Native to the eclectically romantic city of Montreal, and now temporary resident in London, Ontario, Atlass brings the Old World charm of his home and infuses it with stark synth landscapes and enormously empty drums not only creating a name for himself, but also eradicating any notions of a specific genre. Coupled with his dreamy, intensely reverbed vocals and inventive melodies, this young maverick has fashioned quite a unique project few will be prepared for. It's something you have to hear to understand.
"The Black Atlass EP", his first EP released on Green United Music, is a six song teaser of things to come. Even in the relatively brief foray, lasting only 18 minutes, Altlass manages to create a plethora of different productions styles varying from the sample heavy banger "Ways", to the ethereal keys found cascading amidst the synthesizer wails of the Paris Interlude.
One of the most captivating aspects of this young artist can only be appreciated once you have witnessed him performing his special brand of crooning in person. Armed only with awkward personability and his MPD/computer combo, this troubadour sings while re-producing his beats live, to slay any notions of disbelief in regards to his talent. He even takes the process one step further when he records his music and plays each song's instrumental in real time drectly from his MPD. This means when you listen to his music, the instrumental backing you hear accompanying his vocals are not the result of quantized drum patterns and sequencing, but fined tuned precision and enviable musical ability.
Fusing his polarizingly different sound-scape with an undeniable musicality, Black Atlass is definitely an act to look out for in 2012. You should expect to see a couple interesting collaborations with some well-known Toronto area performers before the end of this year.
Something great this way comes.
http://www.blackatlass.com
Lie To Me
Black Atlass Lyrics
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I don't wanna know
How he held you down
The places you would go
If he comes around
I'll give you a show
I might have to break him down
And leave here on my own
Babe I'm sorry, if I get too honest
But don't let them, break your heart
Babe I'm sorry, if I get too honest
You're an angel, from the highest
So lie to me, lie to me
Lie to me, babe
I'm feeling all that I can take
Lie to me, lie to me
Lie to me, babe
And my heart will never break
Through the love and pain, tears in the rain
Fear in your eyes, are you insane?
Are you a lie? Can you be mine?
Can we rewind? I fucked this up
And you know
I can be brave, I can be kind
I can be yours, just give me time
If you don't mind
I know waste mine, skippin' the line
Let's get fucked up
Babe I'm sorry, if I get too honest
But don't let them, break your heart
Babe I'm sorry, if I get too honest
You're an angel, from the highest
So lie to me, lie to me
Lie to me, babe
I'm feeling all that I can take
Lie to me, lie to me
Lie to me, babe
And my heart will never break
Lie to me
Oh-oh-oh, woah-oh
Lie to me
In Black Atlass's song Lie to Me, the singer is speaking directly to his romantic interest, asking her to lie to him in order to spare him the pain of the truth about her past relationship. The opening lines, "Tell me you've never seen him now / I don't wanna know," reveal the singer's fear and insecurity about his partner's history with someone else. He goes on to mention the places they would go and the hold this man had on her. However, he now presents himself as a potential savior, and promises to "break him down" if the other man ever comes around.
The singer apologizes for being too honest, which suggests that he may have confronted his partner about her past relationship before. He reminds her that she is an angel, and implies that she deserves better than to be hurt again. The phrase "lie to me" appears several times in the chorus, suggesting that the singer wants to be shielded from the truth, even if it means being deceived. He promises that his heart will never break, so long as she continues the pretense.
The rest of the lyrics revolve around the complications of their relationship, including the singer's regret and desire to make things right. He may have made mistakes (as suggested by "I fucked this up") but he is hoping for a chance to fix things. In the end, he once again asks her to lie to him, indicating that his happiness and emotional stability depend on being shielded from harsh truths.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me you've never seen him now
I don't want to know if you've been with someone else
I don't wanna know
I don't want to hear the truth
How he held you down
How he controlled you and kept you down
The places you would go
The things you would do together
If he comes around
If he tries to come back into your life
I'll give you a show
I'll prove to you that I'm better than him
I might have to break him down
I might have to fight him to win you over
And leave here on my own
I'm willing to go through all this alone if it means I can have you
Babe I'm sorry, if I get too honest
I'm sorry if I'm too blunt or truthful
But don't let them, break your heart
Don't let anyone hurt you or bring you down
You're an angel, from the highest
You're a wonderful person who deserves the best
So lie to me, lie to me
Don't tell me the truth, just tell me what I want to hear
I'm feeling all that I can take
I'm at my breaking point
And my heart will never break
If you lie to me, I'll never have to face the truth that you might not feel the same
Through the love and pain, tears in the rain
Through all the ups and downs of our relationship
Fear in your eyes, are you insane?
Are you crazy for being with me despite the risks and challenges?
Are you a lie? Can you be mine?
Is this too good to be true? Are we meant to be together?
Can we rewind? I fucked this up
Can we go back in time and fix what I did wrong?
And you know
You understand what I mean
I can be brave, I can be kind
I can be strong and compassionate for you
I can be yours, just give me time
I'm willing to work for your love, but I need time
If you don't mind
If it's okay with you
I know waste mine, skippin' the line
I don't want to waste my time jumping to the next person when I could have you
Let's get fucked up
Let's enjoy ourselves and live in the moment
Lie to me
Don't tell me the truth
Oh-oh-oh, woah-oh
Vocalization
Writer(s): Oliver Elliot Goldstein, Danny Schofield, Alexander Fleming
Contributed by Bailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BLACKATLASS
Thank you for listening! If you're new here and want more, my third studio album ‘Infinite’ featuring the single ‘Beautiful Stranger’ is out now! Listen here: https://tr.ee/3kCwC2MStv
@kayla-fb5vu
most underrated artists. so glad i discovered him . he is amazinggg
@EvaDimitrescu
I'm so mad he s not popular yet.
I mean.. Just listen to his voice it's so magical.. He deserves much better ✨
@rosieakadreamerqueen
sadly, so many good, actually creative and talented artists like us do not break through ...
@the83flash64
One day he will break through and become one of the worlds biggest artists, just wait for it, mark my words!!!
Edit: damn 1000 likes, my second most liked comment ever, thanku everyone!
@saveyourtearsxo5360
Yeah just take Ali Gatie as an example, he wasn't that big til he released It's You and now he is in the big game, but his music before was still awesome!! One day Black Atlass will do the same
@the83flash64
@Haron Maaruf true
@mrurchu4812
He deserves it so much.
@edocsil123
prob not
@nishant26881
Agree