Their music combined orchestral synth's, industrial rock / trip-hop beats and ethereal, sometimes operatic, vocals. Thus, their original and influential sound was created, often defying comparison.
Switchblade Symphony broke up in 1999, after which Tina Root started other projects: solo Tre Lux and Small Halo with George Earth.
Funnel
Switchblade Symphony Lyrics
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She lost all her things
For inside of her house now
The lady just stays
Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone
Ah...ah...ah...ah...
Over the floor, silver hair lays
Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone
The remover is coming to clean up the frail
Pretty old ladies and puppy dog tails
Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone...
I am lost now
Oh where can I be
Don't go near that
You'll find it empty
Scissors cut spaces
Perfect and right
Tongue tied rhythms
May find you tonight
She takes medicine medicine
Every damn day
For she thinks she is sick
She was brought up that way
Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone...
Ah...ah...ah...ah...
The lyrics of "Funnel", a song by Switchblade Symphony, talk about a woman who is in a state of despair and mental instability due to the loss of all her possessions. The woman has isolated herself inside her house with only buckets of pills and silver hair strewn over the floor. The song describes a person or entity called "the remover" who is going to come and clean up the frail woman and the space she occupies. The lyrics also indicate that this woman takes medicine every day, perhaps due to her belief that she is always sick, a result of her upbringing. The song uses tongue-tied rhythms that the listeners may find unsettling or uncomfortable.
Overall, "Funnel" seems to be a commentary on modern isolation and our dependence on medication in difficult times. The lyrics are dark and paint a very sad picture of the woman's situation. The song calls attention to issues of mental health and the lack of support for those who are struggling with mental illness. The metaphor of the funnel is also interesting, which suggests that the woman's life is spiraling out of control and she is being consumed by her pain.
Line by Line Meaning
The lady, poor lady
The woman in question is deserving of sympathy or compassion.
She lost all her things
The woman in question has experienced significant personal losses and upheavals.
For inside of her house now, The lady just stays
The woman in question spends most of her time indoors and is often isolated.
Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone, Ah...ah...ah...ah...
The woman in question desperately seeks someone who can support or understand her plight.
Over the floor, silver hair lays, Buckets of pills for days and for days
The woman in questions has a lot of pills and medical paraphernalia scattered around her home, indicating a chronic or serious medical condition.
The remover is coming to clean up the frail, Pretty old ladies and puppy dog tails, Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone...
The woman in question is in imminent danger and someone (the 'remover') is coming to deal with it. The phrase 'pretty old ladies and puppy dog tails' may be an ironic reference to the innocent and vulnerable being threatened or harmed.
I am lost now, Oh where can I be, Don't go near that, You'll find it empty
The singer of the song is feeling disoriented and uncertain, possibly due to the situation with the woman in question. The last line suggests that any attempts to help or intervene may be fruitless or ineffective.
Scissors cut spaces, Perfect and right, Tongue tied rhythms, May find you tonight
These lines are unclear in context, but suggest a sense of detachment or emotional distance, plus the possibility of a romantic or sexual encounter (the 'tongue tied rhythms').
She takes medicine medicine, Every damn day, For she thinks she is sick, She was brought up that way, Anyone, anyone, anyone, anyone... Ah...ah...ah...ah...
Repeating the use of 'medicine' in the lyrics emphasises that the woman in question has ongoing health issues which require constant treatment. The last line once again suggests a desire for connection and support in dealing with these issues.
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