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”.
My Time's Up
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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And I don't care how I feel
I just don't care
I just don't care
And everything dull has
Come at light to see you
And everything dull has
Come at light to see you
Pray that you don't
Leave me all alone
The flashing lights
Here to take my love
Here to take my love
No gleaming lights in the sky now
Do you wish those moments could be yours?
You look so dead did you ever
Rejoice of a young girl in my youth?
No gleaming lights in sky
Do you wonder what your life could have been?
No gleaming stars in the sky now
Rejoice of a young girl in my youth
Come with me dear
How I dare you
The oceans will fall
And kill us all
The lyrics to The Raveonettes' song "My Time's Up" are intriguing as they convey a sense of apathy towards life and a resigned acceptance of one's fate. The opening lines "My time's up and I don't care how I feel, I just don't care" set the tone for the rest of the song where the singer seems to be giving up on life. The repetition of "I just don't care" emphasises this detachment from emotions and the present moment. Despite this, there is a glimmer of hope as the next lines suggest that the singer is seeing things in a new light, "Everything dull has come at light to see you".
As the song progresses, we hear the singer begging for companionship "Pray that you don't leave me all alone" and is aware of the love that surrounds them "The flashing lights here to take my love". There seems to be a sense of regret and sadness conveyed in the lines, "No gleaming lights in the sky now, do you wish those moments could be yours? You look so dead, did you ever rejoice of a young girl in my youth?". The singer seems to be reflecting on missed opportunities and lost time.
The closing lines "Come with me dear, how I dare you, the oceans will fall and kill us all" emphasises a sense of fatalism and seems to suggest that the singer has made peace with the fact that their time is up and that they are ready to face their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
My time's up
I have run out of time
And I don't care how I feel
My emotions don't matter anymore
I just don't care
I am indifferent
And everything dull has
All the boring things in life
Come at light to see you
Are being illuminated by your presence
Come at light to see you
Are being illuminated by your presence
Pray that you don't
I hope that you never
Leave me all alone
Abandon me completely
The flashing lights
Bright lights
Here to take my love
Are taking away my love
No gleaming lights in the sky now
There are no shining stars
Do you wish those moments could be yours?
Do you regret not having experienced those moments?
You look so dead did you ever
You appear lifeless, have you ever
Rejoice of a young girl in my youth?
Enjoyed the company of a girl when you were younger?
No gleaming lights in sky
There are no shining stars
Do you wonder what your life could have been?
Are you curious about what your life could have been like?
No gleaming stars in the sky now
There are no shining stars
Rejoice of a young girl in my youth
Enjoyed the company of a girl when you were younger
Come with me dear
Take a chance with me, my love
How I dare you
I am challenging you to join me
The oceans will fall
Catastrophe is imminent
And kill us all
And cause us to die
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
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