1) Mike Truman and Chris Healings have been writing, producing, touring and DJing all over the globe for the best part of a decade, amassing near 250 productions. The duo has written four LPs to date: Wide Angle, 1999; Morning Sci-Fi, 2003; I Choose Noise, 2006; and Disappear Here, 2010 – all on Distinctive.
Since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album, Wide Angle, in 1999, the Swansea, Wales-based Hybrid have been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. Blurring the line between in-studio production and live presentation, Hybrid are one of the few remaining dance acts to perform live with a classic band setup.
Though, much has changed on the road to Hybrid's fourth artist album Disappear Here. Most notable is the addition of Hybrid's third member – singer / songwriter Charlotte James – to go along with founders Chris Healings and Mike Truman.
With Disappear Here, Hybrid have managed to create an epic and unique sound which has progressed dramatically from its original dance inception but still retains much of what makes electronic music so exciting. The album features guest vocals from Tim Hutton, drums from Alex Madge and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
https://www.hybridband.com
http://www.distinctiverecords.com
2) Technical Death/Grind band from Madrid, Spain featuring J.Oliver of Wormed and Unsane Crisis and Miguel of Human Mincer. See also H Y B R I D.
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3) Power/Trash metal band from Greece.
Line-up: Tassos K. - Vocals
John B. - Guitar
Theodore Ziras - Guitar
Steve - Bassguitar
Antony - Drums
4) Indie garage Punk band from Fankfurt with an amazing stage show, existing since 2001. Their music is influenced by Indie Rock and Classical Rock.
5) The core of Hybrid have now been together and making music for almost ten years now. Drummer Richard Brooke, guitarist Martin Hayter and keyboard player / vocalist Dave Boland first met together and started playing their own, unique brand of rock in the very early nineties. Along with bassist Paul Brown, they wrote and sporadically gigged for almost three years which resulted in them recording a set of demos known as the 'Lost in Relativity' tapes.
Personnel:
Dave Boland - Keys / Vocals
Martin Hayter - Guitars
Richard Brooke - Drums
Oliver Wakeman - Additional Keyboards
John Mitchell - Bass / Vocals
http://www.hybrid.force9.co.uk
6) Hybrid was also a hungarian extreme modern metal band between 2001 and 2008 formed from the ashes of local rapcore legends Mindcrime. They released a demo, a single and shared festival stages (at Hegyalja for example) with such bands like Tankcsapda and Cadaveres de Tortugas.
Break My Soul
Hybrid Lyrics
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And every city siren calls your name down every avenue
I'm falling into contemplation, broken to my knees
But I need no resolution here though it cuts me at the seams
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
See my youth begin to fade through the eyes of a child
And I study every lesson learned that wiped away my smile
And I learn that all your walls are just the cover of a book
Every word a broken promise, every page a heart you took
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
Break my soul
Buried like a splinter
Ripped apart like paper
Blows away like ashes in my hands
No, I won't see you later,
Go build another castle out of sand
Like ashes in my hands
I'm not drowning in your sea
Believing in you will not be the death of me
Not waiting for the curtain to drop
Or waiting for the hurt to stop
Not drowning in a teardrop for your love
Break my soul.
Break my soul.
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
The lyrics to Hybrid's song Break My Soul tell a tale of heartbreak and resilience. The imagery of shadows burning a watermark of someone on the pavement and the constant sound of sirens calling out their name illustrates the haunting presence this person has in the singer's life. The singer is brought to their knees, but they do not look to find a resolution. They are strong enough to bear the pain, even though it cuts them at the seams.
The second half of the song is just as powerful, as the singer reflects on their past and the lessons they have learned. They realize that the person who has hurt them has done so much damage, but it is just a cover for the broken promises and stolen hearts. Despite all of this, the singer remains resilient in their belief that this person will not break their soul. The lyrics reference drowning in a sea of tears and not waiting for the hurt to stop, highlighting the pain that the singer has been through. But they refuse to let it break them.
Overall, the lyrics to Break My Soul are deeply emotional and raw, painting a picture of someone who has been hurt but refuses to let it destroy them.
