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
Here I Come
CocoRosie Lyrics
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And prayed
People kissed, kissed and hugged one last time
Saying what have we done for two thousand years
The end it has begun
Should I let my mind run
For a scrap of kettle wood
Blind, woolen cat, bad bat breath beside me
Ghoulish and cartoony
Surprise me like a monster,
My brother liked to scare me
A rape in the meadow
A fornicating fellow
A flea on the fur of a shaggy old sheep
All tangled up like winter
Bramble branch of brown tree
Cut the very life of
Her blood bank that billows
Up from below her
Skirt and sunlit blouses
Kangaroo mommy
Rapunzel and a tomboy
Fatherless a heart broke
A hankering, a steak knife
A wallowing a child,
A banquet a hollycaust
A pussy wussy willow,
Marshmallow, a mantra,
A temper tantric tantrum
A full steam ahead and
Watch out here I come
The lyrics of CocoRosie's song Here I Come appear to be a mix of disconnected, surreal and sometimes disturbing images that are difficult to put together. However, as it often happens with CocoRosie's music, the lyrics evoke a particular mood, rather than telling a specific story. The song's lyrics are packed with intricate phrases and metaphors that are meant to conjure a dreamlike atmosphere of a world on the brink of collapse.
The opening lines describe a world that has entered its final hours, as people embrace and say their goodbyes. The next several lines are a stream-of-consciousness that jumps from one image to another, without any apparent connection. The imagery is often bizarre, with references to creepy animals like blind cats, bad-breath bats and fleas on sheep. The song also touches on sensitive topics such as rape, genocide and child abuse, but these themes are never explored in detail but rather presented as fleeting thoughts or impressions.
One possible interpretation of Here I Come is that it portrays the fragmented psyche of a person who is grappling with the trauma and the impending doom of the world. The surreal and dreamlike quality of the lyrics is meant to represent the fragmented nature of our thoughts and emotions, as well as the breakdown of society's norms and values.
Line by Line Meaning
The world rose in the night
The world awakened at night
And prayed
And they prayed
People kissed, kissed and hugged one last time
People embraced each other for the last time with kisses and hugs
Saying what have we done for two thousand years
Wondering what they have accomplished in two thousand years
The end it has begun
The beginning of the end has started
Should I let my mind run
Should I let my thoughts wander
For a scrap of kettle wood
For a piece of firewood
Blind, woolen cat, bad bat breath beside me
A blind, furry cat with bad breath beside me
Fuzzy face of pear tree
A pear tree with a fuzzy face
Ghoulish and cartoony
Strange and cartoon-like
Surprise me like a monster,
Surprised me like a monster
My brother liked to scare me
My brother enjoyed frightening me
A rape in the meadow
A sexual assault in the meadow
A fornicating fellow
A man who engages in sexual intercourse
A flea on the fur of a shaggy old sheep
A flea on a shaggy and old sheep's fur
All tangled up like winter
All twisted like winter branches
Bramble branch of brown tree
A brown tree branch full of thorns
Cut the very life of
Cut the very essence of
Her blood bank that billows
Her blood that flows heavily
Up from below her
Flowing from her lower body
Skirt and sunlit blouses
Skirt and blouses illuminated by sunlight
Kangaroo mommy
A mother kangaroo
Rapunzel and a tomboy
A girl with long hair and a boyish appearance
Fatherless a heart broke
Broken-hearted due to being fatherless
A hankering, a steak knife
A craving for something, a sharp knife for cutting meat
A wallowing a child,
A sorrowful child
A banquet a holocaust
A feast turned into a tragedy
A pussy wussy willow,
A delicate and weak willow tree
Marshmallow, a mantra,
A soft and sweet treat, a repeated phrase or sound
A temper tantric tantrum
An angry and emotional outburst
A full steam ahead and
Going forward at full speed
Watch out here I come
Be careful, I'm coming
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@joekerr1763
Very nice! I love the contrast of the open road versus having to deal with inner-city traffic.
Also... 1:20 great job on not having your headlights on with that semi-trailer truck!
@silvanakk
I really love the male voice.
@bubmaterial
i love this song.
@marievelasquez6189
Lyrically beautiful •.~ ♡
@marievelasquez6189
Can't wait for summertime to visit someone. •.~ ♡
@BrandonFer
magic
@KabahVideos
love this song, nice camera job!!
@lycanlover123
CocoRosie is amazing :D Cool video :]
@zxs17
lo loco es que no hay muchos videos de here i come en youtube por eso cai en este y dijo.. no esto es cipo lol hahha
@nessihoi
there's not one cocorosie song i wouldn't like.. except for this. why?