The group played its first gig at London's Splash club in March 1994, subsequently taking six weeks to record its debut album, Paranoid and Sunburnt, at a "haunted house" outside the city. The band's first single, "Selling Jesus," was featured on the soundtrack of the film Strange Days; Stoosh followed in 1996, and three years later Skunk Anansie returned with Post Orgasmic Chill. They broke up in 2001, with Skin moving on to a solo career (releasing Fleshwounds in 2003 and Fake Chemical State in 2006). The group re-formed in early 2009, playing sold-out shows and recording three new tracks for a greatest-hits album, Smashes & Trashes. The reunion went so well that they decided to stick together and record a new album, Wonderlustre, released in the autumn of 2010, with the track "You Saved Me" used in Zack Snyder's 2011 movie Sucker Punch, along with their remix of Björk's "Army of Me."
Sadly, former drummer Robbie France passed away after his aorta ruptured in January 2011. The band released its fifth album, Black Traffic, in September 2012 and backed it with an extensive European tour. The first single from the album was "Sad, Sad, Sad." The group followed this up with the live album An Acoustic Skunk Anansie: Live in London, a recording of their performance at Cadogan Hall, London in April 2013, before their sixth studio effort, Anarchytecture, arrived in 2016. The following year, the band put out 25live@25 -- a compilation album that traversed 25 years of live material.
Biography by Steve Huey
Infidelity
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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We've never said a word
So black, and white you see
It's all the lies we've heard
In my mind nothing makes sense
I'm nothing you can't have
Cracked up to disagree
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Your secret smile so quaint
In memories foretold
Laughing so viciously
Your conscience has been sold
In my face there's no more joy
I'm all that I should be, be, be
Cracked infidelity
That's all you are too me
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Oh
We don't talk anymore
We don't talk anymore
We don't care anymore
We don't care
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Skunk Anansie's song "Infidelity" explores the theme of losing trust and discovering infidelity in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the couple involved have never spoken about their issues, but the lies they have heard about each other have tainted their relationship. The singer's confusion is evident in the opening lines, "In my mind nothing makes sense / I'm nothing you can't have / Cracked up to disagree / It's all we've ever had." This highlights the singer's struggle to comprehend the reasons behind the infidelity and the lack of stability in the relationship.
The chorus emphasizes the frustration felt by the singer as they express that "Only you can't be the one," highlighting the disappointment that their partner is not the one they thought they could trust. The verses also convey a sense of betrayal and anger towards the unfaithful partner. The reference to a "secret smile so quaint" in memories foretold suggests that the partner's deception was ongoing, and the singer feels that their conscience has been sold as they laughed so viciously. The line "Cracked infidelity / That's all you are too me" portrays the partner as being irreparably damaged and untrustworthy.
The song's overall message is that trust is a vital element in any relationship, and once it is destroyed, it is difficult to piece it back together. The final lines "We don't talk anymore / We don't care anymore" suggest that the relationship is beyond saving, and both parties have given up on trying to mend things.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost infidelity
The trust in the relationship is gone
We've never said a word
We never openly talked about the problems in our relationship
So black, and white you see
The issues are clear and obvious
It's all the lies we've heard
Deception has caused the issues in our relationship
In my mind nothing makes sense
I don't understand why our relationship is failing
I'm nothing you can't have
I'm not difficult to be with, but our relationship is still failing
Cracked up to disagree
Our relationship is breaking apart and we can't agree on anything
It's all we've ever had
The relationship was always fragile and unstable
Your secret smile so quaint
Your hidden happiness reminds me of all the things we used to have
In memories foretold
I remember how happy we once were, but that happiness is now gone
Laughing so viciously
You are happy despite knowing that our relationship is failing
Your conscience has been sold
You are willing to deceive me and yourself to keep up the illusion of happiness
In my face there's no more joy
I can't pretend our relationship is happy anymore
I'm all that I should be, be, be
I'm trying to be the best I can, but our relationship is still failing
Cracked infidelity
Our infidelity has caused the relationship to break apart
That's all you are too me
You are now just a reminder of the failure of our relationship
We don't talk anymore
We've given up trying to save our relationship
We don't care anymore
We've stopped caring about each other
Only you, only you
You are the only one I've been with
Only you can't be the one
But you are now the reason why our relationship is failing
Be the one
I wish our relationship could be saved
Oh
An expression of despair
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Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, MARTIN KENT, MARTIN LEWIS
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