Gonzalez and Fromageau parted ways shortly after touring their second album Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts. Gonzalez records primarily on his own, with other artists as guest musicians. The band is signed to Mute Records and found international success in 2011 with the single "Midnight City". Their most recent album Fantasy was released on 17 March 2023.
Anthony Gerard Gonzalez (born March 13, 1980) grew up in Antibes, France together with his brother Yann. His family had a great interest in football and Gonzalez had trials with AS Cannes, while his maternal grandfather is the French international Laurent Robuschi. At the age of 14 he got injured and turned to music instead after his parents bought him a guitar. Gonzalez developed his interest in music and American culture while at secondary school. Together with Fromageau he formed a post-rock outfit called My Violent Wish.
At the age of 17, Gonzalez bought a synth to record a demo, which he sent to a number of French labels. When the Paris-based Gooom Records appeared interested, he recruited Fromageau to "help me because I didn't feel like I had the shoulders to carry the project on my own". The band is named after the galaxy of the same name.
The band's musical aesthetic is characterized by extensive use of reverb effects and lyrics spoken softly over loud instruments. Gonzalez has been inspired by aspects of the American Dream and his songs have been outlined as themed around "adult-scripted teen dreams". Inspiration for the 1980s style found in much of Gonzalez’s music includes bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, and Tangerine Dream. Between various electronic music properties and album artwork, M83’s style includes a mix of both contemporary pop and 1980s dream pop.
Black Cherry Remix
M83 Lyrics
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Waiting for a ride in the dark
The night city grows
Look at the horizon glow
Waiting in a car
Waiting for a ride in the dark
Drinking in the lights
Waiting for a word
Looking at the milky skyline
The city is my church
It wraps me in its blinding twilight
Waiting in a car
Waiting for the right time
Waiting in a car
Waiting for the right time
Waiting in a car
Waiting for the right time
Waiting in a car
Waiting for the right time
Waiting in a car
Waiting for a ride in the dark
M83's song "Black Cherry Remix" describes the feeling of being lost in the hustle and bustle of a city at night. The lyrics paint a picture of someone waiting in a car, seemingly aimlessly, but still feeling a sense of anticipation. The city around them is still and dark, but yet it continues to grow and evolve before their eyes. The horizon glows, indicating the energy and hope that resides within the urban environment.
The person's attention turns to the lights of the city and the neon signs that guide them like a beacon. There is a profound sense of existential waiting - for a sign, for a word - as the person looks upon the milky skyline. The city becomes their church in a way, a place where they can find solace despite the overwhelming nature of it all. The "blinding twilight" that envelopes them is both beautiful and daunting, a symbol of the dichotomy that exists in the urban landscape.
Overall, "Black Cherry Remix" presents a vivid and poetic representation of what it means to be lost in the city at night, waiting for something to happen while always being surrounded by the energy and life that thrives within it.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiting in a car
Sitting alone in a vehicle
Waiting for a ride in the dark
Anticipating a mode of transportation in the night
The night city grows
The metropolis flourishes once the sun sets
Look at the horizon glow
The illuminated sky leaves an appealing sight
Drinking in the lights
Intoxicated by the radiance of the street lamps
Following the neon signs
Trailing the glowing directions to reach a destination
Waiting for a word
Longing for communication or guidance
Looking at the milky skyline
Observing the hazy view of the cityscape
The city is my church
The urban surroundings are like a place of worship
It wraps me in its blinding twilight
The luminous dusk overwhelms and encircles me
Waiting for the right time
Holding back for an opportune moment
Waiting for a ride in the dark
Expecting transportation amidst the darkness
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: ANTHONY GERARD GONZALEZ, JUSTIN MELDAL-JOHNSEN, MORGAN GRACE KIBBY
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