Their debut album 'Memory Comes Back' (1996) was released for the respected indie label Lazy Dog and received enthusiastic reviews upon release as did it's follow up, 'Nostalgia', released in late 1998.
In Spring 2001 Raining Pleasure were linked with EMI. The band recorded and released an ep 'Capricorn', before returning to the studio to prepare their third full length album, their first for a major.
In December 2001 Raining Pleasure's major label debut 'Flood' was released to critical acclaim. The album spawned three massive airplay hits in Greece, the biggest of which 'Fake' has become a pop and rock radio staple, after successfully being used in TV spots for Greece's leading telecommunications company. 'Fake' was followed by the hits 'Capricorn' and 'Only Through You'. "Fake" was also used to the soundtrack of the film "The Best of Times" directed by the famous Taiwanese director Tso-chi Chang. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival 2002.
The buzz surrounding the group is fantastic and has taken many by surprise. In Rock N Roll Magazine 2002 readers' poll the group was voted best Greek rock act of all time, a humbling vote of confidence for an act that has been around for just over 5 years.
Raining Pleasure have been one of the hottest tickets across Greece for three summers running, having shared festival stages with The Cure, The Pixies, The Dandy Warhols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club among others and having sold out theatres across the country.
Their major label debut album, 'Flood', performed exceptionally well on the charts, spending 15 weeks on the international chart where it peaked at No.1 before chart regulations necessitated the album's move to the local repertoire chart where it peaked at No.5 (an astonishing and unprecedented feat for a Greek act performing in English). The album spent well over a year on the Top 40 Artist Album Charts and has been certified Gold.
2004: The group's album 'Forwards & Backwards', is introduced by the double A-side single 'World'/'Identical Twins'. On 'Identical Twins' esteemed vocalist Elly Paspala contributes a vocal track of rare beauty. Both songs became airplay hits.
In March the band's cover of ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' featured in the successful Greek film 'Hardcore', began climbing the airplay charts where it will remain for over six months. In September the group scores another hit with album track 'Love Me, Love Me, Love Me' which video clip directed by Marina Gioti won the best animation video clip award at the Animation Block Party Awards 2005 in New York.
Winter 2004: The band embarks on its first tour of Germany and enters the studio to record a new version of the classic album by Manos Hadjidakis and the New York Rock N Roll Ensemble, 'Reflections'.
'Reflections' is released to immediate critical acclaim. The album was introduced to media at a concert at St Paul's Anglican Church in Athens.
Their latest album 'Who's gonna tell Juliet?' is released in December 2007 in Greece on their new indie label Celesta Records. It is a unique and unusual alternative pop record, described as a fervent guitar driven pop gem with strong melodies, smart lyrics and compelling vocals.
Check also their official site
Fake
Raining Pleasure Lyrics
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and here's my body, and here's my pain
leave my mother see my train
get on get on get on get on
walk with me in my strange life
I've no things to show and no things to hide
life is fair and this blooming game
this possession never was a question
a healer for this tension
tenderness and pressure
from my warnings all you got was your needs
all you did was promise
you were only fake
little by little touch by touch
our eyes grew cold our hands grew rough
little by little losing touch
hello hello hello hello
failed in trust got sunk in pain
obsessed with love and clouds and rain
lives collapse and this fucking game
goes on and on and on
The lyrics to Raining Pleasure's song "Fake" depict a person who is struggling with the painful realities of life. The opening lines suggest that the singer is willing to expose all aspects of their being, including their pain and struggle. They urge someone close to them to "get on" their train and experience life with them. The second verse emphasizes the singer's willingness to be vulnerable with this person, offering "no things to show and no things to hide." In this way, the lyrics suggest a relationship that is built on trust and honesty.
