The Gloves single arrived early in 2007, heralding the release of the Horrors' full-length debut, Strange House, which arrived in the U.K. that March and in the U.S. in May. In 2008, Webb and Furse formed the analog synth project Spider & the Flies, and released the album Something Clockwork This Way Comes. For 2009's Primary Colours, the band worked with Cunningham and Portishead's Geoff Barrow as co-producers, opting for a very different sound that mixed shoegaze, post-punk, and goth; the album was released by XL that spring and earned several critical raves, including NME's Album of the Year. In between albums, Badwan teamed with Canadian opera singer Rachel Zeffira for the hazy pop project Cat's Eyes, which released its self-titled debut in early 2011. The Horrors self-produced their follow-up, 2011's Skying, which featured a lighter yet still atmospheric sound that drew comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and the Psychedelic Furs. In 2012, they released the remix companion album Higher and embarked on an extensive tour. In 2013, they began recording new material with producer Craig Silvey. Early the following year, the single "I See You" reflected the more expansive direction of their fourth album, Luminous, which arrived in May 2014. The Horrors began work on their next full-length with Paul Epworth at London's Church Studios in 2015, and forged a darker, rawer yet still danceable sound that borrowed from '80s post-punk, synth-pop, and '90s dance. The result was V, which arrived in September 2017.
Biography by Heather Phares
There are other artists with the same name:
2) A garage rock/punk band from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which formed in 1997 and broke up in 2003. They released two albums, The Horrors (2000) and Vent (2003). Singer/guitarist Paul Cary recently released his debut album, Ghost of a Man, on Candy Dinner Records in 2010.
3) An American psychedelic rock group active in the 1960s, best known for their single "Briar Patch".
For much more information, go to the band's official forum, "The Horum", and official Myspace.
I See You
The Horrors Lyrics
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Moving in the night
Don't you wish you could live this lie?
I couldn't talk about
Filling up with longing
Pale horse, green eyes
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you
I can see through
I can see through you and I don't get it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you
I can see through
La la la la la
Some people see you
To me you're just see-through
No one remembers your name
No one tries
And let you step outside
In the fever of evening
No one remembers your name
No one tries
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you
I can see through
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
I can see through you and what you are
I can see through you
I can see through
La la la la la
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you
I can see through
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you
I can see through
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The Horrors' song "I See You" contains a lot of imagery that speaks to feelings of loneliness, anonymity, and longing to be noticed. The opening line "I got the church key" sets the scene for what follows - a person moving through the night, perhaps searching for something. The next line "Don't you wish you could live this lie?" implies that the person is not living an authentic life, but perhaps putting on a façade or pretending to be someone they're not.
The chorus " 'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it / I can see through you and there's no way / I can see through you / I can see through / La la la la la" has an almost haunting quality to it, as if the singer is trying to make sense of something they can't quite grasp. Much of the lyrics focus on the idea of being "see-through," which could be interpreted as feeling invisible or unimportant. The line "No one remembers your name / No one tries" reinforces this idea.
Line by Line Meaning
I got the church key
I have the bottle opener
Moving in the night
Traveling during dark hours
Don't you wish you could live this lie?
Do you want to pretend to be someone else as well?
I couldn't talk about
I was unable to discuss
Filling up with longing
Becoming overwhelmed with desire
Pale horse, green eyes
A light-colored horse with green eyes
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
Because I am able to see your true self and I don't comprehend it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you and it can't be changed
I can see through you
I understand who you really are
I can see through
I am able to see through something
La la la la la
Vocal embellishment
Some people see you
Some folks notice you
To me you're just see-through
To me, you're transparent
No one remembers your name
Nobody recalls your name
No one tries
Nobody attempts to engage with you
And let you step outside
Allowing you to leave your comfort zone
In the fever of evening
Under the influence of nighttime passion
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
Because I am able to see your true self and I don't comprehend it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you and it can't be changed
I can see through you
I understand who you really are
'Cause I can see through you and what you are
Because I am able to see your true self and what you are
La la la la la
Vocal embellishment
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
Because I am able to see your true self and I don't comprehend it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you and it can't be changed
I can see through you
I understand who you really are
'Cause I can see through you and I don't get it
Because I am able to see your true self and I don't comprehend it
I can see through you and there's no way
I can see through you and it can't be changed
I can see through you
I understand who you really are
La la la la la
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Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: FARIS ADAM BADWAN, JOSEPH PATRICK SPURGEON, JOSHUA MARK HAYWARD, RHYS TIMOTHY WEBB, TOM FURSE COWAN
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Condiment King
2022... This song still blows my mind since it came out.
Strong Donna Summer, Neu!, Sonic Youth and Echo & The Bunnymen vibes.
Nicolás Andrés Ovalle Zamorano
Broo im cryng thanks for your comment
Will Oliver
The Horrors continue their transformation as one of today's best bands working.
Dirker 魂
De los mejores singles para anunciar un album que jamás se haya hecho, aún recuerdo escucharla cuando salió y a día de hoy cada que vuelvo a escuchar ese final, el escalofrío recorre mi cuerpo cómo la primera vez que la escuche 💜
Arturo Fernández Jiménez
la dirección de arte de este disco, no tiene madre!, excelente música también.
Solange Enriquez Segretin
This guys are like wine, they get better with age! Pure awesomeness.
Sanguin
I hear a near perfect marriage of the sounds they explored on Primary Colours and Skying in this track. A really pure Horrors sound. I love how they become more of themselves as time goes on with each album. Euphoric tune.
Lisbôa
Their songs are so inspiring! Makes me want to live more!
N8EM
Tiene una gran vibra,el final es épico ,como si estuviera creciendo algo
Devan Gill
The instrumental coda is...undeniably sublime. It sends you to the friggin' moon.