Brian began his music career as a guitarist and programmer for famed electronic artist BT. Brian toured nationally with BT and contributed additional music, programming and guitars to several films, TV shows, and to BT’s album This Binary Universe (2006).
In 2005 Brian joined forces with his older brother Laurence to create Trifonic. Trifonic’s first track, a breaks mash-up called “Bored on Your Backside”, was the top vote getter in WIRED Magazine’s 2005 Freestyle remix contest. Trifonic dropped its debut album Emergence in 2008, a critically-acclaimed collage of downtempo, dub, IDM, post-rock and ambient music that established Trifonic’s distinctly unique sound. Emergence’s standout track “Parks On Fire” was featured on Hybrid’s compilation album Soundsystem 01 (2008), and several of the tracks have appeared in TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS) and 90210 (CW).
Trifonic followed up Emergence with the remix EP Remergence (2008) and the EP Growing Distance (2009). Trifonic has also collaborated with top electronic artists on tracks including “Can You Hear Me (Trifonic Remix)” by Hybrid (2010), “With Angels (Trifonic Remix)” by Hecq (2011), and “Quadcore” by Boom Jinx, Andrew Bayer, Matt Lange, and Trifonic (2011, Anjunadeep).
In addition to his work with Trifonic, Brian has contributed music to multiple award-winning video game soundtracks include Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
Trifonic’s second full-length album Ninth Wave will be available November 13, 2012.
Lies
Trifonic Lyrics
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Saddest day the world has known
Shattered my heart and left me in
Pieces of a broken home
Now you say you need me
Standing at the door
Asking if you can come in
And I can’t say no, I can’t say no
You and I just can’t say goodbye
Every time we do, well
It’s just another lie
I know you’re no good for me, but
Every time I’m with you there’s
Nowhere I’d rather be
We’ve been to hell, been burnt by the
Flames of a pain so deep that
Even the strongest god in the heavens would
Kneel and weep
But here I lie
Pressed against your skin
Right where I want to be
You’re the sweetest sin
You and I just can’t say goodbye
Every time we do, well
It’s just another lie
I know you’re no good for me, but
Every time I’m with you there’s
Nowhere I’d rather be
The lyrics of Trifonic's song Lies delve deep into the complexities of a toxic relationship. The song tells the tale of a partner who had walked away, leaving behind a broken home and a shattered heart. However, the partner returns, and the singer grapples with the dilemma of letting them in or shutting them out. The chorus of the song highlights how the two are unable to say goodbye, and every time they part ways, it's just another lie. Despite being aware of the destructiveness of their relationship, the singer cannot help but be drawn to their partner.
The song captures the conflicting emotions that arise in a toxic relationship. In the first verse, the singer describes the pain their partner had caused by walking away. Their world had come crashing down, and they were left with the remnants of a broken home. However, the partner returns, and the singer is unable to resist their charm. The lyrics "And I can’t say no, I can’t say no" reveal the singer's weakness for their partner.
The second verse highlights the tumultuous journey of the relationship. The two had been through hell and back, but despite their struggles, the singer finds solace in their partner's embrace. The lyrics "You’re the sweetest sin" portray the toxic nature of their relationship. The singer knows that their partner is no good for them, but they cannot help but be drawn to them.
Overall, Lies is a beautifully crafted song that captures the essence of a complicated relationship. The lyrics are relatable and offer a glimpse into the psyche of those caught in toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
When you walked away it was the
When you left me, it was the saddest thing that has ever happened in the world.
Saddest day the world has known
It shattered my heart and left me in pieces of a broken home.
Shattered my heart and left me in
You broke my heart and left me in a state of being shattered and broken.
Pieces of a broken home
My life feels like pieces of a broken home, not complete or whole.
Now you say you need me
You now claim that you need me in your life.
Standing at the door
You are at my door, asking to come back into my life.
Asking if you can come in
You are requesting to be allowed back into my life.
And I can’t say no, I can’t say no
I cannot resist your desire to come back into my life, I am unable to refuse you.
You and I just can’t say goodbye
We are unable to let go of each other and say goodbye.
Every time we do, well
We have attempted to say goodbye before, but it never works out.
It’s just another lie
The goodbye is never honest, it is just another lie we tell ourselves.
I know you’re no good for me, but
I am aware that you are not good for me and yet...
Every time I’m with you there’s
Whenever we are together, no matter how bad it is for me...
Nowhere I’d rather be
There is nowhere else I'd rather be.
We’ve been to hell, been burnt by the
Our relationship has been to its lowest point, we have both been hurt deeply.
Flames of a pain so deep that
We have both experienced a level of pain that runs deeper than anything else.
Even the strongest god in the heavens would
This level of pain could make even the most powerful god in heaven...
Kneel and weep
...bow and weep.
But here I lie
Despite this pain, I am still here with you.
Pressed against your skin
I am close and intimate with you, my body is against yours.
Right where I want to be
This is where I desire to be, even if it's harmful to me.
You’re the sweetest sin
Being with you is wrong, but it feels so right.
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sterling Lozalee
I've been listening to Trifonic for 9+ years so far.
[read all of this for a homage to Trifonic]
The Trifonic discography is the single playlist I go to for studying, even after I've tried maaaaany other playlists, my own and others.
My fiancee is currently using Spotify for Amazon Alexa, so here I am on YouTube trying to get the same vibes and beats to get through another class. Trifonic has gotten me through a BS in Math, an MBA, and is now getting me through a PhD.
The true beauty of Trifonic's music can't be seen in any single song, but only when the entire discography is put on and you go from one song to the next, being carried on a wave of smooth beats and transcendental vibes, creating an overarching blurry montage of feelings that fit any mood, person, or place in life. Rather than a single momentous feeling in a given song, Trifonic really builds a background wall of blurriness that fits everything.
Thank you very much for posting this on here all those years ago - I feel like I had to pay homage to this song, one of my favorites, for all of the thousands of times I've listened to it.
Lou
Even though this video has several minutes of silence at the end...I keep choosing this one anyway because a 13 year old video deserves some loyalty lol I've been growing up with this video and it's a safe part of myself I can escape to for a few minutes no matter what part of my current life I'm trying to get through. Thank you for keeping it up this long <3
Werten's Channel
This song sounds so futuristic and old-school at the same time.
max green
Yes!
Evelyn Batista
This song transcends me to a time in my life when I was truly convinced I had found my soulmate. Ended up being my on and off again, the man that I would never have, the one who stole my heart and soul. Sometimes people come into our lives and bring havoc but with that comes a lot lessons and truth. It is those same people that touch us in the deepest parts of our soul and change us forever. They are impossible to forget and nothing that comes after that can ever compare. Wanting someone so bad yet knowing they aren’t good for you. The feeling of being with them surpasses any wrong they have done. That feeling of having someone feel like ur home. To feel like you have found yourself in them, that soul mate feeling like they were put on this earth just for you. There is nothing like it. Even though it’s over I am grateful for the experience. Grateful for that time when I truly let someone in and loved them with every cell of my being. I know that the times spent together were real. Everything about it was real even the fact that in those times he was mine.
Ci🌻
I resonate with every word sis ❤️
Xodarap777
This album is unbelievable. First album I've ever purchased off of Pandora - after years of listening.
Fortune Cookie
This song is so beautiful :) Love it <33
martychcolate
I found this song on Pandora like 9 years ago. I still love it. But now, I understand the lyrics because I’m going through it right now.
CaliforniaBUCK
I can't get enough of this song. I only heard it for the first time a couple months ago. I just love it.