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”.
Expelled from Love
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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Cause of you
And your charms
Destroyed all my thoughts
Of love in my arms
Now streetlights are off
Nowhere to run to now
Tonight
Chained to this fear
Of losing
Everything
But I
In a daze
Of lust
Do I cling
Visions of death by deceit
This feeling it creeps up on me now
The Raveonettes’ song “Expelled from Love” is a melancholic piece that describes the aftermath of a love that didn't work out. The lyrics express the feelings of the singer, who was expelled from love because of the person he loved. The person and their charms destroyed all his thoughts of love and left him without any hope of achieving the love he once thought he had. The singer seems to be lost and distraught as he feels chained to his fear of losing everything. Even though he is aware of this fear, he still clings to the lust and the person who expelled him from love.
The tone of the song is conveyed through the use of powerful and haunting metaphors. The absence of streetlights signifies the darkness that has now engulfed the singer's life. He has nowhere to run to and is left in the darkness, where he's chained to his fear of losing everything he once had. In contrast, the person who caused all of this feels no remorse and continues to lure the singer in with their beauty and charms. The singer is left in a daze of lust, unable to break free from the hold that the person has on him.
In the end, the singer's love for this person may very well lead to his death by deceit. The feeling of being expelled from love is overwhelming and slowly creeping up on him. The singer is left in a state of confusion, where he is unsure if he should continue his pursuit of this love or try to break free from the person’s hold.
Line by Line Meaning
Expelled oh from love
I've been pushed out of love
Cause of you
Because of you
And your charms
And the way you mesmerized me
Destroyed all my thoughts
Ruined all the ideas
Of love in my arms
About being in love with you
Now streetlights are off
It's dark outside
Nowhere to run to now
No escape from this situation
Tonight
This evening
Chained to this fear
Stuck in this scared state
Of losing
Of losing you
Everything
My whole world
But I
Except for me
In a daze
Lost in a trance
Of lust
Driven by desire
Do I cling
I still hold on to you
Visions of death by deceit
Imaginations of betrayal and the end of the relationship
This feeling it creeps up on me now
This emotion comes back to me slowly
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
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