1) Mono are a post-rock band from Tokyo, Japan formed in 1999. The songs, all of which are instrumental (their only song featuring vocals is off Rays of Darkness entitled 'The Hand that Holds the Truth' which has guest harsh vocals by Envy's vocalist), are usually focused on layered guitar melodies both epic and heavy in nature built around quieter delicate clean guitar melodies. Post-rock-styled tremolo picking can also be prominently found as well as the frequent use of strings and pianos that is featured in some songs. Mono are known for their powerful live shows, hard-hitting drumming and their complex wall of sound guitar work.
Their first EP, titled Hey, you was released in September, 2000. So far, they have released eleven full albums: Under The Pipal Tree, One Step More And You Die, Walking cloud and deep red sky, Flag fluttered and the sun shined, You Are There, Hymn To The Immortal Wind, For my parents , the double album Rays of Darkness/The Last Dawn, Requiem for Hell, Nowhere Now Here and Pilgrimage of the Soul.
They also have several other records; including a remix album, a collaborative split record with Pelican, another split with The Ocean, an album collaborating with World's end girlfriend, an EP entitled The Phoenix Tree, another EP entitled Memorie dal Futuro, several singles, a compilation, a DVD, a soundtrack and a string of live albums/EPs.
For more information, visit their official websites:
Official Website
Bandcamp
2) Mono were a British trip-hop duo which became a one-hit wonder in the late 1990s with their song "Life in Mono" featured on album Formica Blues. Mono's music shares some similarities with other such acts including Sneaker Pimps and Portishead.
3) Mono are a Dutch indie rock / post-rock band from Rotterdam. They are on Zabel Records, together with We vs. Death. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/monotheband
4) Mono Mono is a female Austrian Reggae / Dancehall artist who now mostly collaborates with the German artist Nikitaman forming the band Mono & Nikitaman. Both have recently moved from Düsseldorf, Germany to Linz, Austria.
5) Mono is one of the names used by Jezper Söderlund, also known as Airbase, Ozone, Parc and Rah.
6) Mono (모노) was a Korean ballad trio active in the first half of the 90s. They released two albums in 1993 & 1994, and resurfaced for a new album in 2000.
7) Mono is a German field and nature recordings archival project by former STARLAB. A self-titled album was released in 2022.
Halcyon
Mono Lyrics
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Pra não ter que te encarar
Afogo na piscina
Pra você me salvar
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
Eu só quero brincar com você
Tenho todos que quero
Mas perco o ar quando te vejo
Saio com seus vizinhos
Só pra você me notar
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero, quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Eu só quero, quero brincar com você
Eu só quero brincar com você
Não me despreze
Eu sou pior que você
Não tenha medo
Eu só quero brincar
The lyrics of Mono's Halcyon describe a person's yearning for the affection and attention of someone they secretly admire. The singer is afraid to face the person they admire and pretends to be invisible, but secretly hopes that the person will notice and save them from drowning (both figuratively and literally). They even go as far as creating spells to try to win over the person's affections. The singer admits to having many people interested in them, but still feels breathless and nervous when they see the person they admire. To get noticed by the person, the singer even goes on outings with their neighbors.
The singer pleads with the person not to reject them, saying that they are even worse off than the person they admire. They ask the person not to be afraid and to just play with them. The song conveys a sense of yearning, vulnerability and insecurity, as the singer desperately tries to get the attention of the person they admire.
Line by Line Meaning
Finjo ser invisível
I pretend to be invisible to avoid having to face you.
Pra não ter que te encarar
So that I don't have to look at you.
Afogo na piscina
I drown in the pool.
Pra você me salvar
So that you can save me.
Tropeço na escada pra você me pegar
I stumble on the stairs so that you can catch me.
Crio mil feitiços pra tentar te conquistar
I create a thousand spells to try to win you over.
Eu só quero brincar com você
I just want to play with you.
Tenho todos que quero
I have everyone I want.
Mas perco o ar quando te vejo
But I lose my breath when I see you.
Saio com seus vizinhos
I go out with your neighbors.
Só pra você me notar
Just so that you will notice me.
Não me despreze
Don't reject me.
Eu sou pior que você
I'm worse than you.
Não tenha medo
Don't be afraid.
Eu só quero brincar
I just want to play.
Writer(s): Rodrigo O'reilly Brandao, Bianca Maria Rodrigues De Mir Jhordao
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.