(2) The Maccabees (2002-2016) were an indie rock band from London, UK. The line-up consisted of Orlando Weeks (vocals), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (guitar, vocals), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums), who replaced Robert Dylan Thomas. Weeks stated once that the band came up with the name by flicking through the Bible and picking out a random word. Despite adopting a name with religious connotations, he affirmed that none of the band are religious.
Debuting in 2004 with the You Make Noise I Make Sandwiches EP (released on Haircut Records), they released their first single X-Ray on Promise Records on November 28, 2005. Receiving just little significant exposure - some evening play on XFM London radio station - the band however scored a minor indie hit with their second post-punk influenced single Latchmere released in April 2006 on Fierce Panda Records.
Then inking a deal with the Polydor imprint (and former home of The Cure) Fiction Records the bands first studio album, Colour It In, was released on May 4, 2007 .
To date (late September 2007) they have released three (widely available) singles from the album (First Love, About Your Dress and Precious Time) with a fourth and final single Toothpaste Kisses released on October 8, 2007.
On May 4, 2009 the band released Wall of Arms, their second album. Preceded by the single Love You Better on April 27th. Markus Dravs, who collaborated in the past with artists such as Björk, Arcade Fire and Coldplay, produced the album. The album has been recorded in various cities including Liverpool and Paris, unlike their first long-player which was recorded in "dribs and drabs" like frontman Orlando Weeks said.
On January 9, 2012 the Maccabees released Given To The Wild, their third album. The band worked on the album at both Rockfield Studios in Wales and their rehearsal space in London's Elephant and Castle district, before decamping to Suffolk to finish the record.
Marks to Prove It, their last album, was released in 2015.
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Guitarist Felix White was initially in a band called Jack's Basement with fellow friend Jack Peñate. Felix and Hugo White are brothers, along with Will White, who is the frontman of another band called Talk Taxis. Former drummer Robert Dylan Thomas left the band in 2008.
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The Maccabees Lyrics
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Unknow me as hard as it seems
Decide it and feel light on the breeze
And it's alright you can lean it on me
And I know it's all you can see and to shake it
To make it fall from the tree
And it holds you like a tropical disease
And you lean into the weather and it drops you
Just while love remembers
I was given these lungs
And I won't be ashamed no more
We were ripped from those arms
They no longer protect us
Unknow me pour me away
Just while love remembers
The Maccabees's song "Unknown" is a deeply emotional and introspective piece that speaks about letting go of something in order to move forward. The song begins with the singer urging his lover to forget him - "Unknow me as hard as it seems, decide it and feel light on the breeze". He insists that she can rely on him to be there for her during this difficult process of letting go. The singer acknowledges that their relationship may have caused pain and he wants to help heal that - "And it's alright you can lean it on me, and I know it's all you can see and to shake it, to make it fall from the tree." The idea of shaking something to make it fall from the tree is a metaphor for shaking off difficult emotions and letting go of the past.
The song then takes a darker turn in the second verse, where the singer speaks about being pulled into the water, held by a tropical disease, and being dropped by the weather. This imagery conveys a sense of hopelessness and the feeling of being trapped or unable to escape something. However, the chorus "Just while love remembers" returns to the idea of healing and moving forward. The singer reflects on being given lungs and not being ashamed anymore, and encourages his lover to "unknow" him - letting go of the past completely. The song ends with a solemn plea, "Unknow me pour me away, just while love remembers."
Overall, this song is a beautiful and deeply personal reflection on letting go of the past and moving forward. The use of vivid imagery and metaphors paints a picture of the emotional struggle involved in this process.
Line by Line Meaning
Just while love remembers
As long as our love for each other is remembered, we will be okay.
Unknow me as hard as it seems
Let go of me, even if it's painful.
Decide it and feel light on the breeze
Make a decision and feel free like the wind.
And it's alright you can lean it on me
It's okay to rely on me for support.
And I know it's all you can see and to shake it
I understand that this is all you're focused on and it's hard to move past it.
To make it fall from the tree
To let go of the past and move on.
And you're called into the water
You are being tested by life's challenges.
And it holds you like a tropical disease
Those challenges are overwhelming and suffocating, like a disease.
And you lean into the weather and it drops you
When you face tough times head-on, sometimes it knocks you down.
I was given these lungs
I have my life and my breath, and I won't take them for granted.
And I won't be ashamed no more
I won't be burdened by shame or blame.
We were ripped from those arms
We were taken away from the people who loved and protected us.
They no longer protect us
We can't rely on that protection anymore.
Unknow me pour me away
Forget me and let me go.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: SAM DOYLE, RUPERT ALEXANDER JARVIS SHEPHERD, ORLANDO THOMAS WEEKS, FELIX WHITE, HUGO WHITE
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Lyrics
Love, just while love, just while love remembers
Just while love, just while love, just while love remembers
Unknow me as hard as it seems
Decide it and feel light on the breeze
And it's alright, you can lean it, you can lean it, you can lean it
You can lean it, you can lean it
You can lean it on me
And I know it's all you can see and to shake it
To make it fall from the tree
And you're called into the water
And it holds you like a tropical disease
And you lean into the weather and it drops you, drops you
Just while love (I was given these lungs)
Just while love (and I won't be ashamed no more)
Just while love (we were ripped from those arms)
Remembers (they no longer protect us)
Just while love (I was given these lungs)
Just while love (and I won't be ashamed no more)
Just while love (we were ripped from those arms)
Remembers (they no longer protect us)
Unknow me pour me away
You can pour me, pour me
Pour me away
Just while love (I was given these lungs)
Just while love (and I won't be ashamed no more)
Just while love (we were ripped from those arms)
Remembers (they no longer protect us)
Just while love (I was given these lungs)
Just while love (and I won't be ashamed no more)
Just while love (we were ripped from those arms)
Remembers (they no longer protect us)
Just while love, just while love remembers
Just while love, just while love, just while love remembers
Just while love, just while love remembers
LiZa
Love, just while love, just while love remembers
Just while love, just while love, just while love remembers
Unknow as hard as it seems
Decide it and feel light on the breeze
And it's alright, you can lean it, you can lean it, you can lean it
You can lean it, you can lean it
You can lean it on me
And I know it's all you can see and to shake it
To make it fall from the tree
And you're called into the water
And it holds you like a tropical disease
And you lean into the weather and it drops you, drops you
Just while love remembers
I was given these lungs
And I won't be ashamed no more
We were ripped from those arms
They no longer protect us
Just while love remembers
I was given these lungs
And I won't be ashamed no more
We were ripped from those arms
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Nithin Pm
Lost my friend yesterday after a car crash. This was his favorite song. May his soul rest in peace.
Jukebone
RIP in Pepperonis
liveforever141
May he rest in peace
Takumi Auditore20
Rest in peace
Rageostorm
😭😭😭
Michael Valles
R I P
Arjun R.
Listened to it in NFS MW 2012. Still my favorite. The music, the lyrics, every bit of it are just amazing.
Boody
I Still play this game till now and this music really fits in a police chase
Arjun R.
@Boody Too right
Hubert Filliam
Also what about Muse Butterflies and Hurricanes