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.
Life In Mono
Mono Lyrics
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From someone else's dream
The leaves began to fall
And no one spoke at all
But I can't seem to recall
When you came along
I just don't know what to do
The tree-lined avenue
Begins to fade from view
Drowning past regrets
In tea and cigarettes
But I can't seem to forget
When you came along
Ingenue, ingenue
I just don't know what to do
Ingenue
I just don't know what to do
Ingenue
I just don't know what to do
Ingenue
I just don't know what to do
Ingenue
I just don't know what to do
Ingenue
I just don't know what to do
The lyrics of Mono's song "Life in Mono" are melancholic and pensive in nature. The song speaks of a stranger who sings a theme from somebody else's dream while the leaves start to fall, and nobody speaks at all. The mood seems to be stuck in past regrets and looking for solace in tea and cigarettes. However, the singer mentions that they can't seem to forget the time when the person being referred to as "you" came along. "Ingenue" is a term used to describe an innocent young woman, so it could be inferred that the singer is referring to a woman who transformed their life. The singer seems to be conflicted, confused, and unsure about what to do with the presence of this person, which is why they repeat the phrase "Ingenue, I just don't know what to do" throughout the song.
The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation, as it's not clear what the relationship between the singer and "you" is. The tree-lined avenue fading from view could represent a transition, a change in pace, or something coming to an end. The song captures the complexity of emotions, particularly those that come with said transition or change. The lyrics are poetic and metaphoric, leaving the listener to relate them with their own experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
The stranger sang a theme
An unknown person sang a melody
From someone else's dream
That melody was from another's subconscious
The leaves began to fall
Autumn arrived and leaves started falling from trees
And no one spoke at all
There was silence among the people around
But I can't seem to recall
I cannot remember
When you came along
When you showed up in my life
Ingenue, ingenue
It means 'innocent, naive' person
I just don't know what to do
I am confused and do not know how to react or proceed
The tree-lined avenue
A street with trees on both sides
Begins to fade from view
The road is disappearing from sight
Drowning past regrets
Trying to forget mistakes made in the past
In tea and cigarettes
Using tea and cigarettes to help forget the past regrets
But I can't seem to forget
I am unable to forget
When you came along
When you entered my life
Ingenue, ingenue
An innocent or naive person
I just don't know what to do
I am confused and uncertain about how to react or proceed
Ingenue
An innocent or naive person
I just don't know what to do
I am confused and uncertain about how to react or proceed
Ingenue
An innocent or naive person
I just don't know what to do
I am confused and uncertain about how to react or proceed
Ingenue
An innocent or naive person
I just don't know what to do
I am confused and uncertain about how to react or proceed
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JOHN BARRY, MARTIN VIRGO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pesokpesok
still admiring this epic tune in 2024!!!
@tubester2023
25 years and not heard a song sung so beautifully. I pity Swiftie generation.
@bariso2001
1996... Time flies...
@TravelandBang
2024 and this song is still epic... next level emo
@hypatia4754
I bought the Great Expectations soundtrack as soon as it was released and used to have this song on repeat, again and again. I still love it!
@derknizotts9162
I was in college when this came out, its alllllll I played.
@OYABUNxix
Same. A lot of songs in that soundtrack that i love and played on repeat, even up to this day.
@mavromitisnikolaos3878
Me too!
@chubbychicwatches452
Me too.
@Muzicano
Very beautiful