TC Matic was a Belgian rock band, originating in 1980 from the duo Tjens Co… Read Full Bio ↴TC Matic was a Belgian rock band, originating in 1980 from the duo Tjens Couter (Arno Hintjens, vocals and Paul Decoutere, guitar). Decoutere was replaced shortly after the establishment of TC Matic by Jean-Marie Aerts, who cooperated with Hintjens in the majority of the band's compositions.

TC Matic mixed diverse styles: new wave, blues, funk, hard rock, avant-garde and even French chanson, resulting in nervous metropolitan rock with American influences but a distinct European character. TC Matic's sound of the early 1980s can be called unique, and had quite an influence on musical contemporaries, notably in the Benelux.

The band released four albums ("TC Matic", "L'Apache", "Choco", "Ye Ye") that received excellent reviews. In 1981, the band scored a Belgian hit with "Oh La La La". "Putain Putain" (from the album "Choco") became an alternative European hymn among fans.

The band was celebrated especially for its live performances, focussing on the intense singing by Hintjens. It performed all over Europe, but a real international break through didn't happen. After a disappointing tour with the Simple Minds in 1986, the band ceased to exist.

Arno Hintjes started a solo career as Arno, receiving quite some approval in Europe. He continued to cooperate with Jean-Marie Aerts, who is now working as a producer (for Jo Lemaire and the Urban Dance Squad, among others), and with two other ex-TC Matic-members, drummer Rudy Cloet and keyboard player Serge Feys. In 1984, the Dutch bass player Michael Peet replaced Ferre Baelen.

Call Me Up
T.C. Matic Lyrics

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あなたの香りは子守唄のよう
優しいまどろみ連れてくるの
両手であなたの頬つつんで
長いまつ毛におやすみのキス
Hold me now...
無口な夜に
呼びあう名前だけ溶けてく
Let me love you forever

泣き出したくなるような
キスを信じてる
嘘つきは嫌い
Na na na na na だから
うまく騙してほしい...
約束もなしに別れる夜は
あなたの香りのタバコを買うの
子供みたいに火をつけては
燃えつきるまでながめてるだけ
Call me now...
いつからこんなに
心あなたで溢れてる？
Let me love you forever
迷子のようにあなたを捜してる
泣き虫は嫌い
Na na na na na だから
つよく抱いてほしい...

夜明け前の窓の色
あなたの寝顔染めてゆく
ずっとこのまま...

Let me love you forever
泣き出したくなるような
キスを信じてる
Let me love you forever
迷子のようにあなたを捜してる
Let me love you forever
Na na na na na you my love
Be all ways be thougers
Let me love you forever

Na na na na na you my love
Be all ways be thougers

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T.C. Matic's "Call Me Up" depicts a passionate love between two individuals. The first stanza speaks figuratively of the scent of one's partner being like a lullaby, bringing a calm and peaceful feeling. The image of gently touching the partner's face and giving a goodnight kiss to their long eyelashes gives a sense of intimacy and vulnerability. It is like the two lovers are truly connected and trust each other. The chorus repeats the longing for love, wanting to be loved forever and believing in the power of kisses. The second stanza describes a lonely night, calling out, and the name melting in the silence.

The song's lyrics are both romantic and affectionate, presenting a deep love that goes beyond the physical aspects of a relationship. Each verse describes the yearning to be held close and the desire to make that love last forever. The use of repetition, especially in the chorus, emphasizes the sincerity in the lyrics. Furthermore, the song ends with the hope that everything will stay as it is at that moment, frozen, and everlasting.

Line by Line Meaning

あなたの香りは子守唄のよう
Your fragrance is like a lullaby

優しいまどろみ連れてくるの
It brings delightful drowsiness

両手であなたの頬つつんで
I hold both your cheeks with my hands

長いまつ毛におやすみのキス
And kiss your long lashes goodnight

Hold me now...
Please hold me now

無口な夜に
In the silent night

呼びあう名前だけ溶けてく
Our names blend and dissolve

Let me love you forever
Let me love you for eternity

泣き出したくなるような
A kiss that makes me want to cry

キスを信じてる
I believe in that kiss

嘘つきは嫌い
I dislike liars