1) five-piece alternative rock b… 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.
Fireworks
Embrace Lyrics
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I tried to meet you, I've been wrong
Now the fireworks in me are all gone
It's time I realized
My girl you make all the smart moves
And you see through all my wrongs
When the fireworks in me are all gone
And I won't need convincing
I've seen enough to want to try
And change things
You fell in love, I fell in line
I thought I found my place
Before I knew how much it cost to play it safe
Have I let you,
I'll never let you down.
I work all day and I won't find
When it feels right and its wrong
When the fireworks in me are all gone
Then I realized
And I won't need convincing
I've seen enough to want to change things
You fell in love, I fell in line
I thought I'd found my place
Before I knew how much it cost to play it safe
Could I leave you,
I'll never let you down.
The song "Fireworks" by Embrace is an introspective ballad about the realization that the fireworks, or excitement and passion, in a relationship have faded away. The lyrics express the singer's regret and recognition that he had been in the wrong and had taken his partner for granted. He acknowledges that his partner is smarter than him and has seen through his mistakes. The fireworks in him have gone out, but he has come to realize that he needs to change and try to make things right. The singer is now willing to take a chance and put in the effort to save the relationship. The last lines of the song express the singer's commitment to his partner, promising never to let her down.
Overall, the song speaks to the ups and downs of relationships, and the need for effort and commitment to keep the spark alive. The lyrics are emotional and heartfelt, with a sense of vulnerability and honesty present throughout.
Line by Line Meaning
I stretched over to reach you
I made an effort to connect with you
I tried to meet you, I've been wrong
I attempted to understand you, but I was mistaken
Now the fireworks in me are all gone
The passionate feelings in me have faded away
It's time I realized
I must come to the understanding
My girl you make all the smart moves
You are highly intelligent and make excellent decisions
And you see through all my wrongs
You are able to perceive my mistakes and flaws
And I won't need convincing
I am convinced and do not require further persuasion
I've seen enough to want to try
I have witnessed experiences that motivate me to attempt something
And change things
And alter the current circumstances
You fell in love, I fell in line
You developed romantic feelings for me, and I followed suit
I thought I found my place
I believed I had discovered my role or position
Before I knew how much it cost to play it safe
Prior to comprehending the consequences of remaining cautious
Have I let you
Have I disappointed you
I'll never let you down
I will never fail you
I work all day and I won't find
I toil endlessly, and I will not discover
When it feels right and its wrong
When something appears satisfactory but ultimately proves detrimental
Could I leave you
Would I abandon you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL MCNAMARA, RICHARD MCNAMARA
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Billy Guitarguy
Great song from a truly underrated band, they have that something a bit different, such great songs , brilliant, these guys gave Coldplay their start for goodness sake, amazing songs from the lads from Huddersfield, im 60, and i love them
Enders357
"im 60, and i love them" - I don't think this is the compliment you might think it is ;) just kidding mate, brilliant song, brilliant band.
John Williams
This is some truly fabulous video. 👌🙏
Thank you so much for uploading it with together with this beautiful song from one of my favourite bands. ❤
Oscar Travis
Belter of a song, still tears me open after all these years
i9, ka
one of my Favourite band🇲🇾✌️since 98 -2020
David Miyamoto
Thankyou Piper Ferguson for turning me on to so much music. All those CDs. , great visits and all the show's you invited me to that I never made. Big thankyou to Dave Ross for turning me on to embrace ( piper did it first )and the drinks and our lol scooter club. Sorry I never made it that night. P.s big thanks to Theo ' nothing cool". I treasure that tape. I hunted down almost all those songs. Still looking for " don't ask me to apologize " I also bought royalalloy 150cc
Mary Chris
💞🦋💕
Bryan Regan
😊😊😊 hope to find love 💓 again
Katzenkaiser
Schön, sehr schön, aber warum bekommt man es nicht hin, den Text rechtzeitig einzufügen... Ich rede für die, die den Song und die Lyrics nicht kennen...