"I wanted to make something that incorporated all of the new things that were going on [in music] but in a jazzy, musical way so that there's depth to it and it's not just a breakbeat and a loop. We were definitely interested in keeping some live stuff in there that had some kind of improvisation or spontaneity," explains Jervis.
In the studio, Jervis and Scriver took inspiration from the deep vibes of musicians like Pharoah Sanders, DJ Shadow, Courntey Pine, Portishead, and Goldie. "Andrew brings in records to listen to for inspiration ... very often we'll take small pieces of them, layer a lot, and then start stripping away the layers," says Scriver. "It's kinda like painting with a spatula, like later Kandinsky work, where he was layering and layering and then he would just scrape away layers and get an incandescent quality."
Golden Brown
Better Daze Lyrics
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Lays me down with my might she runs
Throughout the night
No need to fight
Never a frown with golden brown
Every time just like the last
On her ship tied to the mast
Takes both my hands
Never a frown with golden brown
Golden brown finer temptress
Through the ages she's heading west
From far away
Stays for a day
Never a frown with golden brown
Never a frown
With golden brown
Never a frown
With golden brown
The song "Golden Brown" by Better Daze is a tribute to the beauty and irresistible allure of a woman who, like golden brown, is both radiant and tempting. The lyrics express the singer's feeling of surrender when he lays down with his lover, who is compared to the sun's warmth and soothing comfort. He speaks of having traveled with her on a ship, to various unknown and distant lands, tied to the mast by her beauty and seductiveness. Yet, there is no sense of fear or struggle since the woman's charm transcends any negative feelings or emotions in her lover's eyes. The chorus -- "Never a frown with golden brown" -- emphasizes the happiness and contentment the singer experiences in her presence.
The song's title "Golden Brown" is a reference to both the woman's skin tone and her role as a seductive and captivating partner. Moreover, the lyrics allude to the ephemeral nature of the relationship, with the lover staying for just a day, implying a sense of transience and impermanence that is part of the attraction. The song is a beautiful and poetic expression of the passion and allure of romantic love, with its joys and pleasures that are both intense and fleeting.
Line by Line Meaning
Golden brown texture like sun
The subject is comparing the beauty of the person, who has brown skin that shines like the sun.
Lays me down with my might she runs
The subject is so captivated by the beauty of the person that she causes them to lose strength and surrender to her.
Throughout the night
The beauty of the person remains captivating throughout the night.
No need to fight
There is no need to resist the beauty of the person, as it is enough to surrender to it.
Never a frown with golden brown
The beauty of the person never fails to bring happiness and contentment to the subject.
Every time just like the last
The beauty of the person always has the same powerful effect on the subject.
On her ship tied to the mast
The subject is entranced by the beauty of the person and follows her to distant lands, unable to resist her.
To distant lands
The subject follows the person to faraway places, led by her beauty.
Takes both my hands
The person takes control of the subject, leading him wherever she goes, taking care of him along the way.
Never a frown with golden brown
The person's beauty continues to bring contentment and happiness to the subject.
Golden brown finer temptress
The person's beauty is so entrancing that the subject refers to her as a temptress who exudes elegance.
Through the ages she's heading west
The person's beauty has been captivating people for ages, and she is always moving towards the west, as if following the setting sun.
From far away
The person's beauty is known and admired from faraway places.
Stays for a day
The person's captivating beauty can only stay with the subject for a short while.
Never a frown with golden brown
The subject is always content and happy in the presence of the person's beauty.
Never a frown
The subject is never unhappy or discontent when in the presence of the person's beauty.
With golden brown
The source of the subject's happiness and contentment is the beauty of the person with brown skin that shines like the sun.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN DUFFY, DAVE GREENFIELD, HUGH CORNWELL, JEAN JACQUES BURNEL
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