1) Post punk, experimental art… Read Full Bio ↴Gray is the name of multiple artists:
1) Post punk, experimental art-rock. In downtown New York City, in 1979, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat and performance artist Michael Holman founded their industrial-sound band, Gray. Jean named the band after Gray's Anatomy, an important reference source for his paintings and the perfect name to capture the haunting, machine-like ambient music the band wrote and performed. Besides Basquiat and Holman, other members were Nicholas Taylor and Justin Thyme. Vincent Gallo was a member for a short period of time nearer the end of their first incarnation. In the Whitney Museum's catalogue for Basquiat's 1991 retrospective, Robert Farris Thompson, professor of Anthropology at Yale, wrote: "They worked the Mudd Club, CBGB's, and Hurrah's in New York, where Blondie and the Talking Heads were at that time emerging. They performed, in other words, at the epicenter of New Wave. Here they contended for space and recognition with a style that, in Basquiat’s own words, was 'incomplete, abrasive, and oddly beautiful'." In an Interview Magazine review (1981) Glenn O'Brien wrote: "Gray became an industrial sound effects band. They played on scaffolds... Lately, they've really developed their own groove... It's sort of an easy listening bebop industrial sound effects lounge ensemble". Just after Jean-Michel Basquiat's passing in 1988, Holman, Taylor, Thyme and Gallo re-united and performed at Basquiat's Memorial at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in the Citicorp Building.
In 1996, the making of the MiraMax feature production Basquiat brought Gray’s three original members (Holman, Taylor & Thyme) back together as they reenacted one of their legendary gigs at the Mudd Club with Tony Award winning actor Jeffrey Wright playing Jean-Michel Basquiat.
2) Arranger of Disorder Circulation, works closely with Czk. Produces mainly ambient and experimental music, and is also an arranger for Ruxia. http://dc.seeds-9.com/
3) GRAY (그레이) is a South Korean producer/rapper/singer signed under AOMG. He is a member of the crew VV:D, which also includes Zion.T, Crush, ELO, and LOCO. Having been known in the underground hip-hop scene for quite some time as a producer, GRAY dropped his first EP "CALL ME GRAY" on 25th of October 2013.
4) gray, real name Grayson. American artist most known for his single October (Live).
5) Gray, drum n bass artist.
Home Sweet Home
Gray Lyrics
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Or did I get pushed
I had no shoes I still had my baby tooth
I was in love with my mother
That's the first clue
You are a swan
You are more beautiful than one
I made it into a piece of artwork
On the refrigerator
How I would come to hate her
It's the way I hate myself
For inheriting her nature
I dont know how
I'm still in the dug out
It has been my turn to bat forever now
I have to do it
I need a home run
Bases are loaded with my life
And it's a close one
Hit it out of the park hit it out of the park
Make it clean hit it hard
Fuck what the family taught you
Hit it out of the park hit it out of the park
Make it clean hit it hard
Fuck what the family taught you
They're still playing by the old rules
They are not coming back for you
So hit it out of the park hit it out of the park
Make it clean hit it hard
Look what the family taught you
Fuck what the family taught you
Fuck what the family taught you
The lyrics of Gray's Home Sweet Home are open to interpretation, but they seem to convey a sense of struggle with one's upbringing and a desire to break free from it. The first few lines suggest a rough childhood or traumatic event, with the imagery of falling off a roof and into a thorn bush or potentially being pushed. The reference to still having a baby tooth implies that the singer is recalling memories from a young age.
The next stanza is where the lyrics become more abstract. The singer describes someone as a swan, more beautiful than one, and turning them into a piece of artwork that the singer's mother hung on the refrigerator. However, there is a clear sense of bitterness and resentment towards both the mother and oneself for inheriting certain qualities from her. The final lines of the stanza suggest that the singer is stuck in a difficult situation and has been for a long time, but they know they need to "hit it out of the park" and break free.
The final stanza expands on this idea, with the repeated refrain of "Fuck what the family taught you" emphasizing the desire to go against traditional values and expectations. The singer acknowledges that their family won't come back for them, so they need to make their own choices and live their life on their own terms. The final lines of the song are a defiant and empowering call to action.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I fall off the roof into a thorn bush
I'm not sure if I made a mistake or if someone else caused my problems
Or did I get pushed
Maybe someone else caused my problems without me realizing it
I had no shoes I still had my baby tooth
I was young and vulnerable when I faced these challenges
I was in love with my mother
My mother was very important to me and had a big influence on my life
That's the first clue
This is a sign of the complex issues I will face in the future
You are a swan
You are beautiful and majestic
You are more beautiful than one
You are not just like any swan, you are unique and special
I made it into a piece of artwork
I captured your beauty and made it into something that will last forever
Into a magnet she hung
My mother displayed the artwork proudly on the refrigerator
On the refrigerator
This artwork was a constant reminder of your beauty and importance to me
How I would come to hate her
Over time, I came to resent my mother for her influence on me
It's the way I hate myself
My hatred for my mother is really just a reflection of my own self-hatred
For inheriting her nature
My negative attributes and behaviors were passed down to me from my mother
I dont know how
I'm not sure how I got here, but I know I need to find a way out
I'm still in the dug out
I feel stuck and unable to move forward
It has been my turn to bat forever now
I've been given many opportunities to succeed, but I keep failing
I have to do it
I know I need to overcome my challenges and succeed on my own
I need a home run
I need to make a big, successful move to change my life
Bases are loaded with my life
I have a lot at stake and a lot to gain or lose from my actions
And it's a close one
The outcome of my situation is uncertain and could go either way
Hit it out of the park hit it out of the park
I need to make a big, successful move to change my life
Make it clean hit it hard
I need to make a decisive and impactful move
Fuck what the family taught you
I need to reject the negative habits and patterns I learned from my family
They're still playing by the old rules
My family is stuck in their old, negative ways and won't understand or support me
They are not coming back for you
I can't rely on my family to help me or guide me
Look what the family taught you
I need to examine and reject the negative habits and patterns I learned from my family
Fuck what the family taught you
I need to reject the negative habits and patterns I learned from my family
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Bethany Gray
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@sugaredevil
<3 I love your music! Now and when you were in Stand Out State. It was so cool meeting you at Joshua Fest like three years ago! Haha! I still have the piece of cardboard you signed for me! <3
@graysongerstenkorn6040
I am pretty amazed that you still follow me, and I couldn't be more happy that you enjoy my songs! Thanks for posting and letting me know that your into it, you just made my day:) Hope all is well Steph
@sugaredevil
Of course I still follow you! You're amazing!! I will be a Grayson fan forever and as long as you keep making music I will be here to listen to it! :) I'm glad I could make your day. Keep on doing what you're doing! <3
@jacobherzog
Lovin Your music dude!!!
@picsbytammykc
Fantastic!!!
@Gysaron
Thanks bud! Hope all is well with you!:)