In 2000, Darling Violetta released The Kill You EP, and in 2003, the album Parlour.
In 2005, the band composed an extended version of the Angel theme called "The Sanctuary Extended Remix", featured on the soundtrack of the series Live Fast - Die Never.
The style of the band is recognizable for the voice of singer Cami Elen (compared by some critics to that of PJ Harvey), the use of cello and violin, specially in their early compositions, and lyrics charged with sexual innuendos, dark metaphors and goth references.
Darling Violetta also wrote and produced a song for Activision for their game, "Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption", titled "I Want to Kill You". The meaning of the song has been debated since its release, but most people tend to agree the song is about a ghoul missing her vampiric master. They also wrote another song for the Masquerade Universe which was in "Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines" entitled "Smaller God".
Darling Violetta have their own website at http://www.darlingvioletta.com and are currently working on their Fourth Album along with a DVD.
Bardot Barbiturate
Darling Violetta Lyrics
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The most beautiful girl you've ever seen
It was all in her eyes in her eyes
Not waiting for the morning
Not waiting for the sun
She's waiting for it all to come undone
(CHORUS)
I know it's better that way
To live for today
This may be our last night on earth
I don't need a Jesus
I have one wish
For white butterflies to shut my eyes
For two weeks in September
I'll sleep forever
Til red birds will fly and take me down
Erase the legend
(CHORUS)
I know it's better that way
To live for today
This may be our last night on earth
The fountain is overflowing with lemon yellow suns
It's the feeling that comes from knowing this time you've found the one
Purple white and green, orange and pink and mean, Lilly lavender and blue
The soul cures its suffering
Soon enough will die
On that night heaven falls and so will I
She's stopped dreaming
(CHORUS)
I know it's better that way
To live for today
This may be our last night on earth
Bardot Barbiturate by Darling Violetta is a song about a woman who is captivatingly beautiful and alluring, but the singer ultimately realizes that she is not real. He observes that it was all in her eyes, emphasizing how someone's gaze can create an illusion of perfection even when it is not necessarily there. The woman is not waiting for anything in particular, but she is resigned to the fact that everything will eventually come undone. She has stopped dreaming and is living for the present, perhaps because she knows that life is fleeting and this could be their last night on earth.
The singer seems to be struggling with mortality and the idea of an afterlife. He mentions that he doesn't need Jesus and has only one wish – for white butterflies to shut his eyes. He dreams of sleeping forever for two weeks in September, until red birds come to take him down. He wants to erase the legend that is his life because it brings him suffering. The fountain overflowing with lemon yellow suns represents the overwhelming feeling of finding the one, but the singer knows that it's all temporary. He will eventually die on the night heaven falls, just like everyone else.
Overall, Bardot Barbiturate is a melancholic and introspective song that touches on themes of mortality, beauty, and the fleeting nature of life. It presents a dark and dreamlike narrative that explores the human condition and the struggle to find meaning in the face of inevitable death.
Line by Line Meaning
She couldn't be for real
The singer doubts the reality of the girl's beauty.
The most beautiful girl you've ever seen
The girl in question is exceptionally beautiful.
It was all in her eyes in her eyes
The source of the girl's beauty resides in her eyes.
Not waiting for the morning
The girl is not waiting for the next day.
Not waiting for the sun
The girl is not waiting for the sunrise.
She's waiting for it all to come undone
The girl is hoping for a catastrophic event or revelation.
She's stopped dreaming
The girl has given up on her dreams.
I know it's better that way
The artist believes it's better not to dream.
To live for today
The artist suggests living in the present moment.
This may be our last night on earth
The artist implies that life is transient and unpredictable.
I don't need a Jesus
The singer doesn't need religion.
I have one wish
The artist has only one desire.
For white butterflies to shut my eyes
The singer wishes for a peaceful death.
For two weeks in September
The singer has a specific time frame in mind.
I'll sleep forever
The singer plans on never waking up.
Til red birds will fly and take me down
The artist has a poetic way of saying they will die.
Erase the legend
The artist wants to undo their past actions or reputation.
The fountain is overflowing with lemon yellow suns
The singer describes a beautiful, radiant scene.
It's the feeling that comes from knowing this time you've found the one
The singer describes the feeling of finding true love.
Purple white and green, orange and pink and mean, Lilly lavender and blue
The artist lists colors in a poetic manner.
The soul cures its suffering
The artist describes a soul's ability to heal itself.
Soon enough will die
The artist acknowledges the inevitability of death.
On that night heaven falls and so will I
The singer implies that they will die on a catastrophic night.
Contributed by Bentley B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.