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.
My Weakness Is None Of Your Business
Embrace Lyrics
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I've been lucky I was lost
Now I'm found
You could be the first
In the universe, who's glad
They're watered down
That's why I get that shallow feeling that you like
Don't want to make a row
You do and it's your loss
I'm around
I don't mind doing everything
Hallelujah you're the one
Come back now
Sometimes I get that shallow feeling that you like
I'll never learn that I can't win
Because my weakness is none of your business
Somehow it always collects to one big melting point
And all my weakness is none of your business
The bad will always collect to one big melting pot
This could be our time
This could be our time
The first few lines of Embrace’s song “My Weakness Is None Of Your Business” seem to describe someone who is striving to live up to the expectations of someone else. The song’s protagonist expresses his desire not to disappoint this person and acknowledges that he has been lost in the past but is now found. Perhaps this newfound sense of purpose is due to this person’s influence in his life. The singer acknowledges that this person could be the first in the universe to be glad about something being watered down. This seems to be a metaphor for their relationship, perhaps implying that this person is willing to accept the imperfections in the singer and does not expect him to be perfect.
Despite this person’s acceptance of his flaws, the singer seems to harbor a sense of inadequacy. He admits to feeling a “shallow feeling” that this person likes. Perhaps he believes that he needs to be something more than he is, or that he is not enough for this person. He acknowledges that this person being with someone else will not change anything, but he still feels that shallow feeling. He wants to avoid conflict, so he is willing to do everything to avoid making a “row”.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the complexities of human relationships. The singer is striving to be enough for someone else, but at the same time, he knows that his weakness is none of their business. He is struggling to find a sense of self-worth while at the same time wanting to please this other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to let you down
I don't want to disappoint or fail you.
I've been lucky I was lost
Despite feeling lost, I've been fortunate in life.
Now I'm found
I have found direction and purpose.
You could be the first
In the universe, who's glad
They're watered down
That's why I get that shallow feeling that you like
That you're her won't change a thing
You could be the first person ever to be content with a diluted version of yourself. This may be why you enjoy superficial things. It doesn't matter that you are with her; it won't change anything.
Don't want to make a row
I don't want to create a disturbance or cause conflict.
You do and it's your loss
I'm around
I don't mind doing everything
If you choose to create problems, it will negatively impact you, not me. I am still here and willing to do anything necessary to help.
Hallelujah you're the one
Come back now
Sometimes I get that shallow feeling that you like
I'll never learn that I can't win
Hallelujah, you are the person whom I believe is right for me. Come back to me now. Sometimes I feel as though you enjoy things that are superficial. I will never understand that I cannot win you over.
Because my weakness is none of your business
My vulnerabilities are my own and do not concern you.
Somehow it always collects to one big melting point
Despite appearing to be small and insignificant, these weaknesses always accumulate and intensify.
And all my weakness is none of your business
The bad will always collect to one big melting pot
My weaknesses are not your concern. All the negative things will inevitably come together and become one big problem.
This could be our time
This could be our time
This moment has the potential to be the right time for us to be together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL MCNAMARA, RICHARD MCNAMARA
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Chris24
In an era of pompous airbrushed personalities and bulletproof faked egos, the fragility of this song is so endearing. Even being the victim in the video, when now it's all about being the hero with no defect in your armour... The age of empathy is dead.
fozzerbluenose
Brilliantly put.
David Ostrowski
Always loved this song, reminds me of my mid/late teenage years in the late 90s