1) Rhubarb was an … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Rhubarb was an Australian pop-rock band. Best known for their songs 'Exerciser' and 'Caroline', they released 3 albums (1999's 'Kamikaze', 2002's 'Slow Motion', and 2005's 'Start Again') before disbanding in 2006.
2) Rhubarb is a breakcore artist from England. (http://www.myspace.com/rhubarbdotcom )
3) Rhubarb is the pseudonym for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Richard Haswell, who has released 18 albums under this name. Richard was previously a member of a band named White Noise (not to be confused with the electronic music band signed to Island records) for 4 years.
4) Rhubarb is an instrumental band form Buffalo NY.
Zero
Rhubarb Lyrics
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You get me down
A promise made
You stand your ground
Nothing changes after zero
Every day is my tomorrow
You offer feeling
A promise fails
So bring the day
Nothing changes after zero
Everything becomes its hero
Raise the twilight but the day will be the same
Every day is my tomorrow
Come in the night
Take me alive
Fear is low
Year of the blind
The song "Zero" by Rhubarb seems to be about the repetitious nature of life and how promises, feelings, and even heroism can fail to bring change to one's daily existence. The lyrics convey a sense of disappointment and disillusionment, as if the singer is resigned to the fact that things will never change. The lines "A promise made / You stand your ground" suggest that someone made a promise but refused to follow through, which may have contributed to the singer's negative outlook on life. The repetition of the phrase "Every day is my tomorrow" emphasizes the feeling of being stuck in a never-ending cycle with no hope of improvement.
The second half of the song offers a glimmer of hope, as the singer invites someone to "Come in the night / Take me alive / Fear is low / Year of the blind." This could be interpreted as a desire to break free from the monotony and experience something new and exciting, even if it involves taking risks or stepping out of one's comfort zone. The reference to the "Year of the blind" could indicate a sense of detachment or numbness, as if the singer has grown accustomed to going through the motions without really seeing or feeling anything.
Overall, the lyrics of "Zero" suggest a sense of disillusionment and resignation, tempered with a faint glimmer of hope for something more.
Line by Line Meaning
You come around
You appear in my life
You get me down
You make me feel sad or depressed
A promise made
You make a commitment
You stand your ground
You refuse to change your position or opinion
Nothing changes after zero
Things remain the same despite starting over
Every day is my tomorrow
Each day feels like a repetition of the previous one
You make a scene
You cause a commotion or create a disturbance
You offer feeling
You express emotions or sentiments
A promise fails
You break a commitment
So bring the day
You make something happen or come to fruition
Everything becomes its hero
Ordinary things or people become important or heroic
Raise the twilight but the day will be the same
Although things may seem different at first glance, they will ultimately be unchanged
Come in the night
You arrive at a time when it is dark outside
Take me alive
You capture or captivate me in some way
Fear is low
You are not scared or afraid
Year of the blind
A time when people are unable or unwilling to see the truth
Contributed by Caden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cocktail Time with Kevin Kos
Have you ever used rhubarb? Was it for a cocktail or cooking/baking?
mdbbox
Both. A pie every spring, and a drink with strawberry, rhubarb, lemon, and a dash of lavender bitters. Love me some red celery!
Flour, Eggs and Yeast
No, even in baking, I've shied away from it.
Christine Camley
Yes!! Cocktail/baking!!
toeknee toughnuts
I experimented with rhubarb and strawberry fruit leather. All natural, no added sugar, delicious.
Nicholas Fiennes
Apple and rhubarb crumble with lots of hot custard. Yum!
Phantom Hand of Cocktail Time
Rhubarb and strawberries are a match made in heaven!!
Barprints
Truer words were never spoken!
Robi Fišer
Having cut the rhubarb from our backyard it was awesome seeing this from the start to end, and using it for multiple things! Great job, Kevin!
Cocktail Time with Kevin Kos
Thank you for the rhubarb Robi!