Alexander Bard, whose previous music projects had included Army of Lovers, Vacuum and Alcazar, started work on a new project during 2003, working with the record producer Anders Hansson who became the band's co-producer. They auditioned over 35 different vocalists before meeting former Popstars contestant Martin Rolinski who was duly chosen as lead singer. Marina Schiptjenko, an art-dealer and a one-time member of Vacuum, then came on board as the third member of what became Bodies Without Organs [2].
There was initially a suggestion that the band would be a four-piece including Jean-Pierre Barda from Army of Lovers, but this did not come to fruition, and Barda's explicit involvement extended as co-writing the songs "Living In A Fantasy" [2] (BWO's first single) and "European Psycho", both included on BWO's first album "Prototype" (It's odd that a picture of Barda turned up in the inner booklet of this album), and appearing on the videos "Conquering America", "Sixteen Tons of Hardware", "Open Door" and "The Bells of Freedom", in which Dominika Peczynski, also from Army of Lovers did make a cameo too.
The name of the band derives from the philosophical term body without organs, developed by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari in their 1972 book Anti-Œdipus. Bard, an author and lecturer of philosophy, has referred to the ideas of Deleuze in his books Netocracy - The New Power Elite And Life After Capitalism and The Global Empire, both co-written with Jan Söderqvist.
At no point has BWO been a full-time project for any of the band's members - Bard continues his other career, notable in its own right, as a philosopher, while Schiptjenko remains an art dealer in Stockholm and Rolinski has a Master of Science in Engineering and works in that field.
Alexander Bard launched his new project Gravitonas in april 2010. Their first single "Kites" is launched in 15 versions on April 28th
Martin Rolinski will go solo also in 2010.
Sunshine In The Rain
BWO Lyrics
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When I'm in New York you're doing Rome
All those crazy nights we spend together
As voices on the phone
Wishing we could be more telepathic
Tired of the nights I sleep alone
Wishing we could redirect the traffic
Can you feel the raindrops in the desert
Have you seen the sunrays in the dark
Do you feel my love when I'm not present
Standing by your side while miles apart
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
Even if we call the highest power
We can only do one town a time
Words are not enough action speaks louder
Second time around
Can you feel the raindrops in the desert
Have you seen the sun rays in the dark
Do you feel my love when I'm not present
Standing by your side while miles apart
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
Oh oh la la la
Oh oh la la la
When I'm in Berlin you're off to London
When I'm in New York you're doing Rome
All those crazy nights we spend together
As voices on the phone
Can you feel the raindrops in the desert
Have you seen the sun rays in the dark
Do you feel my love when I'm not present
Standing by your side while miles apart
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
Sunshine in the rain
Love is still the same
Sunshine in the rain
The lyrics to BWO's song Sunshine In The Rain is about a long-distance relationship and the struggles that come with it. The first verse talks about how when one partner is in one city, the other is in a different city, leaving them to spend their time speaking on the phone. They yearn for more communication, wishing they could be more telepathic and wanting to redirect the traffic so that they could find a place to call home together. The chorus speaks to the idea that even though they are physically apart, their love is still strong, just like sunshine in the rain. They ask if their partner can feel their love even when they're not present, conveying the message that distance doesn't diminish their feelings for each other.
The second verse indicates that even though they are separated, they can still work on their relationship. They can't be in multiple places at the same time, but they can take action to communicate effectively and make their relationship work. The chorus is repeated, further emphasizing their love for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm in Berlin you're off to London
When I'm away, you're always busy with your own life
When I'm in New York you're doing Rome
Even when we're far apart, we're always doing different things
All those crazy nights we spend together
We have so many memories of spending time together
As voices on the phone
But now we mainly communicate through phone calls
Wishing we could be more telepathic
I wish we could read each other's minds and understand each other better
Tired of the nights I sleep alone
I'm lonely at night and wish we could be together
Wishing we could redirect the traffic
I wish we could change our circumstances so we could be together more often
And we find ourselves a home
I hope we can eventually settle down together
Can you feel the raindrops in the desert
Do you feel the impossibility of our situation?
Have you seen the sunrays in the dark
Do you see any glimmers of hope?
Do you feel my love when I'm not present
Can you sense my affection even when we're far apart?
Standing by your side while miles apart
I'm always with you in spirit, no matter where we are physically
Sunshine in the rain
Even in tough times, there can be happiness and hope
Love is still the same
Our love is constant and unwavering
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAN GAULT, PETER GAMBLE, RICHARD COLLETT, TONY SCOTT
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