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.
NOT A GHOST OF A CHANCE
Blades Lyrics
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When boredom takes a grip
I'm in Dublin
She's on a working trip
Every now and then
Yes, she send me postcards
To put the blame on education
Call it separation
Ghost of a Chance
We never had
Ghost of a Chance
We never had
United Nations
They sit with headphones on
Hearing speeches
Protect the Lebanon
To hear her talking (talking)
Sweet sincere
To her her talking (talking)
This situation
Doesn't need interpretation
Ghost of a Chance
We never had
Ghost of a Chance
We never had x 2
In this song, Blaenavon talks about the difficulties of a long-distance relationship, possibly with a woman who lives in Dublin, while he remains in the United Kingdom. The song begins with the mention of a long weekend, which highlights the passing of time, and how boredom seems to take over without his lover's company. She gets in touch every now and then through postcards, but it is not enough to keep their love alive. Blaenavon seems to hint at the importance of education, which may have led to their situation of separation. He attributes their lack of connection to the "ghost of a chance" they had at making a relationship work. It's as if the odds were never in their favor from the start, and they were doomed to fail.
Line by Line Meaning
Long weekend
The singer has a long weekend ahead of them.
When boredom takes a grip
The singer gets bored easily.
I'm in Dublin
The singer is currently in Dublin.
She's on a working trip
The person the artist is referring to is on a work trip.
Cause she send me postcards
The person the artist is referring to sends them postcards.
Every now and then
The postcards are sent occasionally.
Yes, she send me postcards
The person the singer is referring to definitely sends them postcards.
To put the blame on education
The reason for the separation between the artist and the person they are referring to is due to education.
Call it separation
The artist refers to the distance between themselves and the person they are referring to as separation.
Ghost of a Chance
There was never a real chance for a relationship between the artist and the person they are referring to.
We never had
There was never anything between the singer and the person they are referring to.
United Nations
The United Nations is being mentioned.
They sit with headphones on
The people being referred to are listening to something through headphones.
Hearing speeches
The people being referred to are listening to speeches.
Protect the Lebanon
The speeches are related to protecting Lebanon.
To hear her talking (talking)
The artist wants to hear the person they are referring to talking.
Sweet sincere
The artist thinks the person they are referring to is sweet and sincere.
To her her talking (talking)
The singer really wants to hear the person they are referring to talking.
This situation
The separation between the singer and the person they are referring to.
Doesn't need interpretation
The artist thinks the situation is clear and doesn't need any further explanation.
Ghost of a Chance
There was never a real chance for a relationship between the artist and the person they are referring to.
We never had
There was never anything between the artist and the person they are referring to.
Ghost of a Chance
There was never a real chance for a relationship between the singer and the person they are referring to.
We never had
There was never anything between the artist and the person they are referring to.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reekus Music Ireland
Written by: Paul Cleary
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