They're influenced by Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Interpol, My Bloody Valentine and the artists from Clube da Esquina.
The name of the band comes from an analogic keyboard popular in the 60's and used by many bands such as The Beatles, Kraftwerk, and Radiohead.
Official Site: http://www.mellotrons.net/
slow motion
Mellotrons Lyrics
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(Letra por Haymone)
A little drop of blood
Is falling from my mouth
As it reaches the ground
In slow motion
Is falling from the sky
As it reaches the ground
In slow motion
How easy it would be
If everything fell on the ground
In slow motion
A silver little bullet
Shot by a thirty-eight caliber
Beaking the glass
In slow motion
A red and fast car
Moving at the speed of sound
Crashing in a tree
In slow motion
How easy it would be
If everything fell on the ground
How beautiful it would be
If all cars crashed
In slow motion
Mellotron's song "Slow Motion" presents an interesting commentary on the moments of crisis and trauma that occur within our lives. The song begins with the image of a little drop of blood falling from the singer's mouth, a visceral symbol of injury and pain. The repetition of the phrase "in slow motion" heightens the impact of this image, emphasizing the feeling of slow-motion trauma that could occur during a moment of injury.
As the song continues, the singer presents various scenarios in which this feeling of slow-motion trauma arises. A little drop of water falling from the sky, a silver bullet shattering glass, and a red car crashing into a tree are all presented as events that would be more bearable if they occurred in slow motion. The final lines of the song express a desire for all cars to crash in slow motion, highlighting the idea that this feeling of slow-motion trauma is not just reserved for individual moments of crisis but is a larger societal issue.
Overall, "Slow Motion" presents a haunting meditation on the ways in which time itself can feel distorted during moments of crisis. The repetition of the phrase "in slow motion" emphasizes this feeling of distortion and offers a meditation on the ways in which we process trauma in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
A little drop of blood
Is falling from my mouth
As it reaches the ground
In slow motion
I am bleeding and the blood is slowly dripping from my mouth to the ground right before my eyes.
A little drop of water
Is falling from the sky
As it reaches the ground
In slow motion
A tiny droplet of water is descending from the sky and seems to take forever to hit the ground.
How easy it would be
If everything fell on the ground
In slow motion
It's much more manageable if every object and occurrence in life happened slowly, giving me time to react and process it.
A silver little bullet
Shot by a thirty-eight caliber
Beaking the glass
In slow motion
A small, shiny bullet is slowly penetrating the glass after being fired from a powerful thirty-eight caliber firearm.
A red and fast car
Moving at the speed of sound
Crashing in a tree
In slow motion
I'm picturing a scenario where a high-speed red vehicle is colliding with a tree, but I'm witnessing it all in slow motion.
How easy it would be
If everything fell on the ground
How beautiful it would be
If all cars crashed
In slow motion
If every occurrence could unfold slowly, the world would be a more beautiful place to be, even in the woods of a car crash. There's a perceptive elegance to seeing time move in a beautiful, deliberate way.
Lyrics © Tratore
Written by: Mellotrons
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