The group has released three original studio albums: First and Last and Always (1985), Floodland (1987), and Vision Thing (1990). Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer-songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity throughout. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.
The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in the early 1990s, when they went on strike against East West Records, whom they accused of incompetence and withholding royalties, and had pressured the group to release at least two more studio albums; instead, the label released the album Go Figure under the moniker SSV in 1997. Although the Sisters of Mercy were eventually released from their contract with East West, they have never been signed to another label nor released any new material, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.
Former members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and The Mission.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sisters_of_Mercy
Discography
First and Last and Always (1985)
Floodland (1987)
Vision Thing (1990)
Some Girls Wander by Mistake (compilation, 1992)
A Slight Case of Overbombing (compilation, 1993)
Fix
The Sisters of Mercy Lyrics
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Love for the fix for the fabrication
Love for the corpse for the corporation
Love for the death and for the defecation
Romance and assassination
Give me the love of genocide
Give me love
The Sisters of Mercy's song "Fix" is a song that describes a love for things that should not be loved. The first four lines of the song talk about different things that people love, including the party, the nation, the fabrication, the corporation, death and defecation. It seems to be a commentary on how, in society, people can love or be devoted to things that are ultimately destructive or negative. The rest of the song continues along this theme, with the singer asking for love for things like genocide and assassination.
The tone of the song is cold and cynical, with repeating industrial sounds and a deep, monotone voice. The lyrics themselves are somewhat ambiguous, seeming to be both critical of and fascinated with the idea of loving things that are negative. Overall, the song is a critique of society and its values, and a warning to be aware of what we choose to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love for the party love for the nation
Passionate attachment to politics and patriotism
Love for the fix for the fabrication
Adoration for the solution to the lie
Love for the corpse for the corporation
Fondness for the dead body used by the company
Love for the death and for the defecation
Affection for both dying and excreting
Romance and assassination
The intertwining of love and killing
Give me the love of genocide
I crave for the love that causes mass destruction
Give me love
I yearn for affection
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW ELDRITCH
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Jerry Bennett
Love for the party. Love for the nation.
Love for the fix, for the fabrication.
Love for the corpse, for the corporation.
Love for the death, and for the defecation.
Romance and assassination, will give me the love for the genocide.
Give me love
Peter Pandemonium
Lyrically, it was this song where he really hit his stride
Meb Themes
That bass!
Kass
Amazing fix..more please ..so good so dark ..
Bent Ole Pedersen
Great Music From My Youth...
Sister black
magnifica
urckrecords
If you're not familiar with it, check out the excellent tribute to this song by Jesu on their first album, the track "We All Faulter".
Jan Paradowski
Some of the best lyrics about fascism
urckrecords
and Communism, and capitalism, I'd argue
Semite Roy
There is 7,5 billions in earth and we are just some thousand of people to understand that kind of music. Fuck, i'm feeling priviled .