1. Cocoon is a two-piece… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six bands called Cocoon:
1. Cocoon is a two-piece French band formed in 2006 by Mark Daumail (born 1984, composition, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ukelele, banjo, beatbox, etc.) and Morgane Imbeaud (born 1987, vocal harmonies, keyboards, arrangements).
"I wanted it to be a male-female duet. A duo like the White Stripes are in rock — we wanted to be the equivalent in folk music," Daumail says. Their songs are entirely sung in English. "French artists singing in English isn't something new. It goes back to groups like Les Thugs and Syd Matters," he remarks.
Daumail says he's always been interested in folk music: "Basically, Cocoon's musical inspiration goes all the way from groups like The Pentangle and Fairport Convention right through to the 'new folk' movement that surfaced around the beginning of 2000 with artists like CocoRosie, Devendra Banhart and Sufjan Stevens."
In 2006, the pop / folk duet released its first EP, entitled I Hate Birds, and won the 2006 edition of the Big Jama regional contest. The following year, Cocoon was signed onto the French indie label Sober & Gentle. The band released a second EP, From Panda Mountains, followed by their first album, entitled My Friends All Died in a Plane Crash. The group won the CQFD music contest organized by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles and performed in the new talent section of the rock music festivals Le Printemps de Bourges and Les Eurockéennes de Belfort.
Official site: http://www.myspace.com/listentococoon or http://www.frompandamountains.com/
2. Cocoon is a solo project by one of the founding members of the French group Clair Obscur which was one of the first groups in the 80's in France to work across music, visual arts, dance and theatre. Clair Obscur was one of the very few bands of the French cold wave/industrial scene which became known abroad with its records released by the British labels Cathexis, All the Madmen and NER (compilation From Torture to Conscience with Current 93, In the Nursery, Death in June, etc).
Christophe Demarthe has been working for many years at the frontier of sound and visual arts. He has created sound architectures for theatre, dance, cinema, visual arts, radio... mainly working with the drama producer Bruno Lajara (501 Blues, Ne Pas, Fuites, Après Coups, Léon le Nul...) and with Jean Couturier for radio dramas on France Culture. He has written music for the cinema and for television (France 2, Canal Plus).
In 2004 he created Cocoon, releasing his debut album on the French label Optical Sound. Much more than a mere sound object based on an album concept, Cocoon can be read as a global artistic project close to the performance. It is an audio set accompanied by videos and asking for an active participation of the public, banishing the passive listening of laptoppers. The stage disposition creates a real contrast with the characteristic immobility of electronic music concerts, and definitively places itself at the crossing point of image, sound and live show, for a moving interdisciplinarity.
Since its creation in 2004, Cocoon has participated in the festivals Nowa Fabryka (Bytom, Poland), Emergences/Villette Numérique (Paris), Nuit Blanche (Paris), Emo-Son (Bourges), Salon Light (Paris)... He has been reviewed in Libération, on Arte-TV.com, in the magazines Mouvement, Télérama, The Wire, on France Culture... His second album, More Violent Days Are to Come (OS.012) (Optical Sound), has been nominated for the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards 2006/2007.
3. A Czech band from Kolín.
4. An Alternative/Emocore - Band from Czech republic.
5. An electronic/ambient duo from the USA.
6. A Romanian rapper from Piatra Neamt
Oh My God
Cocoon Lyrics
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‘Cause I won’t be back home for a while.
You said I’d want to be a doctor
But I don’t, and I need to know why.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I started bleeding in the desert.
I’ve been shot in the back the night before.
I’ll be lying on the railway.
I’ll be saved when the city awakes.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I just don’t remember what I say or do
And I almost forgot that you were here too.
What I say or do
What I say or do
Oh you were here too
The lyrics to Cocoon's song "Oh My God" tell the story of a person who has left home with a knife and a wheelchair and is embarking on a journey to find their true purpose in life. They are questioning the expectations placed on them by others, such as being told they should become a doctor, and are searching for their own answers. The references to bleeding in the desert and being shot in the back indicate that the journey is not an easy one and involves struggle and sacrifice. However, they believe in the power of the past, ghosts, and the songs they can write to ultimately find meaning and solve problems. The last lines suggest that the person is unsure about their own behavior and is almost forgetting about the presence of another person, perhaps indicating a sense of isolation on the journey.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a deep inner struggle and a desire for personal growth and self-discovery. The use of vivid images, such as the burning parchment and the engraved star on the pavement, create a sense of emotional intensity and urgency.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a knife and a wheelchair
I made a drastic decision and prepared for a long absence from home
‘Cause I won’t be back home for a while.
