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.
Live The Dream
Cast Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Something I know I'm not
And when they come for me
I'll just let them be
'Cause all that I need today, is all I need
I just want to be thinking thoughts that I think
Dreaming my dreams and drifting within
But I know where I've been
Come on look within
Someone will always be more than I'll ever be
So then I'll be myself
And when they come for me
I'll just let them be
'Cause all that I need today, I need today
I just want to be thinking thoughts that I think
Dreaming my dreams and drifting within
I don't know where I'm goin'
But I know where I've been
Come on, live your dream
Oh you're big enough
You're tuff enough
And now I begin to see
Girl you've gotta
Lay your love on me
It's big enough
So far enough
And as far as my eye can see
Girl you gotta
Lay your love on me
Lay your love on
Lay your love on
Lay your love on me
Somebody's after me, I can't pretend to be
Something I know I'm not
And when they come for me
I'll just let them be
'Cause all that I need today, I need today
An' I just want to be thinking thoughts that I think
Dreaming my dreams and drifting within
I don't know where I'm goin'
But I know where I've been
So come on, live your dream
Like a bird without wings
Like a bird who don't sing
Like a fish on dry land
Like I'm swimming in sand
Like a bird without wings
Like a bird who don't sing
Like a fish on dry land
Like I'm swimming in sand
Like I've fallen for you
The song "Live the Dream" by Cast talks about the importance of being true to oneself instead of trying to pretend to be someone else. The singer acknowledges that someone is after him, but he refuses to change who he is just to please them. He wants to focus on his own thoughts and dreams, even though he may not know where he's going. He encourages others to do the same: live their dreams, be themselves, and not worry about what others think of them. The lyrics are presented in a soothing and uplifting melody, giving it a positive vibe that encourages the listener to feel inspired.
The repetition of the line "like a bird without wings, like a bird who don't sing, like a fish on dry land, like I'm swimming in sand" is a metaphor that represents the feeling of being lost or out of place. The singer is emphasizing that when we try to be someone we're not, it can make us feel like we don't belong in our own lives. Therefore, it's important to live authentically, and at times, it may feel difficult and uncomfortable, but it's necessary in order to "live the dream."
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody's after me, I can't pretend to be
I can't hide from someone who's looking for me and pretend to be someone else
Something I know I'm not
I can't pretend to be something I am not
And when they come for me
I'll just let them be
And when someone comes after me, I won't resist or fight them
'Cause all that I need today, is all I need
All I need today is what I need, nothing more
I just want to be thinking thoughts that I think
Dreaming my dreams and drifting within
I just want to think my own thoughts, dream my own dreams, and be free
I don't know where I'm goin'
But I know where I've been
Come on look within
I don't know my destination, but I know my past and I encourage others to self-reflect
Someone will always be more than I'll ever be
So then I'll be myself
There will always be someone better than me, but I can only be myself
Oh you're big enough
You're tuff enough
And now I begin to see
Girl you've gotta
Lay your love on me
It's big enough
So far enough
And as far as my eye can see
Girl you gotta
Lay your love on me
Lay your love on
Lay your love on
Lay your love on me
These lines seem to be unrelated to the rest of the song, having to do with someone expressing their love for someone else.
So come on, live your dream
Therefore, I encourage you to live your own dream
Like a bird without wings
Like a bird who don't sing
Like a fish on dry land
Like I'm swimming in sand
Like a bird without wings
Like a bird who don't sing
Like a fish on dry land
Like I've fallen for you
These lines seem to be a repeated statement of feeling helpless and out of place, concluding with a poetic sentiment of falling in love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN TIMOTHY POWER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yoelv4012
RICHARD ANGELIDES - TRANSWORLD FIRST LOVE ❤️
@mongolloyd5236
You're a man of culture my friend
@wordisfuckingbond
Richard Angelides in First Love anyone?
@ghettorockthehiphoprebel3769
redbulls are loosing their effect. got a six hour drive ahead of us. my car battery just broke. life is looking pretty lovely.
@leviwright6626
Oh hell yea!
@stevennieto9898
Saw that part over 10 years ago, has been my favorite song ever since.
@SirMike32
For sure!
@keenanketsdever590
the only man who should be allowed to cash an Adidas check
@todayisgonnabeACE
This band was massively underrated. They've made loads of quality songs. This song reminds me of my school days 😊
@aaronslight2207
I’m 31 years old! I remember when All Change come out and I was 7! Then this tune come out and I loved it! What a time to grow up listening to brilliant music in the 90s..thanks to bands like this, Oasis, pulp and Blur I’ve learnt a great deal of amazing music