Blades Of Hades or simply Blades (since 2006), are an Australian hip hop gr… Read Full Bio ↴Blades Of Hades or simply Blades (since 2006), are an Australian hip hop group from Newcastle. Since forming in the late 1990's they have released three albums, Blades Of Hades, This Installment, and Shadow Art in 2008. The group took its name from Greek mythology, where Hades was the Gatekeeper of the Underworld.[2] Known for their hardcore style lyrics and dark beats, Blades have developed a strong following overseas, having performed at many festivals in Europe, including Germany's Mass Hysteria in Hamburg. In 2008, they were the first Australian hip hop act to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle brothers Kid Lyrical and Wizardry met Likewyze onstage, when the duo began rhyming over a performance of a funk band Likewyze was playing guitar in. At the time Likewyze was studying audio at music school and offered to record the duo, along with Dj Skoob, the three time NSW DMC champion. This resulted in their debut album, the self titled, independently released Blades Of Hades. Other contributing musicians were the female Mc Dust and singer Jane Tyrrell under the name U-Jive. During the early years of Blades Of Hades, actress and musician Abbie Cornish was dating Kid Lyrical, and subsequently performed with the group on occasion.
By 2005, Jane Tyrrell had joined the Sydney hip hop group The Herd full time. The group counter-acted the line-up change and shortened their name to just 'Blades' in 2006. The same year, they released their second album This Installment, which was distributed by Obese Records. The album featured Newcastle DJ Mark N on cuts and production for the track 'Blast Opposition', which they also released a video clip for. Blades appeared on Oriel Guthre's documentary Skip Hop: Volume One in 2006. They were interviewed and also contributed to the project's soundtrack.
Shadow Art was released in 2008, followed by their free to download mix tape Two Thousand And Nine the following year.

Discography:
Blades Of Hades - Independent (2003)
This Installment - Obese (2006)
Shadow Art - Steal City Records (2008)
Mix Tapes:
Two Thousand And Nine - Free MP3 Download (2009)
Compilation Appearances:
Underground United Vol. 1 (2009, Naked Ape Recordings, Underground United) - Kaos Orda
Skip Hip: Volume One (2009, Rubber Records, EMI) - Intro, Choirific, Mr. Mister, Austyles, Hardcore.

2) Melodic punk rock band from Los Angeles that had three songs featured on the Someone Got Their Head Kicked In! compilation LP.

Don't Break The Silence
Blades Lyrics

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I never had a worry

I never had a care

As long as you were with me

As long as you were there

The bills are piling up

And money's all been spent

Holding hands together

Will never pay the rent

There were some things

We could have said

Ah but some how

Time slipped away

But that's okay

Don't break the silence now

A two up, two down daydream

I wonder if it's so

And now I know what they mean

By running hot and cold

We thought we climbed a mountain

It was just a slope

Say goodbye to wisdom

Say hello to hope

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Blades' song "Don't Break The Silence" is an introspective look into the dynamics of a romantic relationship that may be on the verge of collapse due to financial struggles. The first stanza reminisces about a time when the singer's life was relatively carefree and devoid of any worries as long as the person they loved was by their side. However, in the second stanza, the reality of their current predicament sets in with the piling of bills and the depletion of their funds. They acknowledge that holding hands together won't make the financial struggles go away.

The following stanza hints at a possible argument or a disagreement that could have occurred between them that neither of them had the courage to bring up, but now it's too late as time has already slipped away. The repetition of "But that's ok" shows the acceptance of this fact and the reluctance to potentially stir up more trouble. The final lines of the song indicate the possibility of being hopeful despite the current situation, and saying goodbye to wisdom may imply letting go of traditional and sensible ways of living and embracing hope.

Overall, the song expresses the struggle of young love trying to navigate financial instability, the importance of communication in a relationship, and the idea of accepting the current situation and finding hope in it.

Line by Line Meaning

I never had a worry
I never experienced any distress or anxiety.

I never had a care
I never had any troubles or concerns.

As long as you were with me
As long as I had you by my side.

As long as you were there
As long as you were present in my life.

The bills are piling up
The invoices and financial obligations keep growing.

And money's all been spent
All of the funds have been exhausted.

Holding hands together
Signifying companionship and unity.

Will never pay the rent
However, it won't be sufficient to cover the rent.

There were some things
There were moments when we could have expressed ourselves.

We could have said
We had the chance to express ourselves.

Ah but some how
But somehow, we didn't act on it.