1) a Canadi… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four acts that have used the name Moist:
1) a Canadian alternative rock band,
2) a Swedish electronic pop project,
3) an Indonesian shoegaze band, and
4) an Australian industrial duo.
1) Moist is a five-piece Canadian alternative rock band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band is led by singer David Usher. Other members of the band are Mark Makoway (guitars), Francis Fillion (drums), Louis Lalancette (bass), Jonathan Gallivan (guitars) and Kevin Young (keyboards). Former members include Jeff Pearce (bass) and Paul Wilcox (drums).
Moist formed in the early 1990s and eventually released an independent cassette in 1993. The cassette caught the attention of EMI, who released their first full-length studio CD, Silver, in 1994. Producer Terry Brown (Rush, Blue Rodeo) was brought in to work on a few of the band's songs, and the album went on to sell 400,000 copies in Canada on the strength of hard-hitting singles like Push, Silver and Believe Me. The follow up, Creature, was released in 1996 to even greater success, with the band's sound maturing and fostering its softer side. A final studio album titled Mercedes 5 and Dime was released in 1999 which was softer and more melancholic than previous releases.
Moist have called off their indefinite hiatus as of September 2013, and released their new single "Mechanical" on May 23rd, 2014.
2) After a life-long love affair with music, songwriter and producer, David Elfström Lilja, began releasing his own music under the name Moist in 2008. In Moist, he began his dream project, in which he writes, produces and play most instruments. His sound can be found on numerous remixes and in collaborations with different vocal artists such as Maria Marcus, Sophie Rimheden and Kana Otsubo. His most recent work with hits like "On And On" and "Release Me" by Agnes, are enjoying heavy rotation on European radio stations. He just finished the single, “Far Beyond The Endless,” with Maria Marcus and writing and producing a track with the Japanese singer and keyboardist, Kana Otsubo, of Spangle Call Lilli Line, which will appear on Moist’s album due at the end 2009, early 2010.
3) Moist is an Indie Rock/Shoegaze band from Semarang, Indonesia. you can check them at http://soundcloud.com/moistband. They continues as Moiss
4) Moist were a Sydney trio in the mid 1980's playing original love songs & industrial music. They were Peter Read (Thug, Chimp Inc.) on Vocals & backing tracks, Ralph Philips on trombone, vocals & drums, and Patrick Kavanagh (Box the Jesuit) on trumpet & guitar.
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Better Than You
Moist Lyrics
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I had bought from you
These pictures run like water to dilute me
Lay me over you
And I thought that this would be so right
And everyone and everyone
Is better than you
I've felt each slow perversion fosters
Dying killed the truth in me
Gone quietly gone completely cold reminder what
You tried to be
And I knew that this would be so right
And everyone and everyone
Is better than you
And everyone and everyone
And everyone and everyone
And it's hard and it's hated
And it's hard
And if so and if so
And everyone and everyone
Is better than you
And everyone and everyone
And everyone and everyone
Is better than you
Better than you.....etc.
And if so and if so
The lyrics of the song "Better Than You" by Moist revolves around the central theme of feeling lost and overshadowed by others. The singer of the song has sold out all of their memories, even the ones they had borrowed from the person they loved, trying to find their place in the world. The pictures of the past run down like water, and the singer feels diluted and lost. The person they loved used to be their anchor, but now they need to lay themselves over them to find some comfort. The singer thought that this would be right, but everything has turned out to be wrong.
The lines "And everyone and everyone is better than you" show the feeling of inadequacy and low self-esteem that the singer is experiencing. Everyone around them seems to be doing better, and they cannot seem to find their footing. They feel that they are not good enough, and everyone else is superior to them. The lines "I've felt each slow perversion fosters dying killed the truth in me," highlight the immense pain and sorrow that the singer is feeling. They feel that they have lost themselves in the process of trying to fit in and find themselves.
In conclusion, "Better Than You" is a song that highlights the struggle of not feeling good enough and losing oneself in the process of trying to find one's identity.
Line by Line Meaning
I've sold out every memory I have borrowed
I've given up all of my own experiences in order to please someone else
I had bought from you
I acquired these experiences from you in hopes of impressing you
These pictures run like water to dilute me
These memories are fleeting and run together, making me feel less significant
Lay me over you
I want to be close to you, despite the negative effects it has on me
And I thought that this would be so right
I hoped that sacrificing myself for your approval would lead to happiness
And everyone and everyone Is better than you And everyone and everyone
Despite my efforts, I still feel inferior to everyone around me
I've felt each slow perversion fosters Dying killed the truth in me
Giving up my authenticity has led to a slow decay of my true self
Gone quietly gone completely cold reminder what You tried to be
Even though I strived to be what you wanted, it only serves as a cold reminder of how you disappointed me
And I knew that this would be so right
Despite my doubts, I thought that sacrificing my identity for you was the right decision
And it's hard and it's hated And if so and if so
This experience has been difficult and unpleasant, but I still cling to the hope that it will pay off somehow
And everyone and everyone Is better than you And everyone and everyone And everyone and everyone
No matter how hard I try, I can't shake the feeling that I am inferior to everyone else
And if so and if so
Despite my doubts, I continue down this path
And everyone and everyone Is better than you Better than you.....etc.
I am still haunted by the feeling that everyone else is better than me, and that I am undeserving of love and acceptance
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID USHER, JEFFREY HOWARD PEARCE, KEVIN THOMPSON YOUNG, MARK ANDREW MAKOWY, PAUL MATTHEW WILCOX
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