School of Seven Bells (often abbreviated as SVIIB) was a dream pop/shoegaze… Read Full Bio ↴School of Seven Bells (often abbreviated as SVIIB) was a dream pop/shoegaze/electronic band formed in 2007 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The initial lineup consisted of Benjamin Curtis (guitar, synthesizers, vocals, production), Alejandra Deheza (vocals, guitar), and her identical twin sister Claudia Deheza (vocals, keyboards).

In October 2010, Claudia Deheza left SVIIB for personal reasons and the band continued as a duo. In 29 December 2013, Curtis (aged 35) died of cancer. School of Seven Bells is named after a mythical South American pickpocket training academy.

The Deheza sisters are former members of On!Air!Library! and Curtis was a former member of Secret Machines and Tripping Daisy. Curtis and the Deheza sisters met when both were opening on an Interpol tour. The three decided to end their commitments to their old bands, move in to a shared space, and create a home recording studio together.

The single "My Cabal" was released in May 2007 on the UK label Sonic Cathedral. A 12"/digital EP, Face to Face on High Places, was released in September 2007 on Table of the Elements. The band toured with Blonde Redhead in September of 2007 and with Prefuse 73 in November of 2007.

School of Seven Bells' debut album, Alpinisms, was released by Ghostly International in the U.S. on 28 October 2008.

Their second studio album, Disconnect From Desire, was released on 13 July 2010. Three singles were released from this album: "Heart Is Strange," "Windstorm," and "I L U."

On 28 February 2012, the band issued their third album, Ghostory. The singles "The Night," "Lafaye," and "Scavenger" helped to promote the album. On 13 November 2012, School of Seven Bells released the EP Put Your Sad Down.

On 29 December 2013, Benjamin Curtis died in New York City. He had been diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoma earlier in the year.

In October 2015, Alejandra Deheza announced that the band's fourth and final album, SVIIB, would be released in February 2016. In November, the band released the first single from the album, "Open Your Eyes."

Official site: http://www.sviib.com

Windstorm
School of Seven Bells Lyrics

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Wind mills cut through, the voids of hiding the
Imagine then truth the eyes neglect to see what
The heart pursues then my heart finds a dream in me
It sees you in the untouchable
That's not to say that I don't feel the limitations and the
Dropped from the expectation its not lying
But the heart of creation is the only
Thing proven true to me

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm
When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm
When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

Time passed has shown shadows of where my shoulder
That has goes on, movement of my desires
Lost like a storm, cast out and wished into
A well with no sound, you'll answer at the end

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm
When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm
When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of School of Seven Bells' song Windstorm seem to speak to the idea of something powerful and uncontrollable, like a windstorm, that can come in and shake things up. The opening lines of the song describe windmills cutting through the voids of hiding, perhaps suggesting that there are hidden, unseen things in the world that are being exposed by the wind. The lyrics go on to describe the heart pursuing something that the eyes neglect to see, and finding a dream that sees the untouchable. This might suggest that there is something intangible or ethereal that the heart is drawn to, even if the eyes cannot see it.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "when the fires burn and from sky to ground, swing my weight around, begin the windstorm." This seems to be an invocation of the power of the windstorm, a call to bring it forth and let it rage. The second verse talks about lost desires, cast out like a storm and unanswered, perhaps suggesting that the things we want and chase after can be elusive and difficult to catch.

Overall, the lyrics of Windstorm seem to be about the idea of embracing the chaos of life, letting go of control, and allowing ourselves to be swept up in something larger than ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Wind mills cut through, the voids of hiding the
The wind mills cut through the emptiness that is hiding the truth.

Imagine then truth the eyes neglect to see what
Imagine the truth that is not visible to the eyes.

The heart pursues then my heart finds a dream in me
My heart finds a dream within me that my heart desires.

It sees you in the untouchable
The dream sees you in the unattainable.

That's not to say that I don't feel the limitations and the
This does not mean that I am not aware of the limitations.

Dropped from the expectation its not lying
When expectations are lowered, it is not a deceptive act.

But the heart of creation is the only
Only the heart of creation is true.

Thing proven true to me
This is the only thing that has been proven true to me.

Time passed has shown shadows of where my shoulder
With time, I have realized the burden on my shoulders.

That has goes on, movement of my desires
Despite this burden, my desires keep moving forward.

Lost like a storm, cast out and wished into
My desires are lost like a storm and are cast out and hoped for.

A well with no sound, you'll answer at the end
My desires will receive an answer in the end, despite the silence.

When the fires burn and from sky to ground
When emotions are high and turmoil is felt from top to bottom,