1. The System are e… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with this name.
1. The System are electrosoul/R&B duo David Frank and Mic Murphy.
The duo recorded their biggest hit "Don't Disturb This Groove" in 1987 and later that decade featured another notable track entitled "Coming To America" as featured in the movie of the same name. "You Are In My System" was another hit from the band. They also worked as producers for acts like Chaka Khan ('I Feel For You'), Phil Collins ('Sussudio') and Mtume ('Juicy Fruit'). In 2013, they released a new album, "System Overload".
2. The System are an anarcho-punk band formed in the summer of 1980 having messed around in various other bands since 1978. In 1981 they met a band called Flux Of Pink Indians, who helped them make their fist single - The Warfare EP. This was very successful and contained their anthem - The Dogs Of War. By Mid 1981 they were touring with Flux Of Pink Indians and the legendary Crass. They followed up with their second single - The System Is Murder. By This Time they were being recognized all over the UK, Europe and the USA.
3. In 1994 Anders Remmer (aka Dub Tractor), Thomas Knak (aka Opiate) og Jesper Skaaning (aka Acustic) met around the compilation series 'Boredom Is Deep And Mysterious', which they were compiling for April Records. After having used the name D.A.W.N. for a while, they changed their name to Future 3.
With their cool minimalism and their intelligent mix of dub and ambient, Future 3 made quite an impact on the electronic scene at that time.
After Kruder & Dorfmeister listed Future 3´s debut album 'We Are the Future 3' as one of their top 5 albums of all time, the trio were catapulted into the collective consciousness of lovers of electronic music. Since the early Future 3-days, the trio has found pleasure in experimenting with different electronic genres of the day, from the melodic dub-ambient on the debut 'We are the Future 3' to the understated escapades into drum´n´bass on their breakthrough hit: 'The Boy From West Bronx' from 1998´s 'Stay With'.
Where 'Like...' from 2001 was close to being pop-electronica (with vocals by Jonas Bjerre of Mew among others), the 'System' album from 2002 (released on Scape) saw the trio break away from the melodicism that had characterized their work since the beginning. The sound on the album was so strikingly different that the group felt a new name, System, was necessary.
Due to each group member's solo output and label involvement, new group-material from Denmarks 3 electronic pioneers has become a quite rare experience. Many of Anders Remmer´s Dub Tractor releases on City Center Offices as well as Thomas Knak´s Opiate releases on April, Morr Music and Raster Noton (with Alva Noto as Opto) has long been acclaimed as milestones in modern electronic music. Thomas Knak has also been busy with his Hobby Industries label, producing for Björk on the Vespertine album as well as remixing for Efterklang, Sketch Show and Ryuichi Sakamoto. And then there is Jesper Skaanings´s Acustic project, which was featured on Rump in 2005 with the 'Welcome' album.
In a way Systems 'Tempo EP' continues the sound of the System album on Scape, only this time presented in a slightly faster tempo, hence the title. It´s no secret that the group have been listening to two-step and dub-step, but instead of being a rip off of the genre, System incorporates the UK-styles into their own sound universe, creating something that sounds much more like System than like Skream.
4. The System are a little-known UK group masterminded by Bob Lamb, a cult figure in Birmingham's music history (he played as a drummer throughout the late sixties and into the late seventies for a number of progressive rock bands and helped produce UB40 and Duran Duran's earlier works). The short lived group released only one album ‘Logic' and a single in 1983 on the obscure electronic French label ‘Romantic Records’. This distinctively forward thinking new wave/synth pop album was met with poor reception and eventually dwindled into obscurity. Nonetheless the album's revolutionary exploration in sound and outstanding production value in addition to the band’s gift of writing deeply emotive, yearning pop tunes, make it sound though perhaps more relevant today than many other far more successful albums of it's time. The System EP was reissued on Music From Memory in 2016.
