Cast (2):… Read Full Bio ↴Cast (1): A Britpop band formed in Liverpool, England in 1993.
Cast (2): Progressive rock band from Mexico, active since the late '70s.
Cast (3): Norwegian rapper from the late '90s.
Cast (4): Russian IDM / Glitch project.
Cast (5): A Romanian hip-hop group.
(1): Cast was formed in 1993 by John Power, the former bassist of The La's. They released four albums between 1995 and 2001. Cast were at the height of their popularity during the mid-90's Britpop movements. Whilst popular, they were seen as one of the "lesser" bands of the moment, often overshadowed by the likes of more popular bands such as Blur, Oasis and Pulp. It has been suggested that the name "Cast" was taken from the final line of the final song on The La's eponymous (and only) album. The song "Looking Glass" ends with the line ""The stone is cast, the glass is smashed".
After the commercial failure of their final studio album Beetroot in 2001, Cast split in 2002. John Power would subsequently release a solo album. In 2005 it was announced The La's were reforming with John Power included, this would seem to preclude any comeback for Cast for the foreseeable future.
A 2004 greatest hits album - The Collection - also failed to chart. It was criticised as it failed to feature the hit singles "Alright" and "Walkaway" from their most popular release All Change and was comprised largely of album tracks.
Since 2002 Peter Wilkinson has recorded and toured with a number of artists including Ian McCulloch and McCulloch's reformed band, Echo & The Bunnymen. Wilkinson left Echo and the Bunnymen in mid 2005 and has now rejoined the Liverpool band Shack who are currently signed to Sour Mash , Noel Gallagher's record label. Shack are due to release their new album On the Corner of Miles and Gil in March 2006.
(2): CAST was founded in 1978 in Mexico. Like so many other progressive rock groups they have evolved through the years and the music and influences have been changing between each album. Generally you can say that they are playing melodic progressive rock with many long instrumental passages combined with influences from baroque, bossanova, classical music, Heavy Metal, Jazz and Tango. The lyrics are mostly based on fantasy themes.
They have a very keyboard oriented British Neo-progressive sound and although they are from Mexico there are no distracting accents. You can hear influences from many different progressive rock bands such as CAMEL, EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER, DREAM THEATER, mid-period GENESIS (their main influence), JETHRO TULL, LED ZEPPELIN, MARILLION, PENDRAGON, PINK FLOYD, RUSH, SAVATAGE, UK and YES. All of the CD's are passing 60 minutes, with an average track length about 8 minutes long.
CAST is definitely one of the best neo-progressive bands together with MARILLION and PENDRAGON. It's very strange that they haven't gained more recognition in the neo-progressive genre. CAST is also said to be a very good live act.
3) Cast debuted as 50% of Norwegian rap group Equicez with the now-classic 2003 album "State of Emergency". He has always been one of the most controversial rappers in Norway, due to his former drug addiction and his expressed support to convicted criminal David Toska.
4) Denis Kaznacheev was born in 1983 in Tashtagol, in Siberia. Music was his greatest hobby since early childhood. His interest in hip-hop eventually evolved into an interest in electronic music; he was only 18 when he started his own IDM project, Cast. At about the same time he joins the Moscow minimal techno community and starts experimenting in the genre. The performance was a striking success which exceeded all expectations, and presently the Guttersnipe project can be heard at any of the chief Moscow dance floors, as well as in other Russian cities. The joint project of Denis Kaznacheev and Chizh, a well-known Moscow DJ, was published by Sender records, Germany, and received most favorable reviews from the critics.
Four Walls
Cast Lyrics
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They say I'm guilty and the guilty must pay
But all I'm askin' is to have a my say
Do you think I'll ever get out
Will I ever get out of here
Will I ever push down my fear
Will I ever see through my tears
The sands of time them fallin'
right through my hand
Can't make no sense and I can't make no plans
All I'm askin' is to lend me your hand
Come on and help me get out
Will I ever get out of here
Will I ever push down my fear
Will I ever see through my tears
Will I ever get out of here tonight
Will I ever get out of here
Will I ever push down my fear
Will I ever see through my tears
Will I ever get out of here tonight
So at last I'm feeling the pain
Can't take the weight and I can't take the strain
Can't see no future and I can't see no gain
Looks like we never get out
Will I ever get out of here
Will I ever push down my fear
Will I ever see through my tears
Will I ever get out of here tonight
Well I guess I'll never know
I guess I'll never know, I guess I'll never know
Am I free, am I free to go
Well I guess I'll never know
The lyrics to Cast's song "Four Walls" are about feeling trapped and hopeless within a dire situation. The singer is in a space that is not of their choosing, and there is a sense of injustice and unfairness about their predicament. They have been accused of something and are being punished, but they maintain their innocence and just want the chance to plead their case. They feel like they are stuck in this place, and time is slipping away from them - they can't make sense of what's going on, and they can't plan for the future. All they ask for is some help to get out of this situation.
As the song progresses, there is a growing sense of despair and defeat. The singer is feeling the pain of being in this situation, and it seems like there is no hope of getting out. They can't see any way forward, and the weight of everything is becoming too much to bear. There is a sense that they have resigned themselves to the fact that they may never get out of this place.
Overall, the song is a meditation on the feeling of being trapped and the hopelessness that can come with it. It speaks to the human desire for freedom and the innate sense of injustice we feel when that freedom is taken away.
Line by Line Meaning
These four walls are destined to stay
I am trapped in this place and there seems to be no way out.
They say I'm guilty and the guilty must pay
I have been accused of a crime and I am being punished for it.
But all I'm askin' is to have my say
I want a chance to tell my side of the story and defend myself.
Do you think I'll ever get out
I am hoping to somehow escape this situation, but I am not sure if it is possible.
Will I ever get out of here
I am longing for freedom and wondering if I will ever be able to leave this place.
Will I ever push down my fear
I am afraid of what might happen to me and hoping to find the strength to overcome my fears.
Will I ever see through my tears
I am crying and feeling overwhelmed, but I am hoping for clarity and understanding.
Will I ever get out of here tonight
I am desperate to leave this place and hoping it will happen soon, possibly even tonight.
The sands of time them falling right through my hand
Time is slipping away and I am losing control of my situation.
Can't make no sense and I can't make no plans
I am confused and unable to figure out how to move forward or what to do next.
All I'm askin' is to lend me your hand
I am reaching out for help, hoping someone will assist me and guide me through this tough time.
Come on and help me get out
I am pleading with someone to assist me in escaping this situation and finding freedom.
So at last I'm feeling the pain
I am finally starting to feel the negative effects of my situation and it is causing me great distress.
Can't take the weight and I can't take the strain
My situation is too much for me to bear and I am struggling to cope mentally and emotionally.
Can't see no future and I can't see no gain
I am unable to see a positive outcome or any potential benefits of my struggles.
Looks like we never get out
It seems as though there is no way to escape this situation and I am trapped here permanently.
Well I guess I'll never know
I am resigned to the fact that I will never be able to find out the answers to my questions and concerns.
I guess I'll never know, I guess I'll never know
I am repeating my sense of hopelessness and frustration at not being able to find answers or solutions.
Am I free, am I free to go
I am questioning whether or not I have any freedom or choice in my situation.
Well I guess I'll never know
I am resigned to the fact that I will never truly know the answer to this question.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN TIMOTHY POWER
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