The project seems to revolve around the idea of fiction. What is the language of feigned personalities? What is fiction? An individual is one and another, is liquid. It is physical. Incarnating someone is doing it in a corporeal way: making it flesh. Conceive: everything is real: reality does not exist. How is a fiction embodied?
With only two songs published, they have already supported artists such as Marie Davidson and Merchandise and performed at the Swedish festival Kalabalik På Tyrolen, one of the reference festivals of the darkwave scene.
Abandon
SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronyms) Lyrics
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I cannot speak, I cannot touch
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
What the flesh filled, the voice empties it
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
What wasn't said, it cannot be unveiled
And together we will rise
Against the angel that
Does not allow the air to become
Thick between us
Thick between us
The lyrics of "Abandon" by SDH (Semiotics Department of Heteronyms) seem to describe a bittersweet moment of letting go of something that never really existed. The singer is unable to speak or touch, perhaps representing a feeling of being lost or disconnected from the world. The repetition of "I cannot speak, I cannot touch" emphasizes this sense of isolation.
The second stanza seems to suggest that the lack of words and physical contact allows for a more meaningful connection to be formed. The phrase "what the flesh filled, the voice empties it" could mean that spoken words can cheapen an emotional connection, whereas silence and physical presence can create a deeper bond. The idea of dancing with the "molasses shade" of loss is also intriguing, as if the singer is finding a way to move on from the past.
The last stanza suggests that there was something left unsaid between the singer and another person, and that this untold truth is preventing them from being close. The mention of "the angel that does not allow the air to become thick between us" could represent an outside force that is keeping them apart, or a metaphorical barrier that needs to be broken down. Overall, the lyrics leave a lot of room for interpretation, and the haunting melody adds to the emotional weight of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that I abandon that which never was
Having accepted that my past was never real, it is time to move on.
I cannot speak, I cannot touch
The pain of my loss is beyond words and physicality.
What the flesh filled, the voice empties it
What felt so satisfying at first, brings emptiness later on.
There will come a molasses shade with which I'll dance your loss
I'll grieve for you in my own way, with time.
What wasn't said, it cannot be unveiled
Unspoken emotions are hidden forever, and can never be brought out.
And together we will rise
With acceptance, it is possible to rise above past wounds.
Against the angel that does not allow the air to become thick between us
We shouldn't allow anyone to come between us, especially not an angel who may cause distance between us.
Thick between us
We must stick together, and not let anyone come between us.
Writer(s): Sergi Alejandre Celma, Andrea Perez Latorre
Contributed by Micah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.