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.
Night Shift
Switchblade Symphony Lyrics
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In darkness I feel you
A bride by my side
I'm inside many brides
Sometimes I wonder
What goes on in your mind, tho its silent and kind
Unlike the others
But the others kill their mothers
I'm going out of my mind cause
I'm out of my mind with you
In heaven and hell with you
I'm out of my mind
Nightshift, sisters
Await their nightly visitors
No they don't bother me
No they don't bother me
Come on inside and submit to my feet
With a mute dissection
Looking so sweet to me
Please come to me
Accomplish my call, love
Kissing, not kissing
A happy-go-lucky child always dressed in black
He'll come to you
He'll come to you
He'll come to you
He'll come
The song "Night Shift" by Switchblade Symphony is a complex and haunting piece that delves into the twisted desires of a disturbed individual. The lyrics describe the singer's obsession with a mysterious figure that only appears to them at night. They fantasize about being with this person, describing them as a "bride" who is "silent and kind." The singer admits to being "out of their mind" with this person, and even suggests that they may be going "out of their mind" because of them.
The lyrics also reference the concept of maternal infanticide, with lines like "other mothers kill the others, but the others kill their mothers." This is a disturbing topic that adds to the overall sense of unease in the song. The singer seems to be struggling with their own mental state, and the imagery of a night shift and a group of sisters waiting for nightly visitors adds to the sense of darkness and danger.
Overall, "Night Shift" is a song that explores the darker aspects of human desire and obsession, and does so in a way that is both eerie and captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
Only at nighttime I see you
I only see you at night
In darkness I feel you
I feel you in the dark
A bride by my side
I have many brides with me
I'm inside many brides
I have intimate relationships with many brides
Sometimes I wonder
I sometimes question
What goes on in your mind, tho its silent and kind
I wonder what you're thinking even though you don't say much and you seem nice
Unlike the others
You're different from everyone else
Other mothers kill the others
Other women hate each other and compete
But the others kill their mothers
But those same women are also victims of their own mothers and their expectations
I'm going out of my mind cause
I'm losing my sanity because
I'm out of my mind with you
I'm crazy about you
In heaven and hell with you
I'll be with you in any circumstance
Nightshift, sisters
Women who work night jobs
Await their nightly visitors
Are waiting for their male guests to arrive
No they don't bother me
I'm not bothered by them
No they don't bother me
I'm not bothered by them
Come on inside and submit to my feet
Come inside and follow my lead
With a mute dissection
Without speaking about it
Looking so sweet to me
You look cute to me
Please come to me
Please be with me
Accomplish my call, love
Do what I ask, my love
Kissing, not kissing
We might kiss or not
A happy-go-lucky child always dressed in black
I am carefree but seem dark and mysterious
He'll come to you
He will come to you
He'll come to you
He will come to you
He'll come to you
He will come to you
He'll come
He's coming
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN SEVERIN, JOHN ALEXANDER MCGEOCH
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