Hyphen Hyphen, is Santa, Line, Puss and Zak, four students in art & music, magicians of a powerful & uncommon electro-rock sound somewhere between Klaxons, Late of the Pier, Talking Heads, Metronomy and Phoenix. On stage the band has a raw & sophisticated energy, a fresh & dancefloor groove that strikes & takes you, recently they outcome themselves selling 100 CD at the merch stand when the headliner was barely selling 15 copies. They shake your belly & booty with an amazing interactivity with the public through choregraphies, fluo paintings, costumes...
They were officially selected as one of the 30 best new bands in France by le Printemps de Bourges. They have more than 40 gigs planned for 2012, nationwide with options in Portugal, Montreal and England.
At the Cannes Film Festival they played at the villa of the famous culture mag Les Inrockuptibles (NME equivalent), & were acclaimed best concert of the two weeks in front of 2 many DJ’s, Anna Calvi & many others. Not astonishing that they won the Jury prize of the «Les Inrocks lab» competition in june 2011.
Hyphen Hyphen est LA révélation incontournable de la nouvelle scène electro-rock made in France.
Leur énergie vampirisante et sensuelle envoûte les salles de concert de tout l'hexagone.
Après avoir dynamité les scènes de Rock en Seine, Solidays, Calvi on the Rocks ou encore Marsatac, Hyphen Hyphen est nominé par le réseau des SMAC et la FERAROK au prix Best Live 2013.
"Wild Union" leur second EP sorti en 2012 est soutenu par les Inrockuptibles, Tsugi, Modzik, Le Mouv', OUI FM...
Après plus de 100 concerts en 1 an, le groupe se produira encore en 2013 notamment au MEG Montréal, Eurockéennes de Belfort, Sakifo Festival, Nuits Botaniques de Bruxelles, festival Terres de son, etc...
Lauréat Détours ADAMI 2013
Lauréat FAIR 2013
Découvertes Printemps de Bourges 2012
"Dans ce rock cubiste, concassé, défoncé de breaks et riffs cosmiques, ils n’ont aujourd’hui de leçons à recevoir de personne : leur impatience, leur boulimie et leur frénésie sont désormais leurs seuls mentors."
JD Beauvallet / Les Inrockuptibles (2012)
We Light the Sunshine
Hyphen Hyphen Lyrics
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I can always always fall and scream you say
'Cause I got no time and I got no feeling
You can always always blow and breath you say
'Cause I got no time and I got no fear
You can always always cry and sing you say
Call us the one
We light the sunshine
We light the sunshine
'Cause I got no time and I got no fear
Ain't no gold so clear and precious as we are you say
'Cause I got no time and I got no fear
You can always always cry and sing you say
'Cause I got no time and I got no fear
You can always always cry and sing you say
'Call us the one
We light the sunshine
'Cause there ain't no time
We light the sunshine
The lyrics to Hyphen Hyphen's song We Light The Sunshine convey an attitude of fearlessness and freedom. The repetition of "I got no time and I got no fear" throughout the song suggests a rejection of societal expectations and restrictions. The line "Ain't no gold so clear and precious as we are you say" implies that the value of their existence lies in their individuality and not in material wealth.
The chorus, "Call us the one, we light the sunshine, 'cause there ain't no time, we light the sunshine," suggests that the band sees themselves as a collective light that shines even in dark times. This could be a message of hope to listeners who may be going through difficult times in their lives. The phrase "we light the sunshine" also implies that they bring positivity and joy to the world around them.
The repetition of "you can always always cry and sing" suggests that expressing one's emotions through both sadness and joy is important and necessary. Ultimately, the lyrics of We Light The Sunshine encourage individuality, fearlessness, and emotional expression as a means of bringing light into the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause I got no time and I got no fear
I don't have time to waste and I don't let fear hold me back
I can always always fall and scream you say
When I fall, I get back up and scream out loud
Cause I got no time and I got no feeling
I don't feel things the way others do
You can always always blow and breath you say
You can always take a deep breath and let go
Call us the one
Refer to us as a unified group
We light the sunshine
We bring positivity and joy into the world
Cause there ain't no time
Because there is no time to waste
Ain't no gold so clear and precious as we are you say
We are more valuable than any material possession
You can always always cry and sing you say
You can express your emotions, whether they be happy or sad
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Romain ADAMO, Zaccharie SCHUTTE, Samantha COTTA, Laura CHRISTIN
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