Named for the Latvian goddess of light, Austra is an electronic band from T… Read Full Bio ↴Named for the Latvian goddess of light, Austra is an electronic band from Toronto, ON, Canada comprising Katie Stelmanis (principal songwriter), Maya Postepski, and Dorian Wolf. They débuted with the single "The Beat and the Pulse" (November 2010, One Big Silence), and their sophomore record, "Olympia", was released in June 2013 on Domino). The group released their latest album, "Future Politics", in January 2017.

Their debut album, "Feel It Break" (May 2011, Domino), came after a long sequence of bands for Stelmanis, representing a near ten year musical progression performing as an artist, then fleshed-out by a full band. The album made into several year-end critics' lists; notably, both the Toronto Star and New York named it the best album of 2011, with the former calling it "an outright stunner". Stereogum named Austra a Band to Watch on March 14, 2011.
Their sophomore album "Olympia" was released on June 18, 2013, from which the first single Home was released on March 7, 2013.
In 2014, the band released their first EP, "Habitat EP".

More settled and dominant than ever, the band's sound represents Stelmanis' influences tightened into a shiny metal ball — pianos give way to keyboards as songs build and pull, their urgent, dark melodies arpeggiating through multiple synthesizers, wrapping themselves around Stelmanis' voice.

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Believe Me
Austra Lyrics

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Mother,
Everything you did before you hit the ground I found
Believe me, you need me more
All I've been

Mother,
Everything you did before you hit the ground I found
Believe me, believe me, I'm mad

Hunter, please sir
Don't expect the world when you've got me
Believe me, believe me, I'm mad

Hunter, please hurt her
Hunter, please hurt her
Believe me, believe me, I'm mad
Believe me, believe me, I'm mad

Hunter, please sir
Don't expect the world when you've got me
Hold on, it's my island
It's my island, it's my name

Hold on, it's my island
It's my island, it's my name

Overall Meaning

In the song "Believe Me" by Austra, the lyrics describe a complex relationship between a mother and her child. The opening lines, "Mother, everything you did before you hit the ground I found," suggest that the mother may have had a tragic accident, and the child is left to pick up the pieces of her life. The child is pleading with the mother to believe in her, to "need me more," despite the fact that the mother is no longer present.

The song takes a darker turn with the introduction of the character "Hunter." It seems that Hunter is either a manipulative person or represents a negative influence in the child's life. The lines "Hunter, please sir, don't expect the world when you've got me" suggest that Hunter is asking for too much from the child, and not respecting her boundaries. The repetition of "Believe me, believe me, I'm mad" implies that the child is becoming more and more frustrated at the situation, and may be struggling to maintain her sanity.

Line by Line Meaning

Mother, Everything you did before you hit the ground I found Believe me, you need me more All I've been
The singer found out about everything their mother did before she died. They want her to believe that they are there for her and need her to not leave them alone in this world.

Hunter, please sir Don't expect the world when you've got me Believe me, believe me, I'm mad
The singer is warning someone to not ask for too much from them because they are already giving all they can. They are feeling frustrated and want to be believed when they express this.

Hunter, please hurt her Hunter, please hurt her Believe me, believe me, I'm mad Believe me, believe me, I'm mad
The singer is possibly referring to themselves as both the hunter and the person being hurt. They are expressing their pain and anger and want to be believed in their emotions.

Hold on, it's my island It's my island, it's my name Hold on, it's my island It's my island, it's my name
The artist is claiming ownership of their identity and their life. They are saying that they are the one in control and they want to hold on to that control.

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