1) The Twins is a synthpop g… Read Full Bio ↴There are several band named The Twins:
1) The Twins is a synthpop group from Germany.
2) The Twins was an indiepop group from UK
3) The Twins were a disco band from the Netherlands
4) The Twins, Australian soapstars turn pop act
5) The Twins, Vinny and Tyler Trierweiler are real life twin producers from Grand Rapids, MI.
1)THE TWINS STORY
In 1980, Sven Dohrow and Ronny Schreinzer decided to put a new band together, after they had played in various bands as a guitar-player and a drummer.
In the beginning they were inspired by bands like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan, OMD and Depeche Mode.
The name "TWINS" might sound a bit funny for english speaking fans because Sven and Ronny are definitely no twins (you guessed it, Einstein) and the name itself isn't very ingenious. The idea behind the name was to describe the way of working when they put their music together. In fact, there are no other persons involved during the process of making a TWINS record. Sven and Ronny are the composers, arrangers, musicians and producers and they are also responsible for mixing and mastering of the final product.
Their first single "The Desert Place" turned out to be a real dancefloor-smasher in Germany and the remixed long-version of this song entered the US-Billboard-Dance-Charts in 1981. The big European breakthrough came when they entered the Italian charts with their song "Face To Face" and it was one of the best-selling singles in Italy 1983.
After "Face To Face" they hit the Italian charts a few more times with songs like "Not the loving kind" and "Ballet Dancer". Due to the success in many European countries, some of the German radiostations started playing their songs and all of a sudden the TWINS had a chart-hit with "Ballet Dancer". During these days it was very unusual for a German dancefloor-band to have success in their own country. However, they next titles to hit the German charts were "Love System" and "Love in the Dark".
Due to their big success, Sven and Ronny had to put together a live-band because the fans wanted to see them on stage as well. The TWINS had the chance to prove that they were no "one-hit-wonder"
and according to their fans, their live-act was worth the money. They did many tours throughout Europe with their new five piece band, including a drummer who turned every show into an exciting event due to his powerful support for every TWINS song. A bit later the band set-up was changed again. The fact that Ronny had played drums for many years, enabled the TWINS to add more excitement to the bands live-shows by adding a few parts for two drummers.
By the end of 1987 after the TWINS had released their album "Hold on to your dreams" they were offered to do a tour in the Soviet Union which brought them to Moskow and Leningrad. During these 10 concerts the had the opportunity to play in front of a 120.000 people audience.
After the tour was finished Sven and Ronny decided to take a break and to produce some other artists in their own studios. In 1991 the TWINS had their "comeback" when they released a remix album of their greatest hits which was called "The ClassicsRemixed". The success of this CD was overwhelming and they thought that it's about time to put together a new album as well.
It took them nearly two years to finish this next album because they wanted to make the album as good as possible. The album was called "The Impossible Dream" and the song "Tonight" which was also featured on the album, made them hit the charts once again.
To complete their line of greatest hits CD's, they released the "12inch Classics"-CD in '94, which features many long-versions and mixes based on their greatest hits.
In recent years the TWINS played a few concerts in Germany with their new live-band.
Album Discography:
Passion Factory 1981
Modern Lifestyle 1982
A Wild Romance 1983
Until The End Of Time 1984
Hold On To Your Dreams 1986
The Classics - Remixed 1992
The Impossible Dream 1993
12" Classics 1994
Ballet Dancer (Best of..) 1998
Live in Sweden - CD 2005
Live in Sweden - DVD 2006
12" Classics and rare tracks 2006
Singles Collection (Double-CD) 2008
Video Classics and rare clips (DVD) 2009
An Impossible Dream (Double-CD) 2011
2) The Twins was the duo of Paul McTell (also in the band The McTells) and Gillian. The Twins also shared members with Rig Veeda and released solo as well as split records and cassettes on the Illusion Production and Bi-Joopiter labels in the late eighties
All play highly idyosyncratic rock in a skeletal, surrealist way.
3) The Twins were a Dutch disco band from the early 1980's. In 1982 They released a cover of the Zager & Evans 1969 hit 'In The Year 2525' (b/w How Has Life Been Treating You) on the Salsoul label.
4) The Twins was the artist name for the first release by Gayle & Gillian Blakeney who, as with many before them, graduated from Australian soap opera 'Neighbours' to a music venture. Following both Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, the Blakeney twins hooked up with PWL for 'All Mixed Up' before using their forenames - Gayle & Gillian - on future releases.
