1) The original… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with the name Flowers.
1) The original incarnation of the Australia new wave group Icehouse. They formed in Sydney in 1977 and released the album "Icehouse" under the name Flowers in 1980. Subsequent overseas releases of the album credit Icehouse as the artist.
2) Flowers is Sam, Rachel and Jordan. Upon meeting in 2012, they moved in together and started practicing and writing pop songs in their London living room. Their live performances draw a line between joyous fuzz pop and minimalist brilliance, with screaming distortion eventually calming down to singer Rachel playing solo on a one-stringed bass.
3) Hailing from in Amsterdam, Netherlands, FLOWERS is a female deux-piece creating fluorescent, doom-laden, gloomy, forlorn minimalism. Releasing their self-titled EP in 2018 and debut LP Doom City in 2019, they produce noisy-laden stonerdoom reminiscent of Acid King, Windhand and the likes.
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Flowers Lyrics
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about the latest model
she's not the usual kind
she's made of mindless metal
she's not exactly normal
but I don't care she's
got to be the one
got to be the three
got to be the four
behind the scanners and tapes
she's programmed for perfection
but sometimes simple mistakes
get by without detection
her figures need correction
[chorus]
Don't stand there takin' it
shake it up, Sister
you've got nobody else but yourself, Sister
Don't stand there takin' it
shake it up, Sister
one, two, three, four
give it hell
take it in
work it out
shake it up, Sister
There's something you ought to know
about her calculation
behind the needles and lights
she hears the faded data
selects a random sample
the sample says I've
got to be the one
got to be the two
got to be the three
got to be the four
The lyrics to Flowers' song "Sister" point to a futuristic reality where machines, particularly robots, can enhance and even replace humans in many ways. The singer mentions the latest model, a robot made of "mindless metal," and how it is not "exactly normal." However, despite its apparent lack of emotions and free will, the singer states their deep attraction to the robot, insisting that it "got to be the one" and so on. The robot's programming and accuracy make it perfect for tasks that require precision and focus, but the singer acknowledges that even machines can make errors that require adjustment or correction. In this context, the lyrics also touch on themes of control, self-determination, and the potential consequences of relying too heavily on technology.
The chorus of "Sister" urges the robot to shake things up and take control of its own destiny. The singer tells the robot that it has nobody else but itself to rely on, urging it to give its all and work hard to succeed. The repetition of "one, two, three, four" and "give it hell" emphasize the urgency and intensity of the message, while the repetition of "Sister" serves both as an affectionate form of address to the robot and as a reminder that it is not actually human. The final verse once again emphasizes the idea of the robot's calculations, but also implies that there is something more to its existence than just data and programming. When the robot "hears the faded data" and "selects a random sample," it seems to be making choices, exercising a level of agency beyond what its programming would allow. This line blurs the line between machine and consciousness, leaving the listener with a thought-provoking question about what it means to be alive.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something you ought to know about the latest model
The singer wants to share information about a new model.
She's not the usual kind, she's made of mindless metal
The new model is not typical because it is made of metal and has no consciousness.
She's not exactly normal
The new model is abnormal in some way.
But I don't care she's got to be the one got to be the two got to be the three got to be the four
Despite the new model being unconventional, the artist is determined to have it and thinks of it as the best option.
Behind the scanners and tapes she's programmed for perfection but sometimes simple mistakes get by without detection her figures need correction
The new model is programmed perfectly but sometimes it makes small errors that need to be corrected.
Don't stand there takin' it shake it up, Sister you've got nobody else but yourself, Sister Don't stand there takin' it shake it up, Sister one, two, three, four give it hell take it in work it out shake it up, Sister
The singer is encouraging the new model, who may face challenges, to take action, work through the difficulties, and overcome the obstacles that may come.
There's something you ought to know about her calculation behind the needles and lights she hears the faded data selects a random sample the sample says I've got to be the one got to be the two got to be the three got to be the four
The new model uses specific calculations, but the selection of the output is random and follows a pattern of the numbers one through four.
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.