Eatliz unconventional approach to music makes it tough to label with a genre as every song of the band is an adventure, a toy to be played by the skilled hands of the band members, and a genuine declaration of originality and vision.
Eatliz's debut album "Violently Delicate" was released in Germany, Switzerland,Austria and Israel by Anova Records to a wide critical acclaim in 2008 and was played constantly in Israel's biggest radio stations, while 'Attractive' got a massive radio airplay in Germany as well. This led to an invitation on behalf of the Popkomm festival 2008 to play a showcase.
The album was promoted with two worldwide awarded spectacular music videos – 'Attractive' and 'Hey'. Attractive was chosen to promote the luxury MTV Artists Spot that was made on the band, and also won the 'Ourstage' website grand prize, as voted by fans all over the world.
Hey participated at over 75 worldwide music video and film festivals, and won 9 international awards, including the Spike Lee Award at Babelgum competition at the Tribeca film festival. Both videos got a massive web buzz with countless blog reviews, gained over 500,000 views in Youtube only and were featured at dozens Youtube local channels.
The music of Eatliz is described by the band members as 'complicated pop', as the band's songwriting is eclectic and combines various of influences, from soft pop to hard-rock elements, brings to mind bands like Mr. Bungle, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Bjork, Portishead and Cardiacs. The variety of styles the band combines in a single song, has helped them gain fans of many genres, crossing ages and countries to one distinctive sound.
Eatliz released an EP of outtakes from the first album titled 'Delicately Violent' in November 2009. The beginning of 2010 will see the release of a second album of new materials with Anova Records and a European tour to support the release.
Such an exceptional fantasy! Cuddly yet powerful, That's Eatliz for you.
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Eatliz Lyrics
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Playing in your thoughts
Stand in one place
Same but different ways of being
Shine like the sun
I'll be your source of light
Suddenly all of this depression falls apart
Like a dream trees are dancing to our beating hearts
It felt to me as if I took your seven drops
And it felt to me as if we swallowed seven drops
It felt to me as if I took your seven drops
And it felt to me as if we swallowed seven drops
I'm killing the star
That burned my eyes
You took my spine
And pulled it out to build a weapon
Sharp as a knife
That's how you killed our bond
Suddenly I can feel my patience running out
Fantasy sent us far but failed to bring us back
It felt to me as if I took your seven drops
It felt to me as if we swallowed seven drops
It felt to me as if I took your seven drops
And It felt to me as if we swallowed seven drops
The song "Potion" by Eatliz talks about both the highs and the betrayals of a relationship. The lyrics describe a person who is completely in love with their partner and is ready to do anything for them. The opening line, "I'm singing your heart" suggests that the person is aware of their partner's desires and is trying to fulfill them. They also mention that they are able to read their partner's mind and understand their feelings as they sing, "Playing in your thoughts."
Despite the love that the person has for their partner, they are aware of the difficulties that exist in any relationship. The line "Same but different ways of being" highlights the fact that even though they are two individuals, they are different from each other. The person recognizes this but still wants to be with their partner and be a source of light to them, as they sing "Shine like the sun, I'll be your source of light."
The latter half of the song describes the betrayal that takes place in the relationship. The lines "You took my spine, and pulled it out to build a weapon, sharp as a knife, that's how you killed our bond" emphasizes that the partner used the love and trust that existed in the relationship to hurt them in a major way. The person's patience has run out and despite their love that they felt for their partner, they realize that they have been betrayed.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm singing your heart
I am expressing the emotions residing in your heart
Playing in your thoughts
I am exploring and reflecting on your thoughts
Stand in one place
I am grounded and immovable
Same but different ways of being
We may seem the same on the surface, but our ways of living are unique
Shine like the sun
I radiate a bright and powerful energy
I'll be your source of light
I will provide the illumination you need to see through the darkness
Suddenly all of this depression falls apart
The feeling of sadness and hopelessness disappears abruptly
Like a dream trees are dancing to our beating hearts
Nature is moving in harmony with our inner rhythms
It felt to me as if I took your seven drops
It seemed to me like I consumed a powerful elixir that affected me deeply
And it felt to me as if we swallowed seven drops
And it seemed to me like we both experienced the same transformative effect
I'm killing the star
I am extinguishing the source of light in my life that blinded me
That burned my eyes
That caused me pain and discomfort
You took my spine
You took away my strength and courage
And pulled it out to build a weapon
And used it to create something that can cause harm
Sharp as a knife
Deadly and unforgiving
That's how you killed our bond
That's how our relationship became broken and irreparable
Suddenly I can feel my patience running out
I am becoming impatient and frustrated
Fantasy sent us far but failed to bring us back
Our unrealistic expectations and escapism caused us to drift apart, but could not fix our problems
Contributed by Chase A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tps607
Stellar song and performance....amazement with every new video!
@michaelschiller9570
Brilliant! This is by far my favorite off the album. I love this take on the song. :-)
@MetalSinfonic
I love this version