(1) Belle, formerly Be… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
(1) Belle, formerly Belle Noir, is a four-piece rock band from Colorado consisting of Joey Lancaster (Vocals/Guitar), Roman Gonzalez (Drums/Vocals), Matt Coate (Bass/Vocals), and Rob Verosko (Guitar). They list their influences as Dredg, Circa Survive, Balance And Composure, The Appleseed Cast, O'Brother, As Cities Burn, and Moving Mountains.
(2) "Belle" Born "Anna Akopova" is a singer, song writer, lyricist extraordinaire and was born on the 6th of April, 1985 in Moscow, Russia in the family of a musician and linguist( father ) and an English teacher ( mother ). As a child "Belle" Showed a keen interest in music. Belle spent 8 years in music school learning to play the piano and became a vocalist singing solos and ensembles in multiple concerts. Belle continued studying vocals when she entered a Music College at the age of 16.
She spent more then 4 years mastering her vocals and piano techniques. In college she fell in love with R&B, Soul, Blues and Funk. After listening to major artists such as Alicia Keys, Sade, Seal, Mariah Carey and Destinys Child she took her love for music to a higher level. After becoming a professional vocalist and musician, Belle continued her studies, taking private lessons with a famous vocal teacher Seth Riggs ( a world known vocal teacher who taught Michael Jackson for 32 years as well as Stevie Wonder, JLO etc.) in Los Angeles and then with Barbara Amo, vocal teacher at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London. Apart from music college, Belle spent 1 year at the Russian Academy of Drama Art as a student of the Acting Department.
(3) Belle (竜とそばかすの姫, Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime) is a 2021 Japanese animated sci-fi film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda, with inspirations from Beauty and the Beast, that takes the story of Suzu, a young country girl as she realizes her true talent for singing through "U", a virtual world.
(4) Belle, member of K-Pop rookie group KISS OF LIFE is a Korean-American singer, lyricist, producer and idol. Before debuting in KISS OF LIFE in mid-2023, she originally uploaded her music to the streaming platform SoundCloud, where she garnered a mini following for her RnB style and vibe.
PILLS
Belle Lyrics
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pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow oh why, oh why...
[verse 1]
i chased it with a shot
of whisky, then maybe some rum then i broke it up on spot
and rolled it and smoked it to run
i tried to not face it
i need to erase it
i don’t want to take it i tried to not face it
i tried to displace it
i need to erase it
i don’t want to take it, cause...
[chorus]
pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow oh why, oh why...
[verse 2]
i threw it all away
lost my pride, dignity, my way
i tried to bury it in love
like lighting, it struck from above
i tried to not face it
i tried to displace it
i need to erase it
i don’t want to take it i tried to not face it
i tried to displace it
i need to erase it
i don’t want to take it, cause
[chorus]
pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow pain is a hard pill to swallow oh why, oh why...
is it so hard
why’s it so hard
i don’t want to take it
i don’t want to take it, no i don’t want to take it
it’s a hard thing to do
In "Pills," Belle opens up about her struggle with pain and her attempts to cope with it. The chorus repeats the phrase "pain is a hard pill to swallow," emphasizing the difficulty of facing and accepting pain. This line serves as a metaphor for the emotional and mental challenges that come with dealing with pain.
In the first verse, Belle describes her attempts to numb herself and escape from the pain. She turns to alcohol, chasing it with shots of whisky and rum, and also seeks solace in drugs, breaking them up, rolling them, and smoking them. Despite her efforts to avoid facing the pain, she acknowledges the need to erase it, showing a desire to move past it.
The second verse reveals that Belle has reached a point where she has lost everything, including her pride, dignity, and sense of direction. She tries to bury her pain in love, hoping that a romantic connection will heal her. However, like a sudden lightning strike, the pain resurfaces and remains difficult to avoid. The repetition of her attempts to displace and not face the pain reflects her struggle to confront and deal with it directly.
Overall, "Pills" is a raw and introspective song about the challenges of facing pain head-on and the various methods we may try to avoid it.
Line by Line Meaning
pain is a hard pill to swallow
Dealing with emotional pain is difficult and challenging
oh why, oh why...
Expressing frustration and questioning the reasons behind the pain
i chased it with a shot of whisky, then maybe some rum
I attempted to numb the pain by consuming alcohol
then i broke it up on spot and rolled it and smoked it to run
I used drugs as a way to escape and avoid facing the pain
i tried to not face it
I made efforts to ignore and avoid confronting the pain
i tried to displace it
I attempted to shift the pain onto something or someone else
i need to erase it
I feel the need to completely eliminate the pain from my life
i don’t want to take it
I am reluctant to accept and endure the pain
i threw it all away
I discarded important aspects of my life, such as pride and dignity
lost my pride, dignity, my way
I experienced a loss of self-respect, self-worth, and direction
i tried to bury it in love
I made an attempt to find solace in romantic relationships
like lighting, it struck from above
The pain hit me suddenly and forcefully, like a powerful bolt
is it so hard
Expressing confusion and disbelief regarding the difficulty of dealing with pain
why’s it so hard
Questioning the reasons behind the overwhelming difficulty of facing pain
i don’t want to take it
I strongly resist the idea of accepting and enduring the pain
it’s a hard thing to do
Acknowledging that facing and accepting pain is a challenging task
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