At the helm of Marble Sounds is Pieter Van Dessel, who is also part half of… Read Full Bio ↴At the helm of Marble Sounds is Pieter Van Dessel, who is also part half of the electro band Plastic Operator. His first offering under the moniker Marble Sounds came about in 2007, while residing in Montreal, Canada. That four song EP, "A Painting Or A Spill", tuned into the unabashed nostalgia of bands like Pinback, The Notwist and Eels, layering beauty on top bitter-sweet sentiment. The track 'Redesign' received considerable air play on Belgian national radio (Radio 1, StuBru) and was picked up by the BBC DJ Steve Lamacq.

Back in Belgium, Van Dessel put together a band consisting of Gianni Marzo (Isbells), Frederik Bastiaensen (ex-General Mindy), Christophe Vandewoude and Johan De Coster (Soon). In a matter of weeks, Marble Sounds was opening for bands such as Why?, Micah P. Hinson, HRSTA and Keith Caputo (Life of Agony). The band also contributed the opening track to Chapter Music's tribute to Kath Bloom alongside such musical beau monde as Devendra Banhart, The Dodos, Bill Callahan and Mark Kozelek.

Marble Sounds released their first full-length CD “Nice Is Good” on Zealrecords in March 2010. The album features vocals by Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices) and a song co-written with Tokyo singer-songwriter Miwako Shimizu.

Redesign
Marble Sounds Lyrics

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Are we done with the others?
Can we make this work?
You control all my muscles
Can you bend my arm?
And take the glasses from my eyes
And kick off my entire but efficient redesign

Are we done with the others or will we get that far?

I can wait til tomorrow and take a flying start
Behavior comes in different kinds and i chose mine
For this long but efficient redesign

All your feelings they reside in a bucket next to mine
And the dice they decide whether we go left or right
I am cutting memories so i can filter all my fears
And i wouldn't be surprised if you understand me now somehow

Are we done with the others?
Type the secret lines
Can you skip all my sorrows and get my accent right?

Erase the troubles on my mind
And render my entire but efficient redesign

Overall Meaning

In Marble Sounds's song Redesign, the singer is questioning whether they and their partner are done with 'the others' - referring to past lovers or flings. They want to know if they can finally make things work and start fresh with just each other. The singer emphasizes the power their partner has over them by saying 'you control all my muscles' - meaning that they have a strong hold over them physically and emotionally. They ask their partner to take off their glasses and kick off their 'efficient redesign' - suggesting that the singer has built up walls and defenses that they want their partner to tear down in order to build a stronger, more intimate connection.

The singer acknowledges that different people have different ways of dealing with emotions and situations, and they have chosen theirs which they call a 'long but efficient redesign'. They are willing to wait until tomorrow and take a flying start towards creating a better version of themselves and their relationship. The singer talks about the uncertainty of the future, and how the dice decides whether they go left or right - suggesting that there are external factors that they cannot control. They are willing to cut memories and filter out their fears so that they can move forward and start anew with their partner. In the end, they ask their partner to type the secret lines, skip their sorrows and get their accent right. They want all the troubles and worries off their mind so that they can complete their 'efficient redesign'.

Line by Line Meaning

Are we done with the others?
Have we left behind all other distractions and obstacles in our way?

Can we make this work?
Do we have the capability to succeed and accomplish our goals?

You control all my muscles
You have complete power and influence over my actions and decisions.

Can you bend my arm?
Will you force me to do something against my will or better judgement?

And take the glasses from my eyes
Will you help me see things in a new light and gain new understandings?

And kick off my entire but efficient redesign
Will you help me shed old habits and thoughts that no longer serve me and embrace a productive path forward?

All your feelings they reside in a bucket next to mine
Our emotions are intertwined and closely connected despite being separate individuals.

And the dice they decide whether we go left or right
Chance and circumstance often dictate the direction of our lives.

I am cutting memories so i can filter all my fears
I am actively working to overcome my anxieties and leave behind past traumas.

And I wouldn't be surprised if you understand me now somehow
I am expressing myself in a vulnerable way and am hopeful that you can relate or empathize with me.

Type the secret lines
Communicate with me in a private and intimate way that nobody else can access.

Can you skip all my sorrows and get my accent right?
Will you overlook my struggles and help me become the best version of myself?

Erase the troubles on my mind
Assist me in freeing myself from mental burdens and negative thoughts.

And render my entire but efficient redesign
Help me undergo a thorough and beneficial transformation that will ultimately lead to my success.

Contributed by Gianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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