I have no plans to return home anytime soon
You said I’d want to be a doctor
You expected me to pursue a career in medicine
But I don’t, and I need to know why.
I don't want to be a doctor and I'm searching for a reason as to why I don't
Oh my God,
Expressing extreme emotion in response to the situations described
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Referring to experiences that have left a deep impression and have been permanently imprinted in one's memory
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
Reiterating how significant certain memories or events are
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
Acknowledging the presence of the past and the lingering memories and feelings that come with it
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
Finding solace in music and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges
I started bleeding in the desert.
Sharing a memory of a painful experience, possibly in a symbolic or metaphorical manner
I’ve been shot in the back the night before.
Recalling another traumatic experience in the past
I’ll be lying on the railway.
Imagining a potentially dangerous or deadly situation
I’ll be saved when the city awakes.
Holding onto hope for a positive outcome
I just don’t remember what I say or do
Acknowledging gaps in memory or feeling disconnected from oneself
And I almost forgot that you were here too.
Losing touch with reality and forgetting the presence of others
Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: MARC DAUMAIL, MORGANE IMBEAUD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I took a knife and a wheelchair
'Cause I won't be back home for a while.
You said I'd want to be a doctor
But I don't, and I need to know why.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I started bleeding in the desert.
I've been shot in the back the night before.
I'll be lying on the railway.
I'll be saved when the city awakes.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I just don't remember what I say or do
And I almost forgot that you were here too.
What I say or do
What I say or do
Oh you were here too
Bismuth
:I c'est tellement beau ....
I took a knife and a wheelchair
‘Cause I won’t be back home for a while.
You said I’d want to be a doctor
But I don’t, and I need to know why.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I started bleeding in the desert.
I’ve been shot in the back the night before.
I’ll be lying on the railway.
I’ll be saved when the city awakes.
Oh my God,
Just folded and burnt like a parchment, oh
Engraved like a star on the pavement, oh
I believe in the past, I believe in ghosts
In the songs I can write, in the problems solved.
I just don’t remember what I say or do
And I almost forgot that you were here too.
What I say or do
What I say or do
Oh you were here too
Gürkan Aybek
i was 16 when i listened this song for the first time, now, i am 23 and it's still touching me...
Meili Lin
Same here and the same age! Oh my god (?
AmWhoCares
Omg literally same ! 25 now and randomly re-discovering this amazing song after so many years while cleaning up my Facebook account
domochadzy
Обожаю эту группу, а эта песня одна из наиболее любимых... трогательно, нежно, благозвучно... просто завораживает... потрясающий дуэт, редкость для нынешнего времени
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Donuk kalıyorum kursun bankın üstünde
Gözüm edep yahu yazılı tabelaya takılı
Yerde patatesli böreğinden düşen parçalar
Hala karıncalar yuvasına taşıyor
Elimde ki kitabı okuyorum bazen okumasına ama
Yaptığım hataların ve aptallıkların kelimelerin üstünde oluyor
İçindeki derin karanlığa açtığın ışığı koruyorum
Sana karşı ciltlerce pişmanlığımı göz önüme getirdikce nefes alamıyorum
Tek yaptığım
Umarım hatası geri dönüşü olan pişmanlıklardan olmasını umut ediyorum
Clayton Silva
Isso é arte, isso é musica, canção maravilhosa !
Abracos de SANTOS - Brasil
Brandon Larrea
11 years ago since I listened this song per first time. Still one of my favorites.
Agathe Germanotta
Un clip magnifique ! Comme tous leurs clips d'ailleurs !
Lou Vrn
Le clip est magnifique , Et la chançon aussi . ♥
Johann Mazzoleni
Chançon j'avais jamais lu ! Stylé