After some celebrated live performances, they released the double A side "Savages" in May 2012, followed by the live EP "I Am Here" in October. They released the first album "Silence Yourself" on May 6th, 2013 through Matador Records.
"The answer" promo video, was released on October 2015. It was announced that the 10-track second album, "Adore Life", would be released on January 22, 2016.
There is another artist with the same name:
2) Savages is an electronic musician from Hungary, born in 1981 in Balassagyarmat and currently living in Budapest. He had classic musical education and played on trumpet for about 7 years, and then he got his first PC.
It was a turning-point and from that moment he was much more interested in making music with computers. His early demo tapes were inspired by the rave era and after the end of this period he became ‘more’ serious and open-minded to other musical styles like jazz, funk, soul, contemporary, etc.
Savages released his solo debut album (Five Finger Discount) in 2008 through Chameleon Records. In the same year he met Suefo (also a member of Vono Box) and they started working together on tracks and remixes. Since then they did remixes for !DelaDap, [dunkelbunt], Max Pashm, Rube, Kid Loco, [re:jazz], Danilo Venturi to name a few. The two members came from the same eclectic music scene of Budapest. They play downtempo, breaks, jazz, funk, hip-hop, dub, electro swing and all kinds of multikulti folk in their dj sets and they incorporate the same variety in their own music as well. These days they’re busy working on some new remixes and organising new clubnights to promote electroswing phenomena in Hungary.
Shut up
Savages Lyrics
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I have a bar set up, how about a drink?
No thanks
Oh come on loosen up a little, have a drink
No thank you, I don't want one
Sit down
Should we call room service, you're not hungry?
No, thanks
I'm trying to be patient, how old are you?
I'm 65, how old are you?
Too many to convince
Too many to hire
And nothing you ever own
The world's a dead sorry hole
And I'm cold, and I'm cold
And I'm cold, and I'm stubborn
I'm sick and keep it open wide
And speaking words to the blind
Speaking words to the blind
Speaking words, oh
And the soul of the pure
And the eyes of the lover
And the one who truly saw your soul
And the one who truly saw your soul
I'm the one, who truly saw your soul
I'm the one, who truly saw your soul
And if you tell me to shut up
I would tell you to shut it
Did you tell me to shut up?
Oh if you tell me to shut it
I'll shut it now
Young, just born
Fragile and trembling soul
You hold it to the light
That pulls down the moon at night
You kept on holding it
Oh, you kept on holding it
It was a dangerous thing to do
But you did it when no one knew
When the eyes were closed
And the people asleep
Not an animal
Not a human
Not a soul
Not a soul
And if you tell me to shut up
I would tell you to shut it
Did you tell me to shut up?
Oh if you tell me to shut it
I'll shut it now
I am a breaker of ocean
Leaden like a bullet to the sun
I am a breaker of ocean
Leaden like a bullet to the sun, to the sun, to the sun
To the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun
I am a breaker of ocean
Leaden like a bullet to the sun
I am a breaker of ocean
Leaden like a bullet to the sun, to the sun, to the sun
To the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun
The lyrics to Savages' song Shut Up are an exploration of power dynamics and control. The first part of the song features a conversation between two people, with one person trying to convince the other person to have a drink and loosen up. The other person repeatedly declines, showing their refusal to be controlled or coerced into doing something they don't want to do. The second half of the song features the singer proclaiming their own power and agency, declaring themselves to be the one who truly sees and understands others. They show an unwillingness to be silenced or controlled by anyone, and a refusal to let anyone else's opinions or actions dictate their own behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on in
The singer invites the listener to come inside.
I have a bar set up, how about a drink?
The singer offers the listener a drink.
No thanks
The listener declines the offer for a drink.
Oh come on loosen up a little, have a drink
The artist still tries to convince the listener to have a drink.
No thank you, I don't want one
The listener firmly declines the offer for a drink.
Sit down
The singer asks the listener to take a seat.
Should we call room service, you're not hungry?
The singer asks the listener if they want to order food from room service.
No, thanks
The listener declines the offer for food.
How old are you really?
The artist wants to know the listener's real age.
I'm trying to be patient, how old are you?
The artist tries to be patient and asks the question again.
I'm 65, how old are you?
The singer reveals their own age and asks for the listener's age as well.
Too many to convince
The artist has faced many people that cannot be convinced.
Too many to hire
The singer has also encountered many people who cannot be hired.
And nothing you ever own
The singer has come to the realization that nothing truly belongs to anyone.
The world's a dead sorry hole
The singer has a negative view of the world.
And I'm cold, and I'm cold
The artist is emotionally detached and feels cold inside.
And I'm cold, and I'm stubborn
The artist is also stubborn and unyielding.
I'm sick and keep it open wide
The singer is ill and keeps their emotions in the open.
And speaking words to the blind
The singer is speaking to those who cannot see the truth.
Speaking words to the blind
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
And the soul of the pure
The artist is referring to someone with an innocent and pure soul.
And the eyes of the lover
The artist is referencing the eyes of someone in love.
And the one who truly saw your soul
The singer is talking about someone who has truly understood their essence and heart.
I'm the one who truly saw your soul
The artist claims to be the one who truly saw the listener's soul.
And if you tell me to shut up
The singer is referring to someone telling them to be quiet.
I would tell you to shut it
The singer would respond by telling the other person to be quiet.
Did you tell me to shut up?
The singer questions if someone has asked them to be quiet.
Oh if you tell me to shut it
Continuing the previous thought, the artist would tell someone to be quiet if asked to be quiet themselves.
I'll shut it now
The artist implies they will stop talking if asked to be quiet again.
Young, just born
The singer is describing someone who is young and vulnerable.
Fragile and trembling soul
The singer emphasizes the fragility and emotional state of the young person.
You hold it to the light
The artist is describing how someone is examining the young person's soul.
That pulls down the moon at night
The artist romanticizes the act of examining the young person's soul.
You kept on holding it
The person examining the young person's soul persists in their efforts.
Oh, you kept on holding it
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
It was a dangerous thing to do
The artist is suggesting that exploring someone's soul is dangerous.
But you did it when no one knew
The person examining the young person's soul did so quietly and secretly.
When the eyes were closed
The person examining the young person's soul did so when others were not paying attention.
And the people asleep
Continuing the previous thought, the person examining the young person's soul did so when everyone else was not paying attention.
Not an animal
The artist is emphasizing that the young person was not an animal.
Not a human
The young person was also not a human according to the artist.
Not a soul
The singer is questioning if the young person had a soul.
Not a soul
The singer repeats their previous thought for emphasis.
I am a breaker of ocean
The artist is describing themselves as someone who breaks the boundaries of the ocean.
Leaden like a bullet to the sun
The artist feels heavy and is reaching for the sun.
To the sun, to the sun, to the sun
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
To the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun, to the sun
Repeating the previous line multiple times for emphasis.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ayse Hassan, Camille Berthomier, Fay Milton, Gemma Thompson
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