The band line-up stayed stable for the release of the next album, named after a Dario Argento's film, "Suspiria", which is where the bands full sound was realized. A spin-off band, "The Waltzing Maggots" were gigging around this time, taking their name from the bizarre tracks "Widdle Biddle and His Waltzing Maggot", and "Willie Biddle in His Watery Grave".
Around the time of their third album, "Fairytales of Slavery", they said they wanted to create music that evoked a "seductive garden of earthly delights, full of color and chaos". For the release of the "Peepshow" single the band actually played naked in the window of one of the main record stores in London with the windows blocked out apart from a peephole apparently...
The band took a hiatus after the release of "Fairytales of Slavery" during which founder member Katharine Blake formed the wildly successful all girl band Mediaeval Baebes who debuted at number 1 in the classical charts with their "Salva Nos" album.
Miranda Sex Garden then reformed and released in 2000 the best album of their career, the aptly named "Carnival of Souls", featuring the bands swan song "Without Trace". The band also contributed a song to a Radiohead tribute entitled "Exit music for a film".
After this the Mediaeval Baebes took over as Katharine's main concern, and MSG fell into a slumber.
In 2006 Ben Golomstock released a solo album under the name Stories from the Moon which featured members of Miranda Sex Garden, Mediaeval Baebes, Queen Adreena, Colt, etc. which highly reprized the traditional MSG sound.
In 2007 Katharine Blake released her first solo album, "Midnight Flower", and In March 2009 Jocelyn West released her solo album, "Salt Bird".
Members:
The members in the group have changed significantly over time; only Katharine Blake remained in the group for their entire run.
The performers on their last album, Carnival of Souls, were:
Katharine Blake - vocals, violin, keyboards, recorder (1991-2000)
Trevor Sharpe - drums (1992-2000)
Ben Golomstock - guitar, keyboards (1992-2000)
Teresa Casella (ex-Mediæval Bæbes) - bass guitar (2000)
Mike Servent - keyboards (2000)
Barney Hollington (The Urban Voodoo Machine) - violin and Hammond organ (2000)
Former members:
Jocelyn West (Jocelyn Montgomery) - vocals (1991)
Kelly McCusker - vocals, violin (1991-1993)
Donna McKevitt - vocals, viola (1992-1994)
Hepzibah Sessa - vocals, violin, keyboards, percussion (1994)
Discography:
Albums:
1991 - Madra
1992 - Iris (EP)
1993 - Suspiria
1994 - Fairytales of Slavery
2000 - Carnival of Souls
Singles:
1991 - Gush Forth My Tears
1993 - Play
1993 - Sunshine
1994 - Peep Show
2000 - Tonight/Sex Garden
A Fairytale About Slavery
Miranda Sex Garden Lyrics
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Lost down here
How did you come
To lose your way?
When did you realize
That you'd never be free?
The lyrics of "A Fairytale About Slavery" by Miranda Sex Garden explore the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness of someone who has been trapped in slavery for a long time. The opening lines, "How long have you been lost down here? How did you come to lose your way?" suggest that the person has been trapped in this situation for a significant amount of time, and is unsure of how they ended up there in the first place. The lyrics go on to ask, "When did you realize that you'd never be free?" which suggests that the person has come to the sad realization that their situation is unlikely to change.
Throughout the song, the lyrics paint a bleak picture of life in captivity, with lines like "Your chains are rusted, but still they hold you tight" and "Invisible hands surround you and keep you here." The song seems to be a commentary on not just physical slavery, but also on mental and emotional bondage - the feeling of being trapped in a situation that you can't escape from. The final lines of the song, "Welcome home, we're all slaves here," suggest that the person has given up hope of ever being free, and has accepted their fate as a slave.
Line by Line Meaning
How long have you been
How much time have you spent in this situation
Lost down here
Confused and uncertain about your location and situation
How did you come
What led you to be in this place
To lose your way?
To become disoriented and uncertain about what direction to take
When did you realize
At what point did you become aware
That you'd never be free?
That you would always be held captive and restricted in your actions
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Kevin
on Fear
I always thought that the last two lines were:
"Afraid to laugh, afraid to cry,
Afraid to love, afraid to try.