Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia)--one half of the Grammy Award winning and four… Read Full Bio ↴Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia)--one half of the Grammy Award winning and four-time nominated electronic music duo Deep Dish--has joined forces with Global Underground for the April 10 release of his first solo mix album Dubfire GU31 – Taipei. The 2-CD mix set is a sweeping change from anything you would have previously expected to hear from the Deep Dish member and it features the finest in house, electro, techno, and even industrial music.

Growing up in the Washington, DC area, Dubfire spent much of his youth playing the guitar in school bands and listening to heavy doses of classic Hip-Hop, jazz/rare groove, dub reggae, new wave and industrial. Dubfire was also influenced by the local punk scene and the music of hometown bands like Fugazi and Minor Threat. Members of these bands also worked at a local record store called Yesterday And Today Records, and this is where Dubfire first picked up on the sounds of acts such as Kraftwerk, Ministry, Jesus & Mary Chain, Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Adrian Sherwood/On-U Sound and Einsturzende Neubauten. Through this heavy industrial influence, namely the sound of Chicago’s famed Wax Trax! label, Dubfire discovered the Chicago house scene and what labels like Trax and D.J. International Records were releasing.

Dubfire’s eclectic new mix is the product of his diverse past and addictive music personality, and this mix is more about Dubfire personally and as a DJ. Dubfire’s mix was compiled with tracks that he’s both really into at the moment and that have also had a profound influence on shaping his love for music. Dubfire GU31 – Taipei is laced full of gems from a diverse lot including Depeche Mode, Carl Craig, Booka Shade, Extrawelt, Samuel L Session and Nitzer Ebb. However, the biggest surprise of all comes with Dubfire’s original production “I Feel Speed;” a cover of an obscure Love & Rockets song that, for the first time, features his own vocals!

Control I'm Here
Dubfire Lyrics

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control i'm here

we close our eyes
close them in your dreams
close them in your home
i'm here to stay
i won't go away

you don't need me i'll slip away
you can there me i'm not to say

you'll hopin that i'll buy you
i'll slip into your open mouth
shut the door

control i'm here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dubfire's song Control I'm Here speak to the power dynamic in relationships. The song starts with the repeated phrase "we close our eyes," which could symbolize a turning away from reality or a closing off of emotions. The next line, "close them in your dreams," suggests a retreat into a more idealized or fantastical version of reality. The following line, "close them in your home," may refer to the idea that our homes are a place of comfort and safety, but also a place where we can shut out the outside world.

The chorus of the song, "control I'm here," speaks to the desire for power and control in relationships. The lines "you don't need me, I'll slip away / you can hear me, I'm not to say" suggest that one person may be trying to maintain control by threatening to leave or by keeping the other person in a state of uncertainty.

The final lines of the song, "you're hoping that I'll buy you / I'll slip into your open mouth / shut the door / control I'm here," speak to a sense of possession and domination, where one person sees the other as something to be consumed or controlled.

Overall, the lyrics to Control I'm Here are complex and layered, touching on themes of power, control, and the ways in which we use relationships to fulfill our desires and needs.

Line by Line Meaning

control i'm here
I am here to exercise my control over the situation

we close our eyes
We retreat into our minds to avoid the present situation

close them in your dreams
Dreams provide an escape from reality

close them in your home
Home is where we feel safe and can relax

i'm here to stay
I am not leaving and will maintain my presence

i won't go away
I will persist despite attempts to remove me

you don't need me i'll slip away
If my presence is not desired, I will leave quietly

you can there me i'm not to say
You can hear me but I won't speak until provoked

you'll hopin that i'll buy you
You are expecting me to give in to your desires

i'll slip into your open mouth
I will take advantage of your vulnerability

shut the door
Close off any chance of escape or resistance