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
Weep
Skunk Anansie Lyrics
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Called you whore right to your face
And watched you silently
And publicly disgraced
I didn't notice
When you strengthened like a vice
That you were trembling
And burned beneath the ice
[Chorus: x2]
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
You said a prayer
And I betrayed you with a kiss
I never realized that all
Had come to this
So keep your dignity
Don't throw it all to waste
Stronger feelings
Than you've ever learned to face
[Repeat Chorus]
The lyrics to Skunk Anansie's song Brazen depict a relationship filled with betrayal, anger, and shame. The singer calls their partner brazen and a whore to their face, publicly disgracing them. However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes that their partner has been silently enduring the abuse and has become stronger, even though they are burning beneath the ice. The chorus questions why their partner doesn't weep or bleed when hurt, and the anger inside the singer builds up.
The second verse describes the betrayal of the partner with a kiss after they had said a prayer. The singer seems to regret their actions and acknowledges that they never realized that everything has come to this. They urge their partner to keep their dignity and not waste it but to face the stronger feelings that they have learned to endure.
Overall, the song is about a toxic relationship, where both partners are hurting each other, and both are enduring pain. The singer realizes that their partner is much stronger and has learned to endure feelings stronger than they could ever face.
Line by Line Meaning
I called you brazen
I accused you of being bold and shameless
Called you whore right to your face
I insulted and degraded you by calling you a prostitute directly in front of you
And watched you silently
I observed your reaction without saying anything
And publicly disgraced
And made a scene that embarrassed and shamed you in front of others
I didn't notice
I was oblivious to what I was doing to you
When you strengthened like a vice
When you became emotionally strong and resilient like a tightening grip
That you were trembling
That you were actually scared and anxious
And burned beneath the ice
And hiding beneath a cold exterior, you were really hurting inside
Why don't you weep
Why don't you cry and show your pain?
When I hurt you?
When I cause you emotional and physical pain?
Why don't you weep
Why don't you cry and show your pain?
When I cut you?
When I hurt and betray you deeply?
You don't bleed
You don't physically bleed when I hurt you
And the anger builds up inside
But the frustration and resentment grows more intense within you
You said a prayer
You asked for divine intervention or guidance
And I betrayed you with a kiss
And I fooled you or betrayed you while being affectionate or intimate
I never realized that all
I was ignorant or clueless to the seriousness of what I was doing
Had come to this
That our relationship or situation had escalated to this point
So keep your dignity
So maintain your self-respect and pride
Don't throw it all to waste
Don't ruin your reputation or honor by reacting excessively to what I have done
Stronger feelings
Strong emotions
Than you've ever learned to face
That you have never experienced or confronted before
Why don't you weep
Why don't you cry and show your pain?
When I hurt you?
When I cause you emotional and physical pain?
Why don't you weep
Why don't you cry and show your pain?
When I cut you?
When I hurt and betray you deeply?
You don't bleed
You don't physically bleed when I hurt you
And the anger builds up inside
But the frustration and resentment grows more intense within you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEBORAH ANN DYER, LEN ARRAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@henriqueramos3197
"Brazen (Weep)"
Released: June 1997
I called you brazen
Called you whore right to your face
And watched you silently
And publicly disgraced
I didn't notice
When you strengthened like a vice
That you were trembling
And burned beneath the ice
Ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Nah nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
You said a prayer
And I betrayed you with a kiss
You never realized
That all had come to this
So keep your dignity
Don't throw it all to waste
Stronger feelings
Than you've ever learned to face
Ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Nah nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
Nah nah nah nah nah
Oooooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Oh why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger builds up inside
Oooh
(Nah nah nah nah nah)
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Weep
Weep
Weep
Produced by Garth Richardson
Written by Skin, Richard Lewis & Martin "Ace" Kent
Album STOOSH (1996)
@amraih.3216
I called you brazen
Called you whore right to your face
And watched you silently
And publicly disgraced
I didn't notice
When you strenghted like a vice
That you were tremblin'
And burned beneath the ice, ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
You said a prayer
And I betrayed you with a kiss
You never realized
That all had come to this
So keep your dignity
Don't throw it all to waste
Stronger feelings
And you've ever learned to face, ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, naa, ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside
Oh why don't you weep
When I hurt you?
Why don't you weep
When I cut you?
You don't bleed
And the anger
Builds up inside, ooh, ooh
Why don't you weep?
(Why ooh, ooh?)
Why don't you weep?
(Why ooh, ooh?)
Why don't you weep?
(Why ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh?)
Why don't you weep, ooh?
Why don't you weep?
Why don't you weep?
Why?
Weep
Weep
Weep
Weep
@LeonDonnelly23
I worked on this video, as assistant to the director. I’m at 1:24 and various other points throughout. It was a long shoot and a lot of fun. We finished about six the next morning after an early start the previous day. No sleep for well over 24 hours.I got on well with all the band and was on call to assist them in their performances. Really lovely bunch of people. That red paint took days to get off though. I went shortly after with the director to watch them play at the Brixton Academy. I had a beaming smile when Skin saw me at the bar in the afterparty and shouting “Leon!” ran across the room and gave me a hug. Great song, great band and great memories.
@karinaxxx2938
Leon Donnelly very good job
@chris77777777ify
I was the Director. You weren’t bad.
@lijingsua7691
Proof it
@davidskipton3118
Dan filth
@davidadams2395
Ha! Good job, man! You looked creepy in the scene.
@Abnoba22
And 25 years later here I am listening to this ❤❤
@lisaschauer5371
One of the best female voices ever!!
@MatthewXLY
I'd personally not even put the 'female' qualifier in there. Straight awesome.
@johnberkley1721
Probably the most underrated band of the 90s , and there were plenty