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.
Don't Save Us FromTthe Flames
M83 Lyrics
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Out of the flames
A piece of brain in my hair
The wheels are melting
A ghost is screaming your name
Tina! Tina!
Bleeding all around
Liquid metal through my veins
The radio's burning
A ghost is screaming your name
Tina! Tina! Tina! Tina!
The lyrics to M83's Don't Save Us From The Flames are haunting and enigmatic, creating a surreal image of chaos and destruction. The repetition of the name "Tina" throughout the song adds to the eerie atmosphere, as if the singer is calling out to someone who is lost or unreachable. The opening lines describe a scene of fire and destruction, with the singer finding a piece of brain in their hair and the wheels of a vehicle melting. There is a sense of disorientation, as if the world is coming apart at the seams.
The second verse furthers this sense of confusion, with the singer describing "liquid metal" flowing through their veins and the radio burning. The repetition of the phrase "a ghost is screaming your name" creates a sense of otherworldliness, as if the singer is experiencing a supernatural event. The inclusion of the name "Tina" in the lyrics is particularly intriguing, as it is unclear who this person is or what relevance they have to the song. It could be a symbolic representation of something, a reference to a personal connection or experience, or simply a mystery left for the listener to ponder.
Line by Line Meaning
Out of the flames
Emerging from a destructive situation
A piece of brain in my hair
Experiencing a traumatic incident and having physical evidence of it
The wheels are melting
Feeling the impact of an intense emotional experience
A ghost is screaming your name
Being haunted by memories and thoughts of someone significant
Tina! Tina!
Calling out to a person in anguish or desperation
Bleeding all around
Suffering from emotional pain and turmoil
Liquid metal through my veins
Experiencing intense and overwhelming emotions
The radio's burning
Feeling overwhelmed by the intensity of emotions
A ghost is screaming your name
Haunted by memories and thoughts of someone significant
Tina! Tina! Tina! Tina!
Calling out to a person in extreme desperation or despair
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTHONY GONZALEZ, YANN GONZALEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Crunch_Buttsteak
Easily one of their best songs. Amazing.
@filippians413
M83 is S Tier
@TheAoyoc
This song reminds me of 2008. Playing this song and looking out my dorm room window at the city and all the lights.
@fkc.9933
Aoyoc in fact, the album "Before The Dawn Heals Us" was released in 2005, while the follow-up "Saturdays = Youth" was released three years later, and trust me it's even better than the previous one
@abraaopereiranunes2677
Seems nice!
@MaverickSkate
Wow this is exactly what I imagine every time I hear this song. Same year too!
@joerosales6117
@@fkc.9933 Both are classics
@CanadasHobo
You just made said a sensational fact, I thank you for that!
@Glixity
best video in 240p on youtube
@18skeltor
easily