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1) Sophia is a martial industrial act from Sweden. The band is the brainchild of Peter Bjärgö (born Peter Pettersson), also of Arcana. Using martial and heavy industrial rhythms, choral sections, neoclassical orcestration and dark ambient soundscapes, Sophia crafts a dark and oppressive soundscape of nihilism, bitterness and sorrow.
Sophia was first started in 1998 when Peter Bjärgö recorded plenty of songs as a side project to Arcana. Those songs were unfortunately destroyed and the thought of a harscher side project blossomed again in 2000. The first album was recorded with the intention of making songs for a live performance. Together with Per Åhlund, Peter Bjärgö performed a few live shows and in 2001 the first release came out, entitled "Aus Der Welt". In 2001 Ia Bjärgö, Peter's wife, joined the band and the jounrey moved on. With the albums "Herbstwerk", "Seduction of Madness", "Death,Dumb and Blind" along with" Spite", Sophia became one of the most well known and recognized underground industrial bands in the world. When Ia Bjärgö 2retired" from Sophia, Stefan Eriksson entered as a new co-worker to Peter. After the release of "Deconstruction of the World", which he also made together with Stefan Eriksson, Sophia was put torest for many years. It wasn't until 2010 when Peter joined forces again together with ia Bjärgö and Per Åhlund again. New songs are recorded, plans for a new album is at hand and a few live gigs have already been done. Welcome to the new era of SOPHIA.
Website:http://www.myspace.com/sophiasweden
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2) Indie band Sophia includes The Flower Shop Recordings mainman and former The God Machine singer/guitarist Robin Proper-Sheppard. After the sudden and tragic death of schoolfriend and God Machine bassist Jimmy Fernandez, Proper-Sheppard began searching for a new musical outlet. Together with friends and fellow musicians from other Flower Shop bands Elevate, Ligament and Oil Seed Rape, Proper-Sheppard began working on the music that would become known as Sophia. Citing influences such as Neil Young, Uncle Tupelo and Sparklehorse, early albums Fixed Water (1996) and Infinite Circle (1998) were much more acoustic-based and given the circumstances understandably more melancholic than The God Machine while People Are Like Seasons (2004) and Technology Won't Save Us (2007) started to return to a more electrically dynamic and orchestrated sound. There Are No Goodbyes was released via The Flower Shop/City Slang in 2009.
http://www.sophiamusic.net/
http://www.myspace.com/thesophiacollective
3) Sophia (ＳＯＰＨＩＡ) is a visual kei band from Japan . They are one of the longest running visual kei bands, active from 1994 until 2013, and their distinct poppy style proved to be massively successful commercially. Their huge explosion on the mainstream market broke ground for other similarly pop-fronted visual bands to garner nationwide super-stardom as well, including acts like SHAZNA and CASCADE.
http://www.sophia-eternal.com
4) Sophia was a post-hardcore mixed with indie band from Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee. USA. The band started in 2005 and Sophia features 6 members: Steve, Ryan, Keith, Dan, Bennett, and Ben. Sophia released the EP "My Hands, My Greedy Hands" in 2006. The band released "My Morning; Migration" on March 15th 2008. The band also appeared on the compilation Hearts Bleed Passion Vol. 2 released by Indie Vision Music in July of 2007. The band split up in 2008.
Members:
Steven Lefebvre - Vocals
Austin Gros - Guitar/Vocals
Keith Richards - Guitar/Vocals
Bennett Piispanen - Keys
Daniel Martinie - Bass/Vocals
Ryan Meyer - Drums
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myspace.com/sophiarock
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5) Sophia is a new age musician who creates healing and uplifting music released by Sequoia Records. Her most recent album is "Chakra Healing Chants". She plays her own zither, tamboura, percussion, dulcimer and guitar.
http://www.sequoiarecords.com/sophia_bio.php
6) Sophia is a 16-year-old Australian singer. She has been singing and dancing since the age of 2, and performing professionally since the age of 11. She has won awards since 2001 in performing arts challenges, theatre productions, and music competitions. Her parents, one a professional choreographer for over twenty years (her mother), and one a talented singer/songwriter (her father), have raised Sophia on a healthy diet consisting of all the performing arts. Sophia has performed for the National Olympic Committee, the Athens Torch Relay Parade, and numerous Benevolent Society and Charity Balls.
