There are two artists sharing the name The Rapture:
1. The Rapture is an… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists sharing the name The Rapture:
1. The Rapture is an American rock band formed in 1998.
2) The Rapture is British keyboardist, recording engineer and producer Stuart Lynch.
(for the Finnish death/doom band, see Rapture)

1)The Rapture is an American rock band formed in San Francisco. The band mixes influences of post-punk, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica, and more.
The Rapture formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on Sub Pop Records. The Rapture were forerunners of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Andruzzi joined the band in 2002. Their first full-length record, Echoes, was released to critical acclaim in 2003.
In January 2004, the Rapture acted as main support to Funeral for a Friend on the NME Awards Tour, alongside other burgeoning acts Franz Ferdinand and The Von Bondies. Later that year, the band toured on the main stage of the Curiosa Festival alongside Interpol, Scarling, Mogwai, Cursive, The Cooper Temple Clause, Head Automatica, and their own idols, The Cure.
The Rapture announced the completion of their second full-length album, Pieces of the People We Love, which was released on Universal Motown Records in September 2006. Paul Epworth, Ewan Pearson and Danger Mouse produced the album.
Their fourth album In the Grace Of Your Love Love was released on September 6, 2011 following a five year hiatus during which Jenner attended church regularly and sang in its choir. His ecclesiastical experiences influenced his songwriting and such songs as the first single "How Deep Is Your Love?" were his interpretation of gospel music. (How Deep Is Your Love Songfacts).
Phoenix producer/Cassius member Philippe Zdar produced the record, which the Rapture recorded in Brooklyn and Paris.
In 2014, a press release for the Red Bull Music Academy tribute to William Onyeabor featured Luke Jenner as one of the acts participating. In the press release, Jenner was tagged with the brackets "formerly of The Rapture." It was confirmed by Jonathan Galkin, manager of DFA records, that the band had split. The band reunited in 2019 without bassist Matt Safer.

2)The Rapture is British keyboardist, recording engineer and producer Stuart Lynch.

Children
The Rapture Lyrics

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Wait for me my only son
I can't see you from above
I'm so proud of what you've done
Wait for me my only son

Children breathe
Children bleed
I can't see you and me

Wait for me before you die
I can see love in your eyes
As you watch me walk away
I can see a mother's pain

Children breathe
Children bleed
I can't see you and me

Now you're gone and all that's left
A piece of you I can't forget
Soft and sweet little voice
Can't ? we've got no choice

Children breathe

Children bleed
I can't see you and me

Overall Meaning

The Rapture's "Children" is a song that speaks of the intense love a parent has towards their child. The lyrics express a sentiment of pride and sorrow at the same time, as it is sung from the perspective of a parent who cannot be with their child in the present moment but is asking them to wait before their eventual passing. The opening lines “Wait for me my only son, I can't see you from above, I'm so proud of what you've done, Wait for me my only son" signal the longing and regretful desire to be present with the child in that moment.

The chorus shares a poignant message, "Children breathe, Children bleed, I can't see you and me" that emphasises the omnipresent connection between the parent and child, their shared experience of living, and the finality of death. The song speaks to the universal human experience of loss, and highlights the eternal bond between a parent and child. It is a sombre song but with an uplifting message of the power that love holds.

The final lines of the song, "Now you're gone and all that's left/A piece of you I can't forget/Soft and sweet little voice/Can't' we've got no choice", takes the listener through the aftermath of death and how it leaves a marking memory of the loved ones who have passed away.

Line by Line Meaning

Wait for me my only son
The singer is hoping to reunite with their son, but is currently unable to due to death or some other form of separation.

I can't see you from above
Despite the singer's desire to be with their son, their current state of being (possibly in the afterlife) prevents them from seeing him.

I'm so proud of what you've done
The singer is happy with the accomplishments and successes of their child.

Children breathe
Despite the differences in people, all children have the ability to breathe and live.

Children bleed
Despite the differences in people, all children have the ability to bleed and feel pain.

I can't see you and me
The singer is unable to see themselves and their child together, either due to physical separation or because they are no longer alive.

Wait for me before you die
The singer wants to be reunited with their child before they pass away themselves.

I can see love in your eyes
The artist mentions the love they see in their child's eyes, which brings them comfort and possibly reminds them of their love for their child.

As you watch me walk away
The artist is leaving their child behind or is being separated from them once again.

I see a mother's pain
The artist recognizes and empathizes with the pain of a mother who cannot be with her child.

Now you're gone and all that's left
The singer is reflecting on the fact that their child has passed away, leaving only memories behind.

A piece of you I can't forget
The artist will always remember their child, even though they are no longer physically with them.

Soft and sweet little voice
The singer recalls the gentle and comforting voice of their child, likely from memories they have of spending time together.

Can't? we've got no choice
The meaning of this line is unclear without more context. It could possibly suggest that the singer is helpless to change the past, or that their life is predetermined in some way.

Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: GABRIEL ANDRUZZI, LUKE JENNER, VITO JOSHUA ROCCOFORTE

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