From the howling voodoo high priest Gideon Bensen to the Magdeline-esque passion of Isabella Manfredi, the voices in this band stir up a religious fervor that makes you want to drink the kool aid and wait for the spaceship. And after only one year together and the release of a self-titled EP, The Preatures are embarking on a project that flicks the finger to all expectation. Dubbed The 66 Project it sees the band in collaboration with local artists, filmmakers, and producer Tony Buchen (Tim Finn, WIM) to release free music until May 2011.
The band had started with the name; The Preachers, but to make it more original and not to make anyone confused with 60s American band named The Preachers, the band had announced on August 2nd 2012 that their new name would be The Preatures.
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It Gets Better
The Preatures Lyrics
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Get your star face and put it close to mine uhuh
Oh I still feel the shimmers of when you were mine
‘Lectric blue yeah, colour of my room
Where I sleep in, hoping that I see you soon
Oh I still get shivers thinking of that high, and I don’t even mind
Sound and vision in my sleep it’s coming back to me again
And all the times I had you near, through my fingers disappear
I see all that it could be, and it’s better than it ever could be.
Only lonely in your arms again
I know you’re see-through but can we just pretend uhuh
Oh I still get shivers thinking of that high, and I don’t even mind
And in the corners of my mind I see reasons I can’t find
Sound and vision in my sleep it’s coming back to me again
And all the times I had you near, through my fingers disappear
I see all that it could be, and it’s better than it ever could be.
It gets better…
It gets better…
It gets better…
It gets better…
And in the corners of my mind I see reasons I can’t find
Sound and vision in my sleep it’s coming back to me again
And all the times I had you near, through my fingers disappear
I see all that it could be, and it’s better than it ever could be.
The lyrics of The Preatures' song It Gets Better express a sense of longing for a past relationship, with the singer reminiscing about a past lover and the sensations they felt when they were together. The first verse speaks to the physical connection between them, with the request to "come in closer" and "put [their] star face...close to mine." The second verse expands on this theme with the image of "‘Lectric blue...colour of my room," which suggests an electric charge between them that still lingers. The singer acknowledges that they are "only lonely in [the] arms" of their former partner, admitting that it's not a sustainable solution but asking to "just pretend" for a little while.
The chorus of the song, which asserts that "it gets better," is a hopeful note in an otherwise wistful song. The singer imagines all the things that their relationship "could be" and recognizes that it's better to have had those moments than never to have had them at all. There is a sense of looking back with rose-tinted glasses and an idealized vision of what could have been, but the song ultimately suggests that it's better to focus on the happy memories than to dwell on what didn't work out.
Line by Line Meaning
Come in closer, liberate my mind
Get closer to me and help me free my thoughts from any constraints.
Get your star face and put it close to mine uhuh
Bring your unique and special self close to me and let's be together.
Oh I still feel the shimmers of when you were mine
I still feel a subtle sensation when I think of our past romantic connection.
‘Lectric blue yeah, colour of my room
The color of my room is a bright electric blue.
Where I sleep in, hoping that I see you soon
I sleep in this room hoping that I'll see you again soon.
Oh I still get shivers thinking of that high, and I don’t even mind
I still get excited when I think about the amazing feeling we had together and I don't mind it at all.
And in the corners of my mind I see reasons I can’t find
In the back of my thoughts, I see reasons for our separation that I cannot understand or explain.
Sound and vision in my sleep it’s coming back to me again
Even in my sleep, I have flashbacks of the moments we shared together.
And all the times I had you near, through my fingers disappear
All the times we were together seem to have slipped away and disappeared from my grasp.
I see all that it could be, and it’s better than it ever could be.
I still see the potential for us to have something amazing and it could be better than ever before.
Only lonely in your arms again
I only feel lonely when I imagine being held in your arms again.
I know you’re see-through but can we just pretend uhuh
I know that you may not be fully present, but can we please just pretend and bask in the moment?
It gets better…
Things will get better for us.
It gets better…
I believe that the future holds brighter things for us.
It gets better…
I have hope that our situation will improve in the future.
It gets better…
I am optimistic that our relationship will improve and become better than ever.
Contributed by Natalie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
KaraokeRose
This song, this album, just fantastic. I sneak it in on karaoke nights, everyone always asks who it's by. Spreading the love from my tiny California town. <3
Jewels Love
This song gets played often at our house. We love it!
A J
This band has got so much potential!
samiirrrr
love this song. surprised at the number of views, should have been way high.
Dood ZentripZ
+samiirrrr some pop stat must have her tits out, or Cosby's at it again.
rum02
That drum intro. Isabella carries it all the way. This band is saaa gooood
Wack
This feels like a 90s positive pop song definitely good
Ephrones Sharp
the beat is addictive
RARM
This is much better than the other version.
Dood ZentripZ
Superb!