Thieves Like Us is a five-piece band based in Berlin, Germany and Paris, Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Thieves Like Us is a five-piece band based in Berlin, Germany and Paris, France. With a true charm, they developed a fresh, romantic aesthetic between a pop, funky, naïve universe à la Hot Chip and the German Krautrock scene. As all parties seemed to be mainly soundtracked by electro and techno, they began to DJ, playing old Krautrock, Italo Disco, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Factory Records stuff, and even new hip-hop. Later on they discovered French filter house and added this to their repertoire. Their first album titled "Play Music" was recorded in Berlin, London, New York City and Stockholm and released in 2008.

After three albums and two EPs Thieves Like Us, despite being sonically and ethnically uncategorizable, have finally found the comforts of home on Captured Tracks. 2012 saw the addition of Martine Duverglas, Anna De Marco and Dani Imhoff and the multilingual bunch are gearing up the release of their fourth long player, Bleed Bleed Bleed.

Lady
Thieves Like Us Lyrics

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Meet me out tonight
In group sequence
to my violent life
We go falling
into radio
We go falling
in to radio
We can take them down

down with the sound
We can take them down
down with the sound

Meet me
Meet me out tonight
Falling over
Things don't feel so right
Keep on crashing
Against ratio
Keep on crashing
Against ratios

We can take them down

Down with the sound
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thieves Like Us's song Lady carry a sense of urgency and danger. The opening line "Meet me out tonight" sets the tone for the song's narrative. The singer invites someone to meet them in a group sequence, which suggests that they are involved in something clandestine or possibly even illegal. The line "to my violent life" hints at the dangerous nature of their activities. The second verse offers some insight into the singer's state of mind. They seem to be falling apart, and things don't feel right. The line "Keep on crashing against ratio" is somewhat enigmatic, but it suggests a feeling of being out of place or not fitting in. The repeated reference to radio reinforces the notion that the singer is immersed in a world of sound and music. The line "We can take them down, down with the sound" suggests that music can be used as a weapon to fight against their enemies.

The overall mood of the song is intense and edgy. The lyrics hint at a life of danger and excitement, but also suggest a sense of desperation and hopelessness. The repeated reference to falling reinforces this sense of instability and lack of control. The line "Keep on crashing against ratios" suggests a feeling of being trapped or limited by outside forces, perhaps society's expectations or social norms.

Line by Line Meaning

Meet me out tonight
Let's meet up tonight

In group sequence
Together in a certain order

To my violent life
To the chaos in my life

We go falling into radio
We lose ourselves in the music

We go falling in to radio
We immerse ourselves in the radio waves

We can take them down
We can overcome any challenge

Down with the sound
The music will help us achieve success

Falling over
Tripping and stumbling

Things don't feel so right
Things aren't going well

Keep on crashing against ratio
Keep struggling against the odds

Contributed by Mason Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.