Frente! burst onto the Australian music charts with the singles "Ordinary Angels" and "Accidently Kelly Street" in 1992. Frente!'s debut album, Marvin the Album was also a success, going platinum in Australia.
Frente's Indie sound and adult contemporary groove trudged through the mish-mosh of the mid nineties Grunge Alternative trend and came out on the other side, older wiser and squeeky clean. Untainted by the anger and aggresion of that era, Frente digs grooves such as hippy-friendly tunes like Accidently Kelly Street, and Most Beautiful. Marvin, The Album, glistened as what could best be described as an "album version" of a one hit wonder. Frente attained radio play recognition and a music video release with the single Labour of Love and followed it up with the remake New Order cover, Bizarre Love Triangle and Chris Knox cover, Not Given Lightly.
Frente! released a second album, Shape, in 1996, but it didn't produce hit singles like their previous effort and hence sold poorly. Frente! broke up shortly after its release to pursue other projects.
Angie Hart moved on to the pop duo Splendid, and later to the band Holidays on Ice. Her debut solo album Grounded Bird was released through ABC Music in September 2007.
air
Frente! Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
we are the sad sad people
those scared scared scared scared eyes
insane unseen on island
inside inside out minds
un-being dead
isn't being alive
what's wrong with the air
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air?
the red line when the sky ends
the pretty ugly lives
can't take your car to heaven
can't take god for a drive
un-being dead
isn't being alive
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air?
what's wrong with the air
what's wrong with the sky
what's wrong with your eyes?
what's wrong with the air
what's wrong with the sky?
around you, around you...
in mourning for the morning,
you laughed yourself into the afternoon
you thought was endless
you wanted to be weightless
unbeing dead
isn't being alive
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air,
what's wrong with the air?
what's wrong with the air
what's wrong with the sky?
what's wrong with your eyes?
what's wrong with the air?
what's wrong with the sky?
around you, around you...
you wanted to be weightless you didn't want to wait
you wanted to be weightless you didn't want to wait
you wanted to be brainless you didn't want to think
you wanted to be shameless you didn't want to want to
The lyrics to Frente!’s song “Air” explore the desire to escape the struggles of life by dissolving into weightlessness. The song deals with feelings of despair and a sense of being lost in a world that, to the singer, seems insane and upside down. The opening lines, “You wanted to be weightless, you didn’t want to wait…” speaks to the longing to be free of the constraints of mortality and the weight of responsibility that comes with living. The use of repetition with the phrase “what’s wrong with the air?” implies that there is something fundamentally awry with the world, something deeper that the singer cannot put a finger on.
The line “un-being dead isn't being alive” is a powerful statement that implies that mere existence is not the same as living. This highlights the need to find purpose and connection, even when life is challenging. There is a sense of frustration and longing in the repeated question of “what’s wrong with the air?” suggesting that the singer is aware that something is amiss but cannot articulate what that is. The lines "in mourning for the morning, you laughed yourself into the afternoon you thought was endless” touches on the idea of being lost in time and the futility of finding meaning in it.
In conclusion, “Air” is a haunting song that examines the longing to be weightless and free of the burdens of life, while also acknowledging that the challenges and struggles of living are what give life depth and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
You wanted to be weightless you didn't want to wait...
You desired to be free of all burdens and responsibilities and didn't want to delay that feeling.
we are the sad sad people
We are a collective of unhappy individuals.
those scared scared scared scared eyes
We are filled with fear and anxiety, showing in our eyes.
insane unseen on island
We are isolated from the rest of the world and our thoughts are maddening.
inside inside out minds
Our minds are twisted and conflicted within themselves.
un-being dead
The state of nonexistence is not equivalent to being alive.
isn't being alive
The true definition of being alive is not just the opposite of being dead.
what's wrong with the air,
What is the issue with the atmosphere surrounding us?
the red line when the sky ends
The boundary where the sky meets the earth is a red line.
the pretty ugly lives
Our lives may appear charming but have a hidden ugliness to them.
can't take your car to heaven
We cannot bring our possessions with us to the afterlife.
can't take god for a drive
One cannot control or manipulate a higher power.
what's wrong with the sky?
What issue do we have with the sky above us?
what's wrong with your eyes?
What is the problem with the way we perceive things?
around you, around you...
All the issues we discuss are present in our immediate surroundings.
in mourning for the morning,
We are grieving the loss of a better future we thought was possible.
you laughed yourself into the afternoon
We are trying to distract ourselves with laughter to forget the difficult present.
you thought was endless
We believed that joy and happiness would be infinite and never-ending.
you wanted to be brainless you didn't want to think
We wished to be free from the mental torment of difficult thoughts and emotions.
you wanted to be shameless you didn't want to want
We desired to be without guilt or shame and to rid ourselves of desire.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANGIE HART, SIMON SEAN NICHOLAS DAVID AUSTIN, BILL MCDONALD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernanda Flores
I really love this Band <3
KollisionBR
Best song in the album
Fernanda Flores
best album
Florida Man
groovy
reezellthia
Psychadelic
Fernanda Flores
🌈⭐
reezellthia
And here I am again