Sweet Trip was a glitch pop and experimental rock band from San Francisco, … Read Full Bio ↴Sweet Trip was a glitch pop and experimental rock band from San Francisco, consisting of Roberto Burgos and Valerie Cooper. Roberto met former band member Viet Le at a high school talent show sign up and the two went on to form the band in 1993. Past members include Valerie Cooper (guitar and vocals, 1993-2022), Viet Le (drums and bass, 1993-2000), Aaron Porter (bass, 1998-2003), and Rob Uytingco (drums, 2000-03). The band is known well for their fusion of shoegaze, idm, electronica, ambient and indie pop. The band has released four critically acclaimed albums on Darla Records, including their landmark LP "Velocity : Design : Comfort" released in 2003, which has been regarded as one of the best shoegaze albums of the 2000s. Released nearly four years after its predecessor Halica, the album showcased the band's powerful live sound better than any of their previous recordings. Guest musicians Aaron Porter and Sue Mee added new perspectives to the band's sophomore album . After being on hiatus for nearly a full decade, Sweet Trip reconvened in 2020 to announce their first album in 12 years, 'A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals', which was released on May 28th, 2021. In January of 2022, Cooper announced her departure from the then-duo due to personal reasons via the official Sweet Trip Instagram. Two months later, Darla Records released the compilation album 'Seen/Unseen', having been compiled together prior to Cooper's departure, and formally announced Sweet Trip's disbandment.

Darkness
Sweet Trip Lyrics

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Darkness comes to murder the sunshine
Darkness comes to help me believe
That we'll never again be together
Love has turned to summon the breeze

Sorry you have lost your away
I will not be here to stay
So long

Sorry you have lost your mind
Please don't me make me waste my life
So long

Darkness comes to murder the sunshine
Darkness comes to help me believe
That we'll never again be together
Love has turned to summon the breeze

I will never fall,
I will never fall in love again

I will never fall,
I will never fall in love again

I will never fall, (I will never fall)
I will never fall in love again

I will never fall, (I will never fall)
I will never fall in love again

I will never fall, (I will never fall)
I will never fall in love again

(Don't you know it's someone else to be loved?)

I will never fall, (I will never fall)
I will never fall in love again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sweet Trip's "Darkness" seem to be a melancholic reflection on a lost love. The opening lines of "Darkness comes to murder the sunshine" sets a tone of gloom, with the singer suggesting that the darkness of heartbreak is overwhelming the positivity and happiness of life. They go on to say that this darkness helps them to believe that they will never be with their lover again. The following lines "Love has turned to summon the breeze" suggests that the love that once warmed their heart has gone, and has now been replaced by a cold wind, a metaphor for the pain of separation.

The subsequent lyrics, "Sorry you have lost your way, I will not be here to stay, So long" convey a sense that the singer has decided to move forward and away from the relationship. They suggest that their partner has lost their way, and though they are sorry for it, they are not going to stay and continue to suffer. The lines, "Please don't make me waste my life, So long" further emphasize the singer's desire to cut their losses and move on.

The repetition of "I will never fall in love again" throughout the song seems to emphasize the impact of heartbreak on the singer. They are not just lamenting the end of a specific relationship but are seemingly determined to avoid experiencing love again.

Line by Line Meaning

Darkness comes to murder the sunshine
The singer feels that darkness is overpowering the good times in their life

Darkness comes to help me believe
The singer finds comfort in the darkness as it helps them believe in something greater than themselves

That we'll never again be together
The singer has lost faith that they will ever reconcile with a former lover

Love has turned to summon the breeze
The artist feels that the love they once felt is now only a fleeting memory

Sorry you have lost your away
The artist expresses regret that the person they are addressing has lost their sense of direction or purpose

I will not be here to stay
The singer acknowledges that they cannot commit to being a permanent fixture in someone's life

So long
The singer says goodbye to the person they are addressing

Sorry you have lost your mind
The artist expresses sympathy towards the person they are addressing and their current state of mind

Please don't make me waste my life
The artist begs the person they are addressing not to hold them back from living their life to the fullest

I will never fall,
The artist resolves to not give in to the temptation of falling in love again

I will never fall in love again
The singer firmly declares that they will not fall in love again

(Don't you know it's someone else to be loved?)
This line is likely meant to be sarcastic or bitter, as the artist suggests that the person they are addressing should move on and love someone else

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