1. Circ are producer Alexander P… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists with this name:
1. Circ are producer Alexander Perls (009 Sound System, Icebreaker International) and vocalist Madelin Lane (Madelin Zero). The two met at a Sonic Youth concert on The Bowery in New York City during the summer of 2001. Perls had been living in NYC since 1998, working for the American video artist Matthew Barney. Madelin had moved to NYC six months earlier, and was working for a midtown talent agent as a talent scout for the daytime soap operas. After some conversation, somehow it turned out that Perls was looking for a vocalist for a track he was producing and Madelin wanted to try some singing. He said he had a song called "Destroy She Said" which needed a vocalist. Perls and Madelin first recorded in Perls' basement studio in Chinatown, right near the East River in Lower Manhattan. The vocal tracks for "Destroy She Said" were all recorded during one very hot night during the summer of 2001, four months before the September 11th attacks. The lyrical reference to "the towers" is merely coincidental. Their debut album Love Electric was released in Germany in 2004. The duo disbanded shortly thereafter in 2005.
2. CIRC (François Rousseau) who can be found at http://circ.bandcamp.com/, is a French indie electronica artist who makes catchy, steady, abstract and experimental electronic songs with fascinating rhythmics, melodies & dirty sounds. His instrumental electronic songs tell so much with only a few elements without sounding repetitive. It's addictive and you just want more.
A Reason
Circ Lyrics
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Your smile can be so tough
Just desire was not enough
Now only fire can break this off
Show me a reason to forget these feelings
Show me a reason, a thing to believe in
Show me a reason to keep on dreaming
One more time we raise the dead
It's a crime, a shot to the head
In your eyes I see flames and then
It's crash and burn with you again
Show me a reason to forget these feelings
Show me a reason, a thing to believe in
Show me a reason to keep on dreaming
Show me a reason, or I'm just leavin'
Oooh, oooh (uh huh)
Oooh (that's right), oooh
Oooh (uh huh), oooh (that's right)
Oooh, oooh
Show me a reason (uh huh)
to forget these feelings (that's right)
Show me a reason (uh huh)
a thing to believe in (yeah)
Show me a reason (uh huh)
to keep on dreaming (that's right)
Show me a reason, (uh huh)
or I'm just leavin
The lyrics to Circa's song A Reason are a plea for a reason to continue fighting for a relationship after it has become difficult. The singer speaks of how the other person's eyes and smile can lift them up, but the desire that initially brought them together was not enough to sustain the relationship. Now, the only way to break things off is with fire. The chorus repeatedly asks for a reason to forget these feelings, and a reason to keep on dreaming, or else the singer is just leaving.
The lines "one more time we raise the dead, it's a crime, a shot to the head" suggest that perhaps this is not the first time they have had difficulties, and that every attempt to save the relationship feels like it's killing them. The imagery of "flames" and "crash and burn" in the eyes of the other person emphasize the intensity of the situation.
Overall, the song carries a sense of desperation, but also an unwillingness to give up until there is a real reason to do so. The repetition of the chorus makes it clear that the singer needs to be given an answer in order to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
Your eyes can lift me up
Your gaze can provide me with a sense of comfort and happiness
Your smile can be so tough
Your smile can hide the pain and uncertainty you may feel inside
Just desire was not enough
Merely wanting something does not always lead to achieving it
Now only fire can break this off
Only intense passion can bring an end to this situation
Show me a reason to forget these feelings
Please provide me with a rationale to let go of these emotions
Show me a reason, a thing to believe in
Present me with a cause or ideal that I can put my faith into
Show me a reason to keep on dreaming
Give me a motivation to continue pursuing my goals and aspirations
Show me a reason, or I'm just leavin'
If I am not given a justification or explanation, I will choose to depart
One more time we raise the dead
Once again, we try to revive something that may be beyond repair
It's a crime, a shot to the head
It is a terrible offense, leading to severe consequences
In your eyes I see flames and then
I can sense the intense passion and emotion in your gaze
It's crash and burn with you again
Our relationship has once again ended in disaster
Oooh, oooh (uh huh)
Vocalization to emphasize the emotion and passion being conveyed
Oooh (that's right), oooh
Further vocalization to emphasize the emotion and passion being conveyed
Oooh (uh huh), oooh (that's right)
More vocalization to emphasize the emotion and passion being conveyed
Show me a reason (uh huh)
Please give me a justification or explanation for my emotions
to forget these feelings (that's right)
Provide me with a rationale for letting go of these emotions
Show me a reason (uh huh)
Present me with a cause or ideal that I can put my faith into
a thing to believe in (yeah)
Something that can provide me with purpose and direction in life
Show me a reason (uh huh)
Please give me a justification or explanation for my emotions
to keep on dreaming (that's right)
Present me with a motivation to continue pursuing my goals and aspirations
Show me a reason, (uh huh)
Present me with a justification or cause for why we should continue our relationship
or I'm just leavin'
If I am not given a good reason, I will choose to terminate our relationship
Writer(s): Alexander Rousmaniere, Perls Copyright: Natoarts Limited
Contributed by Stella G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.