The members of Mew started playing music together in 1995. Mew first achieved success in Denmark with their album Frengers, although their debut album, A Triumph for Man, had been met with much critical acclaim back in 1997. At the 2003 Danish Music Critics Award Show, Mew won the awards for "Album of the Year" and "Band of the Year." Until this point Mew was relatively unknown outside of Denmark; however after a European tour supporting R.E.M. Mew began to attract wider attention. After releasing the critically-acclaimed album And The Glass Handed Kites, featuring contributions from J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr, Mew has built on their success in Denmark as well as attracting attention from other countries in Europe and Asia. In the summer of 2006, they toured as the supporting act for Bloc Party in the U.S. as well as for Kasabian in the U.S. and Canada in the fall. After these tours, they returned to Denmark to work on new material.
On March 14th, 2007, Mew embarked on their first ever headlining tour in America with Oh No! Oh My! as the supporting act. Their fifth studio album, No More Stories/Are Told Today/I'm Sorry/They Washed Away//No More Stories/The World Is Grey/I'm Tired/Let's Wash Away, was released in August 25, 2009. They've also toured with Nine Inch Nails, Kings of Leon and Sigur Rós. In 2010, they released a greatest hits compilation called Eggs are Funny. They began performing new material in 2012 at Roskilde Festival, and released their sixth studio album, +- in 2015. Madsen left the band the same year, and the band began writing new material for their new album shortly after they concluded their tour. They released their seventh studio album, Visuals, after releasing a few singles in the months preceding its release. They embarked on tours for the album, as well as a tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of their breakthrough album Frengers in 2018.
Discography:
* A Triumph for Man (1997, re-released 2006)
* Half the World Is Watching Me (2000, re-released Aug 2007)
* Frengers (2003)
* And the Glass Handed Kites (2005)
* No More Stories... (2009)
* Eggs are Funny (2010)
* +- (2015)
* Visuals (2017)
Symmetry
Mew Lyrics
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But I'm not happier than you
Did I really see you or was it a dream
Dreaming that it was seamless
Not a trace of wrong words
That we spoken
Little did we know
Oh if only you'd try to be polite
Thinking you were right
Only to find that you're unkind
But ironically you will always be
Belle of the ball at least to me
I'm caught in a symmetry of your mind
But I'm not happier than you
But my words are frail not audible
They do not even convince me
Perhaps they are untrue
Truly with you the worst is always true
I gave you all the benefits of all the
Doubts I had
Never hoped to be as benign as me
Funny how you always get through
But ironically you will always be
Belle of the ball at least to me
The lyrics to the song "Symmetry" by Mew are about the singer's experience of being trapped in a mental and emotional symmetry with someone else's mind. The singer acknowledges that they are not happier than the other person, even though they are caught up in their symmetrical thoughts. The lyrics suggest that the singer is questioning whether their interactions with this person were real or just a dream, and if the good moments they shared were truly seamless and genuine.
The second verse suggests that their relationship with this person was not always ideal, with wrong words being spoken, but there was no bigotry or tears shed. The singer reflects on how the other person always thought they were right, but their arrogance made them unkind. Despite this, the other person is still the "belle of the ball" to the singer, indicating that there may be a sense of admiration or longing for this person, even if they are not good for them.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the complexities of human relationships and the emotional toll that they can take. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we can get caught up in a mental and emotional symmetry with someone else, even if it is not healthy for us.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm caught in a symmetry of your mind
I feel trapped in the patterns and ways of your thinking.
But I'm not happier than you
Despite being caught in your symmetry, I don't think you're any happier than me.
Did I really see you or was it a dream
I'm not sure if what I experienced with you was real or just a figment of my imagination.
Dreaming that it was seamless
I imagined that everything about our connection was perfect and without flaws.
Not a trace of wrong words
In my dream, we didn't say anything that could be interpreted as hurtful or wrong.
That we spoken
That we spoke to one another.
Little did we know
We were unaware of what was to come.
No bigotry no tears shed
We didn't exhibit any prejudice or cry in each other's presence.
Oh if only you'd try to be polite
I wish you would make an effort to be courteous and thoughtful in your actions.
Thinking you were right
You believed that your opinions and actions were correct.
Only to find that you're unkind
However, your actions were not kind or thoughtful towards me.
But ironically you will always be
Strangely enough, you will always be a special person to me.
Belle of the ball at least to me
You have a certain charm and attractiveness that I find appealing.
But my words are frail not audible
My words are weak and lack impact, they are not being heard.
They do not even convince me
I doubt the truthfulness of my own words, I'm not even convinced by them.
Perhaps they are untrue
Maybe what I'm saying is not even true.
Truly with you the worst is always true
Whenever I'm with you, the worst seems to be true and present in the situation.
I gave you all the benefits of all the doubts I had
I trusted and believed in you despite any doubts or reservations I had.
Never hoped to be as benign as me
I didn't expect you to be as harmless and gentle as I am.
Funny how you always get through
It's strange how you always seem to persevere and come out on top.
But ironically you will always be
Despite everything, you will always hold a special place in my heart.
Belle of the ball at least to me
You will always be a charming and attractive person in my eyes.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing
Written by: MAJEED OLATUNJI ONABULE, TONY SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@GitaPutriWiredjo
"Symmetry"
I'm caught in the symmetry of your mind
But I'm not happier than you
Did I really see you or was it a dream
Dreaming that it was seamless
Not a trace of wrong words
That we have spoken
Little did we know
No bigotry no tears shed
Oh if only you'd try to be polite
Thinking you were right
Only to find that you're unkind
But ironically you will always be
Belle of the ball at least to me
I'm caught in the symmetry of your mind
But I'm not happier than you
But my words are frail not audible
They do not even convince me
Perhaps they are untrue
Truly with you the worst is always true
I gave you all the benefits of all the doubts I had
Never hoped to be as benign as me
Funny how you always get through
But ironically you will always be
Belle of the ball at least to me
@danteloveszombies
2020 crew checking in, love this song so much.
@mobbymobb5491
2021
@ir8738
2021 Bro
@Allan2365
Dec. 2021
@dimasirfan5644
May 2022
@PraetorianCuber
August 2022
@celialoureiro
this song means a lot to me. i guess we all have someone that will always be our belle of the ball. someone usually unfair that despises us, but we will never be able to blame him or to forget him. that's true love.
@DanielDay-dv8uw
Hey girl from 15 years ago I feel you
@ttobyg
i miss this era of mew
@chia1312
2020, quarantine. Nostalgia filling everything all at once