1. A … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name Dillon
1. A singer/songwriter original from Brazil
2.A rapper, DJ, beatmaker and chef from Atlanta, US
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Every now and then, the collaboration of heart and mind is a mystery. It is not sufficient to have a mind of one’s own. It is important to know how to use it the right way. Besides her senses, for the 30-year-old singer and artist Dominique Dillon de Byington, both coordinates are important indicators of her perception. In her head, everyday situations turn into stories. Sometimes they are triggered by single sounds, memories, fears, hopes, experiences, feelings or time.
Dillon was born in 1988 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, moved to Cologne at the age of five, where she grew up. At the age of 17 Dillon’s first self-composed pieces arose in front of her camera at the parents’ piano and without any calculus or system, began to spread via Youtube and MySpace. For Dillon intuition is as important as honesty when it comes to the channeling of emotions. At the age of 18 she moved to Berlin, Germany and one of her first songs, "The Rate Of Yesterday", attracted the attention of the Berlin-based indie label Kitty-Yo which released her first digital single „C Unseen Sea“ in 2008. Followed by the three tracks EP „Ludwig“ on Combination Record, Dillon began exposing her draft of lo-fi pop combining hip-hop elements as well as minor electronic elements.
Not only DJ Koze certified Dillon a hopeful future, the band Tocotronic invited her as their support for their „Schall & Wahn” tour in 2010. The song „Aiming For Destruction“ with the Cologne-based duo Coma was produced a little later that year and released by Ellen Alien on the BPitch Werkschau compilation in 2011. In the same year Dillon published her debut „This Silence Kills“. A collection of some of her previously written songs. Produced with Thies Mynther and Tamer Fahri Özgöenec, they created an unvarnished picture of an artist who earned great approval through both the indie scene, as well as the feuilleton. Dillon’s piano playing creates a breeding for her unique songs about the pitfalls of everyday life and the trials and tribulations of human existence. With her distinctive voice, the cold bass and a minimalist techno approach her debut was positioned between the chairs of chanson pop and fragile electronica.
After successful tours in Germany and appearances at Melt!, Dockville, New Fall and Berlin Festival to name a few, in Spring 2013 Dillon began working on her second album „The Unknown“. In contrast to her debut, the twelve pieces were deliberately written for this album. Within three weeks, the foundations for the album were laid in the same studio and even in the same room of Clouds Hill Recordings in Hamburg with Myther & Özgöenec."I have written poems. For me, these are all poems that I sing now. The album is rather a hearing and coloring book than a classic album“, Dillon says about „The Unknown".
„The Unknown“ not only pursues the path of „The Silence Kills“, but once again introduces an artist who with a unique sense for emotional songwriting is one of the most interesting and imposing storytellers. For Dillon, genre boundaries are waste paper. Whether it's jazz, piano-pop or miniature electro – for Dillon not only the atmosphere but words and feelings stand in the foreground. It must come form the heart.
http://dillon-music.com/
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Ann Arbor born, Duval Country bred and Atlanta based rapper, DJ, beatmaker and chef.
Dillon has worked with rap legends like Chuck D, Diamond D & Dres from Black Sheep; and modern day Hip Hop heroes like Count Bass D, Homeboy Sandman, Von Pea of Tanya Morgan & Supa Dave West to name a few. He's shared the stage with damn near everybody from De La Soul to Wu Tang Clan.
https://www.dillonmaurer.net/
Gumache
Dillon Lyrics
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It sits right by my sink
Ever so often whilst brushing my teeth
My gum aches my thoughts slink
Your toothbrush is where you left it
It sits right by my sink
Ever so often neglect my teeth
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Your toothbrush is where you left it
It sits right by my sink
Ever so often I grind my teeth
Abstain, deep-six this missing link
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
Sleepless nights
Senseless fights
The song "Gumache" by Dillon centers around the idea of the lingering memories of a past relationship. The opening lines, "Your toothbrush is where you left it / It sits right by my sink," immediately establish the presence of the ex-partner in the singer's life. The connection is so strong that even the toothbrush serves as a reminder of the past relationship, and the singer finds themselves dwelling on thoughts of their ex-partner while going through their daily routine.
The line "Ever so often whilst brushing my teeth / My gum aches my thoughts slink" further emphasizes the lingering pain and discomfort caused by the memories of the past. The physical discomfort of gum ache is representative of the emotional discomfort caused by the memories of the lost relationship. The repetition of the lines "Sleepless nights / Senseless fights" further emphasizes the emotional turmoil that the singer is still going through.
The song portrays a sense of longing and retrospection as the singer reflects on past arguments and sleepless nights. The final lines "Abstain, deep-six this missing link" suggest that the singer is trying to move on from the past and cut off ties with their ex-partner, but is finding it difficult to do so. The lyrics of the song take a simple everyday object like a toothbrush and use it as a powerful metaphor for the singer's struggle to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Your toothbrush is where you left it
Your toothbrush hasn't been moved and remains in the place where you last placed it
It sits right by my sink
The toothbrush is located close to where I frequently attend to my personal hygiene
Ever so often whilst brushing my teeth
Occasionally, as I go about cleaning my teeth
My gum aches my thoughts slink
I am distracted by the discomfort of my gums and my mind wanders aimlessly
Sleepless nights
Inability to sleep at night
Senseless fights
Arguments that may seem trivial or pointless
Ever so often neglect my teeth
From time-to-time, I may fail to fully care for my teeth
In reverie sit down rethink
I take a moment to deeply contemplate what I could have done better
Ever so often I grind my teeth
I occasionally clench my jaw and grind my teeth, especially when under stress
Abstain, deep-six this missing link
I exert self-control and decide to permanently get rid of this habit that's causing distress
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.