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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.
You Are A Mirror
Silence is Sexy Lyrics
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Ideals that we share but never show
The beauty's hidden underneath the surface
Today might be the day to let it go
You're screaming out that you might need a saviour
A hero or a saint to heal our broken hearts
But time and time again we don't and let them grow
You are a mirror showing me what I hide
How far do you bend before you break the light?
Where can I find the words to take you higher?
I'm staring at the books I never read
I fear to feel the fear that's still inside you
And fill my thoughts with words I leave unsaid
You're screaming out that you might need a saviour
A hero or a saint to heal our broken hearts
We should have left these thoughts so many years ago
But time and time again we don't and let them grow
You are a mirror showing me what I hide
How far do you bend before you break the light?
The lyrics of Silence is Sexy's song You Are A Mirror are a contemplation of one's relationship with themselves and their surroundings. The lyrics begin with a question of what people aspire to, the shared ideals that are never really surfaced. The beauty perhaps lies concealed under the surface, and the singer urges the listener to let go today. The lyrics then go on to talk about screaming out for a savior, hero or saint to heal broken hearts.
The verses of the song talk about how thoughts that should have been left many years ago are still alive and kicking. The singer urges the listener to look into the mirror that they are and see what they hide. The final lines ask how far one can bend before they break the light. The lyrics are a contemplation of the self and the way people see themselves and how that shapes their thoughts, behavior, and actions.
Overall, You Are A Mirror is a poignant reflection on the human condition and its perpetual struggles. It implores people to examine their lives and see the beauty that lies under the surface, to confront their fears and express their emotions, instead of hiding them.
Line by Line Meaning
If you could name what we want to be part of
If you could identify the things we aspire to be a part of
Ideals that we share but never show
Values we hold in common, but are reluctant to display
The beauty's hidden underneath the surface
There is beauty to be found deep within us
Today might be the day to let it go
Perhaps it is time to let go of our inhibitions
You're screaming out that you might need a saviour
You are calling out for someone to save you
A hero or a saint to heal our broken hearts
Someone who can mend our broken spirits and hearts,
We should have left these thoughts so many years ago
We should have abandoned these thoughts long ago
But time and time again we don't and let them grow
However, we have repeatedly failed to do so, and allowed them to flourish
You are a mirror showing me what I hide
You reflect back to me what I hide from the world
How far do you bend before you break the light?
How much can you take before you reach your breaking point?
Where can I find the words to take you higher?
Where can I find the language to lift you up?
I'm staring at the books I never read
I'm looking at the books I own but haven't read
I fear to feel the fear that's still inside you
I am afraid to experience the fear that still haunts you
And fill my thoughts with words I leave unsaid
And suppress my emotions, leaving my thoughts unexpressed
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
poloconnor
GREAT SOUNDS :)
Raikura Kuzami
I agree with the only other commenter at the time of this posting