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.’s 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 DJ’s 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.
Omid
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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Day by day, people chase each other away
I chose solitude
For I lost faith in my world
I had dreams of peace
How simple hearted was I
Day by day, people chase each other away
Omid do what is in your power
To save us from all this pain
Forbid our lives to go by
So fast and abruptly
Without true love and happiness
Day by day, people get sick of one another
Day by day, people chase each other away
Thievery Corporation's song "Omid" speaks to the theme of loneliness, disillusionment, and seeking refuge from the chaos of the world. The opening lyrics suggest that people are turning away from each other, instead of coming together. The repetition of "day by day" emphasizes the mundanity and regularity of this pattern. The singer of the song recognizes this trend and decides to retreat into solitude, hoping to find solace in isolation from the world. However, the singer also acknowledges that their decision was perhaps naive and that they had once hoped for a peaceful world but have lost faith in that possibility.
In the chorus, Omid is called upon to do something to ease the pain and bring about true love and happiness. Omid's identity is never explicitly explained, but it seems that the singer views them as a savior figure, someone with the power to rescue them from the monotony and disconnection of daily life. The song ends with a repetition of the first verse, underscoring the cyclical nature of the problem.
Line by Line Meaning
Day by day, people get sick of one another
As time goes on, individuals become fed up with each other's company
Day by day, people chase each other away
Over time, people distance themselves from one another
I chose solitude
I decided to be alone
For I lost faith in my world
Because I no longer have confidence in society
I had dreams of peace
At one point, I envisioned a harmonious world
How simple hearted was I
I realize now that my previous beliefs were overly optimistic
Omid do what is in your power
Omid, please use your influence to bring change
To save us from all this pain
Relieve us from this suffering
Forbid our lives to go by
Prevent our existence from being meaningless
So fast and abruptly
Rapidly and unexpectedly
Without true love and happiness
Without genuine affection and joy
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GHELICHKHANI, ERIC HILTON, ROB GARZA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TritonTv69420
The first time i read the lyrics in english i cried. I never knew it was such a sad sad song. Choose love. Don't push people away. For someone to ask the creator to take us away because of the suffering is such a sad thing to read. Don't give up on people. Give people a chance. Rewind, slow down, take a breath. Such a beautiful Farsi song.
@rewildingtv
been going back to this for 20 years. timeless classic
@IFoundD90
I heard this song a few months ago and immediately became a favorite. When I finally looked up the lyrics for the first time today… I love it more. When this song came out I was 12 and I just sounds ahead of its time. A gem.
@alexgunnels5365
One of my favorite songs by them
@barbedwirehalo3148
Wow this was a banger I would slap when I was super stoned when I was 18 in highschool now I’m 30
How time has passed
@EMMmaximino
omg this song, i love how the bass just attacks me
@vjas12
Thank you TC - no ads!
@gabtoelscastro4288
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x4)
Az ham dige sir mishan,
Az ham dige ghar mikonan,
Rooz be rooz a'damha,(x2)
Man az ha'meh joda shodam,
Az in donya bizaar shodam,
A'rezoie Solh dashtam,
Che ghadr sadeh del boodam,(x2)
A'rezoie Solh dashtam,
Che ghadr sadeh del boodam, (x2)
Rooz be rooz a'damha(x4),
Az ham dige sir mishan,
Az ham dige ghar mikonan,
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x2)
Bia Omid kari bokon,
Chareye dard ha ro kon,
Nazar ke zendegi, Saree o tond tamoom beshe, (x2)
Bedoon eshgh o shaadi, (x2)
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x4)
Az ham dige sir mishan,
Az ham dige ghar mikonan,
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x2)
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x4)
Az jamón dige señor mishan
Az jamón dige ghar mikonan
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x2)
Hombre az ha'meh joda shodam
Az en donya bizaar shodam
A'rezoie Solh dashtam
Che ghadr sadeh del boodam, (x2)
A'rezoie Solh dashtam
Che ghadr sadeh del boodam, (x2)
Rooz be rooz a'damha (x4)
Az jamón dige señor mishan
Az jamón dige ghar mikonan
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x2)
Bia Omid kari bokon
Chareye dard ha ro kon
Nazar ke zendegi, Saree o tond tamoom beshe, (x2)
Bedoon eshgh o shaadi, (x2)
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x4)
Az jamón dige señor mishan
Az jamón dige ghar mikonan
Rooz be rooz a'damha, (x2)
Compuesta por: Eric Hilton / Rob Garza
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