After two EP's, he released his first album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies in March 2005, mixing hip-hop, downtempo and trip-hop, and a second, Hope & Sorrow in April 2007.
After being a host on a French radio in the Paris suburb of Mantes-La-Jolie, JC Le Saoût started the French Rap band La Formule in the 1990's. He created his label Lab'Oratoire in 1998 and produced records from La Formule as well as Break Beat compilations and a collaboration with the Swedish band Looptroop.
He began work on the Wax Tailor project in 2001, first appearing on a remix of Looptroop & La Formule's "Breathing Under Water". Wax Tailor's first EP Lost The Way was released in 2004 and features contributions from Charlotte Savary, Marina Quaisse, and Big Dada rapper Infinite Livez. Other musicians who have appeared alongside Wax Tailor include North Carolina Hip-Hop duo The Others, Ursula Rucker, Sharon Jones, Voice and A State Of Mind.
His second album Hope & Sorrow was nominated for "Best Electronic Album" at the 2008 Victoires de la Musique, a French music award ceremony.
Wax Tailor uses samples in his music as film directors use actors. His record is conceived as an orchestral movie between hip-hop and downtempo where Wax Tailor hijacks “The forgotten melodies” and tells a story of his own where each track is a sequence. In this large patchwork of numerous influences and multiple references to the seventh art, major names of the twentieth century music (Doris Day, Nina Simone...) could get a chance to meet Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen or Alfred Hitchcock
Don't You Remember
Wax Tailor Lyrics
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They're making me ill with their ugly words in my ugly dreams
Tell her to stop it, to go away and leave me alone
Don't you remember
Don't you remember what happened
How did you know about my troubled sleep
Night after night, coming into my dreams
Whining, complaining, trying to make me feel guilty
Don't you remember what happened
Night after night, coming into my dreams
Whining, complaining, trying to make me feel guilty
The song Don't You Remember by Wax Tailor speaks about a person experiencing recurring nightmares, possibly caused by someone's harsh and hurtful words leading them to feel guilty. The song has an intense emotional impact, conveyed through Maddison Gwinn's haunting vocals, with her voice resonating a feeling of being haunted by past experiences. The lyrics of the song suggest that the singer is struggling with their inner demons, and the memories of a traumatic incident might be haunting them, leading to a disturbed state of mind.
The opening lines of the song "Don't you remember what happened, They're making me ill with their ugly words in my ugly dreams, Tell her to stop it, to go away and leave me alone" indicate that someone is tormenting the singer through their words, and this is causing the singer to have nightmares about the experience. Perhaps the person responsible for the torments is causing the singer to feel guilty for something they may or may not have done, thus leaving them traumatized. The lyrics express the singer's feelings of dread and despair due to the constant reminders of the past.
The phrase "Whining, complaining, trying to make me feel guilty" repeated twice in the end highlights the physical and psychological toll the person is experiencing. The song asks the listener if they remember what happened, implying that the singer is not only struggling with the incident but also trying to come to terms with it. The song creates a sense of unresolved tension, the possibility that there may be no escape from the incidents that led to the singer's pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you remember what happened
Do you recall the events that took place?
They're making me ill with their ugly words in my ugly dreams
Their hurtful words are affecting me severely in my nightmares
Tell her to stop it, to go away and leave me alone
Ask that individual to cease their actions and remove themselves from my life
How did you know about my troubled sleep
I am curious as to how you became aware of my sleep-related issues
I've never told a soul about my nightmares
I have not confided in anyone about my scary and unsettling dreams
Night after night, coming into my dreams
Repeatedly appearing in my subconscious while I sleep
Whining, complaining, trying to make me feel guilty
Constantly expressing sadness and dissatisfaction, attempting to place blame on me and make me feel responsible
Writer(s): Wax Tailor
Contributed by Jake Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mr. E
Wax is the MAN!! Saw him at RedRocks with Bonobo and like 10 other bands.
This song should get mixed into a 33 minute long jam.
Kyle Yesiah Supree
That sample in the beginning is beyond creepy. Wax always comes with the most unique samples.
David Gonzales
Do u know where it came from
Mari Lou
Et bim qd tu écoutes cet album et que tu t'es mangé 10 ans dans les dents haha.. Ces samples me rendent nostalgique....;~)
Addrianno DJ
The Haunted Groove would be the nick name for this song...
Mr Tailor, would you compose a Hounted Groove?
Klaudius I.
why have i not heard this before?
A Hero Drowns
This is some fire shit right here. I just heard it about two weeks ago. Listening to Soundcloud Nym - Derecho (ft Emancipator) radio. Wax Tailor - Hypnosis Theme (Feat. Marina Quaisse) is deep shit too.
trfille
Same here, wondering.
Enolah Lefevre
Paroles tirées du Film "Complot de famille" d'Alfred Hitchcock
ÉJACK FACIAL
HO YES