Crystal Fighters are an English/Spanish electronic band who formed in Londo… Read Full Bio ↴Crystal Fighters are an English/Spanish electronic band who formed in London, United Kingdom in 2007. They are Sebastian (lead vocals, guitar), Gilbert (electronics, guitars, txalaparta, percussion) and Graham (guitar/ txalaparta), plus Laure and Mimi (vocals).

Sebastian and Gilbert were old friends, while Gilbert and Graham met through various parties. The three then began making music under various guises before being joined by Laure and Mimi. The band now play with a live drummer.

The group took their name ‘Crystal Fighters’ from an unfinished opera which Laure’s grandfather had penned during his final months of insanity. Laure came across the manuscript while clearing out the reclusive old man’s remote home in the Basque countryside. She quickly became obsessed by the intriguing scrawls within it and shared it with the others. Captivated by its seemingly prophetic contents, the band took on the name and formed in an attempt to expand upon the wild and deranged spirit of the old man’s writings.

Crystal Fighters’ style is a fusion of genres – fast progressive dance music joined by the melodies and dances of traditional Basque folk, alongside synthesisers, bass-driven wonk-funk, with beats fuelled by early 80s Spanish punk and experimental electronica from bands such as Aviador Dro, Las Vulpes and Dulce Venganza. Basque music informs much of their songwriting: the riff on ‘Champion Sound’ is lifted from the Basque folk piece ‘Sagar Dantza’ and ‘In The Summer’ draws upon music heard at the Carnival of Lantz in Navarroa.

In 2008, popular music-website Palms Out Sounds picked up the track ‘I Love London’ and news of the band's unique sound began to spread. This led to two single releases through record label Kitsuné in 2009. The band had released “Xtatic Truth” via Kitsuné in May 2009. It captured the attention of BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw who made it Single of the Week, a monumental feat for a band’s first single. The group’s second single 'I Love London' was released on Kitsuné in December 2009. The buzz resulted in the band being one of the Top 5 most blogged artists in the world

'Star of Love' is the name of the first album by Crystal Fighters. It was released to critical acclaim in the UK on 4 October 2010 via the band’s own label Zirkulo. The collection of songs explores the themes in singer Laure's grandfather's writings. Themes include the unfathomable mystery of the universe, the turbulent journey towards being at peace with death, the triumph of love, and the omnipotence of the sun. "Star Of Love" is actually an acronym for SOL, the Spanish word for “sun”.

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"Single most exciting live show in dance music" Mixmag
“Crystal Fighters stand out as one of the most interesting prospects by a mile– something genuinely new sounding” NME
"Klaxons move over, this band are brilliant, fantastic live performances infused with the unique instruments creates a brilliant sound" Its All Indie
"Raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from Fischerspooner-style euphoria to Animal Collective-toned delicacy” Time Out
“Crystal Fighters’ create carnage at every performance. ” Loud & Quiet
“Forget what you think you know about London’s party scene” FACT
"If these tracks don’t make you want to rip your shirt off and dive into a sweaty sea of beautiful people and glistening gems, I don’t know what will." The Tripwire

I Do This Everyday
Crystal Fighters Lyrics

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I do this everyday, I do this daily everyday, I do this
Everyday

When I found you I knew there was a chance,
That the stars in your eyes would come and break my heart.
So I gathered everything I had left in my worldr
And put it in your hands to tear apart
But you loved and built a house with my love,

Meet me at the house with all my heart.
I went there, I went there and I waited,
I really really wanted you to.

Come! Come! Come! Come! Come! Come! Come! Come!

When I found you I knew there was a chance that,
The stars in your eyes would come and break my heart.
So I gathered everything I had left in my world
And put it in your hands to tear apart
But your love, would not care for my love
My love you built a wall inside your heart.
I have a hammer, a hammer to break down,
You have a hammer baby we can break down the wall

Baby, the wall
Baby, the wall
The wall, baby baby we can break down the wall
You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
You have a hammer baby break down the wall,

I do this everyday, I do this daily everyday, I do this (x13)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Do This Everyday" by Crystal Fighters is about the singer's experience and emotions in a relationship. The song speaks to the idea of finding someone that you deeply care about, but also realizing that there is a risk of getting hurt (“the stars in your eyes would come and break my heart”). Despite this realization, the singer still puts all of their love into the relationship, hoping for the best.

The lines “But your love, would not care for my love, My love you built a wall inside your heart” suggest that the singer's love might not be reciprocated or appreciated by the other person in the relationship. The song then suggests that the relationship might be repaired if the wall is broken down ("You have a hammer baby we can break down the wall").

Overall, "I Do This Everyday" is a heartfelt and emotional song about the challenges and uncertainties of love.

Line by Line Meaning

I do this everyday, I do this daily everyday, I do this
This is a repetition of the phrase to emphasize that the following lyrics are a regular part of the singer's life.

When I found you I knew there was a chance,
When the singer met their lover, they knew there was a possibility that they could get hurt.

That the stars in your eyes would come and break my heart.
The singer was afraid that their lover's beauty and charm would ultimately cause them pain and heartbreak.

So I gathered everything I had left in my world
Despite their worries, the singer invested all of their remaining emotional energy and resources into their relationship with their lover.

And put it in your hands to tear apart
The singer gave their all to their lover, fully aware that they could end up getting hurt and their heart could be broken by this trust.

But you loved and built a house with my love,
Despite the singer's fears, their lover reciprocated their love and they built a home together filled with their love for each other.

Meet me at the house with all my heart.
The singer invites their lover to meet them at the place where they built their home filled with love.

I went there, I went there and I waited,
The singer went to the house they built with their lover and waited there for them.

I really really wanted you to.
The singer was eager and hopeful for their lover to arrive.

When I found you I knew there was a chance that,
This line is repeated to further emphasize that the singer was aware of the risks they were taking when they fell in love.

The stars in your eyes would come and break my heart.
This line is repeated to further emphasize the singer's anxiety about their lover's beauty and charm.

But your love, would not care for my love
The singer's lover did not reciprocate their love as deeply, causing them to feel neglected and unimportant.

My love you built a wall inside your heart.
The singer's lover put up emotional barriers that prevented them from giving their heart fully to the relationship.

I have a hammer, a hammer to break down,
The singer is determined to break through their lover's emotional walls and fix their relationship by any means necessary.

You have a hammer baby we can break down the wall
The singer encourages their lover to work with them to break down their emotional barriers and rebuild their relationship together.

Baby, the wall
This is a shortened form of the previous line, repeated for emphasis.

The wall, baby baby we can break down the wall
The singer reiterates their desire and hope that they can overcome their lover's emotional barriers together.

You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
The singer encourages their lover again, insisting that they both possess the strength and willingness to repair their relationship.

You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
This line is repeated to further emphasize the singer's confidence in their lover to help save the relationship.

You have a hammer baby break down the wall,
This line is repeated to further emphasize the singer's determination to save their relationship.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GILBERT VIERICH, GRAHAM DICKSON, GRAHAM WINSLOW DICKSON, SEBASTIAN ROBERT LLOYD PRINGLE

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