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.
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In The Nursery Lyrics
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It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache...
But it's made of all the things I have to take...
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside...
If the pain goes on...
Aaaaaaaah!
I have screamed until my veins collapsed
Now, all I do is live with so much hate
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that
I've left behind this little fact:
You cannot kill what you did not create
I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise
I guess I'll save the best for last
My future seems like one big past
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
Put me back together
Or separate the skin from bone
Leave me all the Pieces, then you can leave me alone
Tell me the reality is better than the dream
But I found out the hard way,
Nothing is what it seems!
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
All I've got...all I've got is insane...
All I've got...all I've got is insane...
All I've got...all I've got is insane!
All I've got...all I've got is insane!
I push my fingers into my eyes
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache
But it's made of all the things I have to take
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside
If the pain goes on,
I'm not gonna make it!
The song "Duality" by In The Nursery is a powerful and emotional expression of pain, frustration, and anger. The opening lines "I push my fingers into my eyes, it's the only thing that slowly stops the ache" describe a coping mechanism for dealing with the constant pain and agony. The next lines "But it's made of all the things I have to take, Jesus it never ends, it works its way inside" show that the pain is a result of the burdens and challenges that the person has to bear. The pain is deep and seems to never end, constantly working itself inside.
The next verse expresses the frustration and anger that the person is feeling towards their situation. The line "I've left behind this little fact: You cannot kill what you did not create" suggests that the person is dealing with a problem that they did not cause, yet they have to suffer the consequences. They are tired of living with hate and are ready to speak their mind but warn that it may not be pleasing to hear. The last line "You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice" shows that they have been pushed into a corner and have to take drastic action because they have no other options.
The chorus repeats the opening lines and emphasizes the desperation of the situation. The bridge "Put me back together, Or separate the skin from bone, Leave me all the Pieces, then you can leave me alone" shows that the person is willing to take drastic action to escape the pain, even if it means being broken apart. The line "Tell me the reality is better than the dream, but I found out the hard way, Nothing is what it seems!" shows that the person has reached a point of disillusionment where they no longer trust what they see or what people tell them.
Overall, the song "Duality" by In The Nursery is a powerful expression of pain, frustration, and anger caused by burden and challenge. The lyrics, mixing emotion and metaphor, are raw and intense, capturing the internal struggles of someone who is suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
I push my fingers into my eyes...
I use physical pain to stop the emotional pain that I feel within me.
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache...
Harming myself is the only thing that gives me temporary relief from my emotional suffering.
But it's made of all the things I have to take...
The pain I've inflicted upon myself is a result of all the negative things that have happened to me that I couldn't control.
Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside...
The emotional pain I feel is never-ending and constantly consuming me.
If the pain goes on...
If I continue to feel this level of pain and despair...
Aaaaaaaah!
... I can't take it anymore.
I have screamed until my veins collapsed...
I've tried to express my pain and suffering in every way possible, but it still persists.
I've waited as my time's elapsed...
I've patiently hoped that something would come along to relieve me of my suffering, but it never has.
Now, all I do is live with so much hate...
All I feel now is anger and resentment towards the world and what it's done to me.
I've wished for this, I've bitched at that...
I've expressed my frustrations and desires for things to be different, but nothing has changed.
I've left behind this little fact: You cannot kill what you did not create...
I've come to realize that I can't change what's happened to me, and that I have to live with the consequences of other people's actions.
I've gotta say what I've gotta say...
I need to express myself and let out my pain and anger.
And then I swear I'll go away...
Once I've said what I need to say, I'll try to leave it all behind and move on.
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise...
I can't control the reaction of others to my expression of pain and suffering.
I guess I'll save the best for last...
I'll leave my most intense emotions and feelings for the end.
My future seems like one big past...
I feel like I'm trapped in a cycle of pain and suffering that will never end.
You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice...
I feel like the circumstances of my life have left me with no other option than to continue living in pain and suffering.
Put me back together...
Help me heal from the things that have broken me.
Or separate the skin from bone...
If you can't help me heal, then please just put me out of my misery.
Leave me all the Pieces, then you can leave me alone...
If you can't help me, then at least let me be in my pain and suffering on my own.
Tell me the reality is better than the dream...
Let me know that there is hope for a better future and that things can get better.
But I found out the hard way, Nothing is what it seems!
I've learned the hard way that things don't always turn out as we hope or expect them to.
All I've got...all I've got is insane...
The only thing I have left is my own madness and despair.
I push my fingers into my eyes...
I still use physical pain to numb my emotional pain.
It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache...
Even though I know it's not healthy, causing myself physical pain is still the only way to get any relief.
If the pain goes on...
If I can't find a way to heal and move on from my pain...
I'm not gonna make it!
...I may not survive.
Contributed by Sarah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gerbrand8132
the best album forever!💪keep peace with your soul, it's still a beautiful world
@leyasep5919
When I discovered this album it was barely a decade old... It has not aged since :-O
@TH3_FURY
One of my fav "In The Nursery" album... So many souvenirs.... Thanks to sharing it !
@m.m.6101
VERY GOOD
@fhs8807
dankeschön
@dan1216
1 Belle Époque 00:00
2 Always 05:37
3 Red Harvest 11:45
4 Duality 16:28
5 Corruption 21:45
6 I Thorns 26:46
7 II Pulse 31:38
8 III A Valediction 34:36
9 Universe 36:46
10 The Engraver 39:35
11 Mecciano 43:01
@aar3682
thanks