The band went on hiatus due to personal commitments after their This is Goodbye tour, with their last sold out shows in Leeds and London in November 2012. On January 29th, 2014 Basement released the following statement:
"In the autumn of 2012 we made a decision as a band to put things on hold, as many of us had other commitments in our lives that needed to take priority. Almost two years on, for the most part now settled in where we want to be, it feels like there is space for change. When we put out the hiatus statement, we genuinely thought we were going to be away for quite a while, and we didn’t see any chance of having free time to do anything other than focus on our professional lives. We’re glad that this is not the case. We are really excited to say that Basement will be playing shows this summer, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Thank you so much for your continued support.
Alex, Andrew, Duncan, James and Ronan.
- Basement"
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Basement was created at the end of 1995 inspired by various American bands such as Jesus Lizard, Unsane, Fugazi, Cop shoot cop or Distorted Pony. The band's first EP entitled “Head on“ was recorded by Fred Norguet (Burning Heads, Portobello Bones, Ez3kiel...) and was released by Weird records/Tripsichord in October 1996. This dark spellbinding hardcore record came to tease the successful Amphetamine Reptile company.
After touring all over France, the band went back to the studio to record their second EP. Just like “Head on“, “Underneath“ was produced by Fred Norguet but was released by Vicious Circle/Pias in March 1998. This record proved that the band deserved its place in the French noise and Post hardcore music world. The three members of Basement spent the following two years playing their songs on stage in France and Europe and were selected for the FAIR in 2000.
2007 marks the return of Basement after a quite long break. There is now a fourth member in the band and they have just released a new record, “Everything gets distorted“, made of 8 tense songs combining strength and melody. This time the band has worked with the French producer Nicolas Dick (Kill the Thrill), Jean Michel Gimenez (Tantrum / cover and artwork), Interference (management) and After Before (booking). With a ten year long existence and after two records and more than 500 shows, Basement is back and ready to prove it on stage all over Europe and USA..
New Ep "Counterclockwise", recorded and mixed by Serge Morattel at RecStudio, Geneva (CH), October/November 2013, mastered at Golden Mastering, Los Angeles (USA), April 2014, is available now on SomeProdukt and DayOff.
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Pine
Basement Lyrics
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But I can't think of you that way.
Want me, I need you to want me.
I hate myself, but that's OK.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
I hate myself, but that's OK.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
I'm a liar. I'm a fake.
Open up your chest,
And let me throw your heart away.
The lyrics to Basement's song Pine reflect the emotional turmoil of someone who is in love but struggles to truly connect with their partner or feel a genuine emotional connection. The first verse encapsulates this feeling, with the singer wishing that their partner was "special" but unable to see them as such. The second line reveals their inner conflict, as they admit that they want the other person to want them, even if they don't love them. This admission is underscored by the statement "I hate myself, but that's OK", which suggests that the singer recognizes their own flaws and yet is willing to accept them in order to feel some kind of connection.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer doesn't love their partner, they just need to be loved. This line is particularly poignant, as it speaks to the idea of loneliness and the desperate desire to connect with another person, even if that connection is based on something as basic as the need for affection. The second half of the chorus, "Because I never have enough", further emphasizes this idea of emptiness and dissatisfaction with one's own life.
The final lines of the song are perhaps the most heartbreaking, with the admission that the singer is a "liar" and a "fake" and the suggestion that they will throw their partner's heart away. This line can be interpreted in a few different ways - either the singer is admitting that they will inevitably hurt their partner, or they are pleading with them to allow themselves to be vulnerable and let the singer in. Either way, the sense of desperation and sadness in the lyrics is palpable, making Pine a powerful and emotional song.
Line by Line Meaning
Special, I wish you were special.
You are someone I am interested in, but not necessarily unique or important to me.
But I can't think of you that way.
I am unable to alter my feelings towards you into something more special or different.
Want me, I need you to want me.
I desire your affection and am dependent on it for my own sense of self-worth.
I hate myself, but that's OK.
I have low self-esteem and self-worth, but I cope with it and don't necessarily see it as a problem.
Because I never have enough.
No matter how much validation or attention I receive, it is never sufficient to fill the void within me.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
My feelings towards you aren't necessarily genuine love or affection, but rather a craving for validation and attention from anyone.
I'm a liar. I'm a fake.
I am deceitful and insincere in my intentions, portraying myself as someone I am not or hiding my true emotions.
Open up your chest,
Allow yourself to be vulnerable and intimate with me.
And let me throw your heart away.
I will discard and cause emotional harm to your heart and feelings, with no regard for the pain it may cause you.
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@sab4637
Special, I wish you were special.
But I can't think of you that way.
Want me; I need you to want me.
I hate myself, and that's okay.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
Want me; I need you to want me.
I hate myself, but that's okay.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
I'm a liar, I'm a fake.
Open up your chest,
Let me throw your heart away.
@runforcovertube
Check out the new Fiddlehead (members of Basement and Have Heart) song "Lay Low", off their album 'Springtime and Blind' out April 13th, 2018. https://youtu.be/HkFgR1rf8dY
@johnanderson8635
How dare you try and push your artist unto us listeners whilst the artist being listened to is in fact partially or completely the same artist in the band you are trying to sway my attention from.... damn you..... damn you sir! Good day
@iconsumethevoid
the masculine urge to cry uncontrollably alone in a dark room
@cxssetteman182
This band is criminally, I repeat.... CRIMINALLY Underrated.
@edustuart
I think the lyrics has to do with the fact that most people
want to start a relationship but they can't even love themselves, but want to be loved.
I think this has a little bit of irony, it's like someone like this is singing.
@kane00000
Sounds to me like the writer is stringing someone along because he feels lonely and doesn't like the fact that he is using the girl and isn't proud of it, but admits he's a piece of shit and will continue to do it lol.
@kane00000
Could also be written from the perspective of someone who got cheated on and is trying to hang around in the relationship because it's what they are used to. It's comforting, but he can't go back to what once was.
@kusumawilaga8675
whoa! this is my ugly truth. thats why this song so relatable af
@yungchungus304
Toxic duo with co-dependency and narcissism
@sab4637
Special, I wish you were special.
But I can't think of you that way.
Want me; I need you to want me.
I hate myself, and that's okay.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
Want me; I need you to want me.
I hate myself, but that's okay.
Because I never have enough.
I don't love you, I just need to be loved.
I'm a liar, I'm a fake.
Open up your chest,
Let me throw your heart away.