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”.
The End
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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And the one I love I can held
And all that is promised I,
Drifting all in my blood
Come down
The lyrics of The End by The Raveonettes paint a bleak picture of loss and longing. The opening line, "It's been, to say," sets the tone for a retrospective look at a past love. The singer then reflects on the fact that the one they love is no longer with them, and they can only hold onto the memory. This creates a sense of wistful nostalgia, a longing for something that has been lost.
The line "And all that is promised I, drifting all in my blood" adds to this feeling of loss. The singer is haunted by the promises that were made, but never kept. The use of the word "drifting" emphasizes the sense of aimlessness and uncertainty that comes with losing love. The final line, "Come down," could be interpreted in different ways. It might be a plea for the lost love to return, or a message to the singer themselves to come back down to earth and face reality.
Overall, The End by The Raveonettes is a powerful exploration of themes such as loss, longing, and nostalgia. It captures the pain of losing someone who was once so important to you and the difficulty of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been, to say
It's been a long and difficult journey, to say the least.
And the one I love I can held
I am unable to hold the one I love, even though I desire to.
And all that is promised I,
Despite all the promises made, I still feel unfulfilled.
Drifting all in my blood
The feeling of uncertainty and confusion is permeating through my being.
Come down
I long for an end to this emotional turmoil and seek solace and peace.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Silver Fox Eon
YES, ARMY OF THE DEAD MADE ME LOOK FOR THIS SONG
Schurke_der_echte
Dito
Brian Bruno
Lol me too!
Ashilynn Garcia
Same
mohinder pal singh
Ditto
Xedok
Yeahe^^
Michael
The original is one of my favourite songs in the world.. This cover does it justice. beautiful.
Red Wheelbarrow
@Greg Williamson yeah it’s a bad thing, this version is shite. Just say it’s shite, don’t ask for more. Go listen to the cold play or Ed sheran.
Red Wheelbarrow
@Liam Flanders I farted and followed through, would you appreciate that as a tribute to break on through?… you probably would.
Greg Williamson
@Liam Flanders So, you have to bag people out for saying that they like something and would enjoy more? You must be flat out typing on social media, plus a pleasure to be around? Troll through the rest of the comments on this page. You'll have plenty of fun being a Killjoy to the other people who DARED to ask for a longer version! Chill out, dude.