There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Mesh is a synthpop/… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Mesh is a synthpop/ebm group, hailing from Bristol, England, UK consisting of Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn. Neil Taylor was in Mesh from their conception in 1991 until 2005. Their music is described by their official website as "somewhere between synthpop and EBM". Personally they prefer the term 'Electro rock'.

Mesh were discovered largely as a result of Future Music releasing their first three demo songs on a compilation. Holding a large amount of distaste for major label business, the trio chose to form their own label titled Tolerance Records, which released their first EP "Fragile" in 1993. Soon after circulation, the band signed to Memento Materia and re-released the EP. Mesh followed "Fragile" with the album "In This Place Forever", which included the popular single "You Didn't Want Me."

1999 saw the release of "The Point At Which It Falls Apart", which the official bio cites as "certainly the best work that the band had produced to date. It is a rich and emotional album, and shows the threesome taking their music to a new level."

In 2000, Mesh signed distribution agreements with Metropolis Records in order to pursue US appeal, an arrangement which ultimately fizzled out. In 2002 the band switched labels yet again to release "Who Watches Over Me?" on Columbia (a Sony subsidiary).

In 2006 Mesh signed to the German label Königskinder after leaving Columbia. To date neither "Who Watches Over Me?" or "We Collide" have been released on an American label.

In April 2006, the album "We Collide" was released in Europe to generally positive reviews and good chart positions in Germany. In 2007 the band released the DVD "The World's a Big Place", with live performances and interviews from their "We Collide" Tour.

November 3 2009 saw the release of their tenth album "A Perfect Solution" which featured a more synth gritty rock sound rather than previous ones, it spawned 2 singles, first single "Only Better" (which a promotional video was made for) followed by second single "How Long".

Two years later, the band released "An Alternative Solution" which contains all tracks remixes of their latest album by bands like Zeromancer, Assemblage 23 among others.

September 29 2012 the band announces their new album 'Automation Baby' that will be expected in february 2013. Fans can follow the production process with little 'Making of' clips on the bands Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/meshtheband/.

2) Mesh is a Dutch progressive-trance artist, real name Jack Molenschot who records for "In Trance We Trust", a sub-label of the Tiesto-owned Black Hole Recordings.

Jack Molenschot also records using the names of Freejack and Future Vibe.

3) Mesh was a Swiss postpunk band in existence from 1981 -1992. They released one album called "Claustrophobia LP," and several tapes releases during their career.
* Stephane Vogel

4) Mesh is a New York based graffiti artist and electro, electronic dance rock band which has tracks available at http://www.last.fm/label/MESH.

Just Once
Mesh Lyrics

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You say it's not important to you
That's the most I ever get from you
You're just a model of restraint
But only you could carry out a threat with so much hate
I know you've got a system
It's not a system of sacrifice
You think you've got my life on hold
But I just need, need to be told just once

Tell me just once
That's all I wanna hear
That's all I wanna hear

Can you feel the knife edge we're balancing on
Or are you just as blind as you are when you're wrong?
Your sympathy confuses me

Why do you comfort me?
Why do you come here at all?
I know you've got a reason
But everything you do makes the reason worse
It's easier to hate me and walk out the door
But all you have to do is just say it
Say it just once

Tell me just once
That's all I wanna hear
That's all I wanna hear

I know you've got a system
It's not a system of sacrifice
You think you've got my life on hold
But I just need, need to be told just once
Tell me just once
That's all I wanna hear
That's all I wanna hear
Just once you can't try to hurt me any more
That's all I wanna hear

Just once you can't try to touch me like before
That's all I wanna hear

Overall Meaning

The song "Just Once" by Mesh explores the theme of emotional validation and the need for communication in a relationship. The singer appears to be addressing a partner who is withholding validation and emotional support, leaving the singer feeling frustrated and confused. The opening lines suggest that the partner is dismissive of the singer's emotional needs, and that this lack of attention is a recurring issue. The lyrics "You say it's not important to you / That's the most I ever get from you" suggest that the partner is indifferent to the singer's pain, and that this lack of empathy is a source of conflict in the relationship.

The chorus, with its repetition of the phrase "Tell me just once / That's all I wanna hear," highlights the singer's need for validation and emotional connection. The image of a knife edge that the singers and their partner are balancing on suggests that the situation is precarious and that the relationship is at risk. The partner's sympathy confuses the singer, as they wonder why the partner would bother trying to comfort them if they are not willing to communicate openly and honestly with them. The closing lines suggest that the singer's needs are simple, but that they are not being met by their partner. All they want is to be heard, respected and understood, but their partner's emotional distance is preventing them from finding the connection they crave.

Line by Line Meaning

You say it's not important to you
You claim that it's not a significant matter to you

That's the most I ever get from you
That's the extent of information you share with me

You're just a model of restraint
You are a perfect example of self-control and discipline

But only you could carry out a threat with so much hate
However, it's only you who has the capability to execute a threat with an intense feeling of loathing

I know you've got a system
I am aware that you have an established method

It's not a system of sacrifice
But it's not a method that involves giving up something for a cause

You think you've got my life on hold
You assume that you have control over my existence

But I just need, need to be told just once
But all I require is to be informed once

Can you feel the knife edge we're balancing on
Do you sense the precarious situation we are in?

Or are you just as blind as you are when you're wrong?
Or are you as unaware as you usually are when you make a mistake?

Your sympathy confuses me
Your compassion perplexes me

Why do you comfort me?
Why do you console me?

Why do you come here at all?
Why do you even bother showing up?

I know you've got a reason
I understand that you have a motive

But everything you do makes the reason worse
But every action you take worsens the justification for it

It's easier to hate me and walk out the door
It's simpler to despise me and leave me alone