Thievery Corporation is on the Eighteenth Street Lounge record label named after the DC club owned by Eric Hilton, but several of their singles and EP's appear on the 4AD and !K7 labels.
Formed in the summer of 1995 at D.C.โs Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton bonded over club life, dub, bossa nova and jazz records, then decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio. From this, the duo was born and their self started label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music began to emerge on an international level.
The duo caught the ears of underground DJโs with their first two 12" offerings, Shaolin Satellite and 2001: a Spliff Odyssey. Their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi began to both define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, left field and a myriad of other permutations), they have maintained their unique musical standards for the duration of their popularity.
In 2002, they released The Richest Man in Babylon on their ESL label. This fifteen track album is similar in sound and timbre to their earlier 2000 release, The Mirror Conspiracy, and features performances by vocalists Emiliana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Loulou.
In 2005 they released The Cosmic Game, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including Perry Farrell, David Byrne, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
In 2006, the group released Versions, a selection of remixes done by Thievery Corporation for other artists and toured the United States, playing at Lollapalooza.
The group released their fifth studio album, Radio Retaliation, on 23 September 2008.
The language of the group's lyrics are as diverse as English, Spanish, French, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hindi. This reflects the group's global feel and collaborative structure.
They were the opening act on August 1, 2009 for Sir Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
On July 27, 2010, Babylon Central, the cinematic directorial debut of founding member Eric Hilton, was released. Set (and shot) in Washington, D.C., the film follows tripwire events in the interconnected lives of its characters, each influencing power brokers' schemes to manipulate international currencies.
In June 2011, Thievery Corporation released their sixth album, Culture of Fear.
In January 2012, Thievery Corporation launched a remixes contest in conjunction with Dubspot.
Depth of My Soul
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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And the moonlight starts to hide
In a million little splinters
In the corners of our mind
(Oรน notre monde tombe en piรจces
Et le claire de lune commence ร disparaรฎtre
En un million de petits รฉclats
Where endless colors
They are swallowed by the sun
In a trail full of echoes
Just before they had begun
(Oรน les couleurs sans fin
Sont absorbรฉes par le soleil
En une trainรฉe pleine d'รฉchos
Juste avant qu'elles aient commencรฉ)
And fountains full of flowers
On islands full of tears
Weeping willows and fireworks
Explode then disappear
(Et les fontaines pleines de fleurs
Sur les รฎles pleines de larmes
Les saules pleureurs et les feux d'artifice
Explosent puis disparaissent)
You believe what you see
All the things that you know
But oh, you don't know
The depth of my soul
(Vous croyez ce que vous voyez
Toutes les choses que vous connaissez
Mais oh, vous ne connaissez pas
La profondeur de mon รขme)
Karma's just a key
Unlocking every gate
Eyes are just mirrors
Putting us to our fate
(Le karma est juste une clรฉ
Dรฉverrouillant chaque porte
Les yeux juste des miroirs
Nous plaรงant vers notre destin)
The sound of hello
Like a light to the blind
Sending us on a spiral
Through a world of goodbyes
(Le son du bonjour
Comme une lumiรจre ร l'aveugle
Nous envoie sur une spirale
ร travers un monde d'au revoir)
All the truth that we crave
Its our fruitless parade
In a circus of our shadows
Where we play our charades
(Toute la vรฉritรฉ que nous implorons
Est notre infructueuse parade
Dans le cirque de nos ombres
Oรน nous jouons nos charades)
You believe what you see
All the things that you know
But oh you don't know
The depth of my soul
(Vous croyez ce que vous voyez
Toutes les choses que vous connaissez
Mais oh, vous ne connaissez pas
La profondeur de mon รขme)
The lyrics of Thievery Corporation's song "Depth of My Soul" explore the complexities of human emotions, perception, and connection. The dreamlike imagery depicted in the verse suggests a sense of disorientation and fragmentation, as if reality and illusion merge into one. The opening lines, "Where our world falls to piรจces/And the moonlight starts to hide" illustrates the sense of uncertainty and chaos felt by the singer. The use of the word "piรจces" (French for pieces) suggests a sense of fragmentation and disintegration, both internally and in the external world.
As the song progresses, the lyrics delve into the idea that what we see and know is not necessarily the full picture. The line "You believe what you see/All the things that you know/But oh, you don't know/The depth of my soul" highlights the notion that human emotions and experiences are often multifaceted and difficult to comprehend fully. This is further supported by the line "Eyes are just mirrors/Putting us to our fate" which suggests that our ability to comprehend the world around us is limited by our own perceptions and biases.
The chorus, "You believe what you see/All the things that you know/But oh you don't know/The depth of my soul" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the central theme of the song. The use of French phrases in the lyrics adds to the sense of mystery and intrigue, as if aspects of the meaning are intentionally left open to interpretation.
Overall, "Depth of My Soul" is a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of human emotions and experiences, and the limitations of our own perceptions and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Where our world falls to piรจces
When everything falls apart in our world
And the moonlight starts to hide
And the moonlight disappears
In a million little splinters
Breaking into a million little pieces
In the corners of our mind
In the recesses of our mind
Where endless colors
In a place where there are infinite colors
They are swallowed by the sun
But they are consumed by the sun
In a trail full of echoes
Leaving behind a trail of echoes
Just before they had begun
Right before they even started
And fountains full of flowers
And fountains overflowing with flowers
On islands full of tears
On islands saturated with tears
Weeping willows and fireworks
With both weeping willows and fireworks
Explode then disappear
That explode and vanish
You believe what you see
We often trust what we see
All the things that you know
All the things you are aware of
But oh, you don't know
But oh, you do not comprehend
The depth of my soul
The profundity of my soul
Karma's just a key
Karma is only a key
Unlocking every gate
Opening every entrance
Eyes are just mirrors
Eyes are merely mirrors
Putting us to our fate
Leading us towards our destiny
The sound of hello
The sound of greetings
Like a light to the blind
Like a source of light for the blind
Sending us on a spiral
Sending us on a downward spiral
Through a world of goodbyes
Through a world filled with goodbyes
All the truth that we crave
All the truth we thirst for
Its our fruitless parade
Is just a superficial display
In a circus of our shadows
In a circus of our own shadows
Where we play our charades
Where we perform our pretenses
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Hilton, Roberto Garza, Shana Halligan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@noway905
Oh, how I cry- to the depths of my soul.
Wanting to hang on
Wanting to let go
When YOUR BREATH leaves me
Will it return?
The pain of a tear falling
Where it goes
no one knows the depths to ones soul
Until you share in HIS pain and HIS shame.
To cry unto the depths of your soul.
And not fear death.
Absolutely loved this! My first for this group/music video. Master deep!
@ludwigvonn9889
Probably the best moment of my life, going alone to to see Thievery C live. Danced all night alone and didnt give a shit about shit.. Thanks for existing.
@baileycoon193
I don't think I've ever heard a more beautiful voice. Shana melts my heart.
@MrsBlaileen1
+Shana Halligan I hope you're recording more with Thievery Corporation....a perfect marriage!
@vulgarhiccups
Check out Bitter:Sweet
@KatherineSheffy
I will never lose my love for this song... 12/10. Thank you TC.
@sjgrall
This song breaks my heart every time I hear it, because it's so true for me personally.
@gloutsosae
This voice comes from the gardens of Eden, a real soul-tranquilizer...
@ShanaHalligan
Thank you so much Haris. ย xoxo
@kuba0008
Shana Halliganย oh you're on youtube!! cool! you've got an exceptional voice!
@ShanaHalligan
kuba0008ย Thank you so much, Haris. ย xoxo