They are one of a small number of Czech groups who have managed to win recognition abroad. They are the only Czech group to have held their own in England, where, in the early 1990s, they made it into the independent charts and recorded a celebrated session with the legendary John Peel. They released three records on the Go! Discs label - the Fluidtrance Centauri EP made it to number 6 in the British independent charts shortly after its release - but the group's promising start was scuppered when its record label Go! Discs was bought in 1995.
In the Czech Republic, however, the charismatic duo at the heart of the band have gone from strength to strength. A casual glance at most guide books to the country notes them as one of the country's most important domestic acts, the group achieved considerable success with their 4B4 set, which was composed of their first four records. This retrospective collection became part of the Absolut Album series, which also included classic albums from the likes of David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, Velvet Underground and Miles Davis.
Jan P. Muchow, the main driving force behind the band, is now a much-sought-after producer and re-mixer. He has also been successful as a writer of music for film and theatre. His soundtrack for the film Samotáři (Loners) became a cult classic for a whole generation of listeners, while his musical rendering of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream also attracted much deserved attention. Kateřina Winterová, who is also a member of the National Theatre Company, makes up the other half of the band.
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Danger
The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa Lyrics
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Free like a bird
You can fly
Yes you are free
Free like me
You can fly
Why don't you kiss me
Tell me about it
Why don't you love me
Why don't you kill me
Tell tell me about it
Swimming in my body
Swimming in my soul
Swimming in my body
Swimming in my soul
Yes you are free
Free like a bird
You can fly
Yes you are free
Free like me
You can fly
The lyrics to The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa's song Danger are hard to pin down to a single interpretation. The song opens with the assertion that "you are free," repeated twice, followed by a simile that compares this freedom to that of a bird's ability to fly. The second and third lines are identical except for a single pronoun change - this freedom is available to the listener just as it is to the singer. This opening verse sets the stage for a song that is, at least in part, about the experience of liberation.
The next verse is where things get a bit murkier. The singer asks the listener a series of questions: "Why don't you kiss me / Why don't you hug me / Tell me about it / Why don't you love me / Why don't you kill me / Tell tell me about it." The repetition of "tell me about it" creates a conversational tone, but the content of the questions themselves is difficult to reconcile. On one hand, the singer is asking for affection and connection, but on the other hand, they're asking to be killed. Taken together, the lyrics could suggest a fraught relationship in which the singer is simultaneously drawn to and frightened by their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes you are free
You have the freedom to do whatever you want in life.
Free like a bird
You have complete control over your own life and can go wherever you please.
You can fly
You have the ability to soar to new heights and achieve your dreams.
Why don't you kiss me
Why don't you show me affection to prove your love?
Why don't you hug me
Why don't you embrace me and show me how much you care?
Tell me about it
Share your emotions and thoughts with me to strengthen our relationship.
Why don't you love me
Why don't you have feelings of affection and care for me?
Why don't you kill me
Why don't you get rid of me and end our relationship?
Swimming in my body
Feeling intense emotions and sensations throughout your physical self.
Swimming in my soul
Feeling intense emotions and sensations throughout your inner self or spiritual being.
Contributed by Luke T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.