Death from Above 1979 are the Toronto-based duo of Jesse F. Keeler (bass, … Read Full Bio ↴Death from Above 1979 are the Toronto-based duo of Jesse F. Keeler (bass, synths) and Sebastien Grainger (vocals, drums), which formed in 2001. Refusing to employ a lead guitarist, they played loud synth infused dance punk on the drum and bass combination alone.

They added the 1979 suffix to the name following a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). "Death from above" was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, "the year I was born."

Death from Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band's official website.

In 2005 the video for "Romantic Rights" won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.

On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split "almost a year ago" due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.

Keeler was slated to play bass on the Queens Of The Stone Age album Era Vulgaris, but later revealed on the Death From Above 1979 message board that he could not due to scheduling conflicts. Keeler is now one half of MSTRKRFT, his new project with producer Al-P.

Sebastien Grainger is now in his own side project band Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains

In 2011 it was announced that the band were reuniting to perform at Coachella, then the band announced that they were planning to reunite on an ongoing basis.

Do It
Death from Above 1979 Lyrics

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Oh. I wish you well
And I hope someday your life turns out just like you planned.
Oh. Well I hope you can
Find it in you to forget all the things I've said.
Yeah. And I know you will
Cause you're my friend and that's the nicest thing I've said: all day
I hope to god. I hope to god that someday you will understand

I don't think that you understand
The things we say are not always the things we feel
You need to think before you mistakes
Something may end up to link the reasons
Why we do the things we had to to
To the day where we were:
Prove me wrong and do what you do

I don't think that you understand
The things we say are not always the things we feel
You need to think before you mistakes
Something may end up to link the reasons
Why we do the things we had to to
To the day where we were:
Prove me wrong and do what you do

Oh. Well I hope you can
Find it in you to forget all the things I've said.

Yeah. And I know you can
Find it in you to forget all the things I've said.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Death from Above 1979's song, "Do it in 2" seem to be dealing with themes of regret and friendship. The singer appears to be apologizing to a friend or loved one for something said or done that has caused harm. The opening lines "Oh, I wish you well, And I hope someday your life turns out just like you planned," express a desire for their friend's happiness and suggests that the singer may regret causing some form of trouble in their friend's life. They go on to say "I hope to god that someday you will understand," which is another indication that there was some misunderstanding or miscommunication that led to the conflict.

The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the things we say are not always how we feel, and that people need to think before making mistakes. The lines "Something may end up to link the reasons why we do the things we had to do," imply that there were reasons for the actions that caused the conflict, and that those reasons may not have been fully understood or appreciated at the time. The singer seems to be appealing to their friend to forgive them and move on so that they can continue their friendship.

Overall, the lyrics of "Do it in 2" are emotive and heartfelt, expressing regret for past actions while also emphasizing the importance of communication, understanding, and forgiveness in maintaining positive relationships with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh. I wish you well
I genuinely hope that you are happy and living the life you want.

And I hope someday your life turns out just like you planned.
I hope that your future meets your expectations and dreams.

Oh. Well I hope you can
I hope that you have the ability to do something.

Find it in you to forget all the things I've said.
I hope that you can forgive me for any hurtful things I have said.

Yeah. And I know you will
I have confidence in your ability to forgive me.

Cause you're my friend and that's the nicest thing I've said: all day
The fact that you are my friend is the nicest thing I have said all day.

I hope to god. I hope to god that someday you will understand
I truly hope that someday you will comprehend the reasons behind my actions.

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