
Turning up every rock
You're disappearing my love
I need louder that this
Please fill me up
Good tidings I bring to you and your sin
I'll forgive
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
Please shake me and tug
I need shaking my love
Can't you be the one
I can't fake it my love
I need filling come on
I need it louder than bombs
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
If you remember my love
Going up from above
Are you listening love?
Throw your tears away
This tempting
Game from my gut
I will taste you
I will taste you (I've got a big mouth)
I've got a big mouth
I will taste you
I've got a big mouth I will taste you
I will taste you
Oh my love oh my love
I can't hear you my love
Tell em where have you gone
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing, love Oh my love
Oh my love
Oh my love
The lyrics of "Taste You" by Auf Der Maur talk about a yearning for a lost lover, an insatiable desire to reconnect and feel their touch, taste, and sound. The singer of the song is pleading with their lover to come back, to fill them up, to shake them, and to forgive their sins. They are lonely and disconnected, and they want to be healed and whole again.
The song's lyrics can be interpreted in a variety of ways, but one potential reading is that they are about addiction. The singer is addicted to their lover, or perhaps to an addictive substance, and they need a fix to feel complete. The reference to plugging in and digesting their lover could be a metaphor for taking a drug or indulging in a destructive behavior. The repeated refrain of "I will taste you" reinforces this interpretation, as it suggests a craving that cannot be quenched.
Another possible interpretation of the song is that it is about the desire for connection and intimacy in a world where people are increasingly isolated and disconnected. The singer longs for a deep, meaningful relationship with their lover, but they feel like they are shouting into the void. They are searching for someone who can hear them, feel them, and understand them on a profound level.
Overall, "Taste You" is a haunting and poignant song that showcases Auf Der Maur's powerful vocals and evocative lyrics. It's a song about longing, desire, and the human need for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my love oh my love
Expression of longing and love
I can't hear you my love
The singer cannot hear from their loved one
tell me where have you gone
The singer wants to know where their loved one is
oh my love oh my love
Expression of longing and love
I can't taste you my love
The artist cannot feel their loved one's presence
tell me what have I done?
The singer feels they have done something wrong to push their loved one away
Plug it in now
The singer wants to reconnect with their loved one
So I can digest you
The artist wants to get close to their loved one
I will taste you
The artist wants to experience their loved one's presence as much as possible
Far away far away
The loved one is distant
I can't feel you today
The singer cannot feel their loved one's presence
I need healing my love
The artist needs their loved one's presence to heal
Appetite running fast, following my gut
The singer's desire for their loved one is strong and instinctual
Turning up every rock
The singer wants to find their loved one
You're disappearing my love
The singer's loved one is slipping away
I need louder that this
The artist needs more from their loved one
Please fill me up
The artist wants to be with their loved one
Good tidings I bring to you and your sin
The singer forgives their loved one for any wrongdoing
I'll forgive
The singer forgives their loved one
Come to me plug it in
The artist wants their loved one to reconnect with them
My appetite in that whole
The artist's desire for their loved one is all-consuming
tempt you with it now
The artist wants to lure their loved one closer
Please shake me and tug
The singer wants to experience their loved one as intimately as possible
Can't you be the one
The artist wants their loved one to be with them
I can't fake it my love
The singer cannot pretend that everything is okay without their loved one
I need filling come on
The singer wants to be with their loved one
I need it louder than bombs
The singer needs more from their loved one than they are currently receiving
If you remember my love
The artist is reminding their loved one of their relationship
Going up from above
The artist wants to reconnect with their loved one
Are you listening love?
The singer wants to know if their loved one is paying attention
Throw your tears away
The singer wants their loved one to let go of their troubles
This tempting game from my gut
The artist has an intense desire for their loved one
I will taste you (I've got a big mouth)
The artist wants to experience their loved one as much as possible
I've got a big mouth
The artist is excited and intense in their love
Oh my love
Expression of longing and love
Oh my love
Expression of longing and love
Oh my love
Expression of longing and love
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MELISSA AUF DER MAUR, S. DURAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@GarbageXXII
Melissa is a great singer and the music is perfect. no words to describe!
@MarioCavett
loved this one! 2004 I miss U!
@MemphiStig
the best thing to come out of Hole since...
well, just the best thing
@josephthomas8318
Live through this is a killer album fr Hole but Auf der Maur is more consistent and more accessible for sure
@ACCH-cm9ou
This song confirms me of her musical roots... There s alot 9f love for the dark rock of the early 80s, which is a good thing
@gieposc
Every time I hear again a song of Melissa very intently, it's like I get newly stunned by the charm, sexiness and ruthless energy that seems just to emanate by every note, cling of the voice, power of the text. Just like the natural course of a force of Nature. This woman is pure and utter power.
@JarekMichalskiBass
The sexiest song ever. EVER.
@Stephen0Stevie0
charmed season 7.... yep thank you , def liking this song muchly
@MarioCavett
Right! Great stuff!
@panagiotaveloka797
You are so my friends people😍