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”.
Heart of Stone
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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I get to pine I get to cry
Being without you
You think my world is tumbling down
You know the reason I can't hurt
I got a heart of stone
I saw things that I can't have
It makes me mad
To think of you with someone else
You know the reason I can't hurt
I got a heart of stone
I get away just for a while
I get to pine I get to cry
Being without you
You think my world is tumbling down
You know the reason I can't hurt
I got a heart of stone
The Raveonettes' "Heart of Stone" is a melancholy song about someone who is struggling to cope with the pain of being apart from their lover. The lyrics detail the singer's attempts to distance themselves from their emotions in order to avoid the pain of missing their partner. The songwriter uses the metaphor of a "heart of stone" to convey the idea that the singer has become emotionally hardened, unable to feel the full range of emotions that come with loving someone.
The lyrics describe the singer's attempts to distract themselves from their heartache by getting away for a while, but they inevitably end up pining and crying for their lost love. The song's chorus repeats the line "You know the reason I can't hurt, I got a heart of stone." This line is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's emotional detachment and inability to express their true feelings.
Overall, "Heart of Stone" is a poignant meditation on the pain of unrequited love and the ways in which we sometimes try to shield ourselves from that pain. The metaphor of the heart of stone speaks to the idea that love can be both beautiful and painful, and that sometimes the pain of love can be too much to bear.
Line by Line Meaning
I get away just for a while
I need to escape, take a break from the pain of missing you for a little bit.
I get to pine I get to cry
During this break, I give myself permission to miss you and grieve our lost connection.
Being without you
In general, my life without you feels emptier, less rich.
You think my world is tumbling down
From the outside, it might look like I'm losing it without you, but I'm not.
You know the reason I can't hurt
I'm not able to feel the pain of losing you because I've shut my heart down, preventing myself from fully experiencing the depth of emotion.
I got a heart of stone
My heart feels impenetrable, closed off and hard as stone, and it's protecting me from getting hurt again.
I went away to meet my love
I tried to find love elsewhere but it wasn't the same, it wasn't you.
I saw things that I can't have
When I went away, I experienced glimpses of happiness and connection that I can't have with you.
It makes me mad
This realization angers me, frustrates me.
To think of you with someone else
The thought of you being intimate with someone else is excruciating for me to bear.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JASON RENE CASTRO, AMUND BJORKLUND, BOBBY HUFF, ESPEN LIND
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