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1. Client are a futurist British musical group from London, England. They combine Scandinavian airline hostess uniforms with glamour-girl aesthetics and harsh electronics to create a sound reminiscent of early forays into electronic sound manipulation and New Wave. Their uniforms have become their trademark.

The original band members were formerly known only anonymously as Client A and Client B, to the extent that their faces were not shown on any publicity photos; it has since been revealed that they are Kate Holmes, formerly of Frazier Chorus and Technique, and Sarah Blackwood, lead singer of Dubstar. Kate Holmes is married to Alan McGee (founder of Creation Records discoverer of Oasis). In late 2005 new member, Client E, joined the group. This is Emily Mann who was a contestant on the Five TV reality show Make Me A Supermodel, an artist, and an active DJ, usually performing as Emily Strange. Client E left the band in June 2007. In November 2007 Charlotte Hatherley joined the Band as Client C, to fill the vacant role of bassist on their European and Scandinavian tours.

Client was the first act signed to Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher's record label, Toast Hawaii/(Mute). They have toured with the likes of Depeche Mode and Erasure and have been described as a combination of "The Pet Shop Boys at their most commercial and The Human League at their most obscure".

Client have collaborated with several high profile musicians and directors. Their video for "Pornography" was directed by French director Jamie Deliessche from video production company Schmooze. It features Carl Barât (formerly of The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things' on vocals. The song "Down to the Underground" features Pete Doherty, also formerly of The Libertines, now frontman of Babyshambles. The song "Overdrive" features Martin L. Gore of Depeche Mode. The song "Where's the Rock and Roll Gone" features Tim Burgess of The Charlatans. Client has collaborated with Moonbootica and Replica on selected tracks and have done a special duet, "Suicide Sister" with Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb.

It was announced in October 2006 that Client left the Toast Hawaii label. In November 2006, Client signed with Metropolis Records for North America, Noiselab Records for South America, Out of Line for Europe, Subspace Communications in Scandinavia and their own label Loser Friendly in the UK.

They also host the Being Boiled club night in London.

Their third album, Heartland, produced by Youth and Stephen Hague, was released in July 2007 and saw the band licenced through different labels globally. Their final single from Heartland "It's Not Over" was released in October 2007.

On 19 December 2010 it was made official that Sarah Blackwood has left the band to focus on other projects and that Katie will continue the band in a new line-up.

2. Client is an oldschool 1980s hardcore punk/thrash band from Japan.

Heartland
Client Lyrics

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Deep down and lonely
Long place from home
I was always a loner,
I was never alone.

I was always the one
Defeated so
But I tried, and tried,

In the darkness to find

Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

There's no pretending
I can't deny
I fell through the cracks
When I left you behind

Took the long way round
Came a long way home
Time after time
In the darkness to find

Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

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Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

Can't stop, stop this feeling
I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

Can't stop, stop this feeling

I can't stop this hurting feeling now
It's my heartland

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Client's Heartland convey a sense of loneliness and longing for home. The first line "deep down and lonely" establishes a feeling of being lost and disconnected. The second line "long place from home" suggests that the singer is geographically far from home, but also emotionally distant from a sense of groundedness. The singer then declares "I was always a loner, I was never alone" which suggests that they may be introverted and self-reliant, but they still crave connection. The next verse acknowledges past failures and defeats with the line "I was always the one defeated so, but I tried, and tried, in the darkness to find." The repetition of the phrase "can't stop this feeling" further emphasizes the singer's desperation to hold onto something they believe to be their own.

The refrain "It's my heartland" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, establishing the idea that the singer's heart is the anchor that will bring them back to a sense of home, belonging, and identity. The line "I fell through the cracks when I left you behind" suggests a break with a past where others may have been more involved in the singer's life, and now they're trying to find a new way to move forward on their own. The line "took the long way round, came a long way home, time after time in the darkness to find" suggests a sense of perseverance and a willingness to take the time to find the right path.

Overall, Heartland expresses a sense of vulnerability and frustration, but also a strength of character and a willingness to persevere through difficult times in search of a sense of home and belonging.

Line by Line Meaning

Deep down and lonely
Feeling isolated and desolate, buried beneath the surface.

Long place from home
Far away from where I belong.

I was always a loner,
I tended to be by myself.

I was never alone.
Despite being a loner, I was always accompanied by hardship and despair.

I was always the one
I was consistently in the position of facing obstacles and setbacks.

Defeated so
Frequently overwhelmed by defeat and disappointment.

But I tried, and tried,
Despite the adversity, I persisted in my efforts to overcome it.

In the darkness to find
Searching in the shadows for a way out.

Can't stop, stop this feeling
Unable to halt the emotions that are consuming me.

I can't stop this hurting feeling now
The pain is inescapable in the present moment.

It's my heartland
This suffering is a place I am intimately familiar with.