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)
The Seething Rain Weeps For You
Mew Lyrics
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Looking at friends
A lump comes in my throat
Hearing them all speak of you
It rains
We have no umbrella brought
With which the wind be fought
Speaking of better days
There are so many things I want to say
Should I re-live my life
I'd run into you much sooner
Time has, it would seem
Quickened its pace
Leaving upon your face
A curly smile meant just for me
Speaking of better days
I try to remember everything
But as the years go by
The dark moments lift
Like rain clouds do
With destruction hands
And low lit snow becoming
Winter body aches
Speaking of better days
I try to remember everything
But as the years go by
The dark moments lift
Like rain clouds do
From my window I watch the day go by
The lyrics of Mew's song The Seething Rain Weeps for You delve into themes of loss, grief, and reminiscence. The singer is bidding farewell to someone they knew, possibly someone who has passed away, and is surrounded by their friends who are also speaking about the departed. The line "A lump comes in my throat Hearing them all speak of you" suggests the intense emotions and difficulty in processing the loss.
The imagery of rain in the song is used metaphorically to convey the depth of sorrow and pain. The rain, though seething and non-stop, is weeping for the person who is no longer there. The fact that they have no umbrella to fight the wind with could be interpreted as a symbol of feeling ill-prepared to deal with such a situation. The lines "Speaking of better days, I try to remember everything, but as the years go by, the dark moments lift like rain clouds do" hint at the idea of time healing, but also the tendency of memories to fade over time.
The song also touches upon the idea of fate and missed opportunities. The singer reflects on how they would have wanted to meet the person sooner had they known how short their time together would be. The lines "Time has, it would seem, quickened its pace, leaving upon your face, a curly smile meant just for me" could be interpreted as a reference to the fleeting nature of time and the importance of cherishing the moments while they last.
Overall, The Seething Rain Weeps for You is a poignant and deeply introspective song that explores universal themes of loss, grief, and coming to terms with the transience of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Saying goodbye now
Parting ways with you
Looking at friends
Seeing acquaintances around
A lump comes in my throat
Feeling emotional and choked up
Hearing them all speak of you
Listening to people reminisce about you
It rains
There's a downpour outside
We have no umbrella brought
We don't have a tool to protect us from the rain
With which the wind be fought
To guard against the gusts of wind
The seething rain weeps for you
The rain is a representation of sorrow for your absence
Speaking of better days
Recalling good moments
There are so many things I want to say
I have many words left unsaid
Should I re-live my life
If I had the chance to live my life again
I'd run into you much sooner
I would try to encounter you earlier
Time has, it would seem
It seems as though time
Quickened its pace
Has sped up
Leaving upon your face
Resulting in a certain expression on your face
A curly smile meant just for me
A distinct grin that was meant for me
Speaking of better days
Recalling good moments
I try to remember everything
I attempt to recollect everything
But as the years go by
As time passes
The dark moments lift
The negative times become less heavy
Like rain clouds do
Similar to how storm clouds dissipate over time
With destruction hands
Using harmful hands
And low lit snow becoming
In addition to the dimly lit snow transforming
Winter body aches
Physical discomfort associated with the cold season
From my window I watch the day go by
Observing the events of the day from my window
Contributed by Gavin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.