It is into 1995 that eight Parisian musicians decide to found the group Jack The Ripper. This Christian name is heavy direction, since it is also the name of the most famous British serial killer, which prevailed in the district of Whitechapel in London of the end of XIXe century. Thus, the sound world of Jack The Ripper is far from being alleviating and merry, flirtant on the contrary with tormented environments which attract us unrelentingly. Besides one cannot prevent oneself from thinking of Doors, in Tindersticks like with the first two albums of Sixteen Horsepower, when one puts Jack The Ripper on the turntable.
---->I was going to re-write this, but I think it uses such a unique brand of English it deserves to be preserved. However I will do a translation:
Jack the Ripper are an 8 piece Indie rock band from Paris. Strong influences of Nick Cave, The Doors and Tindersticks produce a uniquely unsettling and haunting array of vocals and melodies that do justice to a name that brings dark, menacing , thoughts of 19th centuary London and sets the scene for the whole band.
2, Japanese crust band, released a cd "Fight the system for peace and freedom" in 2004
Hush
Jack The Ripper Lyrics
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Meeting point until four
My wife kisses her lover
I keep it zen, master
I keep it cool
Just like a fool
Should I spy on... tonight ?
Hush !
I have to face the facts
Force myself to see that...
You don't have to play dead
He's a good shot and you're not
You have to learn to love
Enjoy the way she feels !
But she calls him "baby"
As I bite my nails to the quick
Never heard her cry that way, no !
Love means nothing in these words :
"Yeah ! yeah ! yeah !"
... Oh, master, you had the broadest shoulders
To carry the burden of this world
But I don't feel much stronger
To behave like an ass
Hole !
Tip tap tip tap
I can hear the bed move
I expect her screams
In my sights, the unmade bed,
Gonna fill'em full of lead
Phytagorus was a fool
One and one make 69
I'm a zero without you
But once I was the one
In downtown there is a room
Yeah, I know that she's here
I will cut off my ear
OOOH she screams
Like a porno star...
The she meaows
Like a cat
I can't stand anymore
Hush ! Hush !
Again and again !
It's gonna bring me down...
The lyrics of "Hush" by Jack The Ripper tell the story of a man who has discovered that his wife is having an affair with another man, whom she calls "baby." The man is torn between how he should react to the situation. He is trying to keep calm and collected, acting like a fool, but deep down, he is struggling to accept the reality of his situation. He wonders if he should confront his wife or just stay silent and accept it. He also questions the meaning of love and whether or not it matters in the face of infidelity.
As the song progresses, the man becomes increasingly distressed and agitated. He imagines himself as a vigilante, hearing the bed move and expecting his wife's screams, and even referring to himself as a "zero" without his wife. He contemplates cutting off his ear in a fit of emotional turmoil. The song ends with the man reaching his breaking point, unable to handle the situation any longer.
Overall, "Hush" is a complex and emotional exploration of the pain and confusion that can come with infidelity and the breakdown of a marriage.
Line by Line Meaning
Hotel room 69
The singer is in a hotel room numbered 69.
Meeting point until four
The hotel room is the meeting point until four.
My wife kisses her lover
The singer's wife is kissing her lover.
I keep it zen, master
The artist is trying to stay calm.
I keep it cool
The artist is maintaining a composed demeanor.
Just like a fool
Despite feeling hurt, the singer is acting foolishly.
Should I spy on... tonight ?
The singer is considering spying on his wife and her lover tonight.
Should I tell her that our love is...
The artist is considering telling his wife that their love is over.
Hush !
The artist is trying to quiet his thoughts and emotions.
I have to face the facts
The artist needs to confront the reality of his situation.
Force myself to see that...
The singer needs to accept the truth of his wife's infidelity.
You don't have to play dead
The artist is telling himself that he shouldn't ignore his feelings of hurt and betrayal.
He's a good shot and you're not
The lover is more skilled than the singer at winning the affections of his wife.
You have to learn to love
The singer needs to learn to love himself and let go of his unhealthy obsession.
Enjoy the way she feels !
The singer should focus on his own feelings and happiness, rather than his wife's.
But she calls him "baby"
The wife is affectionate toward her lover.
As I bite my nails to the quick
The artist is anxious and nervously biting his nails.
Never heard her cry that way, no !
The singer is hurt by his wife's passionate cries for her lover.
Love means nothing in these words : "Yeah ! yeah ! yeah !"
The singer realizes that his wife's words of affection for her lover mean nothing for their relationship.
... Oh, master, you had the broadest shoulders
The artist is addressing his own inner master, trying to stay strong despite his pain.
To carry the burden of this world
The artist feels like his burden is too heavy to bear.
But I don't feel much stronger
The artist doesn't feel any stronger after trying to maintain his composure.
To behave like an ass Hole !
The singer acknowledges that he is behaving foolishly and rashly.
Tip tap tip tap
The artist can hear the sound of movement in the hotel room.
I can hear the bed move
The bed is moving in the hotel room.
I expect her screams
The singer anticipates hearing his wife's passionate screams.
In my sights, the unmade bed,
The singer is fixated on the unmade bed where his wife and her lover are.
Gonna fill'em full of lead
The artist is imagining shooting his wife and her lover.
Phytagorus was a fool
The artist is referencing the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and implying that love is illogical.
One and one make 69
The number 69 is significant as a sexual reference.
I'm a zero without you
The singer feels worthless without his wife.
But once I was the one
The artist reminisces about a time when he was the center of his wife's affection.
In downtown there is a room
The hotel room is located in downtown.
Yeah, I know that she's here
The artist knows that his wife is in the hotel room.
I will cut off my ear
The singer is referencing Vincent Van Gogh's self-mutilation and implies he might do the same.
OOOH she screams
The artist hears his wife screaming in pleasure.
Like a porno star...
The singer compares his wife's screams to those of a pornographic actress.
The she meaows
The singer hears his wife make cat-like noises.
Like a cat
The singer compares his wife's noises to those of a cat.
I can't stand anymore
The artist is overwhelmed by his emotions.
Hush ! Hush !
The artist is trying to quiet his thoughts and emotions.
Again and again !
The singer is tormented by the repeated sounds of his wife's pleasure.
It's gonna bring me down...
The situation is causing the singer to lose control over his emotions.
Contributed by David H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.