As hard rock and funk fans, Zdar (Philippe) and Boom-Bass (Hubert) first made their mark producing and engineering the sound sought by hip-hop artists - their great passion of the early ‘90s. But the raves Zdar attended converted him to house music and, with Etienne de Crécy, he founded Motorbass. British media opinion surveys chose Motorbass’s “Pansoul” as one of the year’s best albums, all styles combined.
BoomBass was soon infected by the techno speed-up, and hooked up with Zdar for a new project, called Cassius. The duo’s first album, 1999, is a collection of instrumental tracks recorded over the two previous years.
Their first single was Foxxy, a self-published track, in 1996. In January 1999, they released their first hit single Cassius 1999 on Virgin Records, entering the UK Top 40 chart at number seven. This was soon followed by their debut album, 1999, which had two more single released from it, Feeling For You and La Mouche.
2002 saw their second album release, Au Rêve. This featured the feverish "empowered female disco" track I'm A Woman, with Jocelyn Brown on vocals, as well as the hit single The Sound Of Violence, featuring Steve Edwards on vocals. This album also had collaborations with Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah and Leroy Burgess.
Cassius returned to the studio in 2006, for the more experimental single Toop Toop, but the next album, titled 15 Again, featured more vocal collaborations than the duo had done with Au Rêve.
While rehearsing their 15 Again album tour, Cassius provided the community with the a cappella track of their single Toop Toop and encouraged fans and friends to start remixing the song. It became an immediate success: the band started the Cassius Workshop project and released more a cappellas for remixing purposes. They claim to have received more than 400 remixes.
On 19 June 2019, two days before the release of Cassius's fifth album Dreems, Zdar died after falling from a building in Paris. He was 52 years old. On the release day of Dreems, the band announced that the album was the final album from Cassius.
(2) Cassius formed in the winter of 2003 in Richmond, Virginia. Drawing members from previous local bands, the band began writing new material and playing regional shows. After many setbacks and line up changes, Cassius decided it was time to buckle down and get serious. After recording their debut full length I Am Jim Jones with Chris Dowhan from Red Planet Studios (Scarlet / Twelve Tribes / Black Dahlia Murder), Cassius cancelled the lease on their apartment, bought a van and trailer and began booking whatever tours they could. Hard work and strong friendships brought them to their current position and with focus and determination, Cassius are hell bent on making themselves a house hold name within the metal and hardcore community. Despite not having a record to tour on previously, Cassius has already completed successful tours with bands like Ed Gein, Misery Signals, Ion Dissonance, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, and Despised Icon to name a few.
They signed to Lifeforce Records, and released I Am Jim Jones in January 2007.
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Cassius Lyrics
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I won't be following
Though I know
Though I know
Exactly where you'll be going
My hands are tied
Through the begging
I try, I try to run the race
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
A storm, this storm feels like me
Let me go
Let me be somebody
Let me go
A storm, this storm feels like me
This storm, this storm, feels like
Someday from my lonely room
I just think of you
Don't pull me back to you
Don't pull me back to you
Let me go
Let me go
Let me be somebody
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
Let me be someone
Let me go
Why this storm, this storm
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
Don't feel like me
Don't feel like, don't feel like me
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
This storm, this storm feels like me
Let me go
This storm, feels like me
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
The lyrics of Cassius's song Feel Like Me describe a situation in which the singer is at a crossroads, trying to make a decision about a relationship. The singer knows that the person they are involved with is leaving and although they know exactly where they are going, they will not follow them. The singer's hands are tied and they try to beg the other person to stay, but deep down they know that the relationship has reached an endpoint.
The chorus of the song is a plea from the singer to be let go and to be somebody new, somebody without the baggage of the past. The storm that is being referred to in the chorus is a metaphor for the turmoil and unrest that the singer is feeling. The storm feels like them because it represents the turmoil in their heart, as they try to decide whether to hold on or let go.
The song is a powerful message about the struggle of letting go and moving on. It captures the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of emotions and the need to break free and start over. Cassius delivers the song in a haunting and emotional manner that perfectly complements the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
When you go away
When you leave me
I won't be following
I won't try to stop you or chase after you
Though I know
Even though I am aware
Though I know
Even though I am aware
Exactly where you'll be going
Of exactly where you'll be heading
My hands are tied
I am unable to do anything
Through the begging
Despite my attempts to plead
I try, I try to run the race
I try to compete, to win you over
But we've already hit the finish
But the relationship has already ended
Let me go
Allow me to move on
Let me be somebody
Let me become someone new and different
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
I believe I am happier now than before
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
Why don't we try again, from the beginning
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
A storm, this storm feels like me
This storm is a reflection of me
Someday from my lonely room
When I am alone
I just think of you
You are always on my mind
Don't pull me back to you
Don't try to bring me back into the relationship
Let me be someone
Let me become someone new
Why this storm, this storm
Why does this turbulence exist
Don't feel like me
I want to move away from my old self
Don't feel like, don't feel like me
I want to leave behind who I used to be
This storm, this storm feels like me
This storm reflects who I am
This storm, feels like me
This storm is a representation of myself
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: PHILIPPE CERBONESCHI, HUBERT BLANC FRANCARD, CHAN MARSHALL, RYAN TEDDER
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When you go away
I won't be following
Though I know
Though I know
Exactly where you'll be going
My hands are tied
Through the begging
I try, I try to run the race
But we've already hit the finish
Let me go
Let me go
Let me go
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
A storm, this storm feels like me
Let me go
Let me be somebody
Let me go
A storm, this storm feels like me
This storm, this storm, feels like
Someday from my lonely room
I just think of you
Don't pull me back to you
Don't pull me back to you
Let me go
Let me go
Let me be somebody
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
Let me be someone
Let me go
Why this storm, this storm
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
Don't feel like me
Don't feel like, don't feel like me
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
This storm, this storm feels like me
Let me go
This storm, feels like me
(I think we are doing better then we ever been
Ever been, ever been, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
(Why don't we start it over do it all again
All again, all again, oh-oh-oh)
Sasha Lantern
it's 10 pm now here and there's thundery shower outside, which makes this song even more magic than it already is! The song is pure art
Chris Miller
the chorus is magical
Ska Poo
I am addicted to CAT Power ......... so much sensitivity ,is expressed in her voice ... you are our medium Cat
The Sleeping Giant
Chan... bring it. I need more from you girl! You're so magical. Talented. Gift us another album?
Ash Redgrave
so fucking good. I'm so ready for a new record from Chan. I've missed her.
Renata Souza Ferreira
I miss too!!!
Paulo Ribeiro
Still waiting for that álbum 😭😭
Nikolas SoDiant
Great collaboration !!
Cassius Has Got The POWER <3
Antonio Scuderi
Adorabile Chan 😍
Silvia Piazzesi
magica! Solo Cat Power riesce ad essere così maledettamente magica!