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)
Wheels Over Me
Mew Lyrics
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Lend my hands the wheel, you fly over me
Let it go now, you've been glad too
With my hand as the wheel you cry over me
I would like to be a child
Drown with me until you die
I thought I, I heard you cry
But then I, I know that's why
When I hear you sneeze
You're my dancing girl
I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
So much time for us
There's nowhere here but there it was
The tale I had, and you became a friend again
I can hear them
They lost their sense and feelings
When you touch the wheel
I'll be alright asleep forever
I would like to be a child
Drown with me until you die
You're my dancing girl
I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here, and why it seems reliable
So much time for us
There's nowhere here but there it was
The lyrics of Mew's song "Wheels Over Me" are open to interpretation and could have several meanings. The first verse suggests someone is injured and needs help. The lines "Mending hand bleeding and, lend my hands the wheel, you fly over me" indicate that the singer is trying to help the injured person by taking control and driving them somewhere. The words "Let it go now, you've been glad too, with my hand as the wheel you cry over me" could be indicating that the singer is taking care of the injured person, but they also have some remorse over how much they have to rely on them.
The second verse is more abstract but still suggests some kind of personal connection. The lines "You're my dancing girl, I never thought you'd mean the world" might indicate that the singer once saw the person they are helping as a casual acquaintance, but now they realize how important they are to them. The chorus repeats the idea that the two people have a deep connection and that they have plenty of time to spend together. The line "Drown with me until you die" may indicate that they are willing to spend their lives together, but it's unclear if this line is a metaphor or more literal.
Overall, the song seems to be about a deep connection between two people, one of whom needs help. It's unclear if this connection is romantic or a deep friendship, but the lyrics suggest that the relationship has grown over time and that the people involved are willing to spend their lives together.
Line by Line Meaning
Mending hand bleeding and
My hand is wounded and bleeding as I try to fix myself
Lend my hands the wheel, you fly over me
Take control of the wheel while I lay helpless and watch you take off
Let it go now, you've been glad too
Relieve yourself of any guilt, you've enjoyed this just as much as I have suffered
With my hand as the wheel you cry over me
With my guidance, you soar over my sorrowful self and act as if you feel remorse
I would like to be a child
I desire to go back to a simpler time before this pain and heartache
Drown with me until you die
Join me in the overwhelming emotions to the point of self-destruction
I thought I, I heard you cry
I believed I heard you express genuine sadness and regret
But it's just the wheels that ride over me
But it's simply the sounds of the wheels passing over my broken spirit
But then I, I know that's why
But then I realize that's the only reason you even uttered a sound
When I hear you sneeze
Even a simple bodily function makes me wonder if you're truly human
You're my dancing girl
You are the one who captivates me, regardless of how you toy with my emotions
I never thought you'd mean the world
I never anticipated how deeply your presence and actions would affect me
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
It's the reason I haven't left despite the pain, because your company seems comforting and trustworthy
So much time for us
We've spent such a substantial amount of time together, for better or worse
There's nowhere here but there it was
There's nothing particularly special about our current surroundings, but the past moments we shared were significant
The tale I had, and you became a friend again
The story I had to tell made us connect once more, but eventually, you'll hurt me again
I can hear them
I can hear the voices in my head urging me to let go and move on
They lost their sense and feelings
Those voices lost their ability to comprehend emotions and pain
When you touch the wheel
When you're in control, I feel safe and at peace
I'll be alright asleep forever
If I succumb to my exhaustion and give up, I'll finally be okay.
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: BO RUNE MADSEN, JOHAN HASLUND WOHLERT, JONAS BJERRE TERKELSBOEL, SILAS UTKE GRAAE JOERGENSEN
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@Babyscummers
Mending hand bleeding and lend my hands the wheel, you fly over me
Let it go now, you've been glad too with my hand as the wheel you cry over me
I would like to be a child, drown with me until you die
I thought I heard you cry but it's just the wheels that ride over me
But then I know that's why when I hear you sneeze
You're my dancing girl, I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
So much time for us, there's nowhere here but there it was
The tale I had and you became a friend again
I can hear them, they lost their sense and feelings
When you touch the wheel, I'll be alright asleep forever
I would like to be a child, drown with me until you die
You're my dancing girl, I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
So much time for us, there's nowhere here but there it was
The tale I told in a breeze
@Babyscummers
Mending hand bleeding and lend my hands the wheel, you fly over me
Let it go now, you've been glad too with my hand as the wheel you cry over me
I would like to be a child, drown with me until you die
I thought I heard you cry but it's just the wheels that ride over me
But then I know that's why when I hear you sneeze
You're my dancing girl, I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
So much time for us, there's nowhere here but there it was
The tale I had and you became a friend again
I can hear them, they lost their sense and feelings
When you touch the wheel, I'll be alright asleep forever
I would like to be a child, drown with me until you die
You're my dancing girl, I never thought you'd mean the world
It's why I'm here and why it seems reliable
So much time for us, there's nowhere here but there it was
The tale I told in a breeze
@AriolusAzoth
Memories... memories...
@asadasaasadasaful
Mi favoritaaaaaaa <3
@BFtheWave
Casts a spell ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✨
@QueenAnime99
Beautiful song. :D
@tannerin
how is this from 1997
@grantkeichudler
tannerin dude I see you fucking everywhere
@BoxRandom
Grant Chudler you have the same taste at everything then ;)
@RLWuest
Right? I could have been listening to this in elementary school ffs, so much time needlessly wasted on objectively shittier tunes
@CassidyListon
Right? It's soooooooooooooo sssSSOOOOOO good that it makes no reasonable sense it's from 1997. Been listening to this album for like fifteen years and it's still good.