U Got the Power", which has become an underground musical sensation. Previously known as "Ten Bears", they've described themselves on Facebook as being "pop sorcerers, going straight to hell,"
Band members describe their sound as heavily influenced by the Manchester music scene. "Finding the middle ground between guitar music and dance music has been something Manchester has always been good at, and we hope to carry on that tradition.” They draw inspiration from a wide ranging array of artists: “...we take influences from all kinds of music. At the moment we are listening to Prince, Sebastian, Def Leppard, The Weeknd, The Beach Boys, Joe Goddard.”
Swiss Lips signed a four album deal with Epic Sony at the end of 2011. As a new band they were asked how it felt to be signed to a major record label, the band were able to point out that while Swiss Lips are a new band, they themselves are not novices to the music industry. “We are a new band but have all been playing in different bands for as long as we can remember so it doesn't seem like an overnight thing. It's feels amazing to have the support and belief of a team like Epic behind what we are doing and being Michael Jackson's label mates is something to brag to girls about.”
NME said “Think Foster The People with the stylish pop-perfection poise of Franz” when describing the band.
Shortly after signing a deal with Sony Music, in March 2012 Swiss Lips became BBC Radio 1’s introducing act, where their debut track "U Got The Power" was played every day on Radio 1 for a week.
In August the band were featured on Channel 4's 4play, where they performed "U Got the Power", "Books" and "Danz".
Swiss Lips played a number of festivals and gigs including Camden Crawl, The Great Escape and Dot to Dot Festival, Lovebox Festival and Live at Leeds festival in 2012.
Swiss Lips supported Bastille on nine dates of their sold out UK tour, including a show at Koko in Camden. The band then went on to support Ladyhawke on her Blue Eyes UK tour.
The Union
In November 2012 the band moved from their home in Manchester to The Union in East London, for a month. Throughout the month Swiss Lips held several free gigs for their fans and were joined by Bastille, The Horrors, Seasfire, DJ Mr Paul, Lois & The Love, YADi and Fenech-Soler.
In January 2013 Swiss Lips released a cover of Frank Ocean's track 'Lost', as a free download. The cover was received well online, gaining over 90,000 views on YouTube and Nylon said "If 2012 was the year of Frank Ocean, then 2013 might just be the year of Swiss Lips."
In February the band released their first official single 'Danz'. The track received support from Radio 1 earning a daytime play from Sara Cox. The Guardian said "...it's hard not to indulge in light toe-tapping once Danz gets into full swing. Mixing elements of MGMT, Friendly Fires and The Rapture it shifts from percussive verses to a sky-scraping chorus." Also in February the band joined Neon Trees on tour in Manchester, Glasgow and London.
Swiss Lips will release their second official single 'U Got the Power' on 28th April 2013. The track has again won the support of Radio 1 as Scott Mills named it his Record of the Week.
'U Got the Power' has been remixed by Silverclub, Monsieur Adi and Bastille. Gigwise said "...the Bastille remix is a mellow take on one of the coolest pop tracks of the year so far..."
On 17th August 2015 the band announced that they had split up citing "the thing we loved the most became a drag, it's pretty gruesome out there for a small band in 2015". The band members are believed to be working on new projects individually.
Over And Over
Swiss Lips Lyrics
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You fooolishly here, left me in the dark
Maybe it's not right
I could never love you like I want
It's never easy, cause I got it bad
It's not funny cause, I never wanted this
All the wasted time
It's left me feeling older, oh it's fine
We do it over, and over, and over again
All our moments
All our moves
We do it over, and over, and over again
Keep doing it over, and over, and over again
It's not right what you know
But it's not fair what you don't know
It's not right what you know
But it's not fair what you don't know
The lyrics of "Over And Over" by Swiss Lips seem to be about a difficult and possibly toxic relationship that the singer is struggling to let go of. The first verse describes the pain of being left in the dark by their lover, and how they are not able to love them as much as they want to. The lyrics suggest that the singer feels trapped in this relationship, as they admit to having it bad and feeling older from all the wasted time. The chorus repeats the phrase "We do it over and over again", suggesting that this cycle of hurt and pain is repeating itself without end.
The second verse brings up the feelings of unfairness that come with this type of relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware that something is not right, but their partner is unwilling to be honest about what is going on. This creates a sense of frustration and anger towards the situation, which is reflected in the repetition of the chorus. The song ends on a note of resignation, with the repeated lines "It's not right what you know, but it's not fair what you don't know" suggesting that the singer has come to accept the situation despite its injustices.
Overall, the lyrics of "Over And Over" paint a bleak picture of a relationship that appears to be spiralling out of control. The repetition of the chorus emphasises the cyclical nature of the relationship, with the same problems and issues playing out over and over again. The singer's sense of powerlessness is reflected in the resigned tone of the lyrics, which suggest that they are struggling to break free from this unhealthy pattern.
Line by Line Meaning
Help me up this time
I need your help to fix things between us
You foolishly here, left me in the dark
You left me without any explanation, and I am left to wonder what I did wrong
Maybe it's not right
Maybe we shouldn't keep doing this if it's hurting us both
I could never love you like I want
I desire to love you the way you deserve, but something is holding me back
It's never easy, cause I got it bad
Loving you is not easy, because I have strong feelings for you
It's not funny cause, I never wanted this
This situation is not amusing, because I never intended for it to turn out this way
All the wasted time
We have spent so much time on this, and it feels like it was all a waste
It's left me feeling older, oh it's fine
This situation has aged me, but I'm trying to accept it and move on
We do it over, and over, and over again
We keep repeating the same mistake, trying to fix things between us
All our moments
All the time we've spent together, good and bad
All our moves
All the decisions we've made, whether right or wrong
Keep doing it over, and over, and over again
We're stuck in a cycle of repeating the same mistakes, and we can't seem to break free
It's not right what you know
It's not fair that you know what's going on between us, but I am left in the dark
But it's not fair what you don't know
On the other hand, it's also not fair that I haven't been honest with you about how I feel
Contributed by Callie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.