1) five-piece alternative r… Read Full Bio ↴Embrace is the name of more than one artist:
1) five-piece alternative rock band from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England
2) a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., USA
3) a collaboration between dutch trance producers Ferry Corsten and Raz Nitzan
4) a Gothic Metal band from Toronto, Canada
1) Embrace are a five-piece alternative rock band from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, consisting of brothers Danny McNamara (singer) and Richard McNamara (guitarist) as well as Steve Firth (bassist), Mickey Dale (keyboardist), and Mike Heaton (drummer).
With three #1 albums, six top ten singles, sold out arena shows and well over a million album sales behind them, as well as being chosen to record the official England World Cup song, Embrace were on the crest of a wave when they suddenly vanished without a trace.
In April 2014 after eight years of silence, Embrace released their first studio album since 2006. Conveying a rawer, darker sound whilst still keeping their signature anthems and huge choruses. The self-titled album Embrace on Cooking Vinyl reached No 5 in the UK Charts on release.
In 2018, Firth and Heaton co-formed the punk rock band Land Sharks.
Embrace have released six studio albums so far:
- The Good Will Out (1998)
- Drawn From Memory (2000)
- If You've Never Been (2001)
- Out of Nothing (2004)
- This New Day (2006)
- Embrace (2014)
- Love Is A Basic Need (2018)
They have also released two compilation albums:
one of singles — Fireworks (2002) and one of B-sides — Dry Kids (2005).
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2) Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., often cited as pioneering the Revolution Summer movement and by extension indie pop/indie rock, from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986. The group was primarily noteworthy because of its well-known members, joining Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and The Teen Idles with guitarist Michael Hampton, drummer Ivor Hanson, and bassist Chris Bald, all former members of the pioneering band Faith. Hampton had also played in S.O.A. with Henry Garfield (later known as Henry Rollins). All four members had been involved in popular and influential bands in the nascent D.C. punk scene since the late 1970s. The only album released by the quartet was their self-titled album Embrace.
For hardcore icon MacKaye, Embrace represented a transitional project between the short and fast sound of his youth and the later melodic tones of his current work (after his often maligned Egg Hunt project with Dischord Records co-founder Jeff Nelson, and the Ministry crossover Pailhead). MacKaye eventually teamed up with former members of Rites of Spring to form the long-running punk outfit Fugazi, while Hampton earlier played with Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, as well as Embrace’s co-producer Edward Janney, in One Last Wish. Bald moved on to the band Ignition, and drummer Ivor Hanson paired up with Hampton again in 1992 for Manifesto.
3) Embrace is a new collaboration between dutch trance producers Ferry Corsten and Raz Nitzan, the latter best known as part of the vocal team Raz & Adrian
4) Embrace is a Gothic Metal band from Toronto, Canada. They play a heavy, "doomy" version of Gothic Metal. Formed in 1994. They released an album titled Coven the Eternal in 1995.
DNA
Embrace Lyrics
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Maybe I should have put your feelings first for once
Cause I will want what I can't get till I′m dead in the ground
And the light that you hold goes out
If I send a letter would you read it alone
Am I still a contender or have you moved on
Because I've been trapped in my glass house so long on my own
You wrote upon it you′re the one, it said upon it you′re the one
And the tears you can taste are not just dna
I watched our luck decay and like a bird I preyed
Cause I'm a virus and your the placebo not the cure no no
That strain you cant erase, it′s in my dna
Maybe I'm outnumberd, well I wont be outgunned
I′ll rise from the ashes I wont sink in the mud
Cause we're not just ones and zeros, we′re so much more
And you've got to find out or the credits role
And the tears you can taste are not just dna
I watched our luck decay and like a bird I preyed
I'm a virus and your the placebo not the cure
It′s poison never works, and only makes me worse
And the tears you can taste are not just dna
They showed that we′re the same and I washed them all away
Cause I'm a virus and you′re out looking for the cure no no
That strain you cant erase, it's in my dna
The song "DNA" by Embrace is a heartfelt ballad that deals with themes of love, loss, and regret. The song centers around the idea that sometimes in a relationship, one person may not realize how important the other person is until it's too late. The opening lines express a sense of regret that the singer couldn't give their partner everything they wanted and that they should have put their partner's feelings first. The chorus, "the tears you can taste are not just DNA," is a powerful metaphor that suggests that the bond between two people can run deep and be traced back to their very genetic makeup.
The second verse is an honest admission of the singer's own shortcomings and the realization that they have been stuck in their own "glass house" for too long. They question where their relationship stands, wondering if they still have a chance or if their partner has moved on. The bridge of the song is a declaration that the singer will not be defeated, that they will rise above their circumstances and be more than just "ones and zeros." They challenge their partner to find out what they're made of, or risk missing out once the credits roll.
The final chorus reiterates the metaphor of the tears, this time showing that they also represent a connection between the two lovers. The singer sees themselves as a virus, and their partner as a placebo that cannot cure them. The strain is in their DNA, just as the tears that they share together. The song leaves the listener with a sense of hopelessness, as if the damage has already been done and the chance at love has been lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I couldn't give you everything that you want
I might not have been able to fulfill all your desires
Maybe I should have put your feelings first for once
It's possible that I didn't prioritize your emotions enough
Cause I will want what I can't get till I'm dead in the ground
I'll always crave what's unattainable to me, even in death
And the light that you hold goes out
Your hope and positivity fades away
If I send a letter would you read it alone
Assuming I sent you a message, would you read it privately?
Am I still a contender or have you moved on
Do I still have a shot with you, or have you already moved on?
Because I've been trapped in my glass house so long on my own
I've been confined to my own world for so long
I'm so glad that you threw your stone
I'm thankful you made a move towards me
You wrote upon it you're the one, it said upon it you're the one
You marked it as if to say I'm the person you want
And the tears you can taste are not just dna
Those tears are significant and have meaning beyond genetics
I watched our luck decay and like a bird I preyed
I saw our good fortune deteriorate and pounced like a bird
Cause I'm a virus and your the placebo not the cure no no
I'm like a disease, and you're not the solution, unfortunately
That strain you cant erase, it's in my dna
That problem can't be fixed, it's ingrained in me
Maybe I'm outnumberd, well I wont be outgunned
Others might outnumber me, but they won't overpower me
I'll rise from the ashes I wont sink in the mud
I'll resurrect from the ruins; I won't allow myself to be defeated
Cause we're not just ones and zeros, we're so much more
We're not just made of binary code; there's a lot more to us
And you've got to find out or the credits role
You have to discover this or life will end
It′s poison never works, and only makes me worse
The remedy is pointless and only makes things worse for me
They showed that we're the same and I washed them all away
Those tears illustrated that we're alike, and I let them go
I'm a virus and you're out looking for the cure no no
I'm infectious, but you're trying to remove me
That strain you cant erase, it's in my dna
That issue can't be erased, it's embedded in me
Writer(s): Richard Mcnamara, Daniel Anthony Mcnamara
Contributed by Olivia R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.