Fresh off the road from touring 3/4 of the year, the TTR boys began writing new material at the end of 2011. The duo enlisted multi=platinum producer Mark Saunders ( Erasure, The Cure, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Shiny Toy Guns, A-HA ) to produce and mix the album, which ended up being a perfect fit in shaping the new sound. While in the middle of production of the new record, TTR was picked up by Metropolis in early 2012. Soon after exiting the studio, Twitch The Ripper prepared for a 7 week, North American tour as main support for God Module, gearing up for the release of the Metropolis debut. Their newest effort, "Colorblind" will see a worldwide release this summer. On record and through their live performances, the duo showcase a rare and honest vulnerability. With the heartfelt lyrical sentiments and human emotion, Colorblind is deeper and more alluring than the standard record which focuses on how hard the beat hits. As Twitch dabbles through all their new wave and post punk influences, they drizzle early sounds of Pet Shop Boys and New Order throughout the record, bringing a neoteric glamour to a familiar fashion.
Disconnected
Twitch The Ripper Lyrics
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Now filled with stranger faces
This ride will exhibit the essence
That you thought was hidden
We've been here before but not like this
Love won't save you, let's make this clear
When the night keeps me tender
The last thing you'll remember
You're a doll for me forever
The last thing you'll remember
Tight embrace is unforgiving
These scratches are not from itching
To me there's no relation
Only separation
Tonight, disconnected feels like this
Love won't save you, let's make this clear
No one's here but the things you fear
When the night keeps me tender
The last thing you'll remember
You're a doll for me forever
The last thing you'll remember
How do I connect?
We've been here before but not like this
Tonight, disconnected feels like this
When the night keeps me tender
The last thing you'll remember
You're a doll for me forever
The last thing you'll remember
Love won't save you
The lyrics of Twitch The Ripper's song Disconnected are dark and unsettling, conveying a sense of alienation and detachment from reality. The opening lines, "Shut your eyes for familiar places / Now filled with stranger faces," speak to the idea of the world changing around us, even when we try to cling to what's familiar. The next few lines suggest that the song is about an experience that will reveal something hidden or obscured, almost like a waking nightmare.
As the song progresses, the theme of disconnection becomes more pronounced: "Tonight, disconnected feels like this / Love won't save you, let's make this clear / No one's here but the things you fear." This is a depiction of a world that's devoid of love and human connection. The singer seems to be addressing an individual who's lost in this disconnected reality, telling them that there's no escape from the things that haunt them.
In the chorus, the lyrics take an even more disturbing turn: "When the night keeps me tender / The last thing you'll remember / You're a doll for me forever / The last thing you'll remember." This is a graphic image of the singer overpowering someone and their subsequent loss of personhood. The closing lines of the song, "How do I connect? / We've been here before but not like this," suggest that the singer is grappling with their own sense of disconnection from others.
Overall, the lyrics of Disconnected paint a bleak portrait of a world where human connections are frayed, and where individuals find themselves lost in a nightmare of their own making.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut your eyes for familiar places
Close your eyes and block out the safety of familiar surroundings
Now filled with stranger faces
These familiar places are now filled with unknown, hence unfamiliar, people
This ride will exhibit the essence
The experience will highlight the essential aspects of the situation
That you thought was hidden
The things that were previously hidden, will be exposed
We've been here before but not like this
Although familiar, this experience is different from previous ones
Love won't save you, let's make this clear
Love cannot save you from this situation, and it's important to understand that
No one's here but the things you fear
The only presence is your own fears and anxieties
When the night keeps me tender
The night brings a sense of gentleness over me
The last thing you'll remember
This experience will be the last thing you remember
You're a doll for me forever
You are completely under my control and influence forever
Tight embrace is unforgiving
A comforting embrace can also be an unyielding hold
These scratches are not from itching
The scratches are not from something insignificant like itching
To me there's no relation
There's no connection between me and you
Only separation
We are completely separated and different from each other
How do I connect?
How can I find a connection in this disconnected state?
When the night keeps me tender
The night continues to bring a sense of gentleness over me
The last thing you'll remember
Again, this experience will be the last thing you remember
You're a doll for me forever
And again, you are under my control and influence forever
Love won't save you
Reiterating that love cannot save you
We've been here before but not like this
Reiterating that although familiar, this experience is unlike any previous ones
Tonight disconnected feels like this
This disconnected feeling is particularly intense tonight
Contributed by Jonathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.