In 2008, Devics covered The Cure's "Catch" for the American Laundromat Records produced compilation "Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure". It was recorded by Pall Jenkins of the Black Heart Procession and included performances by Scott Mercado, Jimmy LaValle, Pall Jenkins as well as Dustin O'Halloran and Sara Lov.
Discography
1996 Buxom (LP, self release)
1998 If You Forget Me... (LP)
2000 The Ghost in the Girl (EP)
2001 My Beautiful Sinking Ship (LP)
2003 "Red morning" (7" Vinyl Single)
2003 The Stars at Saint Andrea (LP)
2003 Ribbons (EP)
2005 Distant Radio (EP)
2006 Push the Heart (LP)
Moments
Devics Lyrics
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And take all the other moments with them
Days, days
To the light, to the light
We dance, dance
Don't know why
And wait, wait for the moments never come
Meanwhile wanting to drop
Just forget all the scenes
When you gave up control
Eyes and tears and aches and bones and gold and fire
And on the other side are all the things you want to have here
And all the mysteries that you keep to yourself
Are all the miseries that you hide from the world for
And you'd die just to get what you want
But what for?
Moments and moments come
And take all the other moments with them
Color bars that follow waves of endless chords
All your tears tomorrow just to get what you want
And take all the other moments with them
Days, days
To the light, to the light
We dance, dance
Don't know why
And wait, wait for the moments never come
Meanwhile wanting to drop
All the moments of defeat
Just forget all the scenes
When you gave up control
Eyes and tears and aches and bones and gold and fire
And on the other side are all the things you want to have here
And all the mysteries that you keep to yourself
Are all the miseries that you hide from the world for
And you'd die just to get what you want
The song "Moments" by Devics is a melancholic reflection on the elusive nature of time and the fleetingness of happiness. The opening lines of the song, "Moments and moments come, and take all the other moments with them", suggest that time moves inexorably forward and that every moment that passes is lost forever. The repetition of the phrase "days, days" emphasizes the cyclical nature of time, while the line "to the light, to the light" suggests a yearning for transcendence or escape from the constraints of time.
The chorus of the song, "we dance, dance, don't know why, and wait, wait for the moments never come", suggests a sense of aimlessness or lack of direction in life. The verses go on to describe the various emotions and experiences that make up life - "eyes and tears and aches and bones and gold and fire"- and the tension between the desire for material possessions and worldly success and the realization that these things do not bring lasting fulfillment.
The final lines of the song, "And all the mysteries that you keep to yourself, are all the miseries that you hide from the world for, and you'd die just to get what you want, but what for?", suggest that true happiness and meaning may lie not in the pursuit of material success and social approval but in the exploration of the mysterious and unknown aspects of one's self.
Line by Line Meaning
Moments and moments come
Small instances of time continuously come and go
And take all the other moments with them
These small instances of time take away all the other instances of time with them
Days, days
More extended periods of time are constantly passing too
To the light, to the light
We are moving towards something positive or desirable
We dance, dance
We celebrate life and its moments, without a clear reason or purpose
Don't know why
We are unaware of the reason behind this celebration
And wait, wait for the moments never come
We wait for special or significant moments that never seem to arrive
Meanwhile wanting to drop
At the same time, we have a desire to let go of
All the moments of defeat
Memories of moments that we experienced defeat or failure
Just forget all the scenes
We try to move on from these scenes and not dwell on them
When you gave up control
Moments when we let go of control over something or someone
Eyes and tears and aches and bones and gold and fire
These are all things that make up our lives, including joy, pain, wealth, and passion
And on the other side are all the things you want to have here
There are desirable things on the other side that we wish we had
And all the mysteries that you keep to yourself
We all have secrets and things we don't share with others
Are all the miseries that you hide from the world for
Sometimes these secrets and mysteries are things that cause us pain or affliction
And you'd die just to get what you want
We have strong desires that may mean everything to us
But what for?
We may not fully understand or know the reason why we want these things so badly
Color bars that follow waves of endless chords
Life is like a constant soundtrack, with highs and lows and different emotions
All your tears tomorrow just to get what you want
Sometimes we go through great pain or suffer to achieve our goals, even if it means crying in the future
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Cloud9
Written by: Dustin O'Halloran, Sara Lov
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