The roots of Gene lay in a band called Spin, which featured guitarist Steve Mason and drummer Matt James. Spin disbanded after their career was sidetracked by their bassist's injury in a car crash, yet Mason and James continued playing together, recruiting bassist Kevin Miles through a mutual friend. The trio eventually met Welsh native Martin Rossiter, and the quartet formed Gene in 1993. Over the course of the next few months, the band wrote a batch of songs and had performed a number of concerts by the end of the year. A pair of music journalists, Keith Cameron and Roy Wilkinson, formed the Costermonger label in order to release Gene's debut single, "For the Dead," in April 1994. Nearly every copy of the limited-edition release sold out within the first week, and Gene soon became favorites of the British music weeklies. That July, "Be My Light, Be My Guide" became a number one hit on the indie charts, and Gene had emerged as one of the leading new bands of the burgeoning Britpop movement. Major-label interest beckoned, and the group signed with Polydor, who subsidized Costermonger in the U.K. An acclaimed third single, "Sleep Well Tonight," followed in September, and in January of 1995, Gene was named Best New Act at NME's Brat Awards.
Until the release of the group's debut album, Olympian, in the spring of 1995, Gene had continued to build momentum, partially because Martin Rossiter had adopted Morrissey's technique of giving articulate, outrageous and witty interviews. Olympian, however, was greeted with mixed reviews, and although the group had a sizable fan base -- the album debuted in the Top Ten -- they were soon overshadowed by the legions of groups that popped up in the wake of Blur and Oasis' success. Even so, "Haunted by You" and "Olympian" both became Top 20 hits. Early in 1996, To See the Lights, a collection of B-sides and BBC sessions, was released in England. For the remainder of the year, Gene was quiet, preparing their second album, Drawn to the Deep End. "Fighting Fit" was released as a teaser in the fall and became a Top Ten hit, but Drawn to the Deep End didn't follow through on its success. Although it debuted in the Top Ten upon its release in early 1997, it was greeted with decidedly mixed reviews and quickly fell down the charts, although the group's core audience remained loyal. By the new millennium, the band was without a label. They founded Contra and issued the live set Rising for Sunset: Live at the Troubadour in 2000. The album went almost unnoticed among the indie scene, however a true comeback loomed ahead. In mid-summer 2002, Gene emerged with Libertine, their strongest material since Olympian. A late summer/early fall trek across America coincided with the release.
Bibiography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There is another artist ith the same name:
2) GENE (جين) a Syrian neoprogressive rock band, one of the best acts in the Syrian rock scene, they started under the name ZODIAC playing progressive rock songs for bands such as ( Karmakanic ) later on they changed their name to GENE and decide to use Arabic lyrics with the progressive music creating a very unique style of their own, proving again how flexible Arabic language can be.
They are:
Maen rajab: Guitars
Omar harb: Bass guitar (The Hourglass - Anas & Friends)
Shadi Ali: Vocals (Guest in Anas & Friends)
Sahel Zen Eldien: Drums
Hazem Al-Ani: Piano & Keyboards
Anas Abd al-Moumen: Guitars (Anas & Friends)
GENE released their debut self-titled album in August 2008 .
Still Can't Find The Phone
Gene Lyrics
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This country's not seen insults so far advanced
But me, I saw you go alone
It's easy when you're not here
I just say the right words when you're not here
But me, I saw you go home alone
I will defend
Until times very end
I'm at my lowest ebb
So please don't take that tone
This doesn't feel like home
You still can't find the phone
My air is getting thin
I have good cause to moan
You still can't find the phone
And I'm left here on my own
In Gene's song Still Can't Find The Phone, the lyrics convey a sense of frustration and emotional distress. The singer seems to be in a relationship where there is a lack of communication and understanding between the two partners, evident by the line "freely, you curse my glance". The lyrics suggest that the singer feels that their partner doesn't value them, as the line "this country's not seen insults so far advanced" implies that the partner's words are particularly hurtful.
The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the singer who is feeling lost and alone, the line "I saw you go alone" suggests that the partner has left the singer, creating a feeling of abandonment. The singer acknowledges that when the partner is away, they can maintain their composure and say the right things, but in truth, they are struggling to understand and cope with their emotions.
However, despite the challenges, the singer still loves their partner and is willing to defend them, even till the bitter end, as captured in the line "still it's you I will defend until times very end". The chorus of the song creates vivid imagery, with the singer feeling suffocated and claustrophobic. The frustration of the singer is evident in the repetition of the line "you still can't find the phone", reflecting the partner's absence and lack of communication.
Line by Line Meaning
So freely, you curse my glance
You're so easily offended by my looks and remarks
This country's not seen insults so far advanced
Your insults are beyond anything this country has ever witnessed
But me, I saw you go alone
Despite your insults, I saw you leave without anyone because you couldn't find anyone to join you
It's easy when you're not here
It's easy to speak my mind and feel free when you're not around
I just say the right words when you're not here
I'm able to say the correct things in your absence
But me, I saw you go home alone
In contrast to my openness, I saw you go back to an empty home
But still it's you
You're still the one I care about and will defend
I will defend
I'll always have your back
Until times very end
I'll be there for you until the end of time
I'm at my lowest ebb
I'm at my weakest and most vulnerable state
So please don't take that tone
Please don't speak to me in that negative tone
This doesn't feel like home
I'm not comfortable in this situation and it doesn't feel like home
You still can't find the phone
You're still unable to reach anyone for support or companionship
My air is getting thin
I'm beginning to feel suffocated and trapped
I have good cause to moan
I have legitimate reasons to complain about my situation
And I'm left here on my own
I'm stuck here without any companionship or support
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Written by: KEVIN MILES, MARTIN ROSSITER, MATT JAMES, STEVE MASON
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