Getting a pair of turntables back in 2004 made B.Visible immediately addict… Read Full Bio ↴Getting a pair of turntables back in 2004 made B.Visible immediately addicted to the art of DJing. After spending day after day behind the decks, producing music was the logical further step. Highly influenced by the Golden Era sound, he started building his first beats. Trough his wide ranged taste of music and the special love to all kinds of electronic music he soon started to combine his boombap flavored beats with elements found in other genres. From that point on it was just a question of time when he will also break the classic boombap drum positioning and bpm rate. Working without boundaries to any kind of style but still keeping the raw and unpolished flavor of the 90s would be the best way to describe his musical output nowadays.

Numbers
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There's only two songs in me and I just wrote the third
Don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words
Spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave
For the two songs in me and the third one I just made

A rich man once told me
"Hey life's a funny thing"
A poor man once told me

That he can't afford to speak
Now I'm in the middle like a bird without a beak 'cause

There's just two songs in me and I just wrote the third
Don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words
Spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave
For the two songs in me and the third one I just made

So I went to the President
And I asked old what's-his-name
Has he ever gotten writer's block
Or something like the same
He just started talking
Like he was on TV
"If there's just two songs in ya, boy
Whaddaya want from me?"

So I bought myself some denim pants
And a silver guitar
But I politely told the ladies
"You'll still have to call me Sir
Because I have to keep my self-respect
I'll never be a star

Since there's just two songs in me
And this is Number Three"

Overall Meaning

The song "Numbers" by B.Visible explores the concept of a songwriter facing writer's block and the struggle to produce original content. The singer explains that they have only ever had two songs within them until now, where they have just produced their third. The lyrics imply that the inspiration to write this new song came from an unknown source and that the process of writing it was somewhat effortless. This contrasts with the singer's experience of having to dig up and rework their previous songs. The lyrics also touch upon themes of class and hierarchy, as represented by the rich man and the poor man in the song.

The song's message can be read as a commentary on the struggle to be innovative and original in the creative industry. It can be a frustrating experience when you feel like you are out of ideas, and the pressure to deliver something new can be overwhelming. The song's narrator seems to have found a way around this block and produced something fresh and exciting. The title "Numbers" could be seen as a metaphor for the quantity of songs that a musician writes, and how they are always striving to add more.

Line by Line Meaning

There's only two songs in me and I just wrote the third
I had limited experience creating music before this, but I managed to craft a third song regardless.

Don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words
Despite having no idea how I became inspired, I wrote an exceptional song.

Spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave
Over the years, I've constantly refined my music and dug up my creativity.

For the two songs in me and the third one I just made
All of my musical experience has culminated in these three songs.

A rich man once told me, 'Hey life's a funny thing'
A wealthy individual once told me that life can be unpredictable and strange.

A poor man once told me that he can't afford to speak
A man with little financial resources shared that he doesn't have the opportunity to speak up.

Now I'm in the middle like a bird without a beak 'cause
Just like a bird without a beak, I'm stuck in a middle place, unable to fully express myself.

So I went to the President, and I asked old what's-his-name
I met with the President and inquired about his experience with writer's block.

Has he ever gotten writer's block or something like the same
I wanted to know if he had ever experienced difficulty coming up with a new idea, like writer's block.

He just started talking like he was on TV
The President spoke in a way that came across as overly polished and practiced, like he was always on camera.

'If there's just two songs in ya, boy, whaddaya want from me?'
The President asked what he could possibly do if I only had two songs in me.

So I bought myself some denim pants and a silver guitar
To celebrate the creation of my third song, I treated myself to some new clothes and an instrument.

But I politely told the ladies, 'You'll still have to call me Sir
I made it clear that I have self-respect and won't be caught up in fame, even with a successful third song.

Because I have to keep my self-respect, I'll never be a star
Maintaining my dignity is more important to me than achieving celebrity status, so I'm not looking to become a star.

Since there's just two songs in me and this is Number Three
I only had two songs inside of me before this, so this new creation is number three.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN LINNELL, JOHN C. FLANSBURGH, JOHN S. LINNELL

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