Twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone and Anthony Bennett formed this Sheffield, England-based band in 1981. The trio were originally associated with the UK's industrial music scene, releasing the six-track When Cherished Dreams Come True in June 1983. The "Witness (To A Scream)" single and Sonority EP followed before the band moved to the Sweatbox label for the fearsome Temper EP.
The full-length Twins was recorded without the departed Bennett at Bradford's Flexible Response Studio. The album adopted a more subtle approach by favouring theatrical atmospherics over industrial clatter. Multi-lingual vocalist Dolores Marguerite C made her debut on the Trinity EP adding French narration to "Elegy'. Dolores and military-styled percussionist Q were added to the line-up on the subsequent Stormhorse, the soundtrack to an imaginary film that provided the cinematic blueprint for all their future recordings.
The quartet's final recording for Sweatbox, 1988's Köda, completed the transition to a classical instrumental sound and utilised computer sequencing in the recording process for the first time. Following the collapse of Sweatbox the band moved to Third Mind Records to complete the delicate L'Esprit. The album was recorded with engineer Steve Harris who had contributed to Köda and would feature on all the band's subsequent releases up to 1995.
Sense and Duality were followed by a logical progression to real soundtrack work on 1993's psychological drama An Ambush Of Ghosts. Their music has featured in Beowulf, The Aviator, Interview With The Vampire, Streetfighter II and The Rainmaker as well as the La Femme Nikita TV series.
Since 1996, and parallel to their studio works, ITN have developed their Optical Music Series, new scores for classic silent films, new scores for silent classics The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari, Asphalt and Man With A Movie Camera, A Page of Madness, Electric Edwardians and The Passion Of Joan of Arc and The Fall of the House of Usher.
Anatomy Of A Poet, a concept album about the creative psyche, featured author Colin Wilson reciting romantic poetry against a lush backdrop of strings, and also included a cover version of Scott Walker's "Seventh Seal". A retrospective compilation of their work was the first release on their own ITN Corporation label. Further concept albums have included Deco (inspired by the Art Deco movement), the ambitious Lingua, an exploration of language featuring vocal contributions from around the world, and Era.
The Humberstones have also recorded more dance-orientated material under the Les Jumeaux moniker, and as such were involved in pre-production work on Sabres Of Paradise's classic techno anthem "Smokebelch" and remixed "Haunted Dancehall".
IN THE NURSERY’s recent albums include ‘Blind Sound’ and ‘The Calling ‘ their thematic soundtrack featuring author Simon Beckett.
The band have a number of ongoing projects including ‘Aprirsi’, creating binaural soundscapes for dementia patients.
Woman
In The Nursery Lyrics
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Un nom connu
J\'ai jamais vu...
Pourquoi?
Et si je tombe
Les papillons
Le monde qui crie
La vie
Rien de femme
L\'heure de l\'aubade
La bouche qui danse
Le feu
Toujours de l\'homme
La nuit descend
Les enfants chantent
Comme moi
Un ráªve vivace
L\'hiver se cache
Et si je tombe
Les papillons
Le monde qui crie
La vie
Ses bras m\'attrapent
Fantomes chappent
La froide qui já¨te
Conford la táªte
Sans tes parles
La passion roule
Sans ma prire
Translation ::
Lost desire
A name I\'ve known
I\'ve never seen...
Why?
And if I fall
The butterflies
A crying world
The life
Nothing of Woman
The dawning hour
The dancing mouth
The fire
Always of Man
Night descends
Children sing
Like me
A vivid dream
Winter hides
And if I fall
The butterflies
A crying world
The life
His arms enfold me
Ghosts escape
The jumping cold
Without your words
Passion unfurls
Without my prayer
In The Nursery's song, "Woman," is a vivid and powerful piece about the struggles and complexities of being a woman. The first stanza sets the tone, with the singer reflecting on a lost desire and a name that they have known but never seen, questioning why this is the case. The reference to fallen butterflies and a crying world speaks to the pain and struggle that can come with desire and longing. The second stanza speaks to the dual nature of womanhood, as the singer notes "nothing of Woman" but also references the "dancing mouth" and "fire" that can come with womanhood. The line "always of Man" speaks to the oppression and societal expectations that women face, while the final stanza speaks to the power that can come with a "vivid dream" even in the midst of hardship and "winter."
Overall, the lyrics of "Woman" suggest a complex and multifaceted experience of womanhood, encompassing both struggle and strength, desire and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost desire
A feeling of wanting something that is no longer within reach
A name I've known
A person or object familiar to me
I've never seen...
An unknown or unfamiliar aspect of something or someone
Why?
Questioning the reason for something
And if I fall
The possibility of failure or negative consequences
The butterflies
A feeling of nervousness or anxiety
A crying world
A world plagued by pain and suffering
The life
The existence and experiences of living beings
Nothing of Woman
The absence of feminine qualities or characteristics
The dawning hour
The beginning of a new day
The dancing mouth
A sensual or enticing gesture or expression
The fire
The intense passion or desire within oneself
Always of Man
An emphasis on masculine qualities or characteristics
Night descends
The darkness and unknown aspects of life
Children sing
The innocence and purity of youth
Like me
A shared experience or feeling with others
A vivid dream
An intense and memorable mental image or experience
Winter hides
The colder, dormant seasons of life
His arms enfold me
The comforting embrace of another
Ghosts escape
The release of past trauma or memories
Jumping cold
An uncomfortable chill or shiver
Without your words
The absence of communication or guidance from someone else
Passion unfurls
The release and expression of intense emotions
Without my prayer
The absence of personal reflection or contemplation
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fabiola Hernández
Esta canción me hace sentir tan bien... me sumerge en una profunda tristeza pero a la vez en infinita paz.... <3
Juan Carrillo
Tienes razon Fabiola sus t transportan a otra época y la melancolía penetra en el alma
Juan Carrillo
Fabiola Hernández n
Gogolfix Personne
feel and touch the joy beyond tristeza (sorry i don't speak spanish ...i'm french...), and enjoy !😊
Fabiola
@Gogolfix Personne yes, lots of years without listening to that song.
b b
One of the best songs on Lafemme Nikita
philippe fontfrede
Des frissons...
philippe fontfrede
Un an déjà et toujours des frissons…
Paul Gee
Love this song. Bittersweet & Cool.
Paul Gee
This is a gem.