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.βs 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 DJβs 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.
No More Disguise
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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E tu mi hai portato qui
Ora sei andato via
E non riesco a trovarti
Ti cerco nella strada
Ma non ti trovo piΓΉ
PerchΓ© mi hai portato qui?
Dove stai?
Non conosco nessuno qui
Sei andato via
Sono sola in cittΓ
Ti cerco dovunque
Vieni e portami con te
Dove sei?
Ho bisogno di incontrarti
Dove stai?
Ho bisogno di stare con te
Una cittΓ che non conosco
E tu mi hai portato qui
Ora sei andato via
Ma non riesco a trovarti
Voglio sentirti vicino
Voglio tenerti vicino a me
In questa folla di sconosciuti
Γ il tuo viso che vorrei incrociare
Dove sei?
Ho bisogno di incontrarti
Dove stai?
Ho bisogno di stare con te
Sei andato via
E non ti trovo piΓΉ
Ti cerco dovunque
Vieni e portami con te
These lyrics are from the song "No More Disguise" by Thievery Corporation. The song is in Italian and the translation into English is as follows:
"A city that I don't know
And you brought me here
Now you're gone
And I can't find you
I search for you on the street
But I can't find you anymore
Where are you?
Why did you bring me here?
Where are you?
I don't know anyone here
You're gone
And I'm alone in the city
I search for you everywhere
Come and take me with you
Where are you?
I need to meet you
Where are you?
I need to be with you
A city that I don't know
And you brought me here
Now you're gone
But I can't find you
I want to feel close to you
I want to keep you close to me
In this crowd of strangers
It's your face that I would like to see
Where are you?
I need to meet you
Where are you?
I need to be with you
You're gone
And I can't find you anymore
I search for you everywhere
Come and take me with you"
The song speaks of a person who has been brought to a city that they do not know by someone they cared for deeply. However, this person has now gone missing and the singer is left alone in this unfamiliar place, searching for them everywhere. The singer expresses their longing for the person to come back to them and take them away from the loneliness and confusion of the city. The lyrics are intense and emotional, portraying the desperation of someone who has lost their loved one and is struggling to cope.
Line by Line Meaning
Una cittΓ che non conosco
This is an unfamiliar city that I don't know
E tu mi hai portato qui
You brought me here
Ora sei andato via
Now you're gone
E non riesco a trovarti
And I can't find you
Ti cerco nella strada
I search for you on the street
Ma non ti trovo piΓΉ
But I can't find you anymore
Dove sei?
Where are you?
PerchΓ© mi hai portato qui?
Why did you bring me here?
Dove stai?
Where are you?
Non conosco nessuno qui
I don't know anyone here
Sei andato via
You're gone
Sono sola in cittΓ
I'm alone in the city
Ti cerco dovunque
I search for you everywhere
Vieni e portami con te
Come and take me with you
Ho bisogno di incontrarti
I need to meet you
Ho bisogno di stare con te
I need to be with you
Voglio sentirti vicino
I want to feel close to you
Voglio tenerti vicino a me
I want to hold you close to me
In questa folla di sconosciuti
In this crowd of strangers
Γ il tuo viso che vorrei incrociare
It's your face that I want to see
Lyrics Β© BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELIN MELGAREJO, ROBERTO MANUEL GARZA, RICHARD ERIC HILTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@llnoche
πΏπ¦ππππ
No more disguise, open my eyes
Sitting alone, waiting for love to walk in the door
Could we let go of all our fears, would you take me through all your dreams?
With silver drums, marching away, never in time
No more disguise, I'm lost in the sky
We left long ago, with no reprise and now we've moved on
The world is an illusion of dreams, playing roles in silent movies
Why do we hide, nothing is real and we'll disappear
Could we let go of all our fears, would you take me through all your dreams?
Dancing away, like golden stars
Up above
Up above
@LittleFishChan
This is probably my favorite Thievery Corporation track, never gets old...
@juniorribeiro9596
Listening to this song is pure romanticism ... a dream ... in the wonderful voice of Lou Lou ... I loveπ₯°
@ernestosa8245
indeed it is mate!!
@chackie101
One of my favorite songs ive listened to in my life. Thank you for this album and amazing track
@ernestosa8245
one of those songs that when you listen to the first musical excerpt you know... like finding someone you always had known.
@user-zt2ob3dn3h
Track after track, Saudade keeps waveing on and on... Marvellous.
@llnoche
πΏπ¦ππππ
No more disguise, open my eyes
Sitting alone, waiting for love to walk in the door
Could we let go of all our fears, would you take me through all your dreams?
With silver drums, marching away, never in time
No more disguise, I'm lost in the sky
We left long ago, with no reprise and now we've moved on
The world is an illusion of dreams, playing roles in silent movies
Why do we hide, nothing is real and we'll disappear
Could we let go of all our fears, would you take me through all your dreams?
Dancing away, like golden stars
Up above
Up above
@bgbstrm2352
"Diamonds are forever"...
@harveyjones5027
only taken be 7 years to notice this! enjoying it now especially this track presumably sampling something from Diamonds are Forever soundtrack.
@geoxionis
... Nothing is real.. I can levitate in my room..