Four (or more) artists have gone by the name Cortex: a French jazz-funk gro… Read Full Bio ↴Four (or more) artists have gone by the name Cortex: a French jazz-funk group from the 70s, a Swedish punk band, a Spanish metalcore band, a Macedonian thrash/death band and a experimental Belgian project by Alain Neffe, a Norwegian free jazz quartet.

1. A French jazz funk group from the seventies.
Key members were Alain Mion (Piano) and Alain Gandolfi (drums, percussion). Cortex recorded several albums and singles for the Sonodisc label. 2 albums got re-issued: 'Troupeau Bleu' (on 'Dare-Dare') and 'Volume 2' (on 'Follow Me').

2. A Swedish punk or post-punk band from Gothenburg.
Freddie Wadling sang the songs, played bass and wrote all the songs. Freddie Wadling had earlier played in many important swedish punk-bands as Liket Lever, Rukorna, and The Leather Nun, But Cortex was his own creation. Best Album is "Spinal Injuries" from 1980, with standout track "The Freaks" a song that should be worldfamous! It's the absolute pinnacle of swedish post-punk!
Cortex became Blue For Two (Freddie Wadling and Henryk Lipp) a New Wave-Synth Duo. After that Freddie Wadling worked with Fläskkvartetten, a string quartet concrete, then he went totally solo, and release albums in swedish as Freddie Wadling. He also did a full album with interpretations (covers) of Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart). There's loads more from this unique swedish artist. Check out this adress for more: http://www.freddiewadling.net/

3. A Spanish [Torrelavega (Cantabria)] metalcore band, playing since 1997. They released two albums "¿QUECOJONES ME PASA?" (2002) and in 2007 "LA DIGNIDAD DE LOS AVASALLADOS"

4. Cortex was Alain Neffe’s musical project before he started Bene Gesserit in 1982, his duo with partner Nadine Bal aka Benedict G. In 1981-82, the latter was then manager for Belgian New Wave band Digital Dance. Cortex was active between 1978 and 1982, their music focusing on electronic ambient tonalities and female poetry reading (in French), with tracks merely numbered by their respective letters – so presumably the entire Cortex output amounts to 26 tracks. Cortex A, B and C appeared on Insane Music For Insane People #01, 1981. Other tracks appeared on other compilations on Insane or elsewhere. ‘Souvenir/souvenirs’ is probably Cortex’s only full length release. The Belgian label Grafika Airlines published this tape as a joint release with Insane Music in 1984. My copy is the undated, Insane Music issue. Music-wise: The unsettling, metaphysical synth washes make one feel uneasy with their menacing tonalities, not unlike the 1972 Solaris soundtrack by Edward Artemiev. The readers are very young women just out of teenagehood. Their poetry deals with day-to-day concerns of late night cafés, neon lights, jukeboxes, the difficulty to find one’s place in society, lost love and lack thereof.

5. Cortex is a Macedonian death metal band that started playing in 2012. Short biography taken from their Facebook page: The story began in 2012 when the vocalist gathered up the drummer and the lead guitar player.We started to play thrash but we were not that type of guys,so after our first 2 songs we were struggling to write thrash metal and we simply turned into more brutal and darker stuff then before. That's the story behind us and here we are,making good music for our pleasure and the scene.
Keep it real, stay metal! https://www.facebook.com/cortexmk

6. Cortex is a spirited combo that plays energetic jazz of the finest brand. They have been active since 2007, and have performed over two hundred live-performances and released five critically acclaimed albums. The quartet consists of Thomas Johansson - trumpet, Kristoffer Alberts - saxophones, Ola Høyer - double bass, and Gard Nilssen - drums. The band positions itself as one of the strongest additions to the Norwegian jazz scene, and the members are amongst the most sought after young jazz performers in Norway today.

They all have also marked their position in several other constellations such as: Bushman’s Revenge, Puma, PNL Large Unit, SAKA, All Included, Zanussi 5, Friends & Neighbors, Honest John, and The Heat Death.

For some reason the Australian rapper ‘Cortext’ redirects here also?

