1. Tribeca (Sweden / Labrador) is the band of Lasse Lindh and Claes Björklund. The band was formed with one purpose in mind: To make music we loved but never heard anywhere. In other words: Tribeca was spawned by rage. Sick and tired of bands doing it all wrong the only way out was to do it themselves. Sounds pretentious? Well, why not..
The Tribeca saga started a chill winter evening at a cafe in Stockholm, Sweden when singer/songwriter Lasse Lindh, invited his favorite producer, Claes Björklund {who produced Lasse Lindh's »You wake up at sea tac«}, over for a cup of coffee. The two held the same musical ideas and ideals and that marked the start for Tribeca.
Shortly after Tribeca headed for the country for four months where they recorded what turned out to be »Kate -97«, their debut album. A long time for recording an album you might say, but Claes isn’t exactly the sloppy kind of producer. Tribeca recorded and mixed for about four months. And you can really hear that on the album, it's a lot of very great sounds that’s isn’t made in an instance..
Tribeca »Kate-97« was released in August 2002 on Labrador Records, Mushroom Pillow {Spain} and Philter {Japan}.
Late summer 2002 Lasse Lindh entered the studio with producer Claes Björklund again. This time to record a new Lasse Lindh album. The idea was to record most stuff live in the studio and end up an album based on live takes with a rough, guitar based sound.
Autumn 2003: Lasse Lindh shows up at the Labrador office with the finished material: An all together electronic pop album by Tribeca. “Dragon Down” contains twelve highly a ddictive pop songs in crystal clear production with analogue synthezisers, groovy old school beats, and singer Lasse's smooth vocals up in the front. A truly wonderful album indeed!
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2. Tribeca (Manchester / Urbanite) are the original Manchester UK Cyberband. A sparkling mixture of sampled beats, bleeps and breaks with live guitars, drums + bass and topped with a light dusting of exquisite pop vocals. The band consists of Gaynor Black and Maria O'Hare on vocals, Phil Birchenall on guitars and samplers, Tom Chapman on bass, Phil Rainey on guitars and Frank Staiger on drums and percussion.
One listen to the sublime piece of heaven that is ALWAYS ASK - the perfect song to fall out of love to, and you'll be hooked. 'The new wave of freshly innovative Manchester bands, such as Badly Drawn Boy, Nylon Pylon, Tribeca, Doves...' Pete Mitchell / Geoff Lloyd - Virgin Radio 'Swoonsome trip-pop!' Dan Martin - Manchester Evening News
2003 saw the release of the long awaited new single from TRIBECA - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? It was the band's first release in almost two years and features new singer Gaynor Black on vocals and was produced by TRIBECA and MY MATE MARK with additional production from Martin Moscrop from A Certain Ratio. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? is a three and a half minute rush of pop that mixes the usual dirty beats and flicks a nod at New Order and The Smiths. It's backed with the Ithaca remix of CITY BREEZE and the Bulletproof reconstruction of ASTROCHILD.
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3. TRIBECA is also a rapper from the Bronx who has worked with many greats such as Masta Ace, Snowgoons, Pharoahe Monch and many more.
Stakeout
Tribeca Lyrics
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Two phrases most common and normal, but not today
And this is clearly no stakeout by me. Oh, you wanted it to be, yeah, you wanted us to be, like when we were young
I could kiss you.
And you, you could kiss me
I could say "I love you" and you could say you love me
And this is clearly no stakeout by me. Oh, you wanted it to be, yeah, you wanted us to be, but we will never be and we don't need to be, like when we were young
In Tribeca's song "Stakeout," the lyrics dive into a complex relationship that has reached a point of strained tension. The first two lines, "I could crush you. And you, you could crush me," set a bleak tone, suggesting that while the two individuals have the power to ruin each other emotionally, they have chosen to hold back. The following line, "Two phrases most common and normal, but not today," implies that the weight of their unspoken thoughts and feelings has intensified to the point of making everyday communication feel impossible.
The phrase "no stakeout by me" is repeated twice and seemingly refers to the inability to maintain the innocent and carefree nature of their early relationship. The one they both long for, represented by the line "you wanted us to be, like when we were young." The lyrics then shift to the idea of physical intimacy and vulnerability, where the two could easily kiss and confess their affections, but they hesitate. It seems like the relationship has stalled, and there is a sentiment of resignation to the fact that the bond they shared at the start cannot be restored.
Line by Line Meaning
I could crush you. And you, you could crush me.
The relationship between two people is not always fragile, but today it is. Both of them have the power to hurt each other, but that is not what they want.
And this is clearly no stakeout by me. Oh, you wanted it to be, yeah, you wanted us to be, like when we were young
This moment is not what one of them had in mind. The other person wanted things to be like they used to be when they were young and carefree.
I could kiss you.
Despite the tension, one person still feels affection for the other and wants to express it physically.
And you, you could kiss me
The other person feels the same way and is open to physical intimacy.
I could say "I love you" and you could say you love me
Both people still have feelings for each other and are willing to confess them verbally.
And this is clearly no stakeout by me. Oh, you wanted it to be, yeah, you wanted us to be, but we will never be and we don't need to be, like when we were young
Despite the momentary tenderness, they both know things can't go back to the way they were when they were young. They accept this and don't need to force a stakeout just to relive the past.
Contributed by Samuel N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.