She Wants Revenge's music is hard to emcompass into a single genre or sound. It draws inspiration from several alternative rock and new wave artists. The band blends their influences with ever-present electronics (eg. synths and drum machines) in a style most accurately labeled under the umbrella term, "darkwave", a style of music reminiscent of the New Wave and Gothic Rock sounds of the 1980s.
She Wants Revenge have stated that they make "dance music" on numerous occasions setting them aside from the contemporary rock bands often falsely linked with the band in the music press.
History
Their self-titled debut, was released in 2006. They contributed a cover of 'Kindnap the Sandy Claws' to the soundtrack of the "The Nightmare Before Christmas" re-release. Their next LP release, 'This Is Forever' was released in 2007. They also were featured on a track 'Time', with Timbaland.
On Feb. 27th, 2008, She Wants Revenge parted ways with Geffen/Interscope to run their own record label called Perfect Kiss Records, from which they released an EP titled 'Save Your Soul'. A second EP followed in 2009, titled "Up and Down", which was released on the 22nd of September.
On August 5th, 2020, Adam and Justin posted onto the official Instagram account of the band to announce their disbandment. They have confirmed that She Wants Revenge will not be returning, quote, "So, it's with a bit of sadness, yet crystal clear certainty that we say to you our friends, She Wants Revenge has run its course."
Alongside the post, Justin wrote a letter to fans thanking them. This can also be found on their Instagram page.
After She Wants Revenge, Adam has continued his own work inside "Love, Ecstasy and Terror", also known as lovexterror.
Sleep
She Wants Revenge Lyrics
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You just shoot down everything
Dark as the night
You thrive upon troubled times
Right off the bat
You just shoot down everything
No love in your heart
Anymore
Just sleep
Sleep
Now the table's turning
But your lip smacks and efforts can only go only so far
Wishing someone had told us about her
With our hands tied and our patience waning
As the mood goes from magic to not so as hours pass slow
Screaming "This is surrender"
I've got a mind
To just tell you everything
With no holding back
Oh, without any lies
And now that we're here
Let's just break apart everything
And secretly try
Try to put some love in your life
But for now
Just sleep
Sleep
Now the table's turning
But your lip smacks and efforts can only go only so far
Wishing someone had told us about her
With our hands tied and our patience waning
As the mood goes from magic to not so as hours pass slow
Screaming "This is surrender"
Sleep
Now the table's turning
But your lip smacks and efforts can only go only so far
Wishing someone had told us about her
With our hands tied and our patience waning
And the mood goes from magic to not so, as hours pass slow
Screaming "This is surrender"
Now the table's turning
(This is surrender)
Now the table's turning
(This is surrender)
Now the table's turning
(This is surrender)
With our hands tied
And our patience waning (This is surrender)
Now the table's turning
(This is surrender)
Now the table's turning
(This is surrender)
(This is surrender)
The song Sleep by She Wants Revenge talks about a person who appears to be emotionally distressed or suffers from a lack of love in their life. The opening lines of the song “right off the bat, you just shoot down everything” suggest that the person is quick to dismiss anything that comes their way, possibly due to their pessimistic nature. The lines “dark as the night, you thrive upon troubled times” highlight the fact that this person's negative mindset thrives upon difficult situations, which causes them to feel more secure in their pessimism.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses their desire to help this person break apart their negative mindset and put some love back in their life. The lines "And now that we're here, let's just break apart everything, and secretly try try to put some love in your life" indicate that the singer is willing to take the time to help this person. However, the repeated refrain of "sleep" throughout the song suggests that the singer has accepted that this person may not be ready to accept help.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of helplessness in trying to help someone who is not ready to be helped. The table may be turning, and the singer may want to bring change to this person's life, but their efforts can only go so far. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "this is surrender," leaving the listener with a sense of resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
Right off the bat
Immediately or from the beginning
You just shoot down everything
You oppose or reject everything that is suggested
Dark as the night
You have a negative and pessimistic outlook
You thrive upon troubled times
You are energized by difficult and challenging situations
No love in your heart
You do not have any love or compassion in your emotions
There's no love in your life
You do not experience any love or affection in your relationships
Anymore
In contrast to a previous situation or time
Just sleep
Take a break from trying or caring
Now the table's turning
The situation is changing or reversing
But your lip smacks and efforts can only go only so far
Your actions or attempts are limited and ineffective
Wishing someone had told us about her
Regretting not having been warned or informed about a person or situation
With our hands tied and our patience waning
Feeling helpless and frustrated due to circumstances or delays
As the mood goes from magic to not so as hours pass slow
As the optimistic or positive atmosphere diminishes over time
Screaming "This is surrender"
Expressing defeat, resignation or giving up
I've got a mind
I have an intention, desire or thought
To just tell you everything
To be completely honest and transparent
With no holding back
Without any censorship or reservation
Oh, without any lies
Without any deception or falsehood
And now that we're here
Now that we have this opportunity or situation
Let's just break apart everything
Let's dismantle everything that is holding us back or causing problems
And secretly try
And attempt to do this covertly, without others knowing
Try to put some love in your life
To try to bring more love and happiness into your life and relationships
Sleep
Take a break from trying or caring
(This is surrender)
Expressing defeat, resignation or giving up
Now the table's turning
The situation is changing or reversing
With our hands tied
Feeling helpless or restrained due to circumstances or restrictions
And our patience waning
Feeling increasingly frustrated and tired of waiting
Contributed by Hannah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.