The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Row… Read Full Bio ↴The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers (along with the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, and other acts) in bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture. After attracting Virgin Records, the duo achieved further success with second album Dig Your Own Hole (1997), which topped the UK charts. In the UK, they have had six No. 1 albums and 13 top-20 singles, including two chart-toppers.

Their name came about in 1995 after they dropped their original moniker the Dust Brothers due to the existence of a different band with the same name. In the United States, they have won six Grammy Awards including Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Album of the year as recently as 2020.

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Studio albums
Exit Planet Dust (1995)
Dig Your Own Hole (1997)
Surrender (1999)
Come with Us (2002)
Push the Button (2005)
We Are the Night (2007)
Further (2010)
Born in the Echoes (2015)
No Geography (2019)
For That Beautiful Feeling (2023)

A Modern Midnight Conversation
The Chemical Brothers Lyrics

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Listen to your heart
Don't run away
Listen to your heart
Don't run away

Babe, listen, he wants you too

Listen to your heart

Don't run away
Listen to your heart
Don't run away

Listen to your heart
Don't run away
Listen to your heart
Don't run away

Listen to your heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Chemical Brothers' song A Modern Midnight Conversation can be interpreted as a plea to listen to one's own intuition or internal voice, despite the temptation to run away or ignore it. The repetition of the phrase "Listen to your heart, don't run away" emphasizes the importance of paying attention to one's own feelings and desires, even if they may seem frightening or difficult to confront. The line "Babe, listen, he wants you too" could suggest a romantic conflict, with one person being torn between two potential partners. Overall, the lyrics convey a message of self-awareness and an affirmation of one's own agency in making important life decisions.

Line by Line Meaning

Listen to your heart
Pay attention to your inner feelings and instincts

Don't run away
Don't ignore what your heart is telling you, confront your emotions

Babe, listen, he wants you too
Someone else is interested in you and you need to acknowledge their feelings

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BARBARA MASSEY, EDMUND JOHN SIMONS, ERNEST G. CALABRIA, THOMAS OWEN MOSTYN ROWLANDS

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