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.
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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.
Sister Saviour
The Rapture Lyrics
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Sister Savior
Drawing you into the club?
Sister Savior´s
Past behavior
Has me falling in love
Hey-ey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey-ey
Catholic lover
Why´d you leave me
For the good life?
At least our bad times were ours
Last night i had a dream
A warm field strawberries and cream
A poor man wearing rusty mail
With contentment plastered on his face
He was sipping from a bottle
On his forehead read the motto
"If I drink myself to death,
At least I´ll know i had a good time"
One last late night
Sister Savior
Before its too late
Hey-ey-ey-ey
Sister Savior
Hey-ey-ey-ey
You know i love her
Please belive me
This is the good life
And no more bad times could be ours
The Rapture's song "Sister Savior" is a track about the experiences felt when attending a club, and the sense of belonging that one can feel in such a setting. The first verse describes the feeling of being drawn towards the club, with the phrase "Can you feel it? Sister Savior / Drawing you into the club?" The chorus then reiterates this call to the "sister savior", before noting how their past behaviour has caused the singer to fall in love with her.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's personal experiences, with the lines "Catholic lover / Why'd you leave me / For the good life? / At least our bad times were ours." The phrase "good life" hints at the idea of the hedonistic lifestyle that can be associated with club culture, but the singer laments the loss of their former relationship.
The third verse takes on a more surreal tone, with the description of a dream where the singer encounters a contented, but impoverished, man who is drinking from a bottle with the motto "If I drink myself to death, / At least I'll know I had a good time" displayed on his forehead. This phrase echoes the earlier idea of the "good life", but with a darker, more fatalistic twist. The final chorus calls out for one "last late night" with the sister savior before it is too late, once again capturing the desire for the experiences that club culture can offer.
Overall, The Rapture's "Sister Savior" is a song that captures the allure and the dangers of club culture, while also exploring personal longing and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you feel it
Do you sense the alluring pull of the club?
Sister Savior
Someone who saves others, like a nun or a saint.
Drawing you into the club?
Are you being enticed to join the club?
Sister Savior's past behavior
The actions of this Sister Savior in the past.
Has me falling in love
I have developed feelings for her.
Hey-ey-ey-ey
An exclamation of sorts to get attention.
Catholic lover
A lover who was Catholic.
Why'd you leave me for the good life?
Why did you abandon me to pursue a better life?
At least our bad times were ours
Even though we faced difficulties, we faced them together, which created a bond.
Last night I had a dream
A recent dream that was experienced.
A warm filed strawberries and cream
A picturesque setting with comfortable feelings, perhaps of nostalgia.
A poor man wearing rusty mail
A man dressed in metal armor that's starting to rust, symbolizing someone who has seen better times.
With contentment plastered on his face
Despite his current circumstance, he is happy and satisfied.
He was sipping from a bottle
This man was drinking from a bottle, likely of alcohol.
On his forehead read the motto
He had a saying written on his forehead, a personal motto of his.
"If I drink myself to death,
I will keep drinking until I die.
At least I'll know I had a good time"
Even if it leads to his demise, he will have enjoyed himself until the end.
One last late night
A final night spent together.
Sister Savior
The object of adoration, the one who saves.
You know I love her
Expressing affection for Sister Savior.
Please believe me
Asking for trust that the singer truly loves her.
This is the good life
The present state is considered the ideal way of living.
And no more bad times could be ours
There will be no more troubles because they are happy together now.
Contributed by Ellie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Daniela Martínez
saw them in live, they-re awesome.! .. i recommend everyone go see em.
Colatron
Easily one of the greatest band I ever did see and lord knows I saw a few
Dmitry Slusarchuk
100%
livia massei
i love this song
André Mielnik
love it!
hermosotealonso
Pedazo de temazo MUY PEGADIZA!!
EGUI VARGAS
BUENISIMA ROLA!!!!!!!!
black_dalya
If they came out in the 70s or 80s they'd be huge stars
Acuarianomayor
hermana salvadora!!
Albeleo
This band is fucking incredible.