In 2007, Elsiane launched its first album, Hybrid, which was very well received by the public and the media. The aerial and bewitching opus led the band to tour with Delerium and Beast, as well as to play the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, Osheaga and M for Montreal. These performances were a real consecration for Elsiane, which attracted many faithful fans with its stupefying shows, combining stunning visual and audio elements for an evocative, hypnotizing experience. After the buzz surrounding Hybrid, Elsiane has withdrawn to write new songs and to collaborate with Olivier Dufour for the Quebec City 400th anniversary main event soundtrack. The band also worked with Booka Shade, Delerium and performed for the Cirque du Soleil show, Le Royaume de Tôle.
Five years after releasing Hybrid, the duo finally presents its second opus, Mechanics of Emotion. Less dark than the first record, but preserving the hooking melodies and complex arrangements, this album is a true renaissance for the duo. The band self-produced this 11 track album of organic pop, with the collaboration of sound-engineer Rob Heaney (Patrick Watson, Cirque du Soleil).
Nobody Knows
Elsiane Lyrics
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That we've been constantly exposed as an often strength
Maybe you'll find there's a start and a stopping place
I follow my heart always and felt the pain
It's been so hard the task to resolve
Investigating ourselves
Becoming what we don't want to be
Will you realize what has happened here
Will you repair all the falling tears
As long as I'm holding
I'm facing the strength in my heart
Nobody knows a pain that you're in,
no one will try to understand..
Nobody knows the life that you've lived,
nobody cared, no one was there...
Why won't you help me?
Why won't you tell me?
It's been hurting.
It's all just been hard from here.
Will you realize what has happened here
Will you repair all the falling tears
As long as I'm hopeing
Will recover it all rediscover.
Nobody knows the pain,
It's all just been hard from here.
Nobody knows...
Nobody knows a pain that you're in,
no one will try to understand..
Nobody knows the life that you've lived,
nobody cared, no one was there...
The song Nobody Knows by Elsiane is a depiction of an individual's struggle with pain and the quest to find solace. The lyrics suggest that the pain has been a constant companion, and the attempt to overcome it has been challenging. The first two lines encapsulate this sentiment, describing the struggle "to resolve the pain that we've been constantly exposed to as an often strength." The phrase "often strength" suggests that the pain inflicted could be considered invaluable experience that has made the singer stronger, though it has left a wound that needs to be healed.
The second verse speaks of the burden of self-examination, saying that "it's been so hard, the task to resolve, investigating ourselves and becoming what we don't want to be, suffering all by ourselves." This could be a reference to the internal dialogue that often follows trauma, where survivors attempt to make sense of the incident and find meaning in it but are also faced with the possibility of becoming what they hate.
The chorus of the song reinforces the notion that the singer's pain is something that is hard to understand as "nobody knows the pain that you're in, no one will try to understand, nobody knows the life that you've lived, nobody cared, no one was there." The lyrics are a reminder that despite efforts to communicate feelings, struggles can only be fully understood by someone going through it.
Line by Line Meaning
All of this time I've been trying to resolve the pain
I've been trying to solve the pain for a very long time
That we've been constantly exposed as an often strength
Our constant exposure has made us stronger
Maybe you'll find there's a start and a stopping place
Perhaps you'll find a beginning and an end
I follow my heart always and felt the pain
I always follow my heart and experience the pain
It's been so hard the task to resolve
It's been a really tough task to solve
Investigating ourselves
Self-examination
Becoming what we don't want to be
Becoming something we don't desire
Suffering all by ourselves
Enduring the pain alone
Will you realize what has happened here
Will you come to understand what's occurred
Will you repair all the falling tears
Will you mend all the tears that have fallen
As long as I'm holding
As long as I'm staying strong
I'm facing the strength in my heart
I'm facing my heart's resilience
Nobody knows a pain that you're in,
no one will try to understand..
Nobody comprehends the pain you are going through; nobody attempts to empathize
Nobody knows the life that you've lived,
nobody cared, no one was there...
No one knows the life you led; nobody cared or was present
Why won't you help me?
Why won't you lend assistance?
Why won't you tell me?
Why won't you speak to me?
It's been hurting.
It has been painful.
It's all just been hard from here.
It has been challenging since then.
Will you recover it all rediscover
Will you be able to recover everything and relearn it all?
Nobody knows the pain,
It's all just been hard from here.
Nobody understands the pain; it has been difficult since then.
Nobody knows...
No one knows...
Contributed by Keira M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ReikaMelo
All of this time I've been trying to resolve the pain
That we've been constantly exposed as an often strength
Maybe you'll find there's a start and a stopping place
I follow my heart always and felt the pain
It's been so hard the task to resolve
Investigating ourselves
Becoming what we don't want to be
Suffering all by ourselves
Will you realize what has happened here
Will you repair all the falling tears
As long as I'm holding
I'm facing the strength in my heart
Nobody knows a pain that you're in
No one will try to understand..
Nobody knows the life that you've lived
Nobody cared, no one was there...
Why won't you help me?
Why won't you tell me?
It's been hurting
It's all just been hard from here
Will you realize what has happened here
Will you repair all the falling tears
As long as I'm hopeing
Will recover it all rediscover
Nobody knows the pain
It's all just been hard from here
Nobody knows...
Nobody knows a pain that you're in
No one will try to understand..
Nobody knows the life that you've lived
Nobody cared, no one was there...
@mpccenturion
Thank you. I was lead here, listening to a voice, with depth of emotion resonating in my spine. For several months, I looked and listened, and a random view and I met the voice. She has a presence which is music as Art. The Mastery of voice.
@stephanechataignie
So beautiful, crying everytime
Thank you ❤️
@Demitchii
Sounds dreamy AF 🌊✨ but lyrics spit out FACTS lol
@trashcanlover7279
Omg, i used to listen this song-
@cynicalcitizen8315
Thank you wasteland radio vol. 3!
@JeGeweten
Это восхитительно!
@burakahmettr8193
yıllardır dinliyorum artık yorum yapasım geldi, bu güzellikle karşılaşmak beni en mutlu eden şeylerden biriydi 2013 te.
@chilloutmuenchen
WOW these were 4 minutes and 44 seconds of beauty
@kaykilmour6271
The singer has an angelic voice! I just discovered her on another song "The Incision" from the artist "Alone Architect". He used to play bass and keyboards with them.... Go check it out! New music is always good!
@notthere83
Indeed. Nobody...