1.) Melo… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four music groups with name Blue Monday:
1.) Melodic Straight Edge band from Vancouver BC Canada
2.) Minimalist electro/noise project from Slovakia formed in 2001
3.) A band of veteran musicians from Central NY (who sometimes open for THE RODS) - see http://www.bluemondayband.com
4.) BLUE MONDAY BLUESBAND http://www.bluemonday.info/Biography.html
With the intention of doing a one-time gig with a bluesband at a local jam session Blue Monday was formed.
The audience, as well as the bluesband members themselves were enthusiastic. So, we decided to continue this bluesband; and we did. After a few months of rehearsal on songs by Guy Forsyth, Tommy Castro, ZZ TOP, Mark Ford and many other bluesbands, Blue Monday managed to come up with a varied program.
In the past couple of years, Blue Monday has done several gigs in the Dutch blues-scene like, Nixx Bluesclub Enschede, Down Town Gemert, the opening act for Barrelhouse in "de Pul" in Uden, Bluestour in Cuijk, "Drijf in" Bluesfestival in Giethoorn, BLAST Blues in Asten, and many, many more......
In 2004 some of the Blue Monday musicians did a "minitour" with the "modern day Blues Queen" Miss Dede Priest from Austin Texas
The most important thing for the Blue Monday bluesband is to have a lot of fun "Playing the Blues" while entertaining the audience with an evening of "Rocking Rhythm & Blues"!!!
See the individual band member profiles here: http://www.bluemonday.info/Bandmembers.html
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!!!!! VISIT OUR GIGS AND OTHER BLUESBAND GIGS:
http://www.bluemonday.info/Gigs.html
The Heist
Blue Monday Lyrics
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The lyrics to 'The Heist' by Blue Monday are a contemplative account of the disappointment that comes with chasing a dream or a promise that ultimately leads to a mindset of disillusionment. The opening line sets the tone for the entire song, as it expresses the notion of seeking a means to escape the harsh reality of living in a world that seems to be constantly trying to destroy you. The chorus builds on this theme by extolling the virtues of the expected reward for staying true to the quest, which is the promise of a life free from pain, fear, and hurt.
However, the following verses act as a commentary on the irony that underpins chasing dreams that never materialize. The lead singer talks about how the dream became an obsession that ate away at his/her sanity and happiness and how it was all for nothing. The line "Chemically induced laughter is so much sadder than anything this life could ever deal" is particularly poignant, as it highlights the fact that sometimes, we get so caught up in chasing a dream that we don't realize that we are actually missing out on real-life experiences.
Overall, 'The Heist 'is a vibrantly melancholic song that speaks to the human condition of looking for something that might not exist. The lyrics illustrate the futility and emptiness that can arise from the unending pursuit of an abstract idea, but also highlight the importance of being present in the here and now.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought it was so much more, a way for me to breathe, in the face of a world that I would never survive.
The singer thought that his life was incomplete and he needed something to help him feel alive and escape the harsh reality of the world.
And if I could only touch it again, if I could feel that way forever, nothing could hurt me, nothing could bring me down.
The singer believes that by reliving that feeling, he would be invincible to pain and failures, and he would not have to face any adversities in life.
Take my pain, take it all away, let me live in this world without fear. That is what I was promised.
The singer believed that the thing he was chasing would take away all of his suffering and allow him to live life without any fear.
And I thought it was so much more, but it never gave me a fucking thing, except wasted breaths and cracked up schemes, eating away at my fucking dreams.
The thing that he thought would help him live a life free of pain and fear was a complete failure and only brought him further from his dreams.
Spent so much time looking for the answer and I never had to look at all. What a waste of life, on a fucking lie.
The artist realizes that he wasted his life chasing something that was never real, and he did not have to look very far to see the truth.
Chemically induced laughter is so much sadder than anything this life could ever deal, and I'm not going to waste one more minute, on living lies under freedom's disguise
The singer recognizes that the temporary happiness he found through drugs or other methods is actually more depressing than anything life could throw at him. He concludes that he will not spend any more time living a lie under the guise of freedom.
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.