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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Underground
Moist Lyrics
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Underneath where I can't tell
Found the places I'm destroying
Only hoped you'd be there still
Could not find a way to be it
I don't even mind this time
Here wed like to get things over
Life love anything at all
And when the morning comes
Well sit here and when the atom
Breaks well just stare
And my life goes underground
And my life goes underground
Sitting by a Judas mantel
Underneath well I've been there
Could not right
The only pieces
Test out anything you will
And when the morning comes
Well sit here and when the atom
Breaks well just stare
And my life goes underground
And my life goes underground
Sitting by a judas mantel
Very well what we define
Counted up the broken pieces
Here we want to redefine
All dementia memory brought for
All the weakness we can't tell
Understood that I discover
Right here everything is well
And when the morning comes
Well sit here
And when the saddle breaks
Ill stand still
And my life goes underground
And my life goes underground
If I left it all the same well it
Doesn't mean that its
Not personal
And I never understood why the
Faces faded its so irrational
As the atoms start to phase and
I knew it couldn't mean that
Much to me
And I never understood where
The friends all go its
Not personal now
The song Underground by Moist is a reflection on self-discovery and the struggle to find one's place in the world. The lyrics begin with the singer sitting by a Judas mantel, unsure of where they are or what they are doing. They have found themselves in places they are destroying and desperately hope that someone they care about will still be there. The singer expresses a sense of aimlessness and resignation, saying that they "could not find a way to be it" and "don't even mind this time."
As the song continues, the singer reflects on the passage of time and the inevitability of change. They describe sitting and staring as the dawn breaks and the atom splits, a reference to the destructive power of nuclear energy. They seem to be searching for some kind of meaning or purpose, but find that their life has gone "underground." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling lost or disconnected from the world around them.
In the final verse, the singer counts up the broken pieces of their life and expresses a desire to redefine themselves. They acknowledge the weakness and memory loss they have experienced, but seem to have come to some kind of acceptance or understanding. The song ends with the singer saying that leaving everything the same doesn't mean it's not personal, and expressing confusion about why friends seem to fade away.
Overall, the song Underground portrays a sense of confusion, dislocation, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting by a Judas mantel
I'm alone and thinking about my past mistakes
Underneath where I can't tell
I'm buried in my own thoughts and can't find a way out
Found the places I'm destroying
I've realized that I'm ruining everything around me
Only hoped you'd be there still
I wish someone would still care about me despite my flaws
Could not find a way to be it
I can't figure out how to fix my mistakes
I don't even mind this time
I've become numb to my own pain and suffering
Here wed like to get things over
I wish I could just move on from my past and start fresh
Life love anything at all
I feel like I've lost my passion and desire for anything in life
And when the morning comes Well sit here and when the atom Breaks well just stare And my life goes underground And my life goes underground
I'm resigned to my fate and feel like my life is in slow motion, moving without purpose or direction
Very well what we define Counted up the broken pieces Here we want to redefine
I'm reflecting on my past mistakes and hoping to learn from them to find a new path
All dementia memory brought for All the weakness we can't tell Understood that I discover Right here everything is well
I've come to terms with my past and wish for a new start
If I left it all the same well it Doesn't mean that its Not personal
I'm afraid that my mistakes will hurt those around me and it's not just a matter of my own personal failures
And I never understood why the Faces faded its so irrational
I can't understand why people have left me and I feel like it's all meaningless
As the atoms start to phase and I knew it couldn't mean that Much to me
I feel like everything is falling apart and losing its value
And I never understood where The friends all go its Not personal now
I'm realizing that people come and go in life and it's not always personal. It's just a part of life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Trevor Anthony Lawrence, Dawaun W. Parker, Andre Romell Young, Mark Christopher Batson, Marshal B. III Mathers
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