Their official biography reads as follows: Our story begins – as many of these stories do – with a TDK 60 minute cassette. It's back in 1992 and Kurt Cobain with Smells Like Teen Spirit is playing himself into the nirvana of rock'n'roll and hitting us in the gut. Wow! At roughly the same time, Adrian packs in his drummer job with The Bash — freeing his hands to do the old Fender Strat thing and, in fact, record on to that TDK 60. He calls his one-man band "Lovebugs", enters the cassette for a Band Contest in Basle ... and ends up being invited to take part in the final round.
So he finds Sebastian on bass and Julie on drums – more for their charming personalities than for instrumental virtuosity. And then it all happens pretty dammed quick. First gig, the final, victory, thank you!
Adrian and Sebastian then record their first album Fluff in all of five days in league with 17-year-old temp drummer Simon who has been a permanent fixture since then, irreplaceable actually, because not only is he an amazing drummer but also an amazing cook. We play a few gigs and Adrian wants to pack it in again. Making music is OK, he says, but being the frontman is a pain. Well, we persuade him to stay on and, before long, we have played countless gigs in small clubs. And, between all that, recorded our second album: Tart.
The third album appears in 1996: Lovebugs. Recorded in London, produced by George Shilling and Tony Harris. We storm the Top 40 and our single Fantastic is what you might call our minor breakthrough on the Swiss music wallpaper scene. We sign major recording contacts in Germany, feel pretty fantastic, immortal at least. Just the right mood for getting on to the TourBus for a few months.
Thomas also gets on: live, we need extra guitar; he needs a good band. And the tours go on — with Marc Owen, Republica, Vivid and Ocean Color Scene. We become addicted to life on tour. We hang on to Thomas because, apart from making the right noises with the guitar, he's cool with studio buttons and, in the morning, he looks so grotty.
In 1999, BMG/RCA prescribe us a recording producer who – from the very start – we don't hit it off with. The proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. After a really vicious battle with the record company (all that small-print crap) we record an album under the name of The Symbol. No, not really, we sign a deal with Warner Music Switzerland and, at long last, in 2000, bring out Transatlantic Flight. All that turbulence seems to have paid off. The album sells in 13 countries and represents now our ultimate breakthrough. The concerts are sold out. We shoot a video in LA and give loads of interviews from Moscow through Niederbipp to Helsinki …
While Sebastian publishes his glam rock project Fucking Beautiful, we work on our fifth studio album Awaydays. Wanting to go new places, we record the album in the rehearsal room (with Thomas as producer) and bring in a string orchestra. Adrian starts to think of packing it in again but eventually gives up smoking instead. At about the same time, Awaydays gets to the number one spot in the Swiss charts and Sebastian announces his departure from the band. We play one last tour with him and wonder about how things should continue.
Come autumn 2002, we retreat to the heel of the Italian boot – Apulia – to work on 13 Songs With A View. There are now five of us and we're searching for a new Lovebugs sound. Bass player Florian is more than a mere substitute for emigrant Sebastian: he brings a new earthy edge to the band and raises the average IQ by 35%. The same tidal wave also dumps Stefan on board MS Lovebugs. In an official capacity, that is. For almost three years, he's been pounding away on the keyboards for us — both on stage and in the studio. 13 Songs With A View is, in a word, a bitch, and gives us a really hard time. Yup, the search for our joint roots is difficult, taking 13 long months in the studio. An eternal labyrinth. But also a welding torch for the new line-up. The result is rawer and harder than previous albums. A true milestone, we reckon. Whereas the Swiss radio stations reckon that our sound is too noisy. TV gets cold feet as well and even drops us from a programme at literally the last second. They are worried that our music might hit the viewers in the gut (hmm, sounds familiar). Whatever. A short time later, to kick off our tour, we play Letzigrund Stadium with the legendary Stones to a crowd of 40,000 before, at long last, setting off on an extended club and festival tour again.
December 2003. We've done some 1,000 gigs (I think) and recorded seven albums. Tired? No way! But where can we now sail to without going round in circles? One thing is clear: we need a producer who will accompany us, give us feedback and be in on the songs as they emerge so that we don't drift into studio quicksands again. Someone who can stand up to the Lovebugs steamroller. Adrian has the shocking idea of having a go with that swine Chris von Rohr. In fact, the chemistry works at the very first meeting and soon we have a veritable swimming pool full of creativity — not to mention a genuine friendship.
Together we work on the eighth CD. It's to be an unplugged album, recorded live and featuring the best from 11 years of Lovebugs. Old hits are re-arranged, stripped down to the bare essentials. We want it to be intimate and direct. After nine months of preparation, we perform Naked (!) on stage in Basle ... and, well, it's one of our best concerts ever. Included on the album version are five new songs, some really moving moments and acres of goose pimples.
For six months or so, the subsequent Naked Tour takes us though old theatre prosceniums and cinema halls. Backed by mood and guest musicians, we play unplugged into the summer. It's during the festival season of 2005 that – in parallel and in secret – we start plugging our cables in at the rehearsal room again. We hunger for electricity and sounds but first Adrian has to have on operation on his respiratory system while the rest of us send postcards from our holiday resorts. Each taking a creative breather, so to speak.
