Had anyone actually thought about it, Drugstore should have been branded Alt-indie-country - as Isabel’s smoky vocals and pitch-dark lyrical subject matter, coupled with the band’s minimalist, melancholic guitar and string arrangements, stick them firmly in the lovelorn, caustic company of Low, Dusty in Memphis and Leonard Cohen.
Throughout the band's eventful career (although Isabel prefers to describe it as an adventure rather than a professional enterprise), the band have landed 2x top 50 album charts and a top 20 single.
Drugstore's music nimbly hops over the ages, from 1920s Berlin cabaret through the French chanson tradition, via The Velvet Undergrounds woozy melodic charm and Tom Waits’bar-room badinage, across PJ Harveys earnest intellect and The Bad Seeds’rumbling, angry melancholia, with an intoxicating mix of heartfelt and carefree disarming vérité.
The band was formed in 1993 when Isabel Monteiro and american drummer Mike Chylinski got together via a flat-share in East London. Soon after their self-financed debut single ‘Alive’ was released, and having only performed a handful of gigs, the band signed a major deal with maverick label GoDiscs.
The single immediately draw an unprecedented amount of attention, earning the band their first of many 'single of the week' in Melody Maker, Music Week, Q and others.
Another 2 critically acclaimed albums followed: White Magic for Lovers’, in 1998, which features the top 20 sinle ‘El President’, a duet with Thom Yorke – and ‘Songs for the JetSet’, released in 2001.
In the summer of 2001, while the band were in the middle of promoting the 'Songs for the Jetset' album, to the surprise of band members and dismay of the Record Company, Isabel suddenly decided to 'walk away from it all' and the band went into hibernation.
8 years later, in 2011, Isabel Monteiro reappeared with the semi-acoustic intimate album ‘Anatomy’, released by RocketGirl and partly financed by the fans.
In 2013 the band teams-up with London based label Cherry Red Records, for the release of a 'Best of' compilation, released on September 2013, which includes tracks spanning the band’s 20 year career and 4 albums.
The band now plays special gigs, and Monteiro is currently writing material for a new album.
I Wanna Love You Like a Man
Drugstore Lyrics
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And I want to take you
Ah, aha
Defenceless!
You don't understand that my life is so
Strange
And I need to have hope
And I need to have
But I want you to know
That you're making me
So
Burning with desire
And you've set my soul on fire
We've got all the stars
We've got the universe To hold
And my heart is filled with passion
We've got such a soul connection
And when the time is right, I'm gonna make you understand
I want to love you like a man!
I want to take you home
I want to take you
Ah - aha
Defenceless!
Please try to understand that my life is so
Strange
And I sometimes feel low
Yeah I sometimes feel
Pain
But I want you to know
That you're making me
So
Burning with desire
And you've set my soul on fire
We've got all the stars;
We've got the universe
To hold
And my heart is filled with passion
We've got such a soul connection
And when the time is right, I'm gonna make you understand
I want to love you like a man!
The lyrics to Drugstore's song "I Wanna Love You Like a Man" depict the yearning of the singer to take control of their life and find hope and love through a passionate and intimate relationship. The song's opening lines heavily emphasize the need for control, both figuratively and literally, as the singer desires to take control over their life and take their partner along with them. The phrase "defenceless" serves as a testament to the intensity of the singer’s feelings towards their lover and the vulnerability that comes with them.
The song's second verse delves deeper into the singer’s emotions and their desire for hope and love. They express their need for both friends and hope to sustain them through the strange and painful moments they experience in their life. The chorus of the song is the climax and highlights the intense feelings of passion that the singer experiences for their lover. They compare their connection to the vastness of the universe, and their love sets their soul on fire.
The song's overall message seems to be the importance of finding love and passion in one's life, to hold on to it, and to cherish it. It highlights the importance of staying hopeful and finding emotional support in the people around us.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to take control
I desire to be in charge of the situation
And I want to take you
I want to bring you with me on this journey
Ah, aha
Expressing a sudden realization or excitement
Defenceless!
You are vulnerable and open to me
You don't understand that my life is so Strange
My life is complicated and different from what you might expect
And I need to have hope
I require a sense of optimism and expectation for the future
And I need to have Friends
I desire to have companions to share my experiences with
But I want you to know that you're making me So Burning with desire
You are fueling my passion and desire for you
And you've set my soul on fire
You have ignited a deep flame within me
We've got all the stars, We've got the universe To hold
Our love has infinite possibilities and potential
And my heart is filled with passion
I am overflowing with strong emotions and enthusiasm
We've got such a soul connection
Our connection goes beyond just physical attraction
And when the time is right, I'm gonna make you understand
I will make sure you comprehend my intentions when the moment is opportune
I want to love you like a man!
I want to express my love for you in a masculine way
I want to take you home
I want to bring you to a place where we can be alone and intimate
Please try to understand that my life is so Strange
Please empathize with my complicated and unusual life situation
And I sometimes feel low
I occasionally experience sadness or depression
Yeah I sometimes feel Pain
I occasionally experience physical or emotional discomfort
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ISABEL MONTEIRO
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