However, the third verse takes a darker turn. The singer accuses the other person of being "only fake," accusing them of making empty promises and failing to reciprocate the singer's vulnerability. This sense of betrayal is further emphasized in the final stanza, as the singer laments that their relationship has "failed in trust" and become consumed by pain. Overall, then, the lyrics can be read as a poignant commentary on the risks and difficulties of true human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
here's my life, and here's my way
I am showing you my life and my path
and here's my body, and here's my pain
I am revealing my physical and emotional pain
leave my mother see my train
I am leaving my past and moving forward
get on get on get on get on
I am urging you to come along with me
walk with me in my strange life
Join me in my unique lifestyle
I've no things to show and no things to hide
I have nothing to present or conceal from you
life is fair and this blooming game
Life is equitable and this game of life will continue
will go on and on and on
It will persist endlessly
this possession never was a question
There was no doubt about this relationship
a healer for this tension
It served as a remedy for this unease
tenderness and pressure
It was a combination of care and force
from my warnings all you got was your needs
You only heeded your own desires and not my cautionary advice
all you did was promise
You only made empty commitments
you were only fake
You were insincere and not genuine
little by little touch by touch
Gradually and through every interaction
our eyes grew cold our hands grew rough
We became distant and rough with each other
little by little losing touch
Gradually we stopped being connected with each other
hello hello hello hello
I am trying to reconnect with you
failed in trust got sunk in pain
Lack of trust caused us to fall into deep emotional distress
obsessed with love and clouds and rain
We were fixated on love and the transient nature of life
lives collapse and this fucking game
Lives are falling apart and this cruel game of life still goes on
goes on and on and on
It never stops, it continues endlessly
Contributed by Savannah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gVpixie
Here's my life and here's my way
And here's my body here's my pain
Meet my mother see my train
Get on, get on, get on, get on...
Walk with me in my strange life
I've no things to show and no things to hide
Life is fair and this blooming game
Will go on and on and on...
This possession never was a question
A healer for this tension
Tenderness and pressure
From my warnings all you got was your needs
All you did was promise
You were only fake Helen...
Little by little touch by touch
Our eyes grew cold our hands grew rough
Little by little losing touch
Hello, hello, hello, hello...
Failed in trust got sunk in pain
Obsessed with love and clouds and rain
Lives collapse and this fucking game
Goes on and on and on...
@nicholastsagkos290
Here's my life, and here's my way
and here's my body, and here's my pain
leave my mother see my train
get on get on get on get on
walk with me in my strange life
I've no things to show and no things to hide
life is fair and this blooming game
will go on and on and on
this possession never was a question
a healer for this tension
tenderness and pressure
from my warnings all you got was your needs
all you did was promise
you were only fake
little by little touch by touch
our eyes grew cold our hands grew rough
little by little losing touch
hello hello hello hello
failed in trust got sunk in pain
obsessed with love and clouds and rain
lives collapse and this fucking game
goes on and on and on
@bblog7042
Επανένωση των raining pleasure το 2024 και συναυλία στο Λυκαβηττό. Μπράβο σε αυτό το τρομερό συγκρότημα.
@Chronopoulou...
Οι Raining Pleasure είναι ξανά εδώ. It's coming...!!!!♥️🫶
@alperumurlu9792
Greetings from Turkey. This song comed to Cosmote Commercials in 2002. Cosmote by Greece. Σ'Αγαπώ Ελλάδα! ΕΛΛΑΔΑ & ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ
@orifiel17
Μου φερνει περιεργα συναισθηματα..Μια νοσταλγια, μου θυμιζει το σχολειο,ταξιδια..Απιστευτη μουσικη και στιχοι!
@nicknolove7224
ΟΤΕ 😂
@mariannamariel
Ακόμα το ακούμε, γιατί τέτοια κομμάτια δεν βγαίνουν κάθε μέρα!
@chris_papadimitriou
¨Οταν άκουσα για πρώτη φορά αυτό το τραγούδι στην διαφήμιση της cosmote το αγάπησα αμέσως... Όταν έμαθα ότι το συγκρότημα είναι ελληνικό το αγάπησα διπλά...
@iptamenoslagos
21 χρόνια μετά και ακόμα οταν μπαίνει αυτό το τραγοδι με κυριεύουν υπεροχα συναισθηματα. Έχει αφήσει το στίγμα του στην γενιά μας.
@hankmoody4610
Καποτε ειχαμε τετοια μουσικη στην Ελλαδα..
@TheTParty
θέλουμε κότερα ελικόπτερα τώρα