They existed from 1987 until 2001 and "founded at a time in which it was said that punk rock is dead, remaining always faithful to their style" (Trini Trimpop, Power Vision Festival in October 1995.) The band's Punk rock attitude is often pure, although the lyrics are about love, pain and longing.
The Bates published alongside original compositions on each of their albums at least two cover versions. Due to the fact that the cover versions arrived very well, the band released in 2000, an album that only included foreign compositions from different styles, which were presented in a completely new, Bates typical style - by the Beatles (Helter Skelter) and the Rolling Stones (Out of Time) on Sailor (Glass of Champagne) and Aneka (Japanese Boy) to Eiffel 65 (Blue). The highest chart placement of a single was number 10 in Switzerland for the Michael Jackson cover version of "Billie Jean".
In 2001, the band broke up, allegedly over disputes over the consumption of alcohol by singer / bassist and frontman Markus "Zimbl" Zimmer . Zimbl continued to record two solo albums and a side project until his death, and were released unprofessionally in small quantities and as a consequence are long out of print.
Zimbl died in his apartment on 18 June 2006, caused by a circulatory collapse, as a result of long-standing alcohol and drug addiction. In December 2006, the 3-CD compilation "A Tribute to Zimbl - Rocking on heaven's door appeared as an obituary. The proceeds of the tribute CD went to foundations in the fight against drugs.
The band, as well as family and friends Zimmer, organized a honour to him on 28 December 2006, the so-called Zimbl tribute "Rocking on heaven's door". This is also where the filming of the documentary "Zimbl - a real cool time" by Sascha Nölke occurred. Again, the entrance fees were used by the organization "Global care" to make a donation.
I Don't Love You
The Bates Lyrics
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Don't let us go to for what happened yesterday
On the backseat of your car
It was the 3rd of September
When I meet you at the whiskybar
And yes still do remember
But I don't wanna love you
I don't wanna know your name
I don't wanna play this game anymore
It was fun, but now it's over
And I know what I have to do
Caise I live the life of a rover
Adn I have to get over you
Now I stand here at the station
Whith you right by my side
But I can't change the situation
And the tears that you can't hide
The Bates's song I Don't Wanna Love You is a breakup song that narrates the heartbreak and emotional pain experienced by the singer who wants to move on from a past love. The lyrics convey the message to let go of the past and move on with life. The singer acknowledges the good moments they shared with their past lover, but in the end, they realize that it's time to let go and move on.
The lyrics suggest that the singer met their past love on the third of September at a whisky bar, and although those memories are still with them, they don't want to continue the relationship anymore. The singer portrays that it was fun while it lasted, but they have to end it now. The line, "It was fun, but now it's over," clearly conveys this message.
The singer expresses the sadness of breaking up as they stand together at the station. The tears that their past love can't hide show that they also don't want it to end. However, the singer knows that they have to move on and live the life of a rover - someone who travels and explores freely without any attachment.
In conclusion, the song I Don't Wanna Love You by The Bates is a powerful song that captures the emotions one goes through after a breakup. It sends the message of moving on and the importance of letting go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Let yesterday be yestarday
Do not dwell on the past or what we did wrong yesterday.
On the backseat of your car
Refers to a specific moment when they were together intimately.
It was the 3rd of September
The exact date of the moment they got together.
When I meet you at the whiskybar
Recalling the moment when they met each other for the first time, in a bar.
But I don't wanna love you
Expressing how the artist no longer wants to be in love nor have emotional ties with the other person.
I don't wanna know your name
Emphasizing that the singer wants to completely move on from the other person and therefore cut all ties, even to the point of not wanting to know the person's name anymore.
I don't wanna play this game anymore
Comparing their relationship to a game, and the singer wants to stop it completely.
It was fun, but now it's over
Acknowledging that there were happy moments while they were together but it has ended and the artist has come to terms with it.
And I know what I have to do
The artist has already figured what next steps to take in order to move forward and get over the other person.
Caise I live the life of a rover
Referring to oneself as a wanderer, hinting that they move on quite quickly and easily.
Adn I have to get over you
Emphasizing that the singer is trying to let go of the other person, even though it is difficult.
Now I stand here at the station
Living in the present moment and detailing their current location, emotionally connecting it to their story.
Whith you right by my side
Acknowledging that the other person is still with them, adding to the sadness and complex emotions of the situation.
But I can't change the situation
Despite the emotions and the past they shared, the singer is establishing the fact that the past cannot be changed.
And the tears that you can't hide
Suggesting that the other person is still emotionally attached and is crying, thus adding to the overall sadness of the situation.
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