Babel Fish entered the second pre-selection of Melodi grand prix 2011 january 22th in Florø.
Albums:
Babel Fish (Atlantic, 1998)
Coming Up for Air (Warner, 2002)
Come Closer - The Best of Babel Fish (Warner Music, september 2011)
Singles:
Mania (1997)
Light of Day (1998)
Turning the Blind Eye (1998)
Out of the Blue (1998)
Some Day Soon (2002)
Blah Blah Blah (2002)
Killing Time (2002)
Coming up for Air (2002)
Depend on Me (2011)
Come Closer (2011)
Mania
Babel Fish Lyrics
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I tried to light a smoke but it was lit
I couldn't help but watch her eyes
They were incapable of telling lies
Felt hypnotized
[Chorus:]
A mania
Lost in you
A mania
Invainia for you
Lost without you
She didn't zap her life away
She lived a technicolor life all day
A kiss of life, a taste of death
I suffocated couldn't catch my breath
Catch my breath
[Chorus:]
I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep
I couldn't smile at her, I could not weep
She couldn't help but watch my eyes
She saw her desperate man that she despised
That she despised
[Chorus:]
The lyrics of Babel Fish's song "Mania" depict a state of overwhelming infatuation towards someone. The singer describes encountering a woman who captivates him right away, with her eyes being an especially alluring quality that he finds hypnotic. He expresses a feeling of being lost without her and goes as far as to describe his obsession as a "mania" and "insania." The relationship seems to be tumultuous, with the woman living a vivid and adventurous life while the singer is left suffocated and unable to catch his breath.
The chorus repeats the idea of the singer's mania for the woman, highlighting his desperation and longing for her. He seems to acknowledge that he is trapped by his own obsession and cannot escape it, describing it as a "taste of death." The song's lyrics convey a sense of visceral, all-consuming emotion that borders on the brink of insanity.
Line by Line Meaning
And there she was, she had a sip
He noticed her presence as she took a sip of a beverage
I tried to light a smoke but it was lit
He attempted to light a cigarette but it was already lit
I couldn't help but watch her eyes
He was mesmerized by her eyes and could not look away
They were incapable of telling lies
He believed that her eyes expressed nothing but the truth
Felt hypnotized
Due to her captivating presence, he was under a trance-like state
A mania
He experiences a strong obsession or fervor
Insania for you
This infatuation is driving him crazy
Lost in you
His fixation on her is causing him to feel disoriented
Invainia for you
His love for her is unrequited and futile
Lost without you
He feels lost and directionless without her presence
She didn't zap her life away
She lived life to the fullest and did not waste it
She lived a technicolor life all day
She lived a vibrant and colorful life
A kiss of life, a taste of death
He felt as though her presence was a lifeline, but her absence would bring him to the brink of death
I suffocated couldn't catch my breath
Her absence made him feel as though he was suffocating and unable to breathe
I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep
His fixation on her prevented him from being able to perform basic functions such as eating and sleeping
I couldn't smile at her, I could not weep
He was unable to express his emotions towards her through smiles or tears
She couldn't help but watch my eyes
She noticed the desperation in his eyes
She saw her desperate man that she despised
She saw him as a desperate man and felt disdain towards him
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@franciscojruiz3350
Una de esas canciones que ya te gustan desde la primera vez que la escuchas...Qué recuerdos..
@jorgemarijuan5349
El vídeo está genial con esa conexión especial (la historia del buzo y ellos en el acuario). Y la música... Inolvidable!
@chema95011
this song was very successful in spain.
@pedroricote5651
En qué contexto tío? Porque ayer recordé el inicio de la letra y me ha costado dios y ayuda encontrarla. Fue famosa por algún anuncio? O en la radio simplemente?
@chema95011
@@pedroricote5651 fue nº1 en los 40 principales en 1999, y estuvo 13 semanas en lista, que por aquel entonces era muchísimo. antes la lista era más dinámica y cambiante, las canciones estaban en promedio unas 6 semanas en lista, y había semanas en las que podía haber hasta diez entradas. y era muy raro que una canción repitiera en el número 1, podía pasar una vez al año y con suerte.
y lo que comentas, pues sí, es verdad, siempre ha habido canciones que han tenido éxito en la radio porque le molaban al joaquín luqui de turno, o por algunos motivos más crematísticos y menos morales... pero que para la gente de la calle no eran canciones especialmente populares. 'mania' de babel fish, a mí particularmente me molaba, pero puede que sea una de esas canciones que quien no escuchara los 40 en aquella época no la haya oído en su vida
@Lostmusicvideos
Sounds like it could have been more of a hit worldwide if it got more airplay
@fherlm8788
Siempre me va a encantar esta canción...muchos recuerdos
@MacElMasMancoDeTodos
Yo escuchaba esto con cuatro años, que nostalgia =)
@misterkoke
Como pude olvidar que está canción me gustaba tanto!!!
@fernandabluntkrasinski9026
Ame esta canción desde que la escuche en Dawson's Creek, fue en el episodio donde Andie creía ver a su hermano muerto. Una pena que en los dvds y versiones para streaming retiraron esta y muchas otras canciones de la transmisión original del show