Line by Line Meaning
Shadows on the pavement burn a watermark of you
The memory of you is so strong that it's like a permanent mark on the ground that can never be erased
And every city siren calls your name down every avenue
Every sound and noise around him reminds him of you
I'm falling into contemplation, broken to my knees
He is consumed by deep thought, which makes him feel weak and powerless
But I need no resolution here though it cuts me at the seams
Although he is torn apart by his thoughts, he doesn't need to come to any conclusions to be at peace
See my youth begin to fade through the eyes of a child
He is reminded of his own youth as he sees a child growing up
And I study every lesson learned that wiped away my smile
He reflects on all the painful experiences that took away his happiness and made him lose his smile
And I learn that all your walls are just the cover of a book
He understands that the person he loved had walls up that concealed their true self, like a book cover
Every word a broken promise, every page a heart you took
He feels that every promise made by his loved one was broken, and with each broken promise, that person took a piece of his heart
Break my soul
He is almost daring the person who hurt him to try and hurt him again
Buried like a splinter
The pain he feels is buried deep within him, just like a splinter is buried beneath the skin
Ripped apart like paper
He feels like he has been torn apart, just like how paper can be easily torn
Blows away like ashes in my hands
The memory of the person he loved fades away like ashes being blown away by the wind
No, I won't see you later,
He has no intention of seeing that person again
Go build another castle out of sand
He is dismissing that person's attempts to rebuild their relationship, comparing their efforts to building something temporary like a sandcastle
I'm not drowning in your sea
He won't let himself get consumed by his attachment to that person
Believing in you will not be the death of me
He won't let that person hurt him to the point where he can't recover
Not waiting for the curtain to drop
He won't wait around for a dramatic ending like a play's final act
Or waiting for the hurt to stop
He won't wait around for his pain to go away on its own
Not drowning in a teardrop for your love
He won't let himself be overwhelmed by his emotions for that person anymore
I'm still the same
Despite everything that has happened, he is still himself
But you're not going to take me down again
He won't let that person hurt him again
I'm feeling old
He feels worn out and tired from all the pain he has been through
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
Despite feeling worn out, he won't let that person break him down emotionally
Contributed by Chloe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FantasyMistery
Shadows on the pavement burn a watermark of you
And every city siren calls your name down every avenue
I'm falling into contemplation, broken to my knees
But I need no resolution here though it cuts me at the seams
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
See my youth begin to fade through the eyes of a child
And I study every lesson learned that wiped away my smile
And I learn that all your walls are just the cover of a book
Every word a broken promise, every page a heart you took
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
Break my soul
Buried like a splinter
Ripped apart like paper
Blows away like ashes in my hands
No, I won't see you later,
Go build another castle out of sand
Like ashes in my hands
I'm not drowning in your sea
Believing in you will not be the death of me
Not waiting for the curtain to drop
Or waiting for the hurt to stop
Not drowning in a teardrop for your love
Break my soul.
Break my soul.
I'm still the same
But you're not going to take me down again
I'm feeling old
That doesn't mean you can break my soul
@SSM24_
No matter how many times I listen to this song, it never gets any less amazing.
@Living_Off_The_Road
SuperSupermario24 2020 still
@riksteele997
2021... still moves me on...
@Nahani777
I love it! 💜
@seandelfin
charolette james. kinda like a refined and less masculine johnette napolitano.
@Millbee
I'm in shock that I have never heard Hybrid before, this is on another level of musical genius. I'm a little disappointed in myself that I am only now just discovering them to be honest. So much time to catch up on...
@dolphin232
just be happy you discovered them.... especially now :)
@YdaAnn
I had the pleasure of discovering them in 1998 or so. The Live PA they could do was just insanely amazing. Nothing else sounded like them and to this day the way they can blend breaks, liquid bass, symphonic elements, and contextual soundscape is on a whole other level. Seeing them was like seeing an opera. You could look around and see jaws on the floor and peoples souls getting lifted in their eyes & unsure what to make if it
@stivvenmiraofficial
I had the same feeling!
@seandelfin
high breed be many