Violet Indiana are the musical union of producer/musician Robin Guthrie (gu… Read Full Bio ↴Violet Indiana are the musical union of producer/musician Robin Guthrie (guitarist for the Cocteau Twins) and the versatile vocals of Siobhan de Maré (vocalist for the British Mono). Together they create smokey, sultry, hazy, smooth, ambient dream pop.

The duo released the "Choke" EP on Bella Union, the label run by Guthrie and former Cocteau mate Simon Raymonde late 2000. Their highly-acclaimed debut album "Roulette" followed in 2001 on Instinct. A singles collection, "Casino", followed in early 2002 (Instinct). "Russian Doll", their official sophomore album was released in 2004 on Bella Union and represents a great artistic leap. Guthrie and De Mare have honed their song-writing partnership to create a flawless collection of sublime pop moments, ranging from desolate torch songs through to hypnotic summer lullabies.

While continuing his work with Violet Indiana, Robin Guthrie remains active on many fronts. 2003 saw the release of Imperial, his debut solo album, which was both a critical and commercial success. More recently he has been collaborating with Ulrich Schnauss and also Harold Budd, with whom he is writing the soundtrack to the new Gregg Araki film, Mysterious Skin. He has also created a short animated film, Lumiere, which he has performed as an interactive musical piece at various multi-media festivals across Europe.

According to Robin Guthrie's weblog, the duo have been in the studio working on new material.

Silent
Violet Indiana Lyrics

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Tired of the emptiness
Fakeness trying to justify
Reasons they repulse you now
Casualties stamped on their knees
Dismiss them now
'Cause you miss me now
Should've thought about me
When you were feeling free

So over you
Whatever you do
Don't think I need any part of you
So over you
Whatever you do
Don't think I need any part of you

Need all the best of you
The falseness I despise in you
I cried in you while you slept in me
You crept in me, deceiving me,
Dispense the truth
While you walk away
What you done won't just walk away
It's coming to haunt you

So over you
Whatever you do
Don't think I need any part of you
So over you

Whatever you do
Don't think I need any part of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Violet Indiana's song Silent are filled with heartache and disappointment. The singer is tired of feeling empty and dealing with people's fakeness, while they try to justify themselves. The reasons they gave for their actions disgust the singer, and now they are just casualties begging for forgiveness. The singer dismisses them, letting them know that they missed their chance when they were feeling free, and she was there for them. But now, she is over them and doesn't need any part of them.

The singer then goes on to explain how she needs all the best of them, but the falseness that she despises in them holds her back. She cries in them while they sleep in her, and they deceive her, creeping into her, and making her believe their lies. She demands the truth as they walk away, and let them know that their actions won't just walk away, but that they will come back to haunt them.

Overall, the lyrics of Silent are contemplative and melancholic, with a hint of frustration thrown in. It's a song about missed opportunities and betrayal, and the singer's willingness to move past them and find her own closure.

Line by Line Meaning

Tired of the emptiness
Being tired of the hollow feeling inside

Fakeness trying to justify
People's insincerity trying to justify their actions

Reasons they repulse you now
The reasons that people acted the way they did in the past disgust you now

Casualties stamped on their knees
The victims of their actions were forced onto their knees

Dismiss them now
Reject them right now

'Cause you miss me now
You're starting to miss me now

Should've thought about me
You should've considered me when you were free to choose

When you were feeling free
When you had the freedom to do as you pleased

Need all the best of you
I deserve the best from you

The falseness I despise in you
The insincerity in you is something I hate

I cried in you while you slept in me
I've been emotionally vulnerable with you while you were physically with me