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The so-called “people’s tenor” from 1927, singing about losing his lover. A… Read Full Bio ↴The so-called “people’s tenor” from 1927, singing about losing his lover. An 80 year old woman reminiscing about post-war rationing. An amateur astronomer explaining an equinox. A woman on the phone in a call centre in Hull. Recorded impulsively – and sometimes secretly – on mobile phones, sampled from vinyl, or old films, it was characters such as these that originally inspired the music of grasscut. The music itself, sitting somewhere on the little travelled road between electro pop and modern classical, came quickly. Composed on a laptop on trains and tourbuses around the country, then finished in a home studio in Brighton. It's a celebration of England at its naffest and most beautiful, yearning for the woods but still able to hear the motorway. We call it Fisher Price ECM: somewhere between Cabaret Voltaire Murcof Vaughan Williams and the Fire Engines. Gavin Bryars, Kraftwerk and early Brian Eno are in there somewhere too. Grasscut will be going out live as a duo armed with laptop, home made software, double bass, violin, stylophone, electric guitar, and whatever else they can get their hands on.

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Grasscut Lyrics


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Just keep moving round the pieces
Just keep moving round the pieces
Just keep moving round the pieces
Just keep moving

I want to make some more
I want to make some more
Understand it
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
The time it takes to understand it
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
The time it takes to understand it
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
The time it takes to understand it

In the narrow lights
In the darkest reaches
I remake myself as I
So awake again
Oma docks retreating
I remake myself as I
In the narrow lights
In the darkest reaches
I remake myself as I
Just keep moving round the pieces
So awake again
Oma docks retreating
I remake myself as I
Just keep moving round the pieces

I want to make some more
I want to make some more
I want to make some more
The time it takes to understand it
I want to make some more
I want to make some more




I want to make some more
The time it takes to understand it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grasscut's song "Pieces" are open to interpretation, but one possible interpretation is that the singer is trying to find meaning and purpose in their life by continually "moving round the pieces." They want to keep creating and evolving themselves, but they acknowledge that it takes time and effort to truly understand oneself.


The repetition of the phrase "I want to make some more" may signify a desire for change and growth. The phrase "The time it takes to understand it" suggests that this process can be slow and difficult, but ultimately worth it. The references to "narrow lights" and "darkest reaches" could represent the challenges and obstacles that the singer faces while seeking self-discovery.


The line "Oma docks retreating" is a reference to the Dutch city of Rotterdam, specifically the OMA-designed Rotterdamse Schouwburg theatre. This could suggest that the singer is in Rotterdam and is perhaps seeking inspiration or enlightenment from the city's architecture and culture.


Overall, the song's lyrics explore themes of self-discovery, growth, and perseverance, all set against a dreamy, atmospheric backdrop.


Line by Line Meaning

Just keep moving round the pieces
Don't stay stagnant, keep pushing forward and evolving.


I want to make some more
I strive to continuously create, grow, and improve.


Understand it
I want people to comprehend the depth and significance of my work.


The time it takes to understand it
It may take some time and patience to truly grasp the meaning of what I am creating.


In the narrow lights
In the moments of intensity and limitation,


In the darkest reaches
In the depths of my struggles and challenges,


I remake myself as I
I use these experiences to reshape and redefine who I am.


So awake again
I am awakened and ready to face what comes next.


Oma docks retreating
My old ways and habits are fading away as I move forward.


Just keep moving round the pieces
Once again, keep evolving and transforming, step by step.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Marcus Odair, Andrew Phillips

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