‘..Silence Is Sexy brings nicely polished postpunk-songs. Very contemporary… Read Full Bio ↴‘..Silence Is Sexy brings nicely polished postpunk-songs. Very contemporary, with references to Editors and The Bravery.' (Gijsbert Kamer, Volkskrant 24-12-2005)

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Utrecht, The Netherlands 2003 / 2004 – Hendrik-Jan de Wolff (vocals, guitar), Pim van de Werken (guitar), Barry Spooren (bass) and Bart Reinders (drums) form Silence is Sexy (named after the Einstürzende Neubauten record). From a broad pallet of musical preferences, the band develops its sound that is compared to divergent bands like Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Placebo, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine and Interpol. Attempts by the written press to interpret this style results in some of the following descriptions:

* Darkwave / Pop
* A unique infectious mixture of Noise-Punk, New Wave and shoegazer
* Nice Pop songs combined with a sharp guitar-sound

2005 – The word spreads quickly when the first EP 'Silence is Sexy' is released in the Netherlands. Various national radio stations play the song 'Reptiles'. Based on the EP, music magazine LiveXS declares the band 'local hero' and they hit the stage of Amsterdam's rock-temple Paradiso. In the meantime 'Reptiles' hits the Outlaw 41 charts of the alternative radio station KinkFM. The band plays shows at various festivals and clubs. In the summer Silence is Sexy plays the two most prestigious free festivals of the Netherlands: Parkpop and Metropolis. A Dutch club-tour follows in fall, leading them to venues like De Effenaar, Nighttown, Patronaat and W2.

The band has also been dubbed 'the next big thing' by digital music magazine Kindamuzik. The concert year is closed in a packed Paradiso, where the band wins the Grolsch grand prix, the oldest and most renowned Dutch rock-prize.

2006 – The début album ‘Everything you should know’ is recorded during the first months of the year. After a business conflict with an investor, the release is postponed and re-recorded in the summer with producer Martijn Groeneveld (Solo, This Beautiful Mess, Face Tomorrow). In July the unanimously well-received single 'This is our start?' is released as a forerunner for the coming album. This results in airplay and live performances on numerous radio shows on national station 3FM (Leuk is anders, 3voor12FM, Bring it on!, MoveYour Ass) and KinkFM. Silence is Sexy is called on by Dutch festivals like Metropolis, Appelpop, De Valkhof-affaire, Huntenpop and De Beschaving, and they open club shows for Kashmir, the Dears and the Gathering. In December the band has played a hundred gigs.

2007 – Silence is Sexy is nominated by KinkFM and LiveXS for a NightLiveXS Award in the 'Best live act National' category and performs during the award show. The debut album 'Everything you should know' is released in the Benelux in March by My First Sonny Weissmuller Recordings, a label run by distributor Konkurrent.

'..It will only take a small step for these guys to become huge..' (Julien Cottineau, Musiqualite.net)

In June 2012 the new double CD album Modern Antiques is released.

Come Back to You
Silence is Sexy Lyrics

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One day our house must burn down
My memory will fade
Move on, it's getting late
I chose a right direction
By opening my arms
But there's a limit to our days

This is the end of everything I look forward to

And why did I let my daily thoughts lead me away from you?

Whatever takes me away
I will come back to you
I'll do what it takes to get there
Whatever takes me away
I will come back to you
I'll follow your footsteps

I don't want a happy ending
I just want a start
A future for our past
Tell me what has happened
To endless careless days
I knew they would not last

This is the end of everything I look forward to
And why did I let my daily thoughts lead me away from you?

Whatever takes me away
I will come back to you
I'll do what it takes to
Whatever takes me away

I will come back to you
I'll follow your footsteps

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Silence is Sexy's "Come Back to You" depict a sense of longing and regret. The song talks about the inevitability of change, yet the desire to hold onto the past. The opening lines, "One day our house must burn down, my memory will fade," highlight the fleeting nature of life and how nothing lasts forever. The singer then goes on to talk about moving on and choosing the right direction by opening their arms, but there's a limit to our days, which suggests that the past cannot be entirely forgotten.

The chorus, "Whatever takes me away, I will come back to you, I'll do what it takes to get there," highlights the central message of the song. No matter what happens in life, the singer will always come back to whoever the song is directed towards. The line, "I'll follow your footsteps," depicts the singer's willingness to do anything to get back to this person. The last verse brings out the sense of regret as the singer talks about wanting a start and a future for their past, indicating that they wish they could turn back time.

Overall, "Come Back to You" is a poignant and emotional song that depicts the complexities of love, regret and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

One day our house must burn down
Someday, everything we have built will come to an end

My memory will fade
As time passes, I will forget things and lose important memories

Move on, it's getting late
It's time to let go of the past and move forward

I chose a right direction
I made a good decision to move forward

By opening my arms
I am embracing change and new opportunities

But there's a limit to our days
We only have a limited amount of time here on earth

Whatever takes me away
No matter where life takes me

I will come back to you
I will always return to the one I love

I'll do what it takes to get there
I will do whatever is necessary to reach my loved one

I'll follow your footsteps
I will imitate my loved one's actions and choices