In early 2000, the duo collaborated with Danny Lohner, Trent Reznor, and Alan Moulder on several remixes for Nine Inch Nails's then-to-be-released remix EP, Things Falling Apart. Shortly thereafter, Telefon Tel Aviv resumed work on their debut LP, Fahrenheit Fair Enough, for Chicago's Hefty Records, while at the same time completing the original score for the film Newport South. In 2002, the duo paired with L'Altra's Lindsay Anderson to release an EP featuring the single, Sound In A Dark Room. Work on the sophomore LP, Map Of What Is Effortless, was completed in summer of 2003. On May 15th of 2007, a retrospective of their remix work for other artists was released on Hefty Records. Work on their third LP had been ongoing since late 2006 and wrapped up with the album Immolate Yourself's release on January 20th, 2009.
Over the past few years, together and separately, the duo completed production work for many other artists, including Marc Hellner/Pulseprogramming, L'Altra, The Album Leaf, Apparat, Belong, The Race, and others. They built a studio in Chicago to work on all of their projects.
Charlie Cooper passed away on Thursday 22nd January 2009, after taking an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. Josh Eustis later posted a confirmation on the band's Myspace page and the Telefon Tel Aviv website still shows an epitaph for Cooper. Josh continues to play Telefon Tel Aviv songs live as a duo with close friend Fredo Nogueira, but has said that the future of the band as regards recording new material remains uncertain.
Following this, Joshua would release, (as Telefon Tel Aviv) Map of What Is Effortless (April 2014), (as Sons of Magdalene) Move to Pain (Recorded 2010, released June 2014), Ecumenicals (March 2015), (as Telefon Tel Aviv) Something Akin to Lust (May 2017) and Dreams Are Not Enough (September 2019). After Dreams Are Not Enough, Joshua would release For James, To Sleep to Bandcamp as a "name your price" single.
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Sound in a Dark Room
Telefon Tel Aviv Lyrics
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is
to love you
in the morning
all i want
is
to hold you down
love you in
and all around
love you in the morning
Sound in a Dark Room by Telefon Tel Aviv is a love song that speaks of the desire and craving for passionate love. The opening lines, "all I want is to love you in the morning," are suggestive of the intensity of the love that is being sought, and the burning desire to express it as early as in the morning. The emphasis is more on the emotional and intimate aspect of love, rather than the physical gratification that accompanies it.
The second stanza reiterates the strong love that the singer feels and the need to hold their lover down not just in physical terms but in the intensity and depth of their love. The line "love you in and all around" expands on the idea of encompassing every aspect of their lover, both within and beyond their physical body, delving deep into their soul.
The final line of the song "love you in the morning" ties the whole song together, bringing it full circle, as it conveys the intensifying love that the singer feels towards their loved one. Overall, the song "Sound in a Dark Room" is a beautiful, passionate expression of love that is sure to tug at the heartstrings of anyone who has ever been in love.
Line by Line Meaning
all i want
My deepest desire is...
is
consists of...
to love you
to cherish you with compassion, admiration and devotion...
in the morning
at the start of the day, when the sun rises and everything is new and fresh...
all i want
My deepest desire is...
is
consists of...
to hold you down
to embrace you gently and keep you safe and protected...
love you in
I want to express my love to you by enveloping you in it and making it a part of you...
and all around
I want to spread my love to every aspect of your life and be with you through thick and thin...
love you in the morning
I want to cherish, admire and adore you every morning, starting with the break of dawn...
Contributed by Ava H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Platypuzz
11 years, this track still a legend.
@NXTJEN
I still find time to fall asleep to this. Only song I am in love with! Calms the soul!
@shpljonk
14 years.
@Euthymia
It's wonderful to see how many commenters mention a special connection to (and through) this song. As a producer of electronic music, it is, to me, the pinnacle of 3-D sound design. It's an amazing technical achievement as well as being emotionally moving. For me it perfectly evokes the experience of being in the afterglow with a new lover and realizing that I'm so into them that all my soul wants is to wake up next to them. The languid tempo and the glitch sounds are like the electric spark of that physical and spiritual connection. I aspire to evoke emotions like this in my own work. I believe that when we achieve it, it brings us all closer together. Love to all who love this song.
@amandakrishott8222
🖐️
@ericsavage215
edIT - Ants is another nice one. Love from Philly, Pa ✌🏾
@Shimainuu
@@ericsavage215check twenty minutes by edIT too!!
@inc0de
Listening to this song on repeat 15 years ago and revisiting it today for the first time in years. RIP Charlie. These guys were far ahead of their time.
@arpanroychoudhury9153
This track brings back some emotions that I never knew existed.
@BITKID1
This track does something very very euphoric and exciting to me all of the time. It’s sends chills down my spine, and goosebumps down my arms. All time favorite track!!