COLLIDE: The Electrogoth/Industrial Rock Band
An Electrogoth/Industrial Rock band founded in the early nineties, in Los Angeles. The name comes from the collision of musical styles – ethereal vocals provided by kaRIN, industrial music provided by Statik.
The Story of COLLIDE
”We just wanted to make the kind of music that we wanted to hear.”
Once upon a time, somewhere around 1992, two people met at an industrial dance club. One was very thirsty, so they asked the other to get them some water. After the liquid reached the glass, the two began a conversation, which became a friendship, and then formed a creative union.
The creative union became what is known as COLLIDE. The primary core of the Los Angeles based duo is Statik and kaRIN. Statik is responsible for the sound orchestrations and overall production. kaRIN takes care of the vocals and lyrics.
“We never thought of starting a band, we just wanted to make the kind of music we wanted to hear. After the first few songs were finished, we thought the collaboration sounded like something special. A few songs later, we realized that the music we were making was really important to us. It would need a name. We thought long and hard and then COLLIDE came to us. We knew it was right, as it described what we were doing and the feeling of the music perfectly.”
The essence of COLLIDE is the coming together of two opposing entities to form a symbiotic whole… combined the female and masculine energies, the cognitive and the subliminal, the strength and the mystery.
Meaningful lyrics and alluring hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture, to form an experience in listening that manages to defy categorization. “I think the reason why our sound is different is because we do not approach music in a traditional way. We don’t play music, we try to create soundscapes—layers of depth and sound.”
To date, the duo have released six full length CDs—Beneath the Skin, Distort, Chasing the Ghost, Some Kind of Strange, Vortex, and Live at the El Rey.
- Beneath the Skin examines feelings of the internal depth of emotion.
- Distort presents remixes from Beneath the Skin, as well as some cover songs… giving a different twist on things.
- Chasing the Ghost, says kaRIN, is named to capture that feeling of searching for essence… the feeling of yearning like a space you can’t fill, or a haunting that you can’t quite put your finger on”.
- Some Kind of Strange continues on to explore one’s place within themselves and the universe. “I always write from the heart” says kaRIN. “Music allows me to exist in a world of my own creation.”
- Vortex is a double CD that further explores the diverse sound of COLLIDE and includes remixes from both Some Kind of Strange and Chasing the Ghost, as well as some new cover songs.
- Like the Hunted is a DVD which includes COLLIDE’s live performance in 2005 at the El Rey in Los Angeles. It also includes an interview as well as other acoustic and tour performances.
- Live at the El Rey accompanies is the live performance from the Like the Hunted DVD.
- Ultrashiver is the new release by COLLIDE’s side project The Secret Meeting with kaRIN and Statik and Dean Garcia of Curve. Beside the album Ultrashiver, the group released two singles,Shiver X and Shooting Laser Beams.
- Two Headed Monster, was released in 2008.
- These Eyes Before, was released in 2009. It's comprised of ten classics songs, each one completely reimagined.
Due to dissatisfaction with the music industry, COLLIDE began their own record label, Noiseplus Music. COLLIDE decided to self-release, this was a decision we had to make, as so much energy and life goes into each song in layers and levels. We never let go of it until we are sure that it is the best that we can make, and we are ultimately satisfied with it. We see so many things in the music industry that are not in the artist’s favor, where it becomes all about business. It is our hope to help make that change, while making music that we believe in, and to set a path for ourselves, as well as other artists.”
"Our eternal thanks to those who seek out and expose new music." — kaRIN and Statik
(content quoted in its entirety from Collide and Noiseplus Music)
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COLLIDE - Latvian Thrash Metal band
COLLIDE - Extreme Thrash Metal band which declares war to everything that oppresses ! Overcoming values, finding your inner-self and becoming insane - that's the source of inspiration behind band's music and lyrics.
Band has been started in late 2003 and still lives on.
Power, passion and energy is a huge part of the band's live shows. Collide has played many small and large shows in Latvia and in
other countries. Despite many lineup and stylistic changes through the years, band still caries the same spirit as in the beginning.
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Collide
Collide Lyrics
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And one pill makes you small,
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all.
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall.
And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall,
Has given you the call.
Call Alice
When she was just small.
When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low.
Go ask Alice
I think she'll know.
When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead,
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's "off with her head!"
Remember what the dormouse said:
"Feed your head. Feed your head. Feed your head"
The song "Collide" by Howie Day has not been mentioned in the question. Instead, the lyrics belong to the song "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane, which became popular in the late 1960s during the psychedelic rock movement.
The song starts with the mention of pills, which refers to the consumption of drugs, while the reference to Alice and Wonderland suggests a state of altered consciousness. The lyrics suggest that the drugs can either make you larger or small, implying that the experience can be either positive or negative. The mention of mother's pills that don't do anything at all suggests that the conventional ways of coping with problems are ineffective. The reference to chasing rabbits, falling and encountering a hookah-smoking caterpillar further allude to the confusion and disorientation experienced under the influence of psychedelic drugs.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that Alice, who has gone through these experiences, may know more about the situation when others are not able to help. The mention of men on a chessboard and having some kind of mushroom alludes to the game of chess being played when under the influence of hallucinogens, and losing touch with reality. The lines "When logic and proportion/ Have fallen sloppy dead," suggest a collapse of reason and logic that takes place in the mind of someone who is on drugs. The reference to the white knight talking backward further illustrates the confusion while the Red Queen's decree of "Off with her head" symbolizes the threat of danger and harm. Finally, the song ends with a cautionary message to feed the head with knowledge and experience, which can help avoid the pitfalls of indulging in drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
One pill makes you larger
There is a pill that can make you feel bigger than you really are.
