Although they have drawn a line under their past and are making a new start, the four still have the benefit of their experience, techniques and studio recording skills. And with the many gigs they have played over the years, they are perfectly at home on stage. Griefjoy have been together since they were very young, forming unbreakable bonds. Now they have recovered their creative appetites. Griefjoy. They decided this was the best name to define a combination of two emotions you might think it impossible to experience simultaneously - until you listen to their music and the forty minutes of their first album. The record reconciles light and darkness, rock intensity and heady electro, smoke rings and right angles - all with equal success. It is an introduction to Griefjoy, aka the ice burn effect. They began to explore music when they met, at a very early age. Then one day, they saw the light in rock. That devastating earthquake swept away everything in its path and guided them towards a perfect group chemistry. And never left them. The rock shock sealed their four-way partnership and they set out on their quest for the perfect tune as a group. 2013. Drawing on their various influences (rock, jazz, pop, electro, hip-hop, original soundtracks, etc.), Griefjoy have given us a first album of ten blinding songs. Although the first revelation that led them away from a more classic style was Radiohead’s “Street Spirit”, you will find no replications of Thom Yorke’s band here. Guillaume’s voice is clear and Griefjoy’s power rock is never pretentious or pompous, just amazingly mature for a group whose average age is 22. “Touch Ground” sums up the hallowed unity that is Griefjoy’s goal: a dance beat, heady backing vocals and a tune that will keep you awake at night.
Electro sometimes gains the upper hand - for instance, on “Insane” and its ultimate plunge into an acid rain of synth, or “People Screwed Up”, with its machine rollercoaster. Pop also takes a bow on the unstoppable “Kids Turn Around” and the soothing “Hold the Tides”. And finally, “Crimson Rose” brings together every shade on Griefjoy’s sound palette. The music conceived on Guillaume’s piano is influenced by ambient and movie soundtracks. His keyboards add a solemnity to the band’s inspired rock, while the guitar fires lightning bolts from the sky, the beats build towering walls, and floods of synthesizer raise superb sonic cathedrals. The home-recorded songs were fine-tuned by producer Stéphane “Alf” Briat (Air, Phoenix, Etienne de Crécy, Jackson & his Computer Band, etc.), who enhanced their volume and amplitude. Over the musical melancholy float words that dreams are made on. Griefjoy are an unusual band. They have always worked with Sylvain Autran, a virtual fifth shadow member who writes all their English lyrics. Contemplative white dreams go hand in hand with dark tides of sensation blending futuristic poetry and nostalgia, memories and wild visions: the infinite range of human emotion unfolds there, shaped by every possible concord and discord. Griefjoy are experimental and classic rockers, energy-filled and soothing, urban and terribly human. They are more than willing to risk striking contrasts and put on high-wire acts with no safety net. Their music is ambitious like M83’s, intellectual like Radiohead’s, efficient like Metronomy’s, curious like PVT’s and solar like Caribou’s. The band reveal soaring aspirations, but avoid the pitfall of affectation.Familiar in its influences, yet still unknown and surprising: this is the world of Griefjoy.
Why wait
Griefjoy Lyrics
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Take all and make it sublime
Before this day is done
And before all turns to none
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
It's getting dark even with you
Take all my lover it's fine
Take all and leave me die
Take all and let me weep
Unending rains on my cheeks
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
It's getting dark even with you
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
It's getting dark even with you
Take, and forsake, before my love turns to hate
Take, then again take, nothing left for me, why wait?
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
It's getting dark even with you
How would I know
How would I know which way to go
It's dark without you
It's getting dark even with you
How would I know
How would I know
How would I know
How would I know
The lyrics of Griefjoy's song "Why Wait" express the feelings of a person who is lost and in despair, longing for their lover. The opening lines, "Take all my lover it's fine / Take all and make it sublime" symbolize surrender and a willingness to give all, but also suggest a sense of detachment and indifference. The person is resigned to the fact that their lover may go away or that they may lose them, but also wants to experience the sublime love they shared before the end.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest a sense of confusion and disorientation, as the person grapples with the uncertainty of the future without their lover. The lines "How would I know / How would I know which way to go / It's dark without you / It's getting dark even with you" repeatedly emphasize the theme of uncertainty and the darkness that the absence of love brings. Despite the presence of their lover, there is still a feeling of darkness, as if they cannot go on without their partner.
The song concludes with an expression of impatience and disillusionment, with the lines "Take, and forsake, before my love turns to hate / Take, then again take, nothing left for me, why wait?" The person seems to have lost all hope and is willing to accept the inevitable end of their relationship, asking their lover to take all that they need before their love turns to hate.
Overall, "Why Wait" expresses a universal experience of loss, uncertainty, and the existential struggle to find meaning in life. It is a poignant and emotional song that speaks to the human condition and our need for love and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Take all my lover it's fine
I am willing to give my all to you, it's okay if you take it.
Take all and make it sublime
Make it perfect, make it better than it was before.
Before this day is done
Before it's too late, before time runs out.
And before all turns to none
Before everything fades away and there's nothing left.
How would I know
I am lost and confused, I don't know what to do.
How would I know which way to go
I am unsure of the right path to take.
It's dark without you
I feel lost and alone when you're not around.
It's getting dark even with you
Even when you're here with me, I still feel lost and confused.
Take all and leave me die
You can take everything from me, even my life.
Take all and let me weep
Take everything and let me cry, let me grieve.
Unending rains on my cheeks
Tears are constantly flowing down my face.
Take, and forsake, before my love turns to hate
Take what you want and leave me, before I start to hate you.
Take, then again take, nothing left for me, why wait?
Take everything from me, there's nothing left for me anyways, so why wait?
How would I know
I am still lost and confused, I still don't know what to do.
How would I know
I am asking for help, trying to figure out the right path to take.
How would I know
I am still searching for answers, still trying to find my way.
Contributed by Emma N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.