1. Drown is a funeral… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band called Drown.
1. Drown is a funeral doom metal band from the United States, created by Ukranian-born but Portland-based Markov Soroka of Tchornobog and Aureole. Drown was previously known as Slow
2. Drown was an industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California.
Formed in 1987 by vocalist Lauren Boquette under the name Yesterday's Tear, Drown became one of the top drawing bands in the early 90's Los Angeles underground music scene.The line up was rounded out by Joseph Bishara (guitars/keyboards), Rob Nicholson (bass) and Todd Allen (drums) The music was the extreme opposite of the well known "sunset strip" scene going on in LA at the time. The band signed to Elektra Records in 93' and 94' saw the release of the debut album Hold On To The Hollow, featuring the singles Transparent and What It Is To Burn. Todd Allen was then replaced by drummer Marco Forcone and the band hit the road. After Drown completed tours of the U.S. and Canada with White Zombie, Prong, Clutch, For Love Not Lisa and others, the band was dropped by Elektra due to a major corporate merger and then disappeared back into the studio. In 1995 Lauren performed guest vocals on the debut album from industrial all-star project Argyle Park (featuring musicians from Circle of Dust, Prong and Foetus (among others including Marco Forcone).
1996 Drown re-emerged with a new line up, consisting of vocalist Lauren Boquette, drummer Marco Forcone, guitarist Patrick Sprawl and bassist Sean E. Demott. The band signed to Geffen Records and recorded their second album Product of a Two Faced World. After a year being on the label, the band was released from their contract, Geffen citing the band was "too heavy" for the labels new intrest in pop music.
1998 finally saw the release of "Product of a Two Faced World" only now on Slipdisc/Mercury Records. Drown hit the road again. That year saw tours with Static X, The Clay People, Clutch, Spineshank and more. With a new label backing the band, Drown then released the Kerosene EP which featured guest vocals by Jared from (Hed) Planet Earth, Ty from Videodrone and Corporate Avenger. Due to endless label struggles vocalist Lauren ended the band in 1999 and began work on the side project "Famous" for The Tattoo The Earth Tour (summer 2000). In 2001 Lauren launched 1605 Records and started his current project Six.
In 2011 the band released an archive collection of demos entitled Throwing Away the Demos on Lauren's 1605 Records label.
3. A metallic hardcore band from Houston, Texas. Signed to Harm Reduction Records
4. Drown were a Hardcore band from Newscastle, Australia - http://drownhc.tumblr.com/
5. Drown is a France-based experimental/industrial/dub/electronic musician with releases from 2019-2020.
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Transparent
Drown Lyrics
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Used up again
Feel
Feel how they're treating you
Only for their use again
Respect
They've never seen it
Another one is how they see it
You're only in this to be used
Hands on mine
Hands all over me
Scarring my mind so easily
Hands all over you
Tearing every part of me
Hands all over you
There's always something that reminds me
I've been there before
Deep inside the innocent
I've laid there before
Feeling transparent
But this time it's you
I'm in love with what they've all used
I'm afraid to say it
I know you know it
Hands on mine
Hands all over me
Scarring my mind so easily
Hands all over you
Tearing every part of me
Hands all over you
There's always something that reminds me
Live, lust life
Live, I tried to live
Lust, I tried to forget
Life, I tried
But it's you
The lyrics to Drown's song "Transparent" are about being used and objectified by others. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer reflecting on how people look at them and use them up. The repetitive use of the word "again" indicates that this is a pattern that has happened before. The next lines emphasize the way the singer feels, with "feel" repeated twice, followed by "how they're treating you" indicating a lack of respect and consideration.
The second verse takes a more physical turn, with references to hands and the scars they leave on the mind. This section is more explicit about the singer's experience of being used, with "hands all over you, tearing every part of me" painting a vivid picture of physical and emotional exploitation. The repeated phrase "there's always something that reminds me" suggests that these experiences are hard to forget and continue to affect the singer.
The chorus repeats the same lines as the verses, emphasizing the power dynamics at play between the singer and those using them. The bridge brings in themes of living life and desire, with the repeated phrase "live, lust life" indicating an attempt to reconcile the desire for pleasure with the pain of being used. Ultimately, the song ends on the note that the singer is afraid to admit their feelings for someone who has also been used by others, creating a sense of vulnerability and the possibility for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at how they look at you
Observing the way they are staring at you
Used up again
Being exploited once again
Feel
Experience the emotion
Feel how they're treating you
Realize how they are behaving towards you
Only for their use again
Solely for their benefit as always
Respect
Esteem which is not given
They've never seen it
They've never shown it
Another one is how they see it
That's how they look at it
Only in this to be used
Just being exploited
You're only in this to be used
You've been manipulated
Hands on mine
Touching me
Hands all over me
Touching all parts of my body
Scarring my mind so easily
Making a lasting impression on my mental state so easily
Hands all over you
Touching all parts of your body
Tearing every part of me
Destroying me for their own pleasure
There's always something that reminds me
Something always triggers the memory
I've been there before
I've experienced this in the past
Deep inside the innocent
Taking advantage of the naive
I've laid there before
I've been in this position previously
Feeling transparent
Feeling exposed and vulnerable
But this time it's you
Now it's happening to you
I'm in love with what they've all used
I am attracted to what they have all taken advantage of
I'm afraid to say it
I am scared to express it
I know you know it
I believe you are aware of it
Live, lust life
Living a life of desire and passion
Live, I tried to live
I attempted to live
Lust, I tried to forget
I tried to suppress my desires
Life, I tried
I made an attempt at life
But it's you
But it always comes back to you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSEPH BISHARA KEBBE, LAUREN BOQUETTE, ROBERT NICHOLSON, TODD ALLEN OSENBAUGH
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