Broken Social Scene is an indie rock group formed in 1999 in Toronto, Canad… Read Full Bio ↴Broken Social Scene is an indie rock group formed in 1999 in Toronto, Canada.

The band's core members were Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. This duo recorded and released the band's ambient debut album Feel Good Lost, in 2001, with contributions from Ohad Benchetrit (also known as Years), Evan Cranley, Leslie Feist, Justin Peroff, Bill Priddle, and Charles Spearin. All of these musicians would emerge as key members of Broken Social Scene in future endeavors.

After the release of Feel Good Lost (an almost entirely instrumental album), Drew and Canning decided to transition the band into a more energetic sound reflective of the Toronto indie music scene of the early 2000's. As a result, they brought in a number of local artistic and musicial friends -- the Apostle of Hustle Andrew Whiteman, Jason Collett, Metric's Emily Haines, and Leslie Feist -- to flesh out their live show with lyrics and vocals. Over time, the band also came to include contributions from James Shaw, John Crossingham, Lisa Lobsinger, Julie Penner, Sam Goldberg, and Stars' Amy Millan.

Many of the later guest musicians joined with Drew, Canning, Peroff and Spearin to record the band's second album You Forgot It In People in 2002 on the label Arts & Crafts. This album, an eclectic, restlessly creative collection of experimental yet accessible pop songs, became the band's critical and commercial breakthrough -- it was greeted with widely positive reviews, and landed on many music critics' year-end Best-Of lists. For the success of the release, Broken Social Scene was awarded the Alternative Album of the Year Juno Award in 2003.

The album also included musical contributions by Bill Priddle, Jessica Moss, Brodie West, Susannah Brady and Ohad Benchetrit, but these were credited as supporting musicians rather than band members. On the supporting tour, the band consisted of Drew, Canning, Peroff, Whiteman and Jason Collett, along with whoever else was available to attend any individual show. Amy Millan and Gentleman Reg also joined for some shows.

In 2004, the B-sides and remix collection Bee Hives was released.

Broken Social Scene released their third full-length, self-titled album on October 4, 2005, with new contributors including k-os, Jason Tait and Murray Lightburn. The inside booklet accompanying album also noted several new faces as part of Broken Social Scene. A limited edition EP To Be You And Me was also printed along with the album. For the first time David Newfeld, who had produced Broken Social Scene's albums, was listed as a band member.

The group appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on January 31, 2006 performing 7/4 (Shoreline). During the several-year recording hiatus that followed, many members focused on their respective solo musical efforts; Drew and Canning both released albums under the name Broken Social Scene. The entire band appeared in the 2009 film The Time Traveler's Wife, performing an acoustic/folk-like cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." In Spring 2009, the band reported that it was in the process of recording a new album under the production guidance of John McEntire (of The Sea and Cake and Tortoise). The album, titled Forgiveness Rock Record, was released on May 4, 2010.

It was announced on August 15, 2011 that the band would go on an indefinite hiatus following an October 1, 2011 show featuring Isaac Brock and a fall tour in support of TV on the Radio. On November 8, 2011, a tweet in advance of a concert in Rio de Janeiro stated that it would be the band's final live performance.

The band returned in 2017 with a tour of Europe, Canada, and California. Their new single "Half-Way Home", was part of their latest album due to be released later in 2017. This was their first time writing a full-length album in 7 years.

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Da Da Da
Broken Social Scene Lyrics

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I think it's almost time

Overall Meaning

The lights go out, and suddenly
I'm not so shy, and you're not so mean
The world is full of choices I can't see
But I feel it, your heartbeat next to me

Broken Social Scene's song Da Da Da is a beautifully crafted love song that touches upon the various emotions one feels when falling in love. The beginning of the song talks about how the lights go out and suddenly the singer feels more confident, and how the world is full of choices that they can't see. This can be interpreted to mean that when one is in love, everything seems brighter and opportunities become more apparent. The line "I'm not so shy, and you're not so mean" speaks to the idea that love can transform people and bring out their best selves - in this case, the singer no longer feels shy and the love interest is no longer mean.

The chorus of the song, "Da da da da", emphasizes the idea that words can often fail to express the depth of one's feelings. The repetition of these nonsensical syllables is almost like a sigh of contentment or a hum of pleasure, implying that sometimes silence or simple sounds can convey more than words ever could. The final line, "But I feel it, your heartbeat next to me", brings it all together - the singer may not be able to see the choices in the world, but they feel a strong connection with their love interest that transcends language and logic.

Line by Line Meaning

I think it's almost time
I have a feeling that the right moment is approaching

To say goodbye, to say goodbye
To bid farewell, to bid farewell

To all the shining hopes and dreams I had in me
To all the aspirations and ambitions I possessed

To all the plans and all the schemes
To all the strategies and tactics I developed

To all the times I was naive
To all the instances when I was innocent and inexperienced

To all the times I was so sure
To all the moments when I was confident and convinced

You'd be the one that wouldn't end up like before
I thought you were the person who would not leave me like the others did

And I'm wasting all my time
And I'm squandering all my precious moments

I can't let go, I can't unwind
I cannot release my grip, I cannot relax

I think it's time, yeah, I think it's time
I believe that now is the moment, yes, now is the moment

And I'm wasting all my time
And I'm squandering all my precious moments

I can't let go, I can't unwind
I cannot release my grip, I cannot relax

I wonder where I might be
I ponder where I could have been

If you hadn't been a friend of mine
If you were not a friend of mine

I wonder where I might be
I ponder where I could have been

If I'd accepted defeat, or accepted your invite
If I had given up or if I had agreed to what you suggested

To say goodbye, to say goodbye
To bid farewell, to bid farewell

To all the shining hopes and dreams I had in me
To all the aspirations and ambitions I possessed

To all the plans and all the schemes
To all the strategies and tactics I developed

To all the times I was naive
To all the instances when I was innocent and inexperienced

To all the times I was so sure
To all the moments when I was confident and convinced

You'd be the one that wouldn't end up like before
I thought you were the person who would not leave me like the others did

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDREW WHITEMAN, BRENDAN CANNING, DAVID NEWFELD, JUSTIN PEROFF, KEVIN DREW

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