Twelve's songs are more heavily electronic than most of Six By Seven's, and are stylistically varied, including both guitar and electronics driven songs and elaborate textures along side more straightforwards songs. Olley has described Twelve as an "experiment".
During Six By Seven's 2005-2006 breakup, Twelve was Olley's primary project, though in 2006 he also launched an electroclash project called fuck me USA.
Olley has released two albums as Twelve so far, First Album in 2003 and Be Careful What You Don't Wish For in 2006, with a third, 03, set for release in 2007.
Talk
Twelve Lyrics
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So I'll be sure to return the favor.
You hurt me horribly, I turned back, you killed me.
I haven't for much, but I'll ask you this...
Why would you destroy your best friend...
I'm so tired of looking into mirrors, just to see the reflection cry.
So plain and simple, I need you to die.
As there piling away your worthless body
There's nothing more I'd rather see
Than you chasing bullets as you fall into a tunnel
Then your heart goes comatose and your appendages torn off
Sending out the harmony that you're gone
You're gone
YOU'RE GONE!
Place this picture of my face in your lovers' hands,
Watch her dying in pain and disbelief.
Now you're gone, now you're gone...
YOU'RE GONE!!!
I feel that I've done my part,
But now it's time to stop this beating heart...
How could you destroy
Your best friend
But now its time, for me, to stop...beating
The lyrics of Twelve's song "Talk" tell a story of betrayal and revenge. The singer has been hurt badly by someone they considered their best friend, and now they want to return the favor. The lyrics are filled with anger and resentment, and the singer is unapologetic about their desire to see their former friend suffer.
The lyrics are very graphic and violent, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the emotional pain the singer is feeling. They want their former friend to feel the same kind of pain they've been through, and they're willing to go to extreme lengths to make that happen. The references to death, tombstones, and torn appendages all paint a vivid picture of violence and revenge.
Overall, the lyrics of "Talk" are a powerful expression of anger and hurt. The song explores the idea of betrayal and how it can lead to extreme emotions and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
What you've accomplished towards me was sickening
The actions taken against me by you were absolutely horrible and repulsive.
So I'll be sure to return the favor.
I am going to ensure that I give back the same treatment that you have shown to me earlier.
You hurt me horribly, I turned back, you killed me.
Your actions have hurt me deeply, and when I tried to fight back, you destroyed me completely.
I haven't for much, but I'll ask you this...
I don't have any specific request or demand, but I have one question for you.
Why would you destroy your best friend...
How could you do such terrible things to someone who was once close to you and considered as your best friend?
I'm so tired of looking into mirrors, just to see the reflection cry.
It's exhausting to see my own reflection and constantly witness the tears and pain caused by your actions.
So plain and simple, I need you to die.
The solution to my problems caused by you is simple: Your death would end my suffering.
As there piling away your worthless body
When your body is being buried, as people are piling dirt over it...
Ill be sure to shatter the tombstones that are laid
I will make sure that your tombstone is completely destroyed.
There's nothing more I'd rather see
There is nothing in the world that would bring me more satisfaction.
Than you chasing bullets as you fall into a tunnel
I would love to see you running and trying to escape, before falling into a pit and getting shot down.
Then your heart goes comatose and your appendages torn off
As your heart stops beating and your limbs get brutally torn apart...
Sending out the harmony that you're gone
It would be peaceful and satisfying to hear the announcement that you are no longer in this world.
You're gone
You are no longer alive.
YOU'RE GONE!
Emphasizing the fact that you are now absent from this world.
Place this picture of my face in your lovers' hands,
I want you to see my picture in the hands of someone you love (as a reminder of the harm you caused).
Watch her dying in pain and disbelief.
It would bring me great pleasure to see the one you love suffer and die due to the pain you have caused.
Now you're gone, now you're gone...
You are finally and forever gone from my life.
YOU'RE GONE!!!
This is a jubilant declaration of your absence, once again.
I feel that I've done my part,
I believe that I have done everything that I needed to do.
But now it's time to stop this beating heart...
However, now is the time for me to end my own life and bring an end to my own suffering.
How could you destroy
I am struggling to comprehend the lengths you went to cause destruction.
Your best friend
To someone who you once considered your closest and most trusted friend.
But now its time, for me, to stop...beating
And now, the only way forward for me is to let go of my life and my heart stop beating.
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