Die Form's songs are erotic and death-obsessed. They have been able to impose years after years a music and an image of the most completed, in the practice of the "multimedia intervention" (music, performance, photography and cinema/video).
Since 1978, besides multiple participations in international projects, about thirty albums, many video clips & films and two art books allow to appreciate their particular universe : industrial and organic electronic, tortured neo-classic and experimental constructions to more accessible compositions (based on rhythms, cuts, sampling, treated voices and sequences). Always motivated by passions, Philippe F. and Eliane P. exhibit the ultimate beauty of love, at the boundary of the interdicts.
"Out-standard constructions where is added a mechanical dimension to the sensuality of the female voices and melodies."
Double Life
Die Form Lyrics
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I want to know who you are,
Who hides behind your gaze,
Your smile, who hides behind your tears,
What you did and will do,
Who you loved and betrayed,
Caressed or killed...
Luckily or unfortunately,
Which bodies have you penetrated,
Struck or soiled,
Honored, dishonored ?
In which undergrounds did you hold out your hand,
Rummage these pockets,
Glide between these thighs.
Show me the lines of your hand,
I want to know your end,
Standing or kneeling in the light
Standing or kneeling in the mud,
Standing or kneeling in the night
Perhaps forgotten, of everybody and everything...
The lyrics to Die Form's song "Double Life" paint a picture of a haunting and curious desire to understand the dual sides of a person. The singer pleads to see "the lines of your hand" in order to see who this person truly is and what secrets they hide. They want to know "who hides behind your tears" and who this person has loved or betrayed. The lyrics are filled with questions about which paths this person has taken in life and which bodies they have affected in positive or negative ways. The singer also speaks about the underground worlds they may have explored and the ways they may have dishonored themselves or others.
The chorus repeats the desire to know this person's end, whether it be standing or kneeling in the light, mud, or night. The final line "Perhaps forgotten, of everybody and everything" suggests a feeling of inevitability or even death, that regardless of their actions or secrets, everyone will eventually be forgotten.
Overall, the lyrics to "Double Life" speak to the human desire to know and understand others, particularly in their darker moments or secrets. It is a haunting and mesmerizing exploration of the human psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me the lines of your hand,
I want to understand who you truly are by analyzing the lines on your hand.
I want to know who you are,
I desire to learn your identity and all stories that define you.
Who hides behind your gaze,
Who is the person in hiding behind the countenance that you exhibit?
Your smile, who hides behind your tears,
I am interested in seeing past the emotional facades that you utilize.
What you did and will do,
I am keen to learn of your history and anticipate your future.
Who you loved and betrayed,
I desire to learn about people you have felt intense emotions for, whether pure or malevolent.
Caressed or killed...
I want to inquire if you have experienced and/or inflicted both positive and negative physical touch.
Which roads did you cross,
Which paths have you paved for yourself in life?
Luckily or unfortunately,
Without judgment, I wish to know how you'd describe the life journey you've been on.
Which bodies have you penetrated,
I ask about the human bodies you've made love to or touched intimately.
Struck or soiled,
Have you committed violence or caused harm to another individual or yourself?
Honored, dishonored ?
Have you kept to your word and fulfilled your responsibilities, or failed to meet both societal and personal expectations?
In which undergrounds did you hold out your hand,
Have you had dealings or become a part of dark, unauthorized circles?
Rummage these pockets,
Have you ever taken something that wasn't yours or searched within someone's belongings?
Glide between these thighs.
Have you indulged in or urged another person to engage in sexual activities, whether consensual or not?
Show me the lines of your hand,
Once again, I request the privilege of studying your palm prints.
I want to know your end,
I am curious to learn about how and when you will reach your inevitable conclusion in life.
Standing or kneeling in the light
Will you be remembered favorably or be overshadowed by the darkness of your legacy?
Standing or kneeling in the mud,
Will your name be held in esteem or scorn?
Standing or kneeling in the night
Will your existence have any significance after you are gone?
Perhaps forgotten, of everybody and everything...
It is a real possibility that eventually, you and all that define you might be lost to time and memory.
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.