1) An electronic duo from… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that use this name:
1) An electronic duo from Nottingham, England. They are the founders of Sport Records.
2) A no-wave/post-punk trio from Brisbane, Australia.
3) A power-pop band from Manila, Philippines.
4) Bent is also the name used by an Icelandic rapper and XXX Rottweiler Hundar member; a Balikpapan, Indonesia, digital hardcore band; and others.
1) Bent is the name of the Nottingham, UK,duo formed by Neil Tolliday (aka Nail Tolliday) and Simon Mills. Their critically acclaimed début album was Programmed to Love (2000) and their latest studio album is Intercept! (Oct 2006).
Programmed to Love was a very successfully for advertisement music. "Invisible Pedestrian" track featured in a 2003 Absolut Vodka commercial and, more famously, a late-90's USA Volkswagen bus commercial. Also, "Private Road" was included in a 'Bank of Carlsberg' TV ad' clip (Dec 2001).
Other albums included The Everlasting Blink (2002), Ariels (2004) and, most recently, the more disco-pop inspired Intercept!.
Later, a cluster of remix / rework singles / EPs appeared, around the release of Best of (Aug 2009). Four years later saw the 34-track From The Vaults: 1998-2006 (Jun 2013).
2) BENT are a Brisbane 3-piece on Emotional Response Records. Their Bandcamp profile goes thusly:
"BENT are a trio of wonky post-punkers from Brisbane Australia. On “Snakes and Shapes”, their 2nd full length, the band deliver 14 tracks of inspired and skewed pop - raw and beautiful.
3) Bent was an early 2000s power-pop band from Manila, Philippines. The all-girl band consisted of a group of high school friends: songwriter Erna Morcozo on lead guitar, Tinn Naval on drums, Dianne Bolo on vocals, and Azelle Mendoza on bass. Bent released one album, Fragile, in 2002.
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Bent Lyrics
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Love you because of this
Lost in the loveliness
Of your beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
I found myself rodder less
You gave me foreverness
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
Kind hearts and coronets
Safe in the warm caress
Of your beautiful otherness
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Beautiful otherness
Oh, yeah
When you're right, when you're right
When you're right, right, right with me
In your, your beautiful
Beautiful otherness
So very beautiful to me
It's your, it's your beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
Otherness
Beautiful otherness
Beautiful otherness
When you're right, when you're right
When you're right, right, right with me
Beautiful otherness
When you're right, when you're right
When you're right, right, right with me
The lyrics of Bent's song, "Beautiful Otherness" capture the essence of a love that is unconventional and unique in its own way. The song could be interpreted as an ode to someone who is different from the rest, with whom the singer has fallen in love because of this uniqueness. The phrase "beautiful otherness" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of this quality in the loved one. The singer describes being "lost in the loveliness" of their partner, which could be seen as being captivated and enchanted by their partner's individuality.
The singer also expresses gratitude towards their partner for providing them with a sense of direction and purpose ("I found myself rodderless, You gave me foreverness") and emotional security ("Safe in the warm caress, Of your beautiful otherness"). The repetition of the phrase "when you're right, right, right with me" highlights the importance of the partner's presence in the singer's life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Beautiful Otherness" celebrate the beauty and value of being different from others and the importance of accepting and loving someone for their uniqueness.
Line by Line Meaning
Beautiful otherness
The unique and exceptional qualities that make someone beautiful and captivating.
Love you because of this
Expressing adoration for the person's beautiful otherness which is the reason for loving them.
Lost in the loveliness
Being deeply absorbed and captivated by the beauty of the person's otherness.
Of your beautiful otherness
Referring to the captivating traits and qualities that make someone unique and beautiful.
I found myself rodder less
Feeling lost in life until the discovery and appreciation of the person's beautiful otherness.
You gave me foreverness
The gift of eternal love and happiness as a result of embracing and cherishing the person's beautiful otherness.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An energetic expression of excitement and pleasure derived from experiencing the beautiful otherness.
Kind hearts and coronets
A reference to a movie title that celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of human beings.
Safe in the warm caress
Feeling protected, secure, and comfortable in the person's beautiful otherness.
Oh, yeah
A joyful and enthusiastic affirmation of the person's beautiful otherness.
When you're right, when you're right
Acknowledging and appreciating the positive impact the person's beautiful otherness has when you're together.
When you're right, right, right with me
Expressing admiration for the person being themselves and feeling fulfilled when they're with you and their beautiful otherness.
So very beautiful to me
A heartfelt expression of the depth of the person's beautiful otherness and how it inspires love and admiration.
Otherness
A powerful and unique quality that sets someone apart and makes them beautiful.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Simon Richard Mills, Neil George Tolliday
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