Runnin From You
Cortex Lyrics

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Oh, I try, I try
Running from you babe
Oh I try I try I try I try
Can′t stop loving you babe

Cause sometimes when
I feel you near
You strike a light

Inside my fear

You're everytime I try to leave
You held me high
I only grieve

Oh, I try I try
Running from you babe
Oh I try I try I try I try
Can′t stop loving you babe

I wanna look
Beyond your wall
Cause in your eyes
I seem so tall

But then you looking
Makes me see
I'm not alone
I'm not so free

Oh, I try I try
Running from you babe
(Now)
Oh I try I try I try I try
Can′t stop loving you babe

Ah ah
I′m saying I try now
(Yes you try)
Yes I try now
(Yes you try)
Baby running from you

Oh, I try, I try
Running from you babe
Oh I try I try and I try and I try
Can't stop loving you babe

Oh I try now I try
Running from you babe nah
I said no
I try and try and try and try
Cant stop loving you babe

And I am trying now
And I am trying now
And I am trying now
Baby no, I love you

And I try now
(And I try now)
And I try now
(And I try now)

Babe, babe
I am running, running, running, running
From you girl
Oh I try, I try
But no I can′t stop loving you babe

(And everyday and every night)
(Another day another night)
(I try now)
(I try now)
(I try now)

And everyday and every night
Another day another night
I try now
I try now
I try now

And everyday and every night
Another day another night
I try now
I try (I try now)
I try (I try now)
I try
I try now (I try now)
I try now (I try now)

Uh
Yes baby I try
Yes let me try again
I try and I try
I can't, I can′t stop loving you babe
No, I cant stop loving you
Oh babe

I can't stop loving you babe
(And I try now)
And I try and I try
(And I try now)
Another day, another day
(And everyday and every night)
(Another day another night)

I try, I try and I try I try I try now
(And everyday and every night)
(Another day another night)
Wooo!
(I try now)
(I try now)
(I try now)

And everyday and every night
Another day another night
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
And everyday and every night
Another day another night
I try now
I try now
I try now

(And everyday and every night)
Everyday
(Another day another night)
(I try now)
I try, I try, I try baby I try
(I try now)
I try now
I try now
I try now

Overall Meaning

interpret these lyrics as being about a conflicted and complicated love relationship. The singer admits that they try to run away from their partner, but they can't stop loving them. They feel a strong pull towards the person, despite their attempts to distance themselves.

The lyrics suggest that when the singer feels the presence of their partner, it ignites a spark within their fears and insecurities. The partner's presence both intimidates and captivates them, causing a mix of emotions. The singer expresses a longing to look beyond their partner's walls, hoping for a deeper connection. However, when their partner looks back at them, it reminds the singer that they are not alone and that they are not as free as they might have hoped.

Despite the singer's efforts to run away from their partner, their love for them seems to persist. They express a continuous struggle in trying to escape their feelings, but ultimately, they can't stop loving them. The repetition of the line "And I try now" emphasizes the constant battle within the singer's heart to distance themselves from their partner.

In the end, the singer acknowledges that they can't stop loving their partner. They confess that they have tried and continue to try, but their love for them is too strong. The repetition of "I try now" and the escalating energy in the final section of the lyrics highlight the singer's determination to resist their feelings, but ultimately, they surrender to their love for their partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, I try, I try
I make an effort, I make an effort

Running from you babe
Trying to escape from you, my love

Oh I try I try I try I try
Oh, I make an effort, I make an effort, I make an effort, I make an effort

Can't stop loving you babe
Unable to cease the feeling of love for you, my love

Cause sometimes when
Because on occasion when

I feel you near
I sense your presence

You strike a light
You ignite a spark

Inside my fear
Within my fear and anxiety

You're everytime I try to leave
You are always there every time I attempt to depart

You held me high
You lifted me up

I only grieve
I only mourn

I wanna look
I desire to gaze

Beyond your wall
Beyond the barriers you have constructed

Cause in your eyes
Because within your gaze

I seem so tall
I appear so confident and strong

But then you looking
But then when you look

Makes me see
Helps me realize

I'm not alone
I am not by myself

I'm not so free
I am not as liberated

Ah ah
Expressing a sound of frustration

I'm saying I try now
I am stating that I am making an effort now

Yes I try now
Indeed, I make an effort now

Baby running from you
Darling, attempting to flee from you

I said no
I emphatically said no

And I try now
And I make an effort now

Babe, babe
Darling, darling

I am running, running, running, running
I am sprinting, sprinting, sprinting, sprinting

From you girl
Away from you, my dear

But no I can't stop loving you babe
But no, I am unable to cease the feeling of love for you, my love

And everyday and every night
And every single day and every single night