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 .
Truth Rest Your Head
Gene Lyrics
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Nature's hasty and Lord knows so am I
Six months inside, Wandsworth's finest landmark
My patience has died, first guilt, now hate's best son
For every M.P., all their strong kind words
Can't be guilty but you and I both know
Than a life at stake here, for me you died tonight
So don't involve me in your plans when
The chat shows beckon, for me you died tonight
So truth, rest your head, there is more
Than a life at stake here, for me you died tonight
So don't involve me in your plans when
The chat shows beckon, for me you died tonight
So truth, rest your head, there is more
Than a life at stake here, for me you died tonight
So don't involve me in your plans when
Your money beckons, for me you died tonight
For me you died tonight, for me you died tonight
For me you died tonight, for me you died tonight
In the song Truth Rest Your Head, Gene seems to be addressing someone who has died as a result of their own actions. He mentions being lazy and hasty, suggesting that perhaps he did not try hard enough to help this person. The lyrics "my patience has died, first guilt, now hate's best son" indicate that he may have even come to resent this person for their choices.
The second stanza seems to be addressing politicians who use "strong kind words" but are still not able to be held accountable for their actions. Gene is saying that he and the deceased person knew the truth about what happened, even if others did not.
In the chorus, Gene is telling the deceased person to rest in peace because there is more at stake than just their life. He seems to be saying that even though this person may have died, their actions still have consequences for those who are left behind. He also warns the person not to involve him in their plans, whether it be for fame and money or for anything else.
Overall, the song seems to be about the hard truths that come with someone's actions and how those actions can affect those around them long after they are gone. The chorus is an emotional plea for peace and a reminder that there is much more at stake than just one life.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been lazy, I've not waited for you
I haven't put in effort to wait for you
Nature's hasty and Lord knows so am I
I am impatient just like nature is
Six months inside, Wandsworth's finest landmark
I had to spend six months in Wandsworth prison
My patience has died, first guilt, now hate's best son
My patience has been lost and now I only have hate
For every M.P., all their strong kind words
Politicians' kind words don't mean anything
Can't be guilty but you and I both know
Just because someone hasn't been convicted doesn't mean they are innocent
Truth, rest your head, there is more
The truth will prevail and there is more to this situation
Than a life at stake here, for me you died tonight
This is more than just one life being affected and in a way, you have already died for me
So don't involve me in your plans when
I don't want to be a part of your plans if they involve deceit
The chat shows beckon, for me you died tonight
I don't want to be involved in any publicity stunts
So truth, rest your head, there is more
There is a bigger picture and the truth will be revealed
Your money beckons, for me you died tonight
I won't be a part of your plans if they are simply motivated by money
For me you died tonight, for me you died tonight
Your actions have resulted in a loss for me and I won't forget it
For me you died tonight, for me you died tonight
Your choices have had a significant impact on my life
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