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
FAR AWAY
CocoRosie Lyrics
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If they came
Open arms
Far away
Maybe R.I.P. humans
Tears for animals animals animals
And nature
What's your blood type
Is it delicate as night
Imagine my father did feel feel feel feel
Feel feel me
I was R.I.P. R.I.P.
Would you go
If they came
Open arms
Far away
My love letters
My father did me nature
Nature nature nature
I was one year passed three
Maybe nature
The lyrics to CocoRosie's song Far Away seem to be dealing with themes of escape, loss, and a general longing for a more peaceful existence. The repeated question of "would you go if they came" seems to be asking if the listener would be willing to leave their current life behind if given the opportunity to escape. The "open arms far away" seems to suggest that the destination would be a welcoming and safe place, far away from the struggles and hardships of everyday life.
The song then shifts focus to mourning the state of the world, with a call for tears of empathy for animals and nature. The reference to "R.I.P. humans" seems to add a layer of fatalism and despair to the song, as if the singer has given up on humanity and is looking for an escape from a dying planet. The lyrics also reference feeling like an alien and the delicate nature of life, which could be interpreted as a desire to escape a world that feels foreign and unstable.
Overall, the lyrics to Far Away convey a sense of longing for a simpler, more peaceful existence and a desire to escape the chaos and destruction of the current world.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you go
If aliens come to take us away, would you willingly leave this world?
If they came
If extraterrestrial beings suddenly appeared on Earth and took us away
Open arms
In a welcoming manner, ready to embrace or accept the unexpected event
Far away
To an unknown or distant location, beyond what we can see or imagine
Maybe R.I.P. humans
Perhaps it would be better for humanity to cease to exist.
Tears for animals animals animals
An expression of deep sorrow towards the suffering of innocent and helpless creatures on this planet.
And nature
The natural world around us, which is often neglected and destroyed by human activities.
Did you ever feel an alien
Have you ever felt like you don't belong on this planet, as if you're from another world?
What's your blood type
A question asked by aliens to distinguish between humans and other species.
Is it delicate as night
Is your inner self as fragile and vulnerable as the darkness that envelops us at night?
Imagine my father did feel feel feel feel
A statement expressing the writer's desire for her father to empathize with her and feel her pain.
Feel feel me
Understand my feelings and emotions, empathize with me on a deeper level.
I was R.I.P. R.I.P.
The singer felt as though they were dead, perhaps emotionally or spiritually.
My love letters
The writer's heartfelt messages of love to someone dear to their heart.
My father did me nature
The writer feels that her father instilled a love of nature and the environment in her from a young age.
Nature nature nature
The natural world and all its beauty and wonder are a source of inspiration and solace for the writer.
I was one year passed three
When the writer was a child, they were already more mature and aware than their age would suggest.
Maybe nature
Perhaps there is a deeper purpose behind the natural world, a meaning that transcends our understanding.
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@siebelify
Belle découverte.... tardivement.... magnifique.....
@fuegovioleta
beautiful. thank you for making this
@edualmeida9
Pirante ... Amo CocoRosie!
@julienducrocq6572
Obsessed!
@syberg4190
I'm stunned
@goodbyekoko
Sublime subliminar
@stevenvlc.4864
if minecraft music was irl