And one pill makes you small
There is also a pill that can make you feel smaller than you really are.
And the ones that mother gives you
The pills that your mother gives you have no effect whatsoever.
Don't do anything at all.
The pills your mother gives you are completely ineffective in every way.
Go ask Alice
Ask Alice about the pills and their effects.
When she's ten feet tall.
When Alice is experiencing a distorted sense of reality.
And if you go chasing rabbits
If you start to pursue something without thinking things through.
And you know you're going to fall,
You know that you're going to fail in your pursuit.
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Blame your failure on an authority figure, like the caterpillar, as a way to evade responsibility or consequences.
Has given you the call.
This authority figure is influencing your actions, as if they've called upon you to do something.
Call Alice
Ask Alice for guidance when you are feeling lost or uncertain.
When she was just small.
When Alice was younger and less experienced with the world.
When the men on the chessboard
The people with power and control over a situation.
Get up and tell you where to go
When these people begin directing your actions and telling you what to do, without regard for your individuality.
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
After consuming hallucinogens or becoming emotionally impacted by something outside of your control.
And your mind is moving low.
When you're struggling to organize your thoughts and make sense of things.
Go ask Alice
Ask Alice for her wisdom and advice during this time of confusion and chaos.
I think she'll know.
Alice can be trusted to have insight and knowledge that can help you through your emotional state.
When logic and proportion
When things that make sense and are logical no longer seem to apply or be applicable.
Have fallen sloppy dead,
When rationality goes out the window and events spiral out of control.
And the White Knight is talking backwards
When someone who is supposed to protect you or guide you fails to do so in a meaningful way.
And the Red Queen's "off with her head!"
When the solution to a problem is to eliminate someone or something entirely.
Remember what the dormouse said:
Recall what the dormouse had stated earlier and take heed of the warning.
"Feed your head. Feed your head. Feed your head"
Nourish your mind with knowledge and experiences to help make sense of things and remain level-headed during tumultuous times.
Contributed by Kennedy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Letra:
I been knowing you for long enough
Damn, I need you right now
You can take your time, don't have to rush
This might take us a while, yeah
I left all the doors unlocked and you said you're on your way
When you get here don't just say a word, got no time to play
I know you think that you know me
But you ain't even seen my dark side
It's reserved for you only
So, baby, do it right, do me right
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put your body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine
And collide, collide
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
Ha, wakin' up, she on it
Good love in the mornin'
Get on top my cojones
I pleasure you for the moment
This don't come with no warranty
You want it but can't afford it
My world is different than yours
Your opinion of me is glory
Glorifying in all these foreign
Back to future, and DeLorean
You ain't used to feelin' this important
Cars imported, girls imported
Insubordinate, get deported
Baby check, my inventory
Gotta whole lot in store for ya
Birkin bags, purple tags
I can out a whole lot of shit on blast
Vera Wang, Balenciaga
Baby, you ain't never to fly for that
I talk a lot of shit (shit), 'cause I can back it up (back it up)
She know I'm the shit (shit), so, baby, back it up (yeah)
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind (yeah)
When you put your body on mine (you already know what I do)
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights (I give you that)
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine (uh)
And collide (yeah), collide (baby, it's all yours)
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
I know that this is love when we touch, boy
You got my heart
And can't nobody make me feel like you do, boy, like you do
'Cause, baby, we can go
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put your body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
Where we don't turn off the lights
Wanna see your body on mine
And collide, collide
Baby, it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, tonight
Said it's all yours if you want me, all yours if you want me
Put it down if you want me, let's collide
@_Rico_Zuzia_
I’ve been knowing you for long enough
Damn, I need ya right now!
You can take your time,
don’t have to rush
This might take us a while,(yeah)
I left all the doors unlocked
And you said you’re on your way
When you get here,
don’t you say a word got no time to play
I know you think that you know me
But you ain’t even seen my dark side
It’s as if it’s you only
So baby do me right, do me right
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put yo body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
When we don’t turn off the lights
Wanna see yo body on mine
And collide, collide!
Baby it’s all yours if you want it
All yours if you want it
Put me down if you want it (Tonight)
said it’s all yours
if you want it All yours if you want
me, Put me down like you own me
Let’s collide!
( Tyga)
Wakin’ up, she
on it, good luv in the monin’
Get on top my cojones,
I pleasure you fo the moment
This don’t come with no warranty
You want it, but can’t afford it
My world is different than your’s
You’re opinion of me is glory
Glorifying in all these foreign
Back to future, and DeLorean
You ain’t used to feelin’ this
important Cars imported, girls imported
Insubordinate, get deported!
Baby, check my inventory,
got a lot in store for you
Birkin bags, purple tags,
I can out a whole lot of shit
on blast Vera Wang,
Balenciaga, baby you ain’t neva
to fly for that I talk a lot of shit,
cuz I can back it up
She know I’m the shit,
so baby back it up!
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put yo body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
When we don’t turn off the lights
Wanna see yo body on mine And
collide, collide!
Baby it’s all yours if you want it
All yours if you want it
Put me down if you want it (Tonight)
said it’s all yours if you want it
All yours if you want me,
Put me down like you own me
Let’s collide!
(Bridge)
I know that this is life when we touch,
boy You got my heart
and can’t nobody make me feel
like you do Boy like you do
(Cuz baby we can go…)
(Hook)
We can go all the time
We can move fast, then rewind
When you put yo body on mine
And collide, collide
It could be one of those nights
When we don’t turn off the lights
Wanna see yo body on mine
And collide, collide!
Baby it’s all yours if you want it
All yours if you want it
Put me down if you want it (Tonight)
said it’s all yours if you want it
All yours if you want me,
Put me down like you own me
Let’s collide!🥰
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