Portishead's debut album, Dummy (1994), fused hip hop production with an atmospheric, cinematic style reminiscent of spy film soundtracks. The album was met with commercial and critical acclaim, quickly becoming a landmark album in the emerging trip hop genre. However, the band disliked being associated with the term, and would consciously step away from that sound on later releases. Two other studio albums have been issued: Portishead in 1997 and Third in 2008, both of which received similar acclaim. In 1998, the band released a concert album, Roseland NYC Live.
Only You
Portishead Lyrics
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We suffer everyday, what is it for?
These crimes of illusion are fooling us all
And now I am weary and I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
The size of our fight
It's just a dream
We've crushed everything I can see
In this mourning selfishly
How we fell and I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
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Now that we've chosen to take all we can
This shade of autumn, a stale bitter end
Years of frustration lay down side by side
And It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
The lyrics to Portishead's song "Only You" touch on themes of disillusionment, weariness, and isolation. The opening lines, "We suffer everyday / What is it for / These crams of illusion / Are fooling us all," suggest that the singer is struggling to find meaning in their life, and that they feel trapped by the false promises of society. The phrase "crams of illusion" suggests that the singer sees these promises as empty, hollow things that aren't worth pursuing.
The chorus of the song is where the title comes into play: "It's only you / Who can tell me apart / And it's only you / Who can turn my wooden heart." This suggests that the singer has found someone who understands them and is able to break through their emotional barriers. The image of a "wooden heart" suggests that the singer has been emotionally closed off for a long time, but that this person has the power to open them up.
The final verse of the song seems to touch on the idea that the singer and this person have been through some difficult times together ("Now that we've chosen to take all we can / The shade of autumn will stare bitter end / Years of frustration laid down side by side"), but that ultimately, this person is the only one who has been able to make a difference in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
We suffer everyday
Every day is a struggle for us
What is it for
We don't know why we're struggling
These crams of illusion
These false hopes and beliefs we cling to
Are fooling us all
We're all being deceived by them
And now I am wearie
I'm tired and drained
And I feel like I do
I feel empty and lost
It's only you
Only one person can truly understand me
Who can tell me apart
Who can distinguish me from others
And it's only you
Only that person can help me
Who can turn my wooden heart
Who can make me feel alive again
The size of our fight
Our struggle is insignificant
It's just a dream
Our fight doesn't even matter
We've cruched everything
We've destroyed everything in our path
I can't see in this morning selfishly
I'm blinded by my own selfishness
How we fell
How we ended up like this
Now that we've chosen to take all we can
We've taken everything we wanted
The shade of autumn will stare bitter end
The consequences of our actions will be harsh
Years of frustration laid down side by side
Our long-term struggles are adding up
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Derek Stewart, Trevant Hardsen, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Francis Utley, Geoff Barrow, Josef Erich Zawinul, Ken Thorne, Royme Robinson, Emandu I. R. Wilcox, Esther Marrow, James Rein
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tracystuff6523
@@regularguyfixes3142
Lol... When you 'like' this music you not only show but are shown empathy at least.
Ps... So, what you're REALLY saying, whether YOU know it or not, is that AFTER LISTENING TO THIS MUSIC , that YOU were uplifted out of your state of depression and decided you wanted to be happy.
Ok, cool cool... As intended...
But, THEN you ignorantly and selfishly tell someone one ELSE that it isn't a journey THEY should explore or take for their own self, EVEN THOUGH YOU ADMIT IT HELPED YOU? And that it MIGHT FOR THEM in the SAME EXACT WAY IT HELPED YOU by your limited understanding? Pfft. You COULD 'stand' to learn a little more.
@henriqueramos3197
ONLY YOU
Released: 2 March 1998
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[Verse 1]
We suffer every day
What is it for?
These crimes of illusion are fooling us all
And now I am weary and I feel like I do
[Chorus]
It's only you who can tell me apart
And it's only you who can turn my wooden heart
[Verse 2]
The size of our fight
It's just a dream
We've crushed everything I can see
In this morning selfishly
How we've failed and I feel like I do
[Chorus]
It's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
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[Verse 3]
Now that we've chosen to take all we can
This shade of autumn
A stale bitter end
Years of frustration lay down side by side
[Chorus]
And it's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
It's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
Produced By Dave McDonald, Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons & Adrian Utley
Written By Adrian Utley, Ken Thorne, Fatlip, Slimkid3, Beth Gibbons & Geoff Barrow
Album PORTISHEAD (1997)
@mehwutever5413
Typical display of π world mentality. The comment of the person which has more than been expressed multiple times by many including me and obvious ... oh suuure... so much support for THAT late to the party and copy sentiment.
And yet...mine? Which means way more and involves way more... no support at all like anything else here, 3 of those upvotes are mine.
Ask yourselves why exactly.
Nah...of course not - you can't face me.
At least a thousand people a day for years and years and years... nary a show of support from anyone towards me even when you agree or learned or laughed or used me...zero help for me from anyone despite what they were shown and what they learned and newly thought which is soooo laughable it's torchable.
MAN - soooo many things to π₯ and obliterate and completely erase all
knowingexistence of.Lol... even when you DO KNOW, you do nothing...and never for me IN RETURN or at all JUST because ,
eventhough you pretend to be good people.Nothing WOULD be what you receive back... but you deserve the he'll you'll get that makes this whooptie doo wannabe simulation seem like childs play.
@mehwutever5413
Typical display of world mentality. The comment of the person which has more than been expressed multiple times by many including me and obvious ... oh suuure... so much support for THAT late to the party and copy sentiment.
And yet...mine? Which means way more and involves way more... no support at all like anything else here, 3 of those upvotes are mine.
