1) Band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.… Read Full Bio ↴Two artists share the name Gideon.
1) Band from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Gideon, an aggressive metalcore band with an already impressive repertoire. Well-placed gang vocals and a powerful front man set Gideon apart from many of their peers, while the band as a whole, whose members have been playing together only since 2008, come off sounding like seasoned pros. Their Facedown debut “Costs” (engineered by Brian Hood) will be released on March 1, 2011
2) Anticlub and Lessismorecordings head honcho Gideon Hommes has no time to waste. He lives for music 24 hours a day. Producing, recording, spinning, selling and above all, loving music is what keeps him busy. There is no past, only future and Gideon is setting the standard higher and higher with his ever-evolving productions.
In a few years he built up an impressive discography with over a 100 released tracks under his different alter egos Gideon, The Economist and G. Early 2008 he released some tracks on big international record labels such as Kanzleramt (Berlin) and Sino (Hong Kong) followed by a complete artist album on both labels. On Kanzleramt he released his “Need No Permission” album in October 2008. Now 2009 he is the driving force within a Dutch label collective called Homedistribution, under his new company he manages 14 labels.
His debut and conceptual album NoNameNoFaceNoNumber was already released on his own label Lessismorecordings in 2007, where he showed a new approach to dubby techno and sequential composition. Running Lessismorecordings and labels like Grayarea, Anticlub and Minimalplus is one of his favourite occupations.
Gideon Alexis Tyrel Hommes was born in 1980 in the city of technology where Philips made the first steps in electronic music composition. In 1990 Gideon had his first contact with underground electronic music and has been hooked ever since. Spinning records and producing have been keeping him busy for more than a decade. So we can easily say that, he is not only an innovative and a differentiating producer of electronic music who runs his own label, he is also an experienced and very skilled DJ. In other words he is the full package of a modern artist.
The DJ sets he plays under his own name Gideon are techno oriented and memorable for playing the new unreleased material and things to come from the several labels he runs and supports. He combines the expected with the unexpected, monotone grooves with melodic revelations, rawness with sophistication and modern minimalism with old school renaissance. Contradiction? He does not think so. Gideon gives you a new vision on the full techno spectrum; he incorporates his love for the old days with his vision on the things to come.
He already played impressive venues like: Bergain/Ostgut (Berlin), Tresor (Berlin), Flex (Vianna), Arm17 (Moscow), One (Mardid), Awakenings Festival (Holland), Extrema Outdoor Festival (Holland) and more
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www.homedistribution.nl
www.minimalplus.com
www.lessismorecordings.com
Prison Eyes
Gideon Lyrics
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I'm wide awake, but I must be sleeping
All overthinking, sinking
Hoping, wishing they'll just let me
Help me! My reflection staring back at me
Save me! Is this the man you always wanted to crash?
Looking back, looking back at me
Behind these prison eyes
I find it hard to sleep
I find it hard to breathe
With all the secrets that I keep
Beyond these prison eyes
It took four long years for the fall to gain
It took two steps back to see you weren't OK
It took one hard look in the mirror
Now I count down the days until I get risen
I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
Nothing's the same and it wasn't like this
Trapped in my own seal
My mind is ?, heart cannot stop pacing
I can't fly, I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
Looking back, looking back at me
Can I trust the man I see?
Behind these prison eyes
I find it hard to sleep
I find it hard to breathe
With all the secrets that I keep
Beyond these prison eyes
The lyrics of Gideon's song "Prison Eyes" are a reflection of the inner turmoil that the singer is experiencing. He begins by calling out to someone to wake him up from the bad dreams that he is having. He feels like he is wide awake but still sleeping because of the overthinking, sinking feeling that he is experiencing. He then seeks help from his own reflection in the mirror, asking if this is the person he wanted to be. He feels trapped in his own mind, unable to trust himself and counting down the days until he can be "risen" out of his current state.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea of "prison eyes," looking back at him and making him question whether he can trust the person he sees. He finds it hard to sleep and breathe under the weight of the secrets he keeps, feeling confined by his own thoughts and emotions. He talks about the fall he experienced which took four long years to gain and took a few steps back to notice that everything wasn't okay. He now feels like he is trapped in his own mind, unable to fly and not feeling safe inside his own head anymore.
Overall, "Prison Eyes" is a powerful reflection of the internal struggles that someone can face when they feel trapped in their own mind. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and hopelessness that is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced anxiety or depression.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake me up! I'm sick of these bad dreams
I'm exhausted and fed up with these nightmares.
I'm wide awake, but I must be sleeping
I'm conscious but feels like I'm in a dream.
All overthinking, sinking
My overthinking is causing my downfall.
Hoping, wishing they'll just let me
I'm wishing for someone to set me free.
Help me! My reflection staring back at me
I need help because I don't recognize the person I see in the mirror.
Save me! Is this the man you always wanted to crash?
I'm asking for someone to save me because I'm unsure if this is who they wanted me to become.
Looking back, looking back at me
I'm reflecting on my past self.
Can I trust the man I see?
I'm questioning whether I can trust the person I was in the past.
Behind these prison eyes
My eyes hold the sorrow and misery of a life in captivity.
I find it hard to sleep
I can't find peace in my thoughts to rest.
I find it hard to breathe
The weight of my secrets suffocates me.
With all the secrets that I keep
I'm burdened by the things I can't share with others.
Beyond these prison eyes
There is a life I can only imagine outside of this mental prison.
It took four long years for the fall to gain
It took years for me to realize my mistakes had caught up with me.
It took two steps back to see you weren't OK
It took distancing myself to recognize that someone I cared for was struggling.
It took one hard look in the mirror
Confronting my reflection helped me see the damage I had done.
Now I count down the days until I get risen
I'm looking forward to a time where I can finally escape and be lifted from my current state.
I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
My thoughts and emotions are becoming too unstable for me to handle.
Nothing's the same and it wasn't like this
I'm acknowledging that I've changed and things can't go back to how they were before.
Trapped in my own seal
I'm stuck and sealed within my own mind.
My mind is ?, heart cannot stop pacing
I can't focus and my heart races uncontrollably.
I can't fly, I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
I can't soar freely because my thoughts are holding me captive.
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painkiller666666666
fantastic album
mrfool21
This album is outstanding, really gets the blood pumping!
Dustin Nuttall
Sounds good. I've seen these guys live and met them in person. They're quite amazing bunch of musicians.
Headbangin4Jesus
This song feels like a combo of Five Finger Death Punch and KoRn. You guys did an amazing job with this album.
Christian Kirkland
All I have to say to this beautiful peace of art. In the words of the great Hank Hill, yup!
tristananvilcaster
FUCK THESE GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE
Showbert
It took 3 long years to FORNICATE
Beardasarus
The lyrics in every song are so deep, but Tgi was a better album
Micah Horner
Are Chester and Mike from Linkin Park doing the chorus?
mrfool21
It does have that LP feel doesn't it? But much heavier. Love it.