"Let's face it, spite is the greatest of… Read Full Bio ↴1). NOWHERE CLEVELAND, OHIO
"Let's face it, spite is the greatest of all muses. Support and encouragement are nice, but when confidence is forged in the fires of it being said you can't do something, is there really a better creative force? This appears to be the case with most bands from Cleveland, whether it was Pere Ubu in the 70's, Death of Samantha in the 80's, or Prisonshake in the 90's, for whatever reason(s), bands from this Midwest city always seem to play with a chip on their shoulder. It feels and sounds like it's damn near a necessity. With Nowhere's Matthew Rolin, his inspiration like so many before him also seems steeped in spite. Playing every instrument, singing and recording every note, he's taken giant steps while locked away with each new project of his to where any irony of this latest effort 'Invisible World', certainly, is not lost in the mix. Dialed in and deftly adding to the sum of his influences; further building the psych-rock Tower of Babel atop such solid foundations of Syd Barrett and the Paisley Underground's Rain Parade, to even that of some of its newest constructs with Dungen and Tame Impala, Nowhere's third full length album, from beginning to end, strives to be one of the best listens of the year. Just bubbly enough for pop, just driven enough for rock, and just tweaked out enough for psych, about the only problem with this album is that each listen through conjures up dreams of a happy haze kaleidoscope of hot summer days." - Michael James Pultz (Loop Music)
2) NoWhere is an Alternative rock band from Virginia Beach,VA
In Fall of 2004 released 1st EP All TAPPED OUT- The Demo. Contained the First version of Cough Up Blood , which was later re-released on there 2006 Full CD Debut - Counting On Nothing.
3) NO'WHERE Japanese rock band formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2000. Correct tag to NO'WHERE.
Nowhere (now called Hathors) is a alternative rock band from Winterthur Zurich, Switzerland.
In Spring 2008, they released their first EP titled "Messages from the Universe", containing 5 tracks ("Hype It", "Segaboy", "Mobile Terror Love Delusion", "Don in Therapy" and "Stoneration")
4) Nowhere is a Finnish solo project, with material ranging from Ambient & Electronica to Industrial Metal.
5) Also, a fast and energetic finnish punk rock band Nowhere from early 90's shouldn't be forgotten. They recorded two 7"ep's, one mini-cd and four compilation tracks between 1991 and 1993.
6)Features current and ex members of Weekend Nachos & Dead City
7) From the ashes of the Memphis Shoegaze group 'American Gods' rises Chicago's Nowhere. Features current and ex members of Weekend Nachos, Dead City, American Gods, Half-Acre Gunroom, and Harm's Way. Full Length debut is forthcoming in November 2012.
Sleep
Nowhere Lyrics
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Sleep has gotta come to you
You can't go to sleep
She's gotta come to you
She's a cold wind on your eyes
A glacier in your mind
A naive girl, who thinks she fell in love for the first time
Don't say a thing
Don't say a thing
Don't say a thing
She comes for me
You can't go to sleep
Gotta make her feel unwanted
You can't go to sleep
Gotta make her want it
You can chase her round for hours
Adjusted eyes bouquet of flowers
You'll come on too strong
And burn holes in the ceiling with your eyes
You swear you're getting close
You're tearing off her clothes
She'll spread wings
And you can't even sleep
To dream to fly
Don't say a thing
She comes for me
Don't say a thing
Don't say a thing
She comes for me
Gonna make a habit
Of the medicine cabinet
Gonna make a habit
Hold down her wrists
And hold down your eyelids
And fall asleep
The lyrics to NOWHERE's song Sleep seem to suggest a struggle with insomnia and the desperate attempt to find a way to fall asleep. The singer is unable to fall asleep and is looking for Sleep to come to him/her, as opposed to actively seeking it out. Sleep is personified as a female figure who is cold and has a strong hold over the mind, like a glacier. The lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to make Sleep want him by chasing her around and attempting to make her feel unwanted. However, the singer is going about it in the wrong way and is coming on too strong, making it impossible to achieve his goal. The idea of holding down her wrists and holding down eyelids seems like an attempt at trying to force Sleep to come, which is an interesting twist to the struggle. The lyrics are quite abstract, and the interpretation can vary from person to person, but the underlying theme is the difficulty of falling asleep.
The lyrics explore the theme of insomnia and the struggles that come with it, but the song itself is quite upbeat and fast-paced, with a strong bass-line and an electric guitar riff. This creates an interesting contrast between the lyrics and the melody. The lyrics are calm and contemplative, while the music is energetic and almost chaotic. The contrast highlights the frustration and the urgency of the situation, and the desperate attempt to find a way to overcome it. The lyrics are full of metaphors and imagery, which add to the overall mood and atmosphere of the song. It's a beautiful mix of abstract lyrics and an intense melody.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't go to sleep
Falling asleep is not under your control
Sleep has gotta come to you
You have to wait for sleep to come to you
You can't go to sleep
Reiterating that you have no control over sleeping
She's gotta come to you
Sleep is personified as female and is depicted as something that has to come to you
She's a cold wind on your eyes
Sleep is described as a cooling wind for your eyes
A glacier in your mind
Sleep is compared to a glacier that cools your mind down
A naive girl, who thinks she fell in love for the first time
This line uses a metaphor to describe sleep - as an innocent girl who falls in love with you every night
Don't say a thing
Silence is important
She comes for me
Sleep is personified as a female who comes to the artist
Don't say a thing
Repetition is used for emphasis
Don't say a thing
Emphasis on the importance of silence
You can't go to sleep
Reiteration of lack of control over sleeping
Gotta make her feel unwanted
The singer tries to convey the idea that they can control sleep by making sleep feel unwanted
You can't go to sleep
Reiteration of lack of control over sleep
Gotta make her want it
Reversing the earlier idea to say that the singer can control sleep by making sleep want to come to them
You can chase her round for hours
Metaphorically portraying chasing after sleep
Adjusted eyes bouquet of flowers
The artist tries to adjust their eyes and be presentable, much like presenting flowers to someone
You'll come on too strong
The singer is warned against trying too hard and coming on too strong
And burn holes in the ceiling with your eyes
Expressing the idea that being too anxious will lead to unsatisfactory results
You swear you're getting close
An attempt by the artist to convince themselves that they are getting closer to falling asleep
You're tearing off her clothes
A metaphor about finally finding a breakthrough
She'll spread wings
Sleep is personified as a female who spreads her wings
And you can't even sleep
A paradox- even though the singer is trying to sleep, they are unable to do so
To dream to fly
An allusion towards the idea of lucid dreaming
Don't say a thing
Emphasis on the importance of silence
She comes for me
Sleep is personified as a female who comes to the singer
Don't say a thing
Emphasis on the importance of silence
Don't say a thing
Repetition for emphasis
Gonna make a habit
The artist is going to make a habit out of something
Of the medicine cabinet
The singer is going to make a habit out of taking medication to fall asleep
Gonna make a habit
Reiteration of the earlier idea
Hold down her wrists
Attempting to control sleep by holding it down, as if it were a person
And hold down your eyelids
An allusion towards holding down the eyes to force sleep
And fall asleep
The artist wants to finally fall asleep
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