1. Witness is a h… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the name Witness:
1. Witness is a hard rock/AOR band from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, that was formed in 1986 under the name Native, with Debbie Davis on vox. Later the band changed its name to Witness. Witness was an 80s hard rock band that only released a self-titled album in 1988. The album is highly sought-after and fetches high prices in online auctions. The sound of Witness has been compared mostly to Vixen.
2. Witness - is an active hardcore band from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Their first release was a demo entitled "Embrace Your Nihilist Self" in the summer of 2009 . The band became dormant for much of the year following the demo, on account of the members having to return to their colleges throughout the northeast. Thus, only playing a limited number of shows. In the summer of 2010 the band became very much active again. The band has big plans for 2011 in the works, Including an LP recorded in early September 2010. The LP is entitled "Another Place, Another Time", and is due out in spring/summer 2011. Drummer of Witness, Dylan Morris, once entered a body building contest and received 3rd place.
3. Witness is a Indie/Hip-Hop artist from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has released 2 EPs The Evermore EP and The Eversince EP. It's available for purchase via iTunes or through mail. In 2008 he collaborated with producer Mobb Robb to produce the EP .45 Sweetheart. It was and still is available for free download at this link http://www.recollectiverecords.com/45sweetheart/ His first full length LP is due out in the summer of 2010, possibly in Japan only where he is signed to Rockwell Product Shop. Rerecordings of his older material is said to be released sometime in 2010, as well.
4. Witness (known as "Witness UK" in the U.S.) were an alternative rock band formed in Wigan, England in 1997. The line-up comprised Gerard Starkie (vocals, guitar), Ray Chan (guitars), Dylan Keeton (bass), John Langley (drums); and, from mid-1999, Julian Pransky-Poole (guitars). They released two albums, Before The Calm (1999) and Under A Sun (2001), before splitting in 2004. Starkie has since gone on to pursue a solo career, and released his debut album, Drawbridge, in 2006.
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5. Witness is a Christian hip-hop and reggae artist from Birmingham, West Midlands. He is known for his uplifting and anti-violence lyrics, as shown in his track "Tooled Up For School". It is also known that Witness has performed in various Midlands schools including Wodensborough CTC in Wednesbury in order to spread his message and promote his work.
6. Witness was a hardcore band from Jensen Beach, Fl, made up of members of versaemerge, montpellier, nikki nova, nightmares, and some other bands I can't remember. They put out a 3 song ep and played a bunch of shows throughout south Florida. There have been two reunion shows and it doesn't look like there will be any others, songs can still be found at www.myspace.com/nightmaresfla
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Witness Lyrics
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it's like a fever, it's like fever i'm coming down with
hold this shaking hand of mine
like you're part of me
like your actually a part of me
and everyday i think like this
and every reasoned thought reduces to an empty shell
but there's nobody to tell
that this picture can't be perfect
steal my memories
they are nothing, i could just invent some more
and when i sleep i'll just try waking up
lose some battles win some wars
and in the still of life i feel it pulling from the centre
hear the word and run for cover
some can die before their bodies stop
but i'm still breathing and while i'm breathing
i'd better get up and leave
and when i see my time
high above the day i die
way too high to stop and care
i still want you there, i still want you there
The lyrics of Witness's song "Still" speak about the struggle of coping with life's everyday challenges and trying to maintain a sense of control and composure amidst it all. The song begins with the comparison of the singer's thought process to a fever that they are coming down with. The fever represents the intensity and overwhelming nature of their thoughts and emotions, which become increasingly difficult to manage.
The singer then reaches out to someone else and asks them to hold their shaking hand, indicating a need for support and comfort. They express a desire to feel connected to this person, as though they are an integral part of them. Despite this, they feel alone in their struggle as they have no one to tell about it.
The following lines suggest a sense of dissatisfaction and disappointment with life, as they speak of reduced "reasoned thought" that leaves them feeling empty. They cling to the ideal of perfection and refuse to believe that their picture cannot be perfect. As they struggle with their thoughts and emotions, they say they can steal their memories and invent some more.
Continuing in the same vein, the singer says they will try to ignore their problems and face life with a different perspective. They accept that they may lose some battles but can still emerge victorious from some wars. The song then reaches its chorus, which speaks of a pull from the center of life and the singer's realization that they need to leave and move on to something new.
The next lines indicate that the singer is still breathing and alive, conscious of how precious life is, and wanting their loved one to be there with them even at the moment of death. The song's lyrical interpretation convinces us of the tireless struggle in life and the necessity to move on, no matter what the circumstances are.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday i think like this,
I think this way every single day,
it's like a fever, it's like fever i'm coming down with
It feels like an illness, like I'm coming down with a fever.
hold this shaking hand of mine
Please hold my trembling hand.
like you're part of me
Like you're a piece of who I am.
like your actually a part of me
Like you truly are a significant part of me.
and every reasoned thought reduces to an empty shell
Every logical thought turns into something empty and meaningless.
but there's nobody to tell
But there's no one to share this with.
that it can't be perfect
That perfection is unattainable.
that this picture can't be perfect
That this ideal image cannot be achieved.
steal my memories
Take away my recollections.
they are nothing, i could just invent some more
They mean nothing, so I could easily make up new ones.
and when i sleep i'll just try waking up
When I sleep, I'll try to wake up again.
lose some battles win some wars
Win some battles, lose others, but ultimately win the war.
and in the still of life i feel it pulling from the centre
In the quiet moments of life, I feel something tugging at the center of my being.
hear the word and run for cover
Hear something and immediately try to avoid it.
some can die before their bodies stop
Some people can give up on life before their physical death.
but i'm still breathing and while i'm breathing
But I'm alive and as long as I am, I can keep going.
i'd better get up and leave
I should get up and move on from this situation.
and when i see my time
When my time comes,
high above the day i die
Above the day of my eventual death,
way too high to stop and care
Too high up to stop and worry about anything.
i still want you there, i still want you there
Even then, I still want you to be with me.
Contributed by Samuel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@scottcooper1uk
Simply the best!
@ibex1251
Cult classic. Loved this album a lot way back!