1) Harem Scarem is a R… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Harem Scarem is a Rock band hailing from Ontario, Canada, formed in 1987. They renamed themselves Rubber in 1999 and released two albums under that name. In 2001, they went back to the Harem Scarem name. In the Summer of 2007 they announced they "will officially break-up after one more studio album." They would reform in 2013 and has released four more albums since then.
2) Harem Scarem emerged from Melbourne's mid-80's indie scene, but, it could be argued, were closer in sound to classic Australian blues-rock from a decade before (Dingoes, Coloured Balls, Chain, Rose Tattoo etc.). Their sound was infused with a heady mix of punk spirit and Stax soul that also made them contemporaries of the likes of The Gun Club and the Beasts Of Bourbon.
Harem Scarem first appeared on the Melbourne Psychobilly compilation “Asleep at the Wheel”. They soon developed (via the “Dogman” EP and some key line-up changes) into a powerhouse live act, where Christopher Marshall's extraordinary, passionate vocals combined with Charlie Marshall's stonesy guitar.
With the classic line-up of the Marshall brothers, Barry Palmer (guitar), Glen Sheldon (bass), Peter Jones (drums) and Chris Wilson (harmonica & sax), the band went into the studio with producer John Archer (Hunters & Collectors) and emerged with this, their masterful 1986 album: Pilgrim's Progress (now re-issued by Aztec Music http://www.aztecmusic.net/)
3) Harem Scarem is a Scottish contemporary folk band http://www.haremscaremscotland.co.uk who have collaborated with Will Oldham AKA 'Bonnie Prince Billy'
End of Time
Harem Scarem Lyrics
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You've taken the darkness away
Now sun never leaves
And time marches on
To some other place
And left a hole in my heart
That'll never be replaced
Will be reminding me of you
'Til the end of time
There was only you and me
You changed my life
Hold on to what we belive
That our love was meant to be
'Til the end of time
Every moment alone
I find it hard to breathe
Now time is the thorn inside of me
That won't ever leave
Now no matter what I do
Everything will remind me of you
The lyrics to Harem Scarem's song "End of Time" express a deep sense of loss and longing for a past love that has been suddenly taken away. The opening lines, "You're the light shining on me / You've taken the darkness away", imply that the subject of the song was once a source of hope and happiness for the singer. However, this sense of positivity is short-lived, as the next lines describe the sun setting on their relationship, leaving a permanent void in the singer's heart.
The phrase "It seems like everything I do / Will be reminding me of you" encapsulates the difficulty that comes with trying to move on from a past love. Despite the passage of time, even the most banal activities seem to be intertwined with thoughts of the lost relationship, making it difficult to move forward. The chorus of the song provides a sense of bittersweet nostalgia for what was lost, with the lines "There was only you and me / You changed my life" conveying a sense of deep gratitude for the time they had. The final lines of the chorus, "Every moment alone / I find it hard to breathe", illustrate the intensity of the singer's feelings and the difficulty they face in trying to come to terms with their loss.
Line by Line Meaning
You're the light shining on me
You bring happiness and positivity in my life.
You've taken the darkness away
You have wiped out darkness and negativity from my life.
Now sun never leaves
There is always brightness and positivity in my life because of you.
And time marches on
Time keeps moving, and our love keeps growing every day.
To some other place
Time takes us to different stages of our lives.
And left a hole in my heart
Despite time moving on, your absence has left a void in my life.
That'll never be replaced
No one else can fill that empty space in my life.
It seems like everything I do
Every action of mine somehow reminds me of you.
Will be reminding me of you
I am constantly reminded of you in every moment of my life.
'Til the end of time
Our love is eternal and will never fade away.
There was only you and me
We were each other's world.
You changed my life
You brought a positive change to my life.
Hold on to what we belive
We should hold onto our love and beliefs forever.
That our love was meant to be
Our love was destined to be forever.
Every moment alone
In every moment of solitude, I think of you.
I find it hard to breathe
Your absence makes it hard for me to live.
Now time is the thorn inside of me
Time has become a source of pain and sadness for me.
That won't ever leave
The pain and sadness caused by time and your absence will never leave me.
Now no matter what I do
Every action of mine will still remind me of you.
Contributed by Eva R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.