1 London based duo
2 A m… Read Full Bio ↴Rainer is a name of at least three acts:
1 London based duo
2 A mononym of Rainer Ptacek
3 Fictional game developer/composer from YouTube horror series Petscop
1 A London-based duo of Rebekah Raa and Casually Here, which débuted in 2013.
2 Rainer Ptacek: Born on June 7, 1951, in East Germany, Rainer Jaromir Ptacek grew up in Chicago after his family fled the Communist country in 1953. Musically inclined from childhood, in the mid '60s Rainer swapped violin for guitar. (He once quipped, "None of the Beatles, it seemed, were interested in violin.") A decade later he'd become a fixture on the Tucson music scene, ultimately garnering an international reputation as a song stylist and slide virtuoso that had critics speaking of him, Ry Cooder and John Fahey in the same breath, while pondering the intricacies of an elaborate tape loop and delay pedal strategy he'd developed during his later years that allowed him to sound like three guitarists at once. In addition to four albums ("Barefoot Rock", "Worried Spirits", "Texas Tapes" and "Nocturnes" - all still available via Glitterhouse Records) released between 1986 and 1994, he collaborated with everyone from Giant Sand and Germany's F.S.K. to ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Led Zep's Robert Plant.
On Groundhog's Day of '96, while Rainer was riding his bike to work at the Chicago Store (where he repaired string instruments), his brain faded out and he fell over. He wound up at the University Medical Center where they scanned him and imaged him and concluded that Rainer Ptácek had brain cancer. They said it appeared like a cloud throughout his head - no lump of malignancy that could be excised and let the man live in peace. So Rainer had to commence the exhausting ordeal of radiation and chemo treatments. "It took some time to relearn everything he'd known before the seizure," says Howe Gelb (of Giant Sand fame and Rainer´s best friend) of Rainer's initial recovery period. "The most amazing part of his trek - which was unbearably frustrating, given how his brain wouldn't work with him for the longest time to remember so many things, let alone the coordination it takes for his hands to carry out his brain's ideas - was that he not only was able to teach himself all over again; his stunning achievement was then to surpass his ability before he got sick!" Howe Gelb also was the moving force behind "The Inner Flame", a Rainer-tribute that featured the likes of Emmylou Harris, Evan Dando, Page & Plant, P.J. Harvey etc., but also showcased Ptacek and his trademark National Steel guitar on several cuts. The record which was just finished before his seizure - "Alpaca Lips" - was released in the fall of 2000 on Glitterhouse Records.
Another triumph occurred at a Tucson concert on June 6, 1997, prior to Rainer's relapse. Recorded professionally and released in late 2001 (on Glitterhouse) as the second installment in the trilogy, "Live at the Performance Center" is, by Gelb's description, "the best live recording I have ever heard from anyone, anywhere, from any time. And if you listen with a critical ear - which is hard to do, given the emotional status - he keeps getting better and better as the set goes on. He's on a plane I have never heard anyone ever get to."
The brain tumor that was thought to be in remission returned. "That came about after his final seizure [in '97]. I raced home from a European tour to find him talking in numbers. Again, he slowly began to relearn his guitar, but this time the end was imminent. We all knew it. And we had to tell him, as well. Anyway, I mentioned to him that he was coming up with all kinds of ideas on the guitar; would he like to record again? To focus on that for the healing it can do, and the relief of the art he gave himself to his whole life. A day or so later, he was up for it. He put in 4 days of recording spread over a couple of weeks, until his brain could not make sense enough to go on." (Howe Gelb)
The result is "The Farm", Rainer´s last recordings. Rainer Ptacek passed away on November 12, 1997.
"What a great struggle for him at times to even read and make sense of the notes he'd made. The spine tingle is the delivery from a man who is perched on the precipice and able to look over into the void and deliver still, in this world, what he sees on both sides. What can I say? You can hear it." (Howe Gelb)
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Rainer Lyrics
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She's already smoothing her hands for the pictures
I've seen her sorting through my memories
What's sweet? What's bitter?
She wants what I can't give her.
I've seen the girl who'll chew up what I bite off
She's devising a better mouth just to kiss you
What to take and what to set free?
I wonder if she'll miss me.
