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
Broken Glass
Miranda Sex Garden Lyrics
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deep inside.
hold on to my hand, through a time that
cannot last,
for it's all we'll ever have.
lonely for a place I've never been,
why can't I stay there?
I see hell and heaven in your eyes,
they live as one and the same,
I see rays of blinding darkness
I taste another sheet of broken glass.
bury me there, bury me bury me over there
bury me there, bury me bury me over there
in a while, it will pass, faded like a dream.
save that piece of broken glass,
stinging in my heart.
The lyrics of Miranda Sex Garden's song "Broken Glass" are quite poetic and abstract, leaving a lot of room for interpretation. The overall feeling of the lyrics is one of longing and a sense of being lost or displaced. The singer seems to be reaching out for something intangible, something that they can feel but cannot quite grasp. They want to hold on to this feeling or experience, even though they know that it cannot last. The line "I see hell and heaven in your eyes, they live as one and the same" speaks to the idea that the singer perceives both good and bad in the same person or situation.
The imagery in the lyrics is striking and powerful, particularly the line "I taste another sheet of broken glass." This suggests a feeling of pain or discomfort that is difficult to ignore. The singer is experiencing something that is both beautiful and painful at the same time. The repetition of the phrase "bury me there" adds to the feeling of being lost or displaced, as if the singer is searching for a place to belong.
Overall, the lyrics of "Broken Glass" are complex and open to interpretation. They speak to universal feelings of longing and displacement that many listeners can relate to on a personal level.
Line by Line Meaning
and I can touch it, and I can stroke it,
deep inside.
I have access to a deep, inner part of myself that I can physically interact with.
hold on to my hand, through a time that
cannot last,
for it's all we'll ever have.
Stay with me through this temporary moment, it's the only thing we'll ever share together.
lonely for a place I've never been,
why can't I stay there?
why can't I stay there?
I feel a sense of loneliness for something that doesn't even exist, and I don't understand why I can't be there.
I see hell and heaven in your eyes,
they live as one and the same,
I see rays of blinding darkness
I taste another sheet of broken glass.
When I look into your eyes, I see both pleasure and pain coexisting. I feel the overwhelming weight of despair, and I experience heartbreak.
bury me there, bury me bury me over there
bury me there, bury me bury me over there
I desire to find eternal rest in a specific location, and I repeat this sentiment to emphasize its importance.
in a while, it will pass, faded like a dream.
save that piece of broken glass,
stinging in my heart.
Though this moment will soon fade away, I will hold onto the pain that it brought me as a reminder to never forget what I felt.
Contributed by Julia N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kevin
on Fear
I always thought that the last two lines were:
"Afraid to laugh, afraid to cry,
Afraid to love, afraid to try.