1) OFF was an Eurodisco-pro… Read Full Bio ↴There are 4 artists with the name "OFF":
1) OFF was an Eurodisco-project founded in 1986 by Sven Väth, and also Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti (who both became very famous as SNAP!). In the same year they produced the debut single "Bad News". That year the second single "Electrica Salsa" was released. This song was very successful in the charts in Germany, Austria, France and Italy. Suddenly, Sven Väth was a pop star. Electrica Salsa was immediately marketed internationally and released on different labels.
Also in 1986 the project "16 Bit" 16 BIT was started by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. The songs "Where are you?" and "Changing Minds", with the voice of Sven Väth were succesful in the charts. In 1987 the singles Step By Step, Harry ... Aber Jetzt and Timeoperator were released, but none of these reached the success of Electrica Salsa. In November 1987 the first OFF album appears: "Organisation For Fun". In England this album is quite successful, but goes unnoticed in Germany. In the end of 1988 the next OFF-Single "La Casa Latina" is released, an attempt to bring the populair Acid-bandwagon to Germany - it is also the last production involving Sven Väth, Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. In 1989 the success of the Acid-sound fades quicky and more ambient House-sounds are popular. Sven Väth ends the cooperation with Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. Together with Matthias Hoffmann he produces the second and last OFF-Album "Ask Yourself". From this album, only the track "Move Your Body" has some success. Halfway 1990, Sven Väth ends the story of OFF.
2) OFF! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which fell apart. During that time, Morris and Coats had written several songs together which they used to start OFF!. The group made its live debut at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. OFF!'s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by Raymond Pettibon at a downtown warehouse spacerigin
3) Off is an Iranian metal band from Tehran. They have an original style focusing on heavy metal with lyrics in their native tongue, along with interludes with spoken/folk style passages. The band have released album "Fake [Off]" and have begun to receive international fame, in particular for being a band in such a deep underground scene.
4) Brazilian power pop punk band founded in 2007 making it's way trough independent-music scene in Brazil.
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Off Lyrics
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She said (she said), as I pack my things
But I already did (I did)
Four times, don't you remember?
"I won't blow it again" (again)
She said (she said), with her fingers crossed
But she forgot about the mirror behind her
I'm done with plastic promises
Please don't tell me that we're fine
I got too much on my mind
Isn't this too plain to see? Maybe!
Cause we've lost too much to gain
We were dancing in the rain
Tell me what am I to do with a double dose of you
A dose of you!
Her lips are the gun (the gun)
And her tongue (her tongue) are the bullets
She could save a life (a life)
But she took mine away instead (Oh she did)
We gave it our all (our all)
So don't call me a quitter, no!
And I've swear I've tried too many times before but
I'm done with plastic promises (Ha!)
Please don't tell me that we're fine
I got too much on my mind
Isn't this too plain to see? Maybe!
Cause we've lost too much to gain
We were dancing in the rain
Tell me what am I to do with a double dose of
With a double dose of you!
Don't try to defy or even make an attempt
My blinders are off and I am runnin' again from you
Am I okay? Am I okay? I know I'll be okay again
Are you ready?
So here we go, I know
You'd kill for everything to stay the same
In vain, we had to go our separate ways
When you proved to me that you would never change
I finally woke up and exclaimed
That I'm done with these plastic promises
Please don't tell me that we're fine (We're not!)
I got too much on my mind
Isn't this too plain to see? Maybe!
'Cause we've lost too much to gain
We were dancing in the rain
Tell me what am I to do with a double dose of
With a double dose of you!
Yeah!
Oh!
The lyrics of Off's song "Promise" seem to be about a relationship that has been on and off again multiple times. The singer's partner promises to change, but the singer has lost trust in these promises and is tired of being let down. The phrase "plastic promises" is repeated throughout the song, which could suggest that the promises made were not genuine or sincere, but rather easily breakable and meaningless.
The singer is packing their things at the beginning of the song, indicating that they are ready to leave the relationship for good. When their partner begs for another chance, they respond by saying that they have already given them many chances before. The lines "Her lips are the gun and her tongue are the bullets" suggest that the partner's words are hurtful and destructive, causing more harm than good.
Despite the pain of the relationship, the singer acknowledges that they have lost something valuable by ending it. The line "we were dancing in the rain" suggests a moment of joy and affection that has been lost. However, the singer ultimately decides that they are better off without their partner and their empty promises.
Line by Line Meaning
Just give me a chance
She requested a single opportunity to show her worth
As I pack my things
While I'm preparing to leave
But I already did
I already gave multiple chances before
Four times, don't you remember?
I granted four chances, but they all failed
"I won't blow it again"
She claimed that she won't make the same mistake again
With her fingers crossed
But she was lying to me
But she forgot about the mirror behind her
She didn't realize that the truth was already visible
I'm done with plastic promises
I'm tired of hearing empty and fake commitments
Please don't tell me that we're fine
I don't want to hear a false assurance of our relationship
I got too much on my mind
I have a lot of things to think about
Isn't this too plain to see? Maybe!
How come you can't see what's obvious? Or maybe you know it too?
'Cause we've lost too much to gain
We sacrificed more than what we could get in return
We were dancing in the rain
We had a beautiful time before, but not anymore
Tell me what am I to do with a double dose of you
What should I do when you're not only one but twice the problem?
Her lips are the gun
Her words have a deadly impact
And her tongue are the bullets
The things she says can hurt and damage me emotionally
She could save a life
On the contrary, she ended mine instead of rescuing it
But she took mine away instead
She inflicted pain and killed all hope I had for us
We gave it our all
We poured our hearts and souls into this relationship
So don't call me a quitter, no!
I didn't give up easily; I did everything to make it work
And I've swear I've tried too many times before but
I promised myself that I won't fall for her empty promises again
Don't try to defy or even make an attempt
Don't even think about challenging me
My blinders are off and I am runnin' again from you
I finally see things clearly and I am moving on from you
Am I okay? Am I okay? I know I'll be okay again
I'm not sure if I'm fine right now, but I will be eventually
You'd kill for everything to stay the same
You're afraid of change and would do anything to keep things as they are
In vain, we had to go our separate ways
It was futile to continue our relationship and it was time for us to part ways
When you proved to me that you would never change
Your actions showed me that you're unwilling to improve and grow with me
I'm done with these plastic promises
I'm finished with hearing false assurances and pretend commitments
With a double dose of you!
With both the good and the bad that comes with you
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