The name, The Raveonettes, is a direct reference to The Ronettes, and Buddy Holly's song Rave On!.
Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band's influences, The Velvet Underground. Altogether, they sound very much like a slightly more melodic version of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
http://www.theraveonettes.com
On April 4th, 2011, they released "Raven in the Grave", a nine-track studio album with Vice Records. It's their 5th studio album.
From their site bio:
“I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album,” explains Sune. “This is the first Raveonettes album we've done which doesn't feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It’s all very un-Rave.”
“It has a mood of ethereal defiance” Sharin adds. “It’s dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It’s the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring”.
Bubblegum
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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I tried to stick around
To ease your troubled mind
Reached out for you in this town
It take some time to cool down
Some time to cool up...
I don't like this town, don't run away, yeah that's right
Too much for me, much for you, it's to dark here
I remember when we swore
We never separate
It was never a surprise
It was already made
Did you go down, did you go out of your way
I don't like this town, don't run away, yeah that's right (I tried)
Too much for me, much for you, it's too dark here
"Bubblegum" by The Raveonettes is a song about a relationship that has fallen apart. The singer expresses their unwillingness to repeat the same mistakes and attempts to reach out to their partner to calm their mind. The lyrics indicate an effort to resolve the problems that caused the relationship to fall apart, but it takes time for emotions to cool down.
The song is filled with bittersweet memories of the past when the couple swore never to separate. However, the singer now realizes that the breakup was not a surprise since it was already "made." There is a sense of frustration in the lyrics that suggest that the town they are in is dark, and it is too much for both of them. Overall, the song implies a sense of missed opportunities and regret that the relationship could not survive.
Line by Line Meaning
I will never do the same
I have learned from my mistakes and will not repeat them
I tried to stick around
I attempted to be there for you
To ease your troubled mind
To comfort you during your distress
Reached out for you in this town
I searched for you in this locality
It take some time to cool down
It takes time to calm oneself after a tense situation
Some time to cool up...
And sometimes, one needs to become even more intense to resolve things
Did you go down, did you go out of your way
Did you put in extra effort to accomplish something?
I don't like this town, don't run away, yeah that's right
I am not fond of this locality and urge you not to leave
Too much for me, much for you, it's too dark here
The situation is overwhelming for both of us, and the circumstances are bleak
I remember when we swore
I recall when we made a promise
We never separate
We vowed never to be apart
It was never a surprise
It was an expected outcome
It was already made
It was already decided
(I tried)
(I made an effort)
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MosriteFlyinFingers
One of my favorites by this band! It's like an amalgam of the Jesus and Mary Chain, Everly Brothers, and Phil Spector.
sherbertscoop
AHHHHH you did it! Thank you! I have been trying to find this song, legally or illegally, for about 3 years. Thank you for uploading. Where did you find this? CD/download?
Cataclysmic Proportions
this track appears on the "B-Sides and Rarities" compilation released in Dec 2011
XavierTheBat
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