The cu… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands and a dance music artist named Westworld:
The current version is an american band formed in 1998 by vocalist Tony Harnell and guitarist Mark Reale. Soon, bassist Bruno Ravel and drummer joined John O'Reilly and they released their first album in 1999. Harnell was the lead vocalist for TNT.
The original Westworld were a British three-piece rock band active in the late 1980s.
Named after the sci-fi film Westworld they were formed in 1986 by former Generation X (band) guitarist Bob "Derwood" Andrews and American vocalist Elizabeth Westwood. The line up was completed by drummer Nick Burton.
Visually the band were styled in a way reminiscent of comic book art and musically they were a blend of classic 1950s rock and roll, glam and punk updated with beatboxes and sequencer. They became an instant success with their debut single Sonic Boom Boy reaching number 11 in the UK charts on February 1987; this was accompanied by a memorable comic-book styled video. They had one more top 40 hit Banana Bamboo which reached number 37 on May 1987. They released three albums before moving to the Arizona desert in 1992 to form the band Moondogg.
Discography
* Where the Action Is (1987) (Released as Rockulator in the US)
* Beatbox Rock N'Roll (1988)
* Movers and Shakers (1991)
Skin
Westworld Lyrics
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Once he could
See her as a flower
The days would rise
And set in her eyes
A sweetness he'd devour
Slowly it took him over
Seeds from the dark side
Grew wild inside him now
The skin between your heart and mine
Like sun to moon and earth to sky
And brains are washed in glossy lies
'Til beautiful means perfect in our minds
Hated himself
All his life
Couldn't own his blessings
He pushed aside
Every ray of light
That photographed him shining
Slowly he wanted more
Than she could ever give
With her he fantasized
About a movie star
The skin between your heart and mine
Like sun to moon and earth to sky
And brains are washed in glossy lies
'Til beautiful means perfect in our minds
I like the way you move in the sun inside your room
I like the way you move in the sun inside your room
When the sun, it kisses your skin
And makes me crazy while you're in
I can't see you big at all
Suck your life, oh yeah
Slowly he went too far; flame to the fire
His breath curling all the pages of a magazine
The skin between your heart and mine
Like sun to moon and earth to sky
And brains are washed in glossy lies
'Til beautiful means perfect
The skin between your heart and mine
Like sun to moon and earth to sky
And brains are washed in glossy lies
'Til beautiful means perfect in our minds
The lyrics to Westworld's song "Skin" tell the story of a man who once loved a woman deeply, but eventually became consumed by his own insecurities and desires. In the beginning, he saw his lover as a delicate flower and found joy in simply being with her. However, over time, he began to harbor dark thoughts and feelings, which took over and led him down a dangerous path. He hated himself and could not accept his own blessings, which led him to push away the light and focus on his own fantasies. Ultimately, this led to a destructive obsession that consumed him entirely.
The chorus of the song speaks to the power of appearance in our society. The "skin between your heart and mine" represents the thin veneer that separates us from one another, and the way that we are often judged based on superficial qualities such as appearance. The line "brains are washed in glossy lies" speaks to the way that we are conditioned to see beauty as perfection, rather than something more complex and nuanced.
Overall, the lyrics of "Skin" are a poignant reflection on the destructive power of insecurity, obsession, and societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Once he loved her
In the past, this person had love for someone
Once he could
At some point, he was capable of something
See her as a flower
He saw this person as something delicate and beautiful
The days would rise
The days would begin
And set in her eyes
The days would end in the eyes of this person he loved
A sweetness he'd devour
He loved this person so much that he would consume every aspect of her that he could
Slowly it took him over
This love began to consume this person to the point of being overwhelmed by it
Seeds from the dark side
Something negative was planted in his mind
Planted when just a boy
This negative thing was implanted in him at a young age
Grew wild inside him now
This negativity within him had grown out of control
The skin between your heart and mine
There is a connection between these two people
Like sun to moon and earth to sky
This connection is as strong and vital as the connection between the sun, moon, and earth
And brains are washed in glossy lies
We are often caught up in unrealistic expectations and ideals
'Til beautiful means perfect in our minds
We are programmed to believe that beauty and perfection are the same thing
Hated himself
This person had self-hatred
All his life
This self-hatred had been present throughout his entire life
Couldn't own his blessings
He was not capable of appreciating the good things in his life
He pushed aside
He deliberately ignored
Every ray of light
Every positive aspect of his life
That photographed him shining
He refused to acknowledge moments where he shone and was happy
Slowly he wanted more
He became greedy and desired things beyond what he already had
Than she could ever give
This greed extended beyond the object of his love
With her he fantasized
He created an idealized fantasy in his mind about this person he loved
About a movie star
This idealized fantasy extended beyond even the person he loved
I like the way you move in the sun inside your room
This line suggests a physical attraction and admiration for this person
When the sun, it kisses your skin
This person is appreciated when exposed to sunlight
And makes me crazy while you're in
This person drives him wild with attraction
I can't see you big at all
He does not see this person as a whole or complex entity, but rather as an object of desire
Suck your life, oh yeah
This line suggests a parasitic quality in his attraction to this person
Slowly he went too far; flame to the fire
His desires and greed eventually burnt him out
His breath curling all the pages of a magazine
This line suggests a sense of exhaustion and desperation
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EPHRAIM LEWIS, JON QUARMBY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ArchProctor
I love this song so much!
Sehr Rare 1998
Ultra Rare album
gunslinger072
Been trying to find this on youtube for several years...Thanks!
Dave DeRhodes
That's the reason i uploaded. Very welcome.
Suzanne Morovic
Who's singing?
Dave DeRhodes
Tony Harnell of TNT and Starbreaker.