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.
Un Simple Story
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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O sont tes larmes, tous tes mots
Et puisque t'en a marre de voir
Tous les gens souffrir
Cette notion trop simple et nave
Parvenir vaincre une loi
Loi invisible, si injuste
Si injuste, si sombre
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O est ce feu philosophique
Ton esprit condens, pulveris
Subtil par toutes tes larmes
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
The song Un Simple Story by Thievery Corporation talks about living life without any constraints and enjoying it to the fullest. The lyrics describe how people are tired of seeing others suffer when they have the power to change it. The first stanza talks about the colours of life and joy which contrast with the tears and suffering of people. The idea of overcoming an unjust law is simple but can have a profound impact on people's lives.
The second stanza talks about the philosophical spark that people are missing in their lives. It describes how people's spirits are dragged down, pulverized, and subjugated by their tears. The chorus urges people to live their lives without lies and to live it in the way they want to. The repetition of the line "Live your life, it is so beautiful" emphasizes the importance of cherishing one's life.
Overall, the song encourages people to break free from the constraints of society and live their lives to the fullest. It reminds people that life is beautiful and should be lived on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Colour of life, colour of joy
The vibrancy and happiness that life and joy bring.
Where are your tears, all your words
Why are you hiding your emotions and thoughts?
And since you're so tired of seeing
All the people suffer
You are overwhelmed with the pain and hardship of those around you.
This simple, naive idea
Will manage to overcome a law
An invisible law, so unjust
So unjust, so dark
The simple yet powerful idea that good will eventually overcome injustice.
Live your life, it is so beautiful
Live your life, it is yours
Live your life without lies
Live your life however you want to
Enjoy your life in all its beauty and freedom, truthfully, and how you see fit - on your own terms.
Where is that philosophical spark
Your spirit dragged down, pulverized
Subjugated by your tears
The deep ideas and thoughts that once motivated you have been crushed by your own sadness and despair.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: Rob Garza, Lou Lou Ghelickhani, Eric Hilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zebulonmacahan5338
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O sont tes larmes, tous tes mots
Et puisque t'en a marre de voir
Tous les gens souffrir
Cette notion trop simple et nave
Parvenir vaincre une loi
Loi invisible, si injuste
Si injuste, si sombre
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O est ce feu philosophique
Ton esprit condens, pulveris
Subtil par toutes tes larmes
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
@hirameberhardt8643
I'm in a deep dream and wake up on a summer morning
@chezmacle872
first heard this in a coffee shop in Amsterdam, 2009 (Abraxis) , brings back good memories. This song keeps calling me back over the years
@garagestyle4242
what a vibe
@2ezRicky
This makes me wanna buy a 48million dollar house.
@paramn.pathak6036
Wodchly same I also came here from property video 🤣🤣
@TheGrowthman
Yuh know...
@juliavsp2673
Where?
@elvismegabrain752
Williams and Williams properties
@RodTVann
It makes me wanna do the naked tango!!! ......... ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉 ...... It's SO BEAUTIFUL and SEXY!!!!!! ....... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😝😝😝😝☺️☺️☺️💓💓💓💗💗💘💘💝💝💝💖💖💖💖💖💘💘💘💘💌💌💋💋💋💋💕💕💗💗💗💗💗
@turista431
Que sutileza