Chicosci is a 5 piece rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of vo… Read Full Bio ↴Chicosci is a 5 piece rock band based in Manila. The band is composed of vocalist Miguel Chavez, bassist Carlos Calderon, drummer Jose Salvador, and guitarists Sonny Baquisal and Mong Alcaraz. They were first named Chico Science in homage to the Brazilian musician of that name. They later shortened this to Chicosci in order to avoid confusion with the Brazilian artist.

Chicosci's biggest mainstream hit is "Paris" from their sophomore effort "Method of Breathing". "Paris" stands as the only song to hold the number one spot on Manila rock station NU 107's Midnight Countdown for a lengthy period of time. "Shallow Graves" from the third release, "Icarus", peaked highest at number 7. Now armed with their latest album, "Chicosci", the band garnered another number one hit with "A Promise".

Chicosci regularly plays the Manila music circuit as well as the relative provincial gigs.

Lavender Marriage
Chicosci Lyrics

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Murdered in twos, buried in fours

Yesterday was never like this
Swinging ideas back and forth
All we saw were giants burning
A healthy dose of living it up
Now the rain, the rain has stopped
Step inside, the flooding begins

We're collapsing, ashes crumbling
Casualties all of us

Enter another path
A knife into your heart
Breaking into a smile
As your blood flows
(As fast as your empty words)

Tolerate the scent of a king
Who in his own world cries foul
No matter what his skeletons say
In his closet, they all dance
"I am right! Oh, I am right!"
He's proclaiming, keeps on laughing
While he hides his broken smile

I fell like putting on the devil's face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Lavender Marriage by Chicosci speaks about betrayals, deceptions, and the ugly truths behind seemingly perfect relationships. The line "Murdered in twos, buried in fours" alludes to a mass murder, specifically of married couples, and their burial in mass graves. The next line, "Yesterday was never like this," suggests a past that was far from the present reality. In the past, the relationship was healthy, and they had an enjoyable time together, seen in the lyrics "All we saw were giants burning. A healthy dose of living it up." However, now they find themselves in a difficult situation, symbolized by the rain that has stopped, and now they find themselves drowning in the flooding.

The second verse delves deeper into the theme of betrayal in relationships, where one partner falsely portrays a perfect life while hiding the skeletons in their closet. The lyric "Tolerate the scent of a king who in his own world cries foul," reveals the theme of a façade of a perfect life. The partner sounds convincing and claims to be right, but beneath that facade, they hide brokenness, as seen in the line "While he hides his broken smile."

Overall, Lavender Marriage is an emotional song that delves into the reality of relationships, revealing the ugly truth behind seemingly perfect lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Murdered in twos, buried in fours
People are being killed in pairs and buried in groups of four

Yesterday was never like this
Things were not like this in the past

Swinging ideas back and forth
Exchanging thoughts, opinions, or concepts

All we saw were giants burning
The only thing we saw were powerful things being destroyed

A healthy dose of living it up
Enjoying life in moderation

Now the rain, the rain has stopped
The negative things that were happening stopped

Step inside, the flooding begins
Entering a place where negative things are happening

We're collapsing, ashes crumbling
We are falling apart, like ashes that have lost their form

Casualties all of us
Everyone is affected negatively

Enter another path
Choosing a different course of action

A knife into your heart
Something painful happening to one's self