Déjà vu
The System Lyrics
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Oh you trying, trying, trying to steal my heart away
Away
Oh, baby just tonight you're so good to me
My number one
90 ways to fight with no guarantee
We can't go wrong
My heart is a lonely number - baby, I'm more than a lover
It's no déjà vu (déjà vu)
Oh it's like a dream to me (déjà vu)
Baby can't you see
I'll hold you forever - I can make it better
You get what you want out of me
It's no déjàvu (déjà vu)
You are still a mystery (déjà vu)
Baby can't you see
My heart is in motion - I'll give you devotion
Oh, baby you're too good for me
Baby I'll be there for your lonely heart
God only knows
Baby I do care - never tear apart
Heaven will show
My heart is like a thunder
Baby, you can't stop my feelings
Kiss me, maybe my love will drive you crazy
The System’s song “Deja Vu” is a romantic track that explores the passion and devotion between two lovers who are willing to do anything for each other. The singer opens up the song by stating that there is no such thing as deja vu when it comes to his feelings for his lover. He acknowledges that his lover is trying to steal his heart away, but he is okay with that as long as she is good to him tonight. Taking on the role of the pursuer, the lover asks for 90 ways to fight but with no guarantee that they wouldn’t go wrong. The singer believes that his heart is not just a lonely number but more than just a lover. He asks his lover to kiss him so that his love can drive her crazy.
The chorus of the song emphasizes that there is no such thing as deja vu between the two lovers. It is not a dream, and he will hold her forever because he can make it better. The singer knows his lover is a mystery, but his heart is in motion, and he will give her the devotion she deserves. He concludes the song by promising to be there for his lover's lonely heart and to never tear their love apart. In summary, The System's song "Deja Vu" expresses the intense emotions and commitment between two people in love, assuring each other of their love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
That's no lie, no déjà vu
I am not lying, it's not a feeling of having already experienced this before.
Oh you trying, trying, trying to steal my heart away
You are putting in so much effort to seduce me.
Away
An exclamation used for emphasis or as a pause in the song.
Oh, baby just tonight you're so good to me
You are treating me very well tonight, my sweetie.
My number one
You are my top priority, my favorite.
90 ways to fight with no guarantee
We have numerous ways to resolve our conflicts, but there's no guarantee they will work.
We can't go wrong
As long as we stick together and fight, we'll get through anything.
My heart is a lonely number - baby, I'm more than a lover
I am a lonely person, but I am also more than just a lover, my beloved.
Kiss me, maybe my love will drive you crazy
Kiss me, and the power of my love may overwhelm you with passion.
It's no déjà vu (déjà vu)
This is not a feeling of having already experienced this before.
Oh it's like a dream to me (déjà vu)
It feels like a dream that has come true for me.
Baby can't you see I'll hold you forever - I can make it better
Don't you see that I will always hold you, and that I can make our relationship better?
You get what you want out of me
You have the power to get whatever you want from me because I love you so much.
It's no déjà vu (déjà vu)
This is not a feeling of having already experienced this before.
You are still a mystery (déjà vu)
You are still an enigmatic person to me, my mysterious beloved.
Baby can't you see, my heart is in motion - I'll give you devotion
My heart is always on the move for you, and I will give you my complete devotion forever.
Oh, baby you're too good for me
My sweetie, you are too amazing, too wonderful, for me to deserve.
Baby I'll be there for your lonely heart
I will always be there for you, especially during the times you feel lonely.
God only knows
Only God knows how much I truly love you.
Baby I do care - never tear apart
My love, I do care about you, and I will never let us be separated or torn apart.
Heaven will show
The heavens will be our witness as we vow to love each other until the end of time.
My heart is like a thunder
My heart beats like thunder, loud and full of passion.
Baby, you can't stop my feelings
No matter what you do, my sweetie, you cannot stop the strong emotions and feelings I have for you.
Kiss me, maybe my love will drive you crazy
Kiss me, and the power of my love may overwhelm you with passion, to the point of driving you crazy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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