Runaway
The Twins Lyrics
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'Cause I must've lost my tolerance
Been covering my pain talking to a quiet audience
I knew that crash was coming then
I felt it in my blood
Great grandma was a voodoo girl
She told me bout the flood
You won't have nothing in your hands until you give it all away Boy,
you are a runaway
And nothing's gonna change unless you change
I'm sorry I can't talk right now
Some things are out of my control
My father's in the jailhouse, no
I think he's in the hospital
My mother is incredible
She's held us for so long
She's like the breath behind my words
Should have the rights to all my songs
She sang boy, you are a runaway
You won't have nothing in your hands until you give it all away Boy
you are a runaway
And nothing's gonna change unless you change
I've always been a shy kid
There's a shadow on my name
I've learned you're supposed to deal with it
I've had a taste of fame
But somethings always holding back
My politeness isn't fought
But it's never done me any good
I should probably let it go
And say boy, you are a runaway
You won't have nothing in your hands until you give it all away Boy,
you are a runaway
And nothing's gonna change unless you-
Nothing's gonna change unless you change
Out of nowhere
I'm leaning in your window, singing
Songs out of your soundtrack
Play it back
Permanently into your heart
Boy, boy, you are a runaway
Boy, boy, nothing in your hand
Boy, boy, you are a runaway
Boy, boy, nothing in your hand
In "Runaway" by The Twins, the singer is expressing their feelings of being lost and disconnected. They feel like they have lost their identity, as they have "fallen out of [their] name." The singer acknowledges that they have been avoiding dealing with their pain by talking to a "quiet audience," but they know that they cannot continue to avoid the inevitable. The singer also reveals that their great grandmother was a "voodoo girl" who warned them about an upcoming "flood." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for a major change or life event that is about to take place.
The singer then goes on to speak about their family situation. They apologize for not being able to talk at the moment because their father is in jail or possibly the hospital, and their mother has been their support system for a long time. The singer seems to have a lot of respect and admiration for their mother, describing her as "like the breath behind [their] words" and feeling like she deserves the rights to their songs.
The singer then talks about their own personal struggles with shyness and feeling like they are held back. They express that they have had a taste of fame, but it has not brought them satisfaction or happiness. They realize that they need to let go of their politeness and start making changes in order to move forward. In the end, the singer reaches out to someone, singing that "out of nowhere" they are leaning in their window and singing songs that they hope will become ingrained in this person's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
You fell out of my name
You are no longer a part of my life
'Cause I must've lost my tolerance
I am no longer able to handle the situation
Been covering my pain talking to a quiet audience
I have been trying to keep my pain to myself
I knew that crash was coming then
I anticipated the downfall
I felt it in my blood
I had an intuition about it
Great grandma was a voodoo girl
My great grandma was a practitioner of voodoo
She told me bout the flood
She warned me about the upcoming catastrophe
She sang boy, you are a runaway
She called me a runaway
You won't have nothing in your hands until you give it all away Boy, you are a runaway
You won't have anything until you learn to let go
And nothing's gonna change unless you change
You need to change to see a change
I'm sorry I can't talk right now
I am unable to talk at the moment
Some things are out of my control
I cannot control certain things
My father's in the jailhouse, no
My father is in prison
I think he's in the hospital
I am unsure if he's still in the hospital
My mother is incredible
My mother is amazing
She's held us for so long
She has been supportive for a long time
She's like the breath behind my words
She is the force behind my words
Should have the rights to all my songs
I owe her a lot
I've always been a shy kid
I have been an introverted child
There's a shadow on my name
I have a negative reputation
I've learned you're supposed to deal with it
I have learned to accept it
I've had a taste of fame
I have had a small amount of fame
But somethings always holding back
Something is stopping me
My politeness isn't fought
I am always polite
But it's never done me any good
But it has never benefitted me
I should probably let it go
I should probably learn to let go
Out of nowhere
Suddenly
I'm leaning in your window, singing
I am singing outside your window
Songs out of your soundtrack
Songs from your life
Play it back
Listen to it again
Permanently into your heart
Forever etched into your heart
Boy, boy, you are a runaway
Calling me a runaway
Boy, boy, nothing in your hand
I have nothing
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: George Lewis Jr., Edward Bezalel
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