I've seen the girl who'll be brave when I run off
She's been picking her fights like she knows how to win them
I've seen her sorting through my memories
What's sweet? What's bitter?
She wants what I can't give her.
Every time I try to get out of her way, the day's, the day's full of kids
Giving you the finger, and speeders gonna kill you on your tiny street
She wants to beat through all the hell and high water, threatening what she believes
That's when I know I should just drop everything and let her sing
She's a better version of me
I've seen the girl who'll remember what I lost
She has never forgotten a name or a punch line
She is the one that I have chosen
I'm lost but she's found
A better way to get 'round
I've seen the girl who'll pick up where I leave off
She's already smoothing her hands for the pictures
I've seen her sorting through my memories
What's sweet? What's bitter?
She wants what I can't give her.
I'm lost but she's found
A better way to get 'round
Every time I try to get out of her way, the day's, the day's full of kids
Giving you the finger, and speeders gonna kill you on your tiny street
She wants to beat through all the hell and high water, threatening what she believes
That's when I know I should just drop everything and let her sing
She's a better version of me
I tell myself
I tell myself you're not a fool
I tell myself
I tell myself you're not a fool
The first verse of the song speaks of an impending departure, leaving behind someone to take over where the singer could not, as well as someone who is capable of doing what they cannot. The second verse also discusses the singer's need to surrender and allow the other person to step in, and their obsession with the thought of being forgotten. The chorus speaks about the other person's determination to fight through any obstacle to achieve what they believe in, a quality that the singer acknowledges they lack. The last verse refers to the other person's ability to remember things that the singer has forgotten and her ability to ultimately find a better way.
The song deals with themes of self-doubt, self-discovery, and the fear of being forgotten. The singer feels inadequate and incapable, making him reluctant to leave and let someone else take over. However, he also knows that he cannot provide what the other person wants, and the other person is better suited for it. The song is essentially a coming-of-age story where the singer is forced to relinquish control and accept that someone else can do better.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen the girl who'll pick up where I leave off
The singer has seen someone who will replace them in a certain aspect.
She's already smoothing her hands for the pictures
The replacement is eagerly preparing for the transition.
I've seen her sorting through my memories
The replacement is examining the memories and experiences of the singer.
What's sweet? What's bitter?
The replacement is evaluating which experiences were positive and which were negative.
She wants what I can't give her.
The replacement desires something that the artist cannot provide.
I've seen the girl who'll chew up what I bite off
The singer has seen someone who will take on their unfinished work.
She's devising a better mouth just to kiss you
The replacement is working to improve and perfect the things the singer has started.
Any minute I'll have to surrender to her wishes
The artist knows they will be overruled by the replacement.
What to take and what to set free?
The artist is wondering which unfinished work would limit the replacement and which of it they would be able to finish from a better perspective.
I wonder if she'll miss me.
The artist is curious if the replacement will remember or value their legacy.
I've seen the girl who'll be brave when I run off
The singer knows that the replacement is courageous enough to take on their responsibilities when they eventually depart.
She's been picking her fights like she knows how to win them
The replacement has been strategically choosing their battles with confidence.
Every time I try to get out of her way, the day's, the day's full of kids
Every time the singer tries to leave, something disrupts their plans.
Giving you the finger, and speeders gonna kill you on your tiny street
The obstacles the singer faces are unexpected, rude, or dangerous.
She wants to beat through all the hell and high water, threatening what she believes
The replacement is determined to persevere through any obstacle or challenge.
That's when I know I should just drop everything and let her sing
The artist is recognizing that they should back down and let the replacement take charge.
She's a better version of me
The artist acknowledges that the replacement will be an improved version of themselves.
She has never forgotten a name or a punch line
The singer admires the replacement's competence and attention to detail.
She is the one that I have chosen
The singer has specifically selected the replacement for their role.
I'm lost but she's found
The artist is uncertain, but the replacement is driven and determined.
A better way to get 'round
The replacement has found a more effective and efficient way to handle the tasks at hand.
I tell myself, I tell myself you're not a fool
The artist is reassuring themselves that their decision to leave and let the replacement take over is not foolish.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DENNIS DRAGON, JOHN HEUSSENSTAMM
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