Ask yourselves why exactly.
Nah...of course not - you can't face me.
At least a thousand people a day for years and years and years... nary a show of support from anyone towards me even when you agree or learned or laughed or used me...zero help for me from anyone despite what they were shown and what they learned and newly thought which is soooo laughable it's torchable.
@jengal2
"Only You"
We suffer everyday, what is it for
These crimes of illusion, are fooling us all
And now I am weary and I feel like I do
It's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
The size of our fight, it's just a dream
We've crushed everything I can see, in this morning selfishly
How we've failed and I feel like I do
It's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
Now that we've chosen to take all we can
This shade of autumn, a stale bitter end
Years of frustration lay down side by side
And it's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
It's only you, who can tell me apart
And it's only you, who can turn my wooden heart
@music25th28
We suffer everyday
What is it for
These crams of illusion
Are fooling us all
And now I am wearie
And I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
The size of our fight
It's just a dream
We've cruched everything
I can't see in this morning selfishly
How we fell
And I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
Now that we've chosen to take all we can
The shade of autumn will stare bitter end
Years of frustration laid down side by side
And It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
@ophanim1245
LYRICS:
We suffer everyday
What is it for
These crams of illusion
Are fooling us all
And now I am wearie
And I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
The size of our fight
It's just a dream
We've cruched everything
I can't see in this morning selfishly
How we fell
And I feel like I do
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
Now that we've chosen to take all we can
The shade of autumn will stare bitter end
Years of frustration laid down side by side
And It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
It's only you
Who can tell me apart
And it's only you
Who can turn my wooden heart
@mehwutever5413
Hahahaha at the reddit comments, especially the last one...
Whitt basically sayingΒ "F your diva QB"
Was odd that he was sitting by himself when not on the field.
Thatβs just what he does - Caleb is a sore loser and is highly unlikeable - possibly uncoachable- lol at the nfl team that takes him.
Iβd laugh so hard if this guy divas himself all the way from #1 pick to not even being drafted in the first round.
It would difficult considering the QB situation in the nfl right now but it would be hilarious
Iirc he refused to shake hands too
He didn't want them to make fun of his nails.
Lol.
Wouldn't shake hands? What a piece of π. Are ANY of these athletes NOT total crap people once they start making millions? Well, not just athletes - pretty much everyone and anyone who does. π world.
Nah - why give anything back or to others at all or at the VERY least conduct yourself with honor and class and be happy with your lucky fortune? Of course not , you're oh soooo totally important now and you need yet another 100k car and some more bling, obviously. And of course they gotta laughably give praise to THIER god - money. Trust that. As if god cares anything about money other than
wonderingknowing why hardly anyone ever does any good with it.Build a little playground or nature thing or something for people in your town for a few grand? Nah , ya gotta get another pair of shoes and hit up the bottle service at the club yet again.
@tracystuff6523
Louis Vuitton bags range from $400 to $36,000. As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the answer to how much an LV bag costs depends on a few factors: Materials: In early 2022, most Louis Vuitton bags made from top-quality canvas and leather cost between $1,200 and $6,000.
How many in your closet you don't even use along with all the other similar GAUDY items? Lol... Buy a used car or something for like 5k for someone in your town so they can get a job or go to school instead or at least in addition to your personal grandeur? Nah. What kind of person would do THAT?
Ooohhhh... Right, the good kind. Lol. DUECES.
Yep... ποΈ world.
π₯π₯π₯.
@Tracy-pv5cl
Quite the pentagram wannabe spell ya got goin on there btw.
Sidenote - remember when you were a kid and like EVERY ONE of us drew 'stars' all the time everywhere? Eh henh!
Now - think more about it or draw one now or whatever - don't you always automatically start at bottom left corner? WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT?
Left handed may be different. I don't know. And what would THAT reason be and wtf is THAT anyway?
Hmm. One of many school indoctrinations, I'M SURE.
@Tracy-pv5cl
Ya mean like those ear tone whisper tests ? EH HENH!!! Oh, so and so this and that tone - nah, no 'military' 'application' for that or anything.
YAWN!
DID YOU HEAR THAT , DEMONS?! LOL.
Ught oh is right!
@beepst
I just love how dark trip-hop usually sounds as if an angelic voice was singing from an oppressed and negative world/space. Portishead were the best at evoking this atmosphere.
@tori7495
So, their style is called "dark trip-hop"? I have always loved this band but couldn't tell what style this is. Thanks!
@c6el
@@tori7495 yeah
@joeblow1942
Didnβt know that they were considered trip hop. Very bluesy too. I love Beth Gibbons.
@beepst
@@tori7495 I doubt even Portishead consider themselves trip-hop. Afaik, they despise the term, but it's undeniable that they (and Massive Attack) created a style.
@Mattteus
If you like this, maybe youβd like Chaos by UNKLEβ¦
@crayfish2ful
I was at the video shoot
the young lad is actually 2 boys
Face and body shots I was diving safety adviser for them. Iβm also their Dad π
Very proud of this video !
@crayfish2ful
Yes Robert my son did all the face shots Steven my other son did all the body shots . To stop the chlorine hurting there eyes to much.
We started filming in Battersea, Chris Cunningham wasnβt happy with the venue so we relocated down to Devon to an underwater film studio. The whole thing took 4 days.
Rob was 11 Steve 13 both had learned to dive at an early age a friend of mine had an underwater film studio in North London he called one day asking if my boys wanted to be in a music video. The rest is history.
@keepsakevideos
@@crayfish2ful where in Battersea?
@atticacommunications
A guy called Simon who is married to a friend of mine shot it