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John Bergin is a graphic novel artist and a darkwave musician. Among his musical projects are Paved In Skin, Trust Obey, Tertium Non Data, Blackmouth and C17H19NO3.
Paved In Skin was an underground industrial band. The band itself (vox:Patrick McBride, bass:Dustin Blegstad, drums:Joseph Clouder and keys:John Bergin) released an EP entitled "Skin" and an album entitled "Box". Both are out of print. Martin Atkins' (from Pigface) Underground Inc. Records (formerly Invisible Records) released "Off" in 2002, which rounded up most of the tracks from the out of print EP and album, plus live tracks.
In 1994, Trust Obey released an album entitled "Fear and Bullets" which was limited to 1500 copies. The copies were distributed with signed and numbered copies of James O'Barr's comic book, The Crow. The music itself was based on and inspired by the comic. As Trust Obey, Bergin was the first act signed to Trent Reznor's Nothing Records, though the debut album, "Hands of Ash", was never released on the label. After separating from Nothing, Bergin released the album on Fifth Colvmn Records in 1996, with a sticker on the front quoting Reznor: "Not a great commercial potential." In 1999, Invisible Records re-released "Fear and Bullets". The re-release is a reworked version of the original album. It omits two songs from the original version, and replaces them with two new ones. The new album also includes previously unpublished drawings of The Crow by creator, James O'Barr.
Tertium Non Data was formed in 1994 as a collaborative side-project between John Bergin and Brett Smith (also from Trust Obey,as well as Caul). The first Tertium Non Data recording was self-released in 1994. It was followed in 1995 by two more self-released collections, "The Vacant Chair" and "Lust". 1999 saw the release of "The Third Is Not Given' (which is the English translation of Tertium Non Data). 2001 saw the release of "Hers Is Blood".
In 2000, Bergin and Smith collaborated again, this time with Jarboe, under the name of Blackmouth. The collaboration yielded one self titled album.
As a side project from Trust Obey, C17H19NO3 (aka chemical formula for morphine) is a dark ambient music project along the same lines as Lustmord and In Slaughter Natives. The releases were as follows: "He Swallows The Ground" (1994), "Terra Damnata" (1996), "1692 / 2092" (1998) and "Terra Null" (2001).
He has also released tracks on compilations under the names Orifice, Lolo and Camouflaged Abominations.
I Cover the Water Front
C17H19NO3 Lyrics
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I'm watching the sea,,
Will the one I love,
Be coming back to me?
I cover the waterfront,
In search of my love,
And I'm covered by,
Here am I,
Patiently waiting,
Hoping and longing,
Oh! How I yearn!
Where are you?
Are you forgetting?
Do you remember?
Will you return?
I cover the waterfront,
I'm watching the sea,
For the one I love,
Must come back to me.
The song "I Cover the Waterfront" by C17H19NO3 is an evocative expression of unrequited love and longing. The lyrics describe a person who is watching the sea and wondering if their lover will return to them. They are constantly searching for their lover and are covered by a starless sky above. The singer is patiently waiting and hoping for their lover to return, wondering if their lover even remembers them at all. The song is a poignant expression of the raw emotions of love, heartbreak, and hope.
The lyrics of the song are as much about the sea as they are about love. The sea represents the vast, infinite quality of love and the endless possibilities of new love. Watching the sea is a metaphor for watching the events of one's own life unfold. The sea also represents the ever-changing nature of life and love, as waves come and go. The lyrics of the song offer comfort to anyone going through a difficult time in their love life, as they remind us that even in the midst of heartbreak, there is always the possibility of new love.
Line by Line Meaning
I cover the waterfront,
I am looking out at the sea and the shore, hoping to find the one I love.
I'm watching the sea,
My gaze is fixed on the ocean, scanning the waves for any sign of my beloved.
Will the one I love,
I am uncertain whether the person I hold dear will return.
Be coming back to me?
I am anxiously waiting for the return of my beloved, whose absence has left me feeling incomplete.
In search of my love,
I am actively searching for the person who makes my heart sing.
And I'm covered by,
The sky overhead is dark and starless, mirroring my feelings of loss and uncertainty.
A starless sky above.
Despite the dark and uncertain sky, I remain steadfast in my quest for love.
Here am I,
I am present, ready, and willing to welcome back the one I love.
Patiently waiting,
I am waiting with patience, perseverance, and hope for the return of my beloved.
Hoping and longing,
My heart is full of hope and longing, and I desire nothing more than the return of my partner.
Oh! How I yearn!
The depth of my longing and yearning for my beloved is immeasurable.
Where are you?
I ask this question with desperation and sorrow, wondering where my love has gone.
Are you forgetting?
I fear abandonment and loss, and I wonder if my beloved has forgotten about me.
Do you remember?
I hold onto the memory of our love, and I hope that my beloved remembers and returns to me.
Will you return?
This is my most fervent prayer, that my beloved will return to me and we will be reunited once again.
For the one I love,
My heart beats for this person, and all I desire is their presence and love.
Must come back to me.
I know that my beloved must return to me, for I cannot live without them.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDWARD HEYMAN, JOHN W. GREEN
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