The band's early work drew influence from Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division. After signing with the British record label 4AD in 1982, they released their debut album Garlands later that year. The addition of Raymonde in 1983 solidified their final lineup, which produced their biggest hit in the UK, "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops", peaking at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1988, Cocteau Twins signed with Capitol Records in the United States, distributing their fifth album, Blue Bell Knoll, through a major label in the country. After the 1990 release of their most critically acclaimed album, Heaven or Las Vegas, the band left 4AD for Fontana Records, where they released their final two albums.
After nearly 20 years together, the band disbanded in 1997 in part due to issues stemming from the disintegration of Fraser and Guthrie's romantic relationship. In 2005, the band announced that they would reunite to headline Coachella and embark on a world tour but the reunion was cancelled a month later after Fraser refused to perform on stage with Guthrie. In a 2021 interview, Raymonde confirmed that Cocteau Twins "will never reform".
Millimillenary
Cocteau Twins Lyrics
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Just waits for you to hurt her
Pandora missed her shot
While you did, she was aimed and did
Pandora missed her shot
Just waits for you to hurt her
She's wearing shades of brown
Pandora masked her shard of
Millimillenary by Cocteau Twins is a song that is often difficult to interpret, as many of the lyrics seem to be abstract and open to interpretation. One possible explanation for the meaning of the lyrics is that they are referring to a person who is deeply hurt and waiting for someone else to cause them pain. The repeated use of the words "Milli- milli- millenary" suggests that this person has been waiting for a long time, perhaps even for centuries, to be hurt again.
The reference to Pandora missing her shot could refer to the Greek myth of Pandora's box, which contained all the evils of the world. In the myth, Pandora opened the box and released all the evils into the world, except for one small thing, which she managed to keep inside. This could be a metaphor for the hurt that the person in the song is waiting for; perhaps they have experienced pain in the past and are waiting for it to come again, like the one thing that was left in Pandora's box.
The line "She's wearing shades of brown" could refer to the person's emotional state, suggesting that they are feeling dull and unemotional. The line "Pandora masked her shard" is more difficult to interpret, perhaps referring to someone who is trying to hide their own pain, or perhaps to someone who is trying to prevent the person from being hurt.
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Written by: ELIZABETH FRASER, ROBIN A. GUTHRIE, SIMON PHILIP RAYMONDE
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