German electronic/jazz band: Boris Meinhold (guitar, synth), Tim Kroker (dr… Read Full Bio ↴German electronic/jazz band: Boris Meinhold (guitar, synth), Tim Kroker (drums), Sebastian 'Hagen' Demmin (keyboards; worked as a live keyboarder with Daft Punk), Lisa Bassenge (vocals), Stefan Rogall (programming) and Paul Kleber (kontrabass).

After the splendid albums "Nine Songs" and "Is You Is", Micatone present their third album "Nomad Songs" on Sonarkollektiv. Their first two albums were more electronically influenced and showed their studio production abilities. For "Nomad Songs", Micatone aims to present songs that work either plugged in or unplugged.

For further information (in German): http://www.micatone.de

Handbrake
Micatone Lyrics

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You 've been acting strange
play play as getting it down
and that's the way
you make me feel all the time
i had this dream last night
being driving round in my car
the handbrake pulled out aaaa i
i 've been driving round all night

the handbrake oh! it didn't feel right aaaa i
you 've been acting strange
just having some garage time
try to figure out what goes on
under this ...
i had a dream last night
the bricks have gone now is running out of control
i had a dream last night
the bricks gone we didn't feel right
you 've been acting strange
just looking for that classic right
not sample to weak i get why
i had a dream last night
being driving round in my car
the handbrake pulled out aaaa i

i had a dream last night
there was just me ...

Overall Meaning

In Micatone's song "Handbrake," the lyrics speak to feeling unsettled and out of control. The subject of the song has been acting strange, playing it cool but leaving the singer feeling uneasy all the time. The lyrics then delve into a dream sequence, where the singer is driving around in their car and the handbrake suddenly pulls out, leaving them driving around all night without the ability to stop. This dream seems to signify a loss of control and a feeling of being at the mercy of some unseen force.

The second dream sequence continues along the same themes, with the bricks that were previously holding things together suddenly gone and things feeling out of control. The subject is still acting strange, trying to figure things out in the garage, and searching for the perfect sound that isn't too weak or too sampled. The final lines of the song are cut off, leaving the listener to wonder what the singer was going to say about the dream they had.

Overall, the lyrics of "Handbrake" convey a sense of unease and loss of control, both in the context of a mysterious situation with another person and in the context of the dream sequences. The handbrake as a symbol of control and safety is a powerful image that drives home the sense of anxiety that the song conveys.

Line by Line Meaning

You 've been acting strange
You have been displaying unusual behavior

play play as getting it down
You seem to be pretending to accomplish something

and that's the way
This is how you typically behave

you make me feel all the time
Your behavior constantly affects my emotions

i had this dream last night
I had a dream during my sleep

being driving round in my car
I was driving around in a vehicle

the handbrake pulled out aaaa i
The handbrake unexpectedly released

i 've been driving round all night
I drove around throughout the night

the handbrake oh! it didn't feel right aaaa i
The loose handbrake made me uncomfortable

you 've been acting strange
Your behavior has been peculiar

just having some garage time
You are spending time in the garage