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.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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Shiv hi sundar hai
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Ek soorya hai, ek gagan hai
Ek hi dharti mata
Dayaa karo Prabhu, ek bane sab
Sab ka ek se naata
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Raam Avdh mein, Kaashi mein
Shiv Kanhaa Vrindaavan mein
Dayaa karo Prabhu, dekho inko
Dayaa karo Prabhu, dekho inko
Har ghar ke aangan mein
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Satyam Shivam sundaram
The opening lines of Thievery Corporation’s song Satyam Shivam Sundaram are a Sanskrit prayer that invokes the divine. The prayer states, “Ishwar satya hai, Shiv hi sundar hai,” which translates to “God is truth, and Shiv is beauty.” The singer encourages the listener to awaken and see the beauty and truth in the world around them, to truly open their eyes and see the unity in all things, as everything is connected. The prayer goes on to describe the cosmic connection of the sun, the sky, and the earth, all bound together by the divine force, urging us to see the oneness in everything.
The guidance of the prayer is to “see” with our soul and not just our physical eyes. The plea to the divine is to bring compassion and unity within our heart and our society. The prayer goes on to evoke divinity in different forms, such as Raam, Shiv, Kanhaa, and Vrindaavan. These are different names for divinity that belong to the Hindu faith.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is regarded as one of the most popular Sanskrit mantras, depicting the sacredness of truth, divinity, and beauty. Moreover, Thievery Corporation's rendition of Satyam Shivam Sundaram is a fusion of Indian classical music and trip-hop, establishing a bridge between Eastern and Western musical styles.
Line by Line Meaning
Ishwar satya hai
God is truth
Shiv hi sundar hai
Shiv is beauty itself
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Wake up and see
Ek soorya hai, ek gagan hai
There is one sun, one sky
Ek hi dharti mata
There is only one mother earth
Dayaa karo Prabhu, ek bane sab
May God have mercy, let everything become one
Sab ka ek se naata
Everything is connected
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Truth, beauty, goodness
Raam Avdh mein, Kaashi mein
Raam is in Avadh, Kaashi
Shiv Kanhaa Vrindaavan mein
Shiv is in Kanhaa, Vrindaavan
Dayaa karo Prabhu, dekho inko
May God have mercy, look at them
Har ghar ke aangan mein
In every household, in every corner
Jaago, uth kar dekho
Wake up and see
Satyam Shivam sundaram
Truth, beauty, goodness
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC HILTON, ROB GARZA, GARZA ROB, GARZA ROBERT MANUEL, HILTON RICHARD ERIC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thehypnoticdog6682
As I stepped through the beads that separated one room to the next I suddenly realized nothing exists forever
@thehypnoticdog6682
@@majestic7768 or is it and whose world is it anyway
@ninixoxo.
@The hypnotic Dog.. that quote is beautiful. Is it taken from somewhere or ur thoughts? 🤍
@leaodamontanha777
Ou tudo existe pra sempre, só que no processo de entropia em outras formas
@rajinderkaur9905
This one is my all time fav
@violetakrunic9985
Amazing... to remember it ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤ satyam shivam sundaram 🙏🌏🌅🌅🌅🕉🕉🕉🌅🌅🌅🌏🙏😘
@ninixoxo.
Same ❤👌🏽
@dillemazouni5073
This is a true punjabi Gem,nr1 from the Cosmic Game.Rob and Eric thank you so much for this divine Tresor from the Temple 🙏❤
@binay9499
Hindi gem 💎 bro 👍 🙏
@varunv2584
This isn't Punjabi as far as I know