1) DRAGONS are an electron… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Dragons.
1) DRAGONS are an electronically influenced duo consisting of Anthony Tombling Jnr and David Francolini. Formed last year in Bristol, from the ashes of Francolini’s former bands Levitation (Rough Trade, Chrysalis etc) and Dark Star (EMI) it showcases a darkly-veiled underworld with haunting vocals and addictive melodies.
"Every now and then, a record comes along that takes your breath away on the very first listen. Here are the roses, the debut LP from the enigmatic electronic rock duo Dragons, is one of these records. This is a work of unapologetic melodrama and self-possession, a serious statement of intent that imprints itself indelibly on the soul. Lyrically, the songs are devastating in their bleakness. They come steeped in sepulchral gloom, conjuring disorienting images of graphite skies, monochrome city streets and isolated figures languishing in the shadows. Where is the love? a work of sombre, sinister beauty, is the stuff of gothic nightmares while the eponymous opener (“I’m sitting half naked/my heart racing/my soul long dead”) is a heartfelt paean to alienation, even if it concludes on a more hopeful note. Singer Anthony Tombling Jnr sounds like the weight of the world rests exclusively on his shoulders while David Francolini’s drumming conjures an atmosphere of ferocious, slow-burning intensity. The tension reaches boiling point in Lonely tonight, searing with the suggestion of a relationship gone bad. If all this sounds like an unlikely formula for a pop record that’s because it is. But it is Tombling Jnr and Francolini’s willingness to engage with the darker side of human experience that gives their music urgency and depth, rather than weighing it down with emotional baggage. In an era of bland musical commercialism, Dragons arrive like a breath of fresh air in a sticky sauna. Here are the roses is a tremendous record – visceral yet captivating, experimental yet full of heart. Listen to it. You won’t hear anything else like it.".. Fiona Sturges .
2) The Dragons were not from China. They were French, and the band was a prank played on music journalists. While it is true that punk rock, within a few years of 1977, had spread to every western, and many an eastern, European country, as well as the Philippines, Japan, Tunisia, South Africa, Israel, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and elsewhere, there is no evidence that it existed in China in 1982. Rather, a French punker and a couple of Chinese immigrants living in Paris who understood the power of the pisstake sent out a press release accompanying their album, “Parfums de la revolution,” discussing their goals, such as, “To subvert the National economy by trying to boost the consumption of superfluous goods which in the long term would increase their own marketable value.” Admirable, indeed, but how could anyone think it was serious? Perhaps because Dragons fit punk stereotypes that papers like NME loved to hate when they said things like, “We make noise. The more noise we make, the happier I am.” They seemed to be a confirmation that punk rock’s tone-deaf idealism and naïveté could be translated into a mysterious language and smuggled across closed borders. Or was it actually the music press itself that was idealistic and naïve?
In addition to the LP, Dragons released a split single with a punk band—actually an amalgamation of two bands, Deadlock and Kryzys—from Poland, far behind the Iron Curtain. That recording was an authentic illicit expression of revolutionary ideas, which Dragons parodied. In some repressive regimes, punk rock’s emergence was a precursor to glasnost, circulated then, as punk was, on samizdat cassettes, but recognition of this achievement is still precluded by the belief, to quote another review on American hardcore in the same feature, that the music was “aesthetically repressed”—as if the police cared! In the end, it is true that the Dragons’ version of “Anarchy in the UK” is a cover, and a rather inspired one at that. It is also apparently true that the “dim glow of a legitimate grievance aired with the excitement of a toothache” continues to be relevant today as the music press remains credulous—or should I say gullible?—when it comes to the exotic, especially if it seems to confirm preconceived notions about the local.
Where Is The Love
Dragons Lyrics
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We have a firm grip on disorder
As we descend again into madness
It's so pitiful this freedom
Where is the love (x3)
that I found for you
Where is the love (x3)
I found for you
Here are the ashes
You can release them
Into the hands of the deceiver
We'll never find our way out
This much I know without doubt
Tears that live deep in my eyes
Will not be spilled here tonight
Where is the love (x3)
that I found for you
Where is the love (x3)
I found for you
Crushed by your spite
I lift up my knees
I bit off my tongue but I wanted to
Now where is the love I stole for you
Where is the love (x4)
We are destiny, open my arms for you
We are destiny, open my arms for you
Where is the love (x15)
These lyrics of "Where is the Love" by Dragon express feelings of desperation, confusion, and heartbreak. The song speaks of people who have lost their way and are struggling with their identity. The lyrics suggest that even when individuals find the love they seek, it can easily vanish, leaving them feeling lost and heartbroken.
The first few lines of the song depict a group of people who are struggling with their lives. They feel like they have lost their grip on the world and are descending into madness. They are lost and uncertain in a world that feels both pitiful and free. The line "Where is the love that I found for you?" suggests that the singer has found love in the past, but that love seems to have disappeared.
The lyrics then shift to a different setting. The singer references ashes being released into the hands of the deceiver. This line suggests that someone has been betrayed, and that they may never find their way out of that situation. The line "tears that live deep in my eyes" signifies the pain and sadness that have been caused by this betrayal. However, the singer suggests that they will not let those tears fall this night.
The final lines of the song speak of lifting up one's knees and biting off one's tongue, implying a struggle against something. The line "where is the love I stole for you" suggests that the singer has put much effort into finding and giving love, but that the object of their affection has failed to reciprocate.
Overall, the lyrics of "Where is the Love" by Dragon suggest that love can be fleeting and difficult to find. People can become lost and betrayed in their pursuit of love, leaving them feeling hopeless and confused.
Line by Line Meaning
We are the homeless, the fallen
We are the downtrodden and defeated ones
We have a firm grip on disorder
We have a strong hold on chaos and confusion
As we descend again into madness
As we spiral back into insanity
It's so pitiful this freedom
This freedom is pathetic and hopeless
Where is the love (x3)
that I found for you
Where did the love that I had for you go?
Here are the ashes
You can release them
Into the hands of the deceiver
Here are the remains, you can hand them over to the liar and cheat
We'll never find our way out
This much I know without doubt
We are permanently lost, I am certain of this
Tears that live deep in my eyes
Will not be spilled here tonight
I won't cry tonight, though I feel the pain deeply
Crushed by your spite
I lift up my knees
I bit off my tongue but I wanted to
Now where is the love I stole for you
Your cruelty has left me broken, I tried to keep quiet but I still want to know: where did the love I took for you go?
Where is the love (x4)
We are destiny, open my arms for you
Where did the love go? We are meant to be together, I want to embrace you
Where is the love (x15)
Where did the love go?
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maledictaradio1101
still in love with this song years later
@AbelCePe
Simply precious.
@SIVASIXOFFICIAL
amazing....
@davebonds4721
You guys have a way with placing the emotion portrayed in your music into the audience like flipping off a light switch. It's quite amazing that simple image can do that, actually. That is no easy task and you've succeeded quite well. Excellent work.
@hungrymoon
what a pity that they never did more albums..... :(
@JoaoSoares66
A gem. What is the name of the film?
@MissSchattig
@hungrymoon I like! :-) Thank you for showing me :-)
@BernardFate
Where are the Dragons?
@onlyyesterday1967
Where are they ?
@DonnieDarko1
In my pants