Under the guidance of Fa'Sho Management, Sophia has taken a likeness to the Urban world and begun working on her new solo album, working with several of Australia's best Urban producers including Cas and Anthony Jeanne (E-Cue) from Joint Entertainment, Israel, Fingaz, among others. Her music fuses her influences such as hip hop, rnb, jazz, funk, soul, swing and pop.
http://www.myspace.com/sophiaunplugged
7) Sophia, pop punk band from Brazil.
www.myspace.com/sophiaoficial
Swept Back
Sophia Lyrics
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Tired of swimming upstream
You thought you'd just rest a while
But you were still swept back to me
Swept back to me
Swept back to all the grief and the worry
Swept back
But I know you don't deserve to be broken
So just focus on the light
Focus on the light
Well we push and we pull
But still at least we never feel empty
And can't we just pretend
That I'm an island in your sea
Let's give in before we're swept
Swept back to all the grief and the worry
Swept back
Swept back
But I know you don't deserve to be broken
So just focus on the light
Just focus on the light
Just focus on the light
Just focus on the light
Just focus on the light
You're wet around the edge
Tired of swimming upstream
You thought you'd just rest a while
But you were still swept back to me
Swept back to me
Swept back to all the grief and the worry
Swept back
Swept back
But I know you don't deserve to be broken
So just focus on the light
Swept back to all the grief and the worry
Swept back
Swept back
But I know you don't deserve this
So just focus on the light
Focus on the light
Sophia's song "Swept Back" is a poetic and emotional expression of a love that just won't let go, even when the lovers try to move on. The opening lines talk about feeling exhausted from swimming upstream, implying that the relationship has been hard work and possibly draining. The singer then describes a moment where they thought they could rest, but instead, they were "swept back" to their lover. The repetition of "swept back" emphasizes how powerful this pull is and how difficult it is to break away from.
The chorus acknowledges the pain and worry that the relationship brings, but the singer tells their lover that they don't deserve to be broken. Instead, they offer a hopeful suggestion to "focus on the light," meaning to try to see the positive and good in the situation. The second verse continues this idea by saying that even though they push and pull, they never feel empty, implying that even the difficulties of the relationship provide some sort of fulfillment. The singer then suggests that they "pretend" that they're an island in their lover's sea, another way of saying that they should try to find peace and stability within each other.
Overall, Sophia's lyrics in "Swept Back" paint a picture of a love that is both challenging and rewarding, but never easy. The repeated phrase of being "swept back" shows that the connection between these two people is too strong to ignore, even when it brings up painful memories and emotions. However, the hopeful message of focusing on the light and finding comfort in each other's presence suggests that this love is worth fighting for.
Line by Line Meaning
You're wet around the edge
You're exhausted and struggling to keep going
Tired of swimming upstream
You're going against the current, facing obstacles and making little progress
You thought you'd just rest a while
You hoped to take a break from the difficulties
But you were still swept back to me
But eventually, you found yourself back in a painful situation
Swept back to me
Returned to a toxic or difficult relationship
Swept back to all the grief and the worry
Overwhelmed by negative thoughts and emotions
But I know you don't deserve to be broken
You deserve happiness and healing
So just focus on the light
Try to find positivity and hope
Well we push and we pull
We struggle to find balance and harmony
But still at least we never feel empty
We keep trying and don't give up completely
And can't we just pretend
Can we try to ignore the difficulties and pretend that everything is okay
That I'm an island in your sea
That I can be a source of security and stability for you
Let's give in before we're swept
Let's give up on trying to resist the struggles and accept our situation
Focus on the light
Try to focus on the positive and hopeful things in life
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Varholma
I love this song! Great work!
myzwoo
Robin Proper Sheppard - who basically is Sophia is from San Diego. He spent a long time in England, having moved to London with the God Machine. As far as I know he still lives in England. Sophia are amazing. I was also a huge God Machine fan
Ana V
"swept back to all the grief and the worries"...
Mathias Forier
Great song By the way , Sophia is not an American band but it is a British band
johan bauwens
He used to live in Brussels but moved to Berlin now
massimo sabato
la mia preferita di Robin
witness
thank you for notifying me! I thought they were American because I read this somewhere...
Bunnyhase123
its fantasticlly that the name of the band my first name is! sorry for the bad english
zinnober07
he`s from san diego, but he lives in belgium and london...
Araceli Collazo
There is a european band called sophya..... with a "y".... could be confusing....