Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie [bass], Michael Di Francesco [synths] and Tomek Archer [drums] all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
It Could Be The Same
Van She Lyrics
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The way he don't talk about it
It could be the same
They way guys talk about it
And you don't notice them
They way guys talk about it
It could be the same
Since I feeling
I felt something wrong
These words that I'm dealing
They ch..ch belong
He don't notice her
The way she don't talk about it
It could be the same
They way guys talk about it
And you don't notice them
They way guys talk about it
It could be the same
(X5)
Since I feeling
I felt something wrong
These words that I'm dealing
They ch..ch belong
The lyrics to Van She's song It Could Be The Same revolve around the theme of unrequited love. The song speaks of a situation in which a man yearns for the attention and affection of a woman who doesn't even notice him. The man is aware of his feelings, but he feels helpless in the face of the woman's unawareness. He recognizes that the same could be true for the woman, and that she could similarly be longing for his affection. However, in a world where guys don't talk about their feelings or show their emotions, their mutual yearning remains unacknowledged.
The phrase "These words that I'm dealing/ They ch..ch belong" suggests that the singer is struggling with expressing himself emotionally, as the words are getting stuck in his throat. This is further reinforced by the repeated line "Since I feeling/ I felt something wrong", which speaks to the confusion and frustration that the man feels at being unable to express himself fully.
Overall, the song It Could Be The Same is a poignant exploration of the nature of unrequited love and the emotional barriers that often prevent people from expressing themselves fully.
Line by Line Meaning
She don't notice him
She doesn't pay attention to him
The way he don't talk about it
Just like how he doesn't talk about his feelings towards her
It could be the same
Their lack of communication could be reciprocated
They way guys talk about it
The way men typically handle discussing their emotions
And you don't notice them
You don't notice the people who are interested in you
Since I feeling
Since I have been feeling
I felt something wrong
I sensed that something wasn't right
These words that I'm dealing
The words I am struggling to express
They ch..ch belong
They belong to a certain conversation or context
He don't notice her
He doesn't pay attention to her
And you don't notice them
Neither of them are aware of each other's interest
It could be the same
Their lack of mutual attention could be a mirrored situation
X5
Repeats the previous three lines a total of five times
Contributed by Katherine F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.