CocoRosie began as a duo, with Sierra singing, playing the guitar, piano and harp, and Bianca singing and manipulating various children's toys, electronic and percussion instruments, as well as other exotic noisemakers. They subsequently added various backing musicians, usually a bassist, keyboardist, and beatboxer. They have been a very active touring group, playing across Europe, the United States, and elsewhere.
They have released seven full-length albums: La maison de mon rêve (2004), Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015) and Put the Shine On (2020).
In 2003, Bianca was growing restless and decided it was time for a change. Leaving her apartment in Brooklyn to travel the world, she ended up at Sierra's apartment in Paris. Over the course of the next two months, the women spent nearly every waking hour in Sierra's bathroom, chosen as the most acoustic and isolated room in the apartment. Soon, they had completed both a hip-hop recording (never released) called "word to the crow" and their proper debut album La Maison de Mon Rêve.
Originally, La Maison de Mon Rêve was only intended to be distributed within a close circle of friends. However, by 2004 the lo-fi album had been released on independent label Touch and Go Records, who had obtained a copy of the CD and had uncharacteristically pursued signing the artists. Since the creation of their first album, the Casady sisters have been virtually inseparable.
Stylistically they may be assigned to the indie rock, psychedelic folk, folktronica genres, and are sometimes associated with the New Weird America movement. Sierra, who studied operatic vocal techniques, takes the lead vocals and also plays guitar, harp and flute. Bianca is a percussionist and also beatboxes. The group also uses various objects such as toys to construct their unique sound. Popular indie bands such as The xx name them as a major influence.
They were actively touring during most of 2004, playing across the U.S. and throughout Europe with artists such as TV on the Radio, Bright Eyes, Battles, Devendra Banhart, and Busdriver among others.
Official website: http://www.cocorosiemusic.com
End Of Time
CocoRosie Lyrics
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Let's all hug and say goodbye
This is the end of time
We're all heavenward and weary
The babes the guns
The waist the punks
I don't need no human friends
I can leave you all behind
And I will chase my brother's shadow
Leave my own hung in the closet
The stars that I can hardly see
I know you're looking down on me
And Jesus by the way dear lord
You always protected me
From father's harm his wicked laugh
It echoes through the canyon
The earth will spit us out one day
Like broken angels cast away
Lets just hug and say goodbye
We're all heavenwards and weary
But love will come into our hearts
On that final day where life
Meets us at the edge of time
This will not be televised
The televisions all have died
Filled with water cyanide
Angels winged ones will survive
We're all blind smoke in our eyes
So let's just hug and say goodbye
We're all heavenwards and weary
The lyrics to CocoRosie's "End of Time" encapsulate the end of something - it could be the end of a relationship, the end of a life, or the end of the world as we know it. The song is almost elegiac in its tone, as the two sisters who make up CocoRosie sing about saying goodbye and letting go. The repetition of the line "this is the end of time" serves to create a sense of finality, while the reference to "heavenward" hints at a hope for something beyond mortality. The song also touches on themes of isolation, with the line "I don't need no human friends" suggesting a withdrawal from society and a desire for solitude.
The imagery in the song is striking - from the guns and waist (waist-high pants?), to the shopping malls and cars, to the broken angels cast away. The reference to Jesus and a wicked father evoke themes of religion and family, adding depth and complexity to the lyrics. The idea that love will come into our hearts on the final day is poignant and powerful, offering a glimmer of hope even as the world seems to be falling apart. Ultimately, the song is a meditation on mortality and the human condition, reminding us that everything must come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the end of time
The world is coming to a close
Let's all hug and say goodbye
Let's embrace each other and bid our farewells
We're all heavenward and weary
We are all seeking to go to heaven but are tired
The babes the guns
The innocence and violence of humanity
The waist the punks
The beauty and rebellion of youth
I don't need no human friends
I do not require companionship from people
The cars the wars the shopping malls
The materialism and conflict of our society
I can leave you all behind
I can abandon all of this
And I will chase my brother's shadow
I will follow the path of my sibling, who has gone before me
Leave my own hung in the closet
I will let go of my own desires and aspirations
The stars that I can hardly see
The things that are difficult to understand
I know you're looking down on me
I know that there are others watching me, judging me
And Jesus by the way dear lord
And by the way, Jesus and God
You always protected me
You always kept me safe
From father's harm his wicked laugh
From the harm and cruelty of my father's actions and words
It echoes through the canyon
It is a sound that reverberates through empty spaces
The earth will spit us out one day
The planet will reject us in the end
Like broken angels cast away
Like damaged divine beings, looked down upon and thrown aside
But love will come into our hearts
But we will experience love
On that final day where life
On that last day when we are alive
Meets us at the edge of time
When our journey comes to its end
This will not be televised
This will not be broadcasted to the public
The televisions all have died
The devices that would display it have stopped working
Filled with water cyanide
Filled with a lethal dose of water mixed with poison
Angels winged ones will survive
Angels and other heavenly beings will be the ones to endure
We're all blind smoke in our eyes
We are all unable to see clearly and are affected by our own actions and words
Contributed by Jack J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hristiyana Slavova
Underrated
Phönix Traum
cool
joel atzin
muy buena
Micaela El Fattal
love love!!!!!
Betweenwinters
1:40 Jesus by the windier light
Abdullah Kassha
🎶🎶🎶
StarfighterProx
Shouldn't the line be "The waste, the punks"?
"Waist" doesn't really make much sense in this context.
CocoRosie's tales
+StarfighterProx I've used the lyrics from their album and it's "the waist" there. Both versions - "the waist"/"the waste" appear online but I decided to stick to the one that is on their album.
There was a similar problem with the song "After the Afterlife", whether there should be: "pyre for fox guts/(or) false gods blazing mire". I don't know, maybe it was a deliberate decision to use the words in this way...
Irie Sunshine
out of curiosity, whats up with the Jesus part? .. a bit confused lol