In autumn 2005 – by which time we're up to our knees in new material – a Taiwanese record company calls up suddenly and invites us to hold a series of interviews and concerts in Asia. We leave the freshly served Creative Soup on the counter and fly "naked" to the land of the permanent sushi enthusiasts where we (a) score something of a success and (b) get to know something about chopsticks, isolation and sleeping tablets. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm and an infinitely long winter, we eventually realise where we are going and who we wish to take along with us. Things are going to be epic and huge and also deep enough to drown in, a unified whole indeed. So, after a three-year absence from the studio, In Every Waking Moment will not be a stroll through the park, more like an intense midnight ramble J
To read the map and shine the torch, we hire Roman Camenzind. The man who never sleeps and who always has a good idea just when one is needed.
In February and March of 2006, we record In Every Waking Moment at locomotive speed and, only one week after Switzerland gets kicked out of the last 16 of the Football World Cup, a Lovebugs CD soars to Number One on the Swiss album charts … again.
Discography
IN EVERY WAKING MOMENT (2006)
NAKED (2005)
13 SONGS WITH A VIEW (2003)
AWAYDAYS (2001)
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT (2000)
LIVE VIA SATELLITE (1999)
LOVEBUGS intl. version (1998)
LOVEBUGS (1996)
TART (1995)
FLUFF (1994)
Group Members
Adrian Sieber: vocals, guitar
Thomas Rechberger: guitar, vocals
Stefan Wagner: piano, synthesizers, vocals
Florian Senn: bass
Simon Ramseier: drums
Website
http://www.lovebugs.com
The Key
Lovebugs Lyrics
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For things to arrive
That won’t come
Seems I’ve been waiting all this time
For the perfect rhyme
Now it’s done
But I forgot what it was I’m looking for
I found the key but not the door
Heyeyey
Is there anybody home tonight?
I can hear you on the other side
But I can’t get through
I say heyeyey
There’s no begining, there’s no end
A vicious circle ’cause I cannot mend
The love I feel for you
Seems I’ve been seeing things in you
That could not come true
Come alive
Seems I’ve been trying all these years
To fight back the tears
And survive
Yes I forgot, what it was I’m looking for
I found the key but not the door
Nothing more
Heyeyey
Is there anybody home tonight?
I can hear you on the other side
But I can’t get through
I say heyeyey
There’s no begining, there’s no end
A vicious circle ’cause I cannot mend
The love I feel for you
The love that I feel
Lies here for you
The love that I feel
Just can’t get through
I wanna get to you
I wanna get to you
The Lovebugs' song "The Key" is a soulful ballad that explores the challenges of unrequited love. The singer has been waiting for true love for a long time, but it seems like it's always just out of reach. They long for the perfect match, but they can't seem to find it, even though they have the "key" to unlock their heart.
The lyrics are full of emotional depth and complexity, as the singer reflects on their own feelings of hopelessness and despair. They express the frustration of being unable to connect with the one they love, despite their best efforts to do so. The singer is acutely aware of their own shortcomings, and they know that they cannot force someone to love them back.
The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, as the singer pleads for someone -- anyone -- to answer their call. They can hear someone on the other side, but they can't seem to get through. The repetition of "heyeyey" adds to the sense of desperation and longing.
Overall, "The Key" is a powerful and moving song that captures the universal theme of unrequited love. Its haunting melody and lyrics speak to the heart of anyone who has ever loved someone who could not or would not reciprocate those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems I’ve been waiting half a life
For things to arrive
That won’t come
The singer has been waiting for a long time for something that will never come.
Seems I’ve been waiting all this time
For the perfect rhyme
Now it’s done
The singer has been waiting a long time to find the right words for something, and has now found them.
But I forgot what it was I’m looking for
I found the key but not the door
Nothing more
The singer has found something important, but is not sure what it leads to or how to use it.
Heyeyey
Is there anybody home tonight?
I can hear you on the other side
But I can’t get through
The artist is trying to connect with someone, but is having difficulty reaching them.
I say heyeyey
There’s no begining, there’s no end
A vicious circle ’cause I cannot mend
The love I feel for you
The artist's love for the person they are trying to reach is all-encompassing and eternal, but they cannot fix whatever is between them.
Seems I’ve been seeing things in you
That could not come true
Come alive
The singer has been imagining a future with the person they love, but it is unlikely to happen.
Seems I’ve been trying all these years
To fight back the tears
And survive
The singer has been struggling for a long time, trying to remain strong in the face of something difficult.
The love that I feel
Lies here for you
The love that I feel
Just can’t get through
I wanna get to you
I wanna get to you
The artist's love for the other person is strong and unchanging, but they are having trouble expressing it or reaching them.
Contributed by Natalie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Calaquendi
I love this song! i'm from norway, never heard of them until today, i was just checking out random stuff, and gt into this. I will definetely check out more. :)
Maria Luiza
Essa canção lembra ums dos momentos felizes ❤
Fifi Tsai
OMG!!I love Lovebugs!!! so great!!
Jeanette Rudin
really love Adrians voice and fantastic song.Myradio is broken in the car and i have only the cd from lovebugs . now i listen the way to my work every day this song
Daniela Andreea
I can't stop listening to this band...since they were on Eurovision I keep them in my youtube playlist :D
luismaldive
I've been listening to this type of music since I can remember and I love it! However, this genre won't work in the Eurovision Song Contest. Besides, no matter how good the singer Switzerland sends to the contest is, i.e. Paolo Meneguzzi last year, political voting will still prevail!
benjamin zermeño
SIMPLEMENTE... GENIAL.
sonusik
woow, one of my favorite from lovebugs! :) great song
Andro Bucher
Nice music and lyrics! just great!!!!
Sabrina
Beautiful song and fantastic video! But to see Lovebugs live is even better...