3 ) The most wicked west coast lady rapper. Busting easy beats for your ears to ride the waves of the Pacific North West.
1) Monta is the one-man project of Tobias Kuhn, formerly singer of Miles. Monta makes up the centre of his work - the bottom line of his musical labour. Monta can be tender as a whistle or roaring like thunder, from homey living rooms to a stage somewhere on the globe.
After the ep "Always Altamont", the highly acclaimed first longplayer "Where Circles Begin" had been released worldwide and made it to album of the week of the Sunday Times (UK) and the single "I'm Sorry" can still be heard as theme song of the japanese counterpart to CNN news. Now there's a new single "Good Morning Stranger" and a new album - "The Brilliant Masses"!
Brilliant indeed: a collection of eleven songs who ask for careful listening and instantaneously stare into your eyes. In a language often enciphered and metaphorical yet clearly coherent and radiant as a lighthouse. Songs who can alienate people and at the same time spend warmth.
With awareness and luminosity Kuhn sums up the things and thoughts that motivate him and get him going. The song titles themselves make up the synopsis: love, estrangement, doubt, certainty, home, getting along, trust, disappointment, capitulation, achievement, loneliness, bliss and the never-ending search. Over and over and over again. Again and again packed in those awesome melodies which let the world shine in a different light for a moment or a little longer.
Monta has grown up and become a dad, also he's been around on tour for quite a bit and got lots of positive feedback and made lots of friends on the many shows he's played thus far - whether solo or with a continually changing number of great musicians. Monta got high rankings in lots of reader and listener charts yet in between there's always the often deflating and painful 'homecoming' process - having to face the things one's neglected, that still have to get done, with yourself and with the 'Brilliant Masses'.
Which results in a nearly brutally authentic piece, recording here and there in between Klagenfurt / Austria and Munich / Germany. Sometimes all by himself, at times with longtime companions and produced by the artist himself in close cooperation with Herwig "Fuzzman" Zamernik. (Naked Lunch)
"The Brilliant Masses" is going to be released early 2007 on Monta's own label Labelmate in coop with viennese Klein Records.
2) A duo from Kansas City, brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore have been producing electronic music under the moniker Monta since 1999. Their album Unsuspecting was released in 2005. According to the act's web site http://www.montamusic.com , they will expand their name to "Monta [At Odds]" for their upcoming release Live or loop.
The Awakening
Monta Lyrics
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once in a while awakening
i try to think what have i missed
nothing worth remembering
the weakness hurts it?s on my side
i chose to go for what i like
a short delight and now it?s gone
i want to hide i want to hide
all i wish is no regrets
no one ever can replace
the love you gave the love you gave
the weakness hurts it?s on my side
i chose to go for what i like
a short delight and now it?s gone
i want to hide i want to hide
The lyrics to Monta's song, The Awakening, convey a sense of regret and introspection. The singer appears to have made a decision that they now regret, and this has caused them to feel weak and want to hide. They give the impression that they have missed something important, but on reflection, they cannot think of anything significant that they have lost.
The line, "I chose to go for what I like, a short delight and now it's gone" suggests that the singer has made a selfish decision that has resulted in short-term pleasure but long-term pain. They may have sacrificed something important for a fleeting moment of happiness that has now passed. The reference to the love that the singer received also indicates that they may have hurt someone they care about in pursuit of their own desires.
Overall, the lyrics of The Awakening are a poignant reminder of the consequences of impulsive decisions and how they can lead to regret and pain. The song offers a powerful message that it is important to consider the long-term consequences of our actions and make choices that we will not later have cause to regret.
Line by Line Meaning
i'm giving up i fall asleep
I am surrendering to my exhaustion and allowing myself to rest.
once in a while awakening
Occasionally, I have moments of clarity and realization.
i try to think what have i missed
I reflect on my past and consider anything of importance that I may have overlooked.
nothing worth remembering
I cannot recall anything significant or meaningful that I have overlooked.
the weakness hurts it?s on my side
My own shortcomings are causing me emotional pain and discomfort.
i chose to go for what i like
I made a conscious decision to follow my heart and pursue my own desires.
a short delight and now it?s gone
I experienced a brief moment of happiness, but it has now passed.
i want to hide i want to hide
I feel vulnerable and exposed, and I desire to withdraw from the world and conceal myself.
i give you all if you request
I am willing to give my all to others if they ask for it.
all i wish is no regrets
I hope that I will have no feelings of remorse or sorrow in the future due to my choices and actions.
no one ever can replace
There is no one who can take the place of someone I have loved and lost.
the love you gave the love you gave
I value and appreciate the love that has been given to me by someone special.
the weakness hurts it?s on my side
My own flaws and weaknesses are causing me pain and discomfort.
i chose to go for what i like
I made a deliberate decision to follow my own interests and desires.
a short delight and now it?s gone
I experienced a brief moment of happiness or pleasure, but it is now over.
i want to hide i want to hide
I feel exposed and vulnerable, and I desire to withdraw from the world and conceal myself.
Contributed by Jonathan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.