Ultraviolence i… Read Full Bio ↴Ultraviolence a underground old school NYHC band
Ultraviolence is a British gabber act headed by Johnny Violent (born Jonathan Casey, 1970). The Ultraviolence sound incorporates elements from various styles including hardcore techno/gabber, breakbeat hardcore, industrial techno, power noise, metal and rap, with lyrics often telling a story in a concept album format. Johnny Violent has worked with several female vocal artists on different releases, but as of 2005, singer and angle grinding stage performer Allezbleu has become a permanent member of the band.
Ultraviolence is popular within the cyber community of the UK with the track "Hardcore Motherf****r" often being a floorfiller in clubs.
Separation
Ultraviolence Lyrics
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There was a time I thought
There was a time I think I thought I knew you
And you knew me
And I'd talk to you and you'd speak to me
And I'd speak to you and you'd talk to me
But there's no time
It's a past crossed out crossed out
We never speak at all
It's over
I want to live
It's over
I want to live
Something's gone
It's the light in your eyes
There's no light in your eyes now you don't love me
And I don't love you
But I'm not telling you
Cos you mime and you lie
And you lie when you mime
Now you don't talk to me
And I don't talk to you
We'll never speak again
It's over
I want to live
It's over
I want you live
You understand
You understand it must be broken
Destroyed
There's no chance 'til it's torn apart from the inside
There's a chance you can live when you're rid of me
But I'll be rid of you
Now I know
Now I know I need it too
Give it to me
We'll never speak again
The lyrics to "Separation" by Ultraviolence describe the end of a relationship and the sense of finality that comes with it. The opening lines of the song - "Have we still got time? There was a time I thought / There was a time I think I thought I knew you / And you knew me" - imply a nostalgic longing for the past when the two people involved were closer and more connected. However, the singer quickly acknowledges that this time is over - "But there's no time / It's a past crossed out crossed out / Erased with a red line / We never speak at all" - and it is clear that any attempt to regain what has been lost would be futile.
The chorus ("It's over / I want to live") is a simple yet powerful statement of the need to move on and begin anew. The second verse reinforces this idea, with the singer accepting that the light has gone out of the other person's eyes and that there is no longer any love between them. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that they themselves have not been honest ("But I'm not telling you / Cos you mime and you lie / And you lie when you mime") and that communication has broken down completely ("Now you don't talk to me / And I don't talk to you / We'll never speak again"). The final lines of the song - "There's a chance you can live when you're rid of me / But I'll be rid of you / Now I know / Now I know I need it too / Give it to me / We'll never speak again" - suggest a desire for closure and a clean break, with the singer wanting to be the one who walks away.
Line by Line Meaning
Have we still got time?
Do we have the opportunity to salvage our relationship?
There was a time I thought
There was a time when I believed
There was a time I think I thought I knew you
There was a time when I thought I knew you, but now I'm not so sure
And you knew me
And you also believed that you knew me
And I'd talk to you and you'd speak to me
We used to have meaningful conversations
And I'd speak to you and you'd talk to me
We were able to communicate freely
But there's no time
But now it's too late
It's a past crossed out crossed out
Our history is marked with mistakes and regrets
Erased with a red line
Our memories have been deliberately forgotten and discarded
We never speak at all
Nowadays we don't talk to each other anymore
It's over
Our relationship has ended
I want to live
I want to move on and start a new life without you
Something's gone
Something has changed between us
It's the light in your eyes
It's the love and affection in your eyes that has disappeared
There's no light in your eyes now you don't love me
You no longer have any feelings for me
And I don't love you
I have also come to the realization that I don't love you anymore
But I'm not telling you
I am keeping my true feelings to myself
Cos you mime and you lie
Because you pretend and deceive me
And you lie when you mime
Your actions contradict your words
Now you don't talk to me
You refuse to communicate with me
And I don't talk to you
I also avoid talking to you
We'll never speak again
Our relationship has reached a point of no return
You understand
You comprehend the severity of the situation
You understand it must be broken
You realize that our relationship is beyond repair
Destroyed
Our relationship has been damaged beyond repair
There's no chance 'til it's torn apart from the inside
We cannot move on until we've completely cut ties with each other
There's a chance you can live when you're rid of me
You have a better chance of living a fulfilling life without me in it
But I'll be rid of you
But I will also remove you from my life
Now I know
I have finally come to the realization
Now I know I need it too
I also need to move on
Give it to me
Let me have the freedom to live without you
We'll never speak again
Our relationship has reached a point of no return
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.