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)
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Mew Lyrics
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They can feel their whole world spin
Smoking plastic shards
They'll never be scared of me
(I won't drown)
And when they change themselves
They are never afraid of me
There's no time for you
It is not what it seems
You're awake in your dreams
With lithium you'll never be sad again
But you can't sleep with her
It's not by choice, is it?
I hope you never come back
There's someone else in here
Please tell me why
Please tell me when
Upon listening to Mew's song "Coffee Break," we are met with a haunting and melancholic melody with dark and surrealistic lyrics. The song begins with the line "Close the door when they come in, they can feel their whole world spin." One interpretation of this line is that the singer is urging someone to shut out the outside world and its chaos, which can be overwhelming for some. The singer then sings about "smoking plastic shards," which may be a reference to drug use or the pollution of one's environment, but the line "they'll never be scared of me" suggests that the singer is not the one indulging in these vices, but instead observing them. The line "I won't drown" could be interpreted as the singer's promise to keep an emotional distance from the people who are self-destructing, even if it means being alone.
In the chorus, the lyrics switch to a more upbeat tone, but the words are still filled with sadness. "Summer's out for you, there's no time for you" could be interpreted as poetic shorthand for the end of something bright and promising, and the singer urges the listener to wake up from their dream state. The line "with lithium you'll never be sad again" could be interpreted as an allusion to the mood-stabilizing drug, which is often prescribed to people with bipolar disorder or other mental health issues. The line "but you can't sleep with her" suggests that despite the drug's promises of stability, it comes at a cost of intimacy and human connection.
The second verse begins with the line "it's not what it seems, you're awake in your dreams," which could be interpreted as a statement about the paradoxical nature of mental illness or addiction. Despite being awake, people who suffer from these conditions often feel like they are trapped in a dreamlike state, unable to truly connect with the world around them. The line "please tell me why, please tell me when" suggests that the singer is trying to understand the person they are speaking to or the situation they find themselves in but is unable to do so fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Close the door when they come in
Protect yourself by shutting out the troubles and negativity that others bring with them
They can feel their whole world spin
The people who disturb you are often totally disoriented themselves
Smoking plastic shards
A metaphor for dangerous and meaningless habits that people develop to cope with their problems
They'll never be scared of me
Those who have turned to unhealthy coping mechanisms may not recognize the danger signs, and so they won't listen to advice from others
(I won't drown)
The song's narrator remains self-assured and committed to their own well-being, even in the face of others' recklessness
And when they change themselves
If people are willing to change their ways, there is hope for them
They are never afraid of me
When someone has made significant changes for the better, they no longer feel like a threat
Summer's out for you
Time is running out for you to enjoy life, take control and make a change
There's no time for you
You need to act fast to make things right, there may not be another chance
It is not what it seems
The situation you're facing is more complicated than it appears on the surface
You're awake in your dreams
You're stuck between the realities of your life and the fantasy of your aspirations, you can only hope to reconcile the two
With lithium you'll never be sad again
Seeking chemical solutions without addressing the root of the problem will not yield a long-term solution
But you can't sleep with her
Even seeking comfort in the wrong places can have negative consequences
It's not by choice, is it?
The source of your distress may not be something that you had control over, but it's still your responsibility to find a solution
I hope you never come back
Sometimes it's better to simply sever ties with things that are causing harm
There's someone else in here
Something in the situation is not right or authentic, and it's being expressed through another party
Please tell me why
A plea for clarity and understanding in order to move forward
Please tell me when
An urgent need for a timeline, a deadline, a definitive plan
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: BO RUNE MADSEN, JOHAN HASLUND WOHLERT, JONAS BJERRE TERKELSBOEL, SILAS UTKE GRAAE JOERGENSEN
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Petter Nerman
Mew's old songs are amazing! I hope that one day I will get to listen to this one, Panda and the others live, although sadly I've never heard them play songs older than the Frengers album ... If, by chance, any of the members of Mew see this – please consider playing songs from this fantastic album on your next concert in Gothenburg! And speaking of live events, I don't know of a single artist that has such a genuine aura as Jonas. No attitude or show there at all, he's just all caught up in the songs and looks as if his mind has wandered into a dream, with a smile on his face. It's as if the audience doesn't exist – in a good way.
Çağlanur Bilmez
i think i'm in love this song 💜
Greyfeather
Super!
torkil91
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