They connected in high school art class in 1997. Under the instruction of an eccentric painter, who claimed to have been raised in a Louisiana chateau where servants peeled grapes for him to eat, they spent hours drawing still lives of twisted vegetables and rendering the chiaroscuro of adolescent self portraits. Outside of art class, they made a short narrative video starring David, and directed by Collin, a collaborative set up that continues still and perhaps an influence for their band name.
At the time Collin wore all black, listened to Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins, and was in a band called The Great and Secret Show. David, a classical pianist in training and the son of two classical musicians, had been sheltered from the Top 40, or anything composed after 1900. It wasn't until Collin played him a cassette tape of The Great and Secret Show that David realized pop music had the potential to be as emotionally impacting as classical. Collin continued pulling him into the 20th century, introducing him to albums like Mezzanine, Dummy, and OK Computer. David started playing keyboards for the band.
College scattered the members of the Great and Secret Show, David in Boston studying music and philosophy, Collin in New York studying film, but they remained in touch and created music together during summer breaks. Once the distraction of higher education was out of the way, they reconvened with New York as home and soon discovered a new sound as their latest incarnation, Home Video. The first Home Video song came to them in the dead of winter, the blizzard of 2003. As the piling snow erased the landscape outside his window, David huddled over the warm vibrations of an analog synthesizer creating the simple loop that first inspired their minimalist sound. The fear and anxiety of New York's atmosphere at the time had eaten its way onto the pages of Collin's tattered notebooks and became their confessional style of lyrics. Underlined by a thumping, bass-rich beat, the pairing of the two worked well and the song evolved into "Melon," the first Home Video song created and the closing track on the album. Inspired by their new philosophy, other songs quickly followed and the band sent out demos.
Originally discovered by Warp Records, the label released Home Video's first two EPs in 2004, both packaged in sleeves illustrated by Collin's dark, Gorey-esque drawings. "That You Might", a 10" single, immediately picked up considerable attention in Britain from BBC Radio 1 and the NME, while the five song Citizen EP earned the band a feature in Rolling Stone. In 2006, New York based Defend Music released their debut full length, No Certain Night Or Morning. Grammy-nominated DJ Sasha picked two of the songs from this album to remix for his most recent release, Involver 2, which also included songs from Thom Yorke, Ladytron, M83, and Apparat. Home Video themselves have recently taken to the role of remixer, reworking songs for bands like Bear in Heaven, Wave Machines, Faunts, Bang Gang, and friends Naked Hearts.
As electronic-rock producers and performers, they record everything themselves, then adapt it live into a full on rock show with live drums and hypnotic visual projections. After sharing a bill in London at the start of Home Video's first European tour, Blonde Redhead were so impressed that they invited the band to support them for three weeks of shows in North America. Since then they have opened for such diverse acts as Justice, Yeasayer, Flying Lotus, Pinback, DJ Krush, Colder, and Radio 4. Taking advantage of Ruffino's film education, the band has also made several of their own music videos. The band's video for "I Can Make You Feel It" premiered on MTV2's Subterranean, and had over 200,000 views after being featured for a week on the front page of YouTube.com.
With their new album, The Automatic Process, the band layers samples, synthesizers, piano, guitar, and live drums to build an electro-tinted minimalist rock that drives steadily towards the sublime -- a spacious soundtrack evocative of a fractured dream.
We
Home Video Lyrics
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We can feel the ache in your bones
You've been dragging so long
They never spoke your tongue
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
You were in a spin front to back
You would wonder if you were wrong
You felt lost in space
But everything is as it should
We knew this all along
We promise you
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
It can be this way if you come home
The song 'We' by Home Video is an emotional and soulful track that speaks to the listener's inner self. The lyrics depict a sense of belonging and an urge to return to a place that feels like home. The lyrics talk about a person who has traveled far and wide, feeling lost and out of place in the unfamiliar territories. In the first verse, the lyrics "You've come so far weary child, We can feel the ache in your bones" shows the journey of the weary traveler and the effort that it took to come this far. It speaks of the struggle and pain that comes along with the journey of life.
The second verse "You were in a spin front to back, You would wonder if you were wrong, You felt lost in space, But everything is as it should" speaks of the feeling of doubt and confusion that often encompasses the human psyche. It speaks to those who feel lost and unguided about life's purpose. However, the lyrics assure the listener that they need not worry and everything will fall into place eventually. The chorus "We will shelter you, There will be no more ridicule, We will love you always, It can be this way if you come home" emphasizes the sense of belonging that one feels at home, and it is not just a place, but a feeling of warmth, acceptance, and love found only in familiar surroundings.
Overall, the lyrics of the song 'We' by Home Video evoke a sense of nostalgia and an urge to return to familiar surroundings. It speaks of struggles, doubt, and confusion that people experience in life, but at the same time, it assures the listener that everything will be okay and that there is a place called home where they will be loved and accepted.
Line by Line Meaning
You've come so far weary child
We acknowledge how far you have come despite being tired and exhausted.
We can feel the ache in your bones
We understand the pain you feel from all you have done.
You've been dragging so long
We know you have been trying hard for a long time.
They never spoke your tongue
No one ever understood or related to you.
We will shelter you
We will protect and care for you.
There will be no more ridicule
We will not make fun of or belittle you anymore.
We will love you always
We will constantly show you affection and appreciation.
It can be this way if you come home
If you return to us, we can have this kind of relationship.
You were in a spin front to back
You were confused and disoriented.
You would wonder if you were wrong
You second-guessed yourself and wondered if you made mistakes.
You felt lost in space
You felt disconnected and lost.
But everything is as it should
Despite feeling lost and confused, things are how they are supposed to be.
We knew this all along
We were aware of this before you were.
We promise you
We make a solemn vow to you.
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Ryolu14
Lyrics
You've come so far weary child
We can feel the ache in your bones
You've been dragging so long
They never spoke your tongue
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
It can be this way if you come home
You were in a spin front to back
You would wonder if you were wrong
You felt lost in space
But everything is as it should
We knew this all along
We promise you
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
It can be this way if you come home
Ryolu14
Lyrics
You've come so far weary child
We can feel the ache in your bones
You've been dragging so long
They never spoke your tongue
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
It can be this way if you come home
You were in a spin front to back
You would wonder if you were wrong
You felt lost in space
But everything is as it should
We knew this all along
We promise you
We will shelter you
There will be no more ridicule
We will love you always
It can be this way if you come home
Susan Santiago
Love this song
Khadi I
The first time I heard this one, I thought it was Radiohead! Haunting song, thanks for uploading
Susan Santiago
Beautifully haunting
Taylor
this was the first song i heard from u guys some years ago when i was finishing up my last year in school and i literally listen to just this song for 6 months straight everyday in class...I LOVE U GUYS MUSIQ! IM A FAN OF ALL UR ALBUMS!!!
Jessica
Thank you for this! I really like the sound and the words. Thank you again!
TheHereticPilgrim
Wow, pandora just introduced me to this group and I really enjoy their sound so far.
hector merly
song used in the Original CSI the episode is called Ch Ch CH Changes about a death in the transgender community the show treats the subject with taste and grace always worth a re watch !
Cody Thompson
this is a spectacular song. intense love will be made to this i swear to gods.
Ryan Odiorne
This is sublime.