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Since their formation in their native Holland back in 1984 their music has been constantly changing, always challenging and often quite breathtaking. Some of us have always been of the opinion that XYMOX are something special. A band fired by electronic music but determined, always, to make something that is very much their own. They are unique.
First there was Clan of Xymox, formed in Amsterdam but signed to leading English independent label 4-AD, home at one time or another to the Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Pixies, Throwing Muses, among others.
1985 saw the release of the band's self-titled debut album. Recorded at Edinburgh's famed Palladium Studios and co- produced with 4-AD supremo Ivo, it was a record full of tumbling electro beats, throbbing sequencers and moody vocals.
1987 saw the band provide a track for " Lonely is An Eyesore", a fascinating compilation album highlighting the diversity of talent on the 4-AD roster. "Muscoviet Musquito", sandwiched between Dif Juz and Dead Can Dance, showed a more confident side to the band. Album number two was a very different beast.
1987's "Medusa" was mostly a dark record, in places a chilling exercise in atmospherics and modern pop dynamics. Aided by the impressive 12 inch single "A Million Things" the band really started to create a buzz. Clan Of Xymox were now not only inhabiting the arthouse but filling dance floors in the more discerning clubs.
October 1988 saw the band and 4-AD part company. Encouraged by label boss Ivo they signed to Wing, a left of centre subsidiary of media monolith PolyGram. The band shortened their name to Xymox and gave the world 1989's "Twist of Shadows" album, their debut for Wing. It was in many ways a bold record and it showed that being signed to a major concern wasn't going to stifle a natural sense of musical adventure. Supported by three excellent 12 inch releases "Obsession", "Imagination" and "Blind Hearts" - this was an album that confirmed the diversity of their appeal as again they clicked in both dance and alternative circles. For years Xymox had enjoyed cult status across Europe but were now beginning to cause a stir in America. "Twist of Shadows" had sold in excess of 300,000 copies.
The bands fourth album "Phoenix" released worldwide in 1991 was their last album on Wing , a division of PolyGram and had ecstatic reviews but sold not as much as their predecessor despite of their loyal U.S. fan base. The band embarked on sell out tours around the world and featured in college alternative and mainstream Billboard charts. The sub label Wing seized to exist.
"Metamorphosis" and "Headclouds" are the latest two albums, released on Zok Records, an independent label, solely working for Xymox. Here, in addition to their trademark choral sounds and hypnotic electro rhythms, are albums taking a whole range of styles and influences, taking Xymox into the '90s dance era, it's the work of a band who are never afraid to take chances.In the UK they nearly entered the top 40 charts with the "Reaching Out" single and was played on heavy rotation in the UK.
In 1994 Xymox re released their first ( from 1984 , only 500 original printed copies exist) limited available mini album "Subsequent Pleasures" on Double Dutch Records and without consent Zok Records released a " Remix " album which contains only radio edits of the albums "Metamorphosis " and "Headclouds" compiled together.
In 1996 Xymox contributed music for a CD-ROM games project named "Total Mayhem" and a year later the music for the game "Revenant" , released worldwide by Domark..
In 1997 Ronny Moorings ended the Xymox era, restarted Clan of Xymox and the band signed to a brand new USA and German based Independent label Tess Records.
Imagination
Xymox (Clan Of) Lyrics
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Someone is pushing me
All the cities, subways, rivers
No directions left to me
I have lost my way home early
I don't care 'cause I won't stay there
All I hear is this silent whisper
Will you be here again
[Chorus]
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
I have seen your eyes in purple
I have seen your eyes in blue
All the flowers, tears and faces
All the days I spent with you
Again and again I've been escaping
I've been lost in the dark I fear
Can you hear this silent whisper
Will you be here again
[Chorus]
Choose and change you say
How can you let this run away
See the storms through your broken window
See the beauty of the falling rain
Everyday I've been without you
Every shadow follows me
Can't you see your left your traces
In too many faces
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Clan Of Xymox's song Imagination paint a picture of someone who is lost and in a state of indecision. They feel as though someone is pushing them and they have lost their way: "All the cities, subways, rivers, no directions left to me". Despite feeling lost, they aren't concerned about getting back home: "I have lost my way home early, I don't care 'cause I won't stay there". However, they are haunted by a silent whisper, wondering if they will see that person again.
The chorus suggests that imagination is their coping mechanism to keep the shadows away, as they spend every day without the person they care about: "Imagination takes the shadows away, every day I've been without you, imagination keeps the shadows away, every day I stay without you". The song concludes with the idea that the person they miss has left traces in too many faces, implying that they were a significant part of the singer's life.
Overall, the song seems to be about missing someone and finding solace in imagination while feeling lost and uncertain. The lyrics focus on themes of loss, escape, and the power of the mind to cope.
Line by Line Meaning
I have come to indecision
I am uncertain and hesitant about my choices
Someone is pushing me
I feel pressured or influenced by others
All the cities, subways, rivers
I am lost and confused in different places and situations
No directions left to me
I have no guidance or clear path to follow
I have lost my way home early
I am lost and unable to find my way back
I don't care 'cause I won't stay there
I am indifferent because I do not plan to remain in my current situation
All I hear is this silent whisper
I am haunted by a faint, inner voice or feeling
Will you be here again
I am asking if someone will return to me
Imagination takes the shadows away
My creative thoughts and dreams help alleviate my darkness or uncertainty
Everyday I've been without you
I have been living daily without this person
Imagination keeps the shadows away
My ability to envision things keeps my worries or doubts at bay
Too many times without you
I have gone through this feeling of absence or longing frequently
I have seen your eyes in purple
I remember seeing the person's eyes in a certain color and that visual stands out to me
I have seen your eyes in blue
I recall the person's eyes looking blue at some point
All the flowers, tears and faces
I remember various emotions and people from my past
All the days I spent with you
I recollect the days when I was with this person
Again and again I've been escaping
I keep running away from my problems or fears
I've been lost in the dark I fear
I am lost in my own darkness and the things that scare me
Can you hear this silent whisper
I am asking if the person can hear my inner voice or feeling
Choose and change you say
The person is advising me to make a decision and alter my current situation
How can you let this run away
The person questions why I am letting this situation slip away or fail
See the storms through your broken window
I am advised to look at my problems or challenges from a different perspective
See the beauty of the falling rain
I am encouraged to find the positive in the negative
Everyday I've been without you
I have been living daily without this person
Every shadow follows me
I am constantly weighed down by my worries or past experiences
Can't you see your left your traces
The person left a mark on me and I cannot forget them
In too many faces
I see the person's resemblance in others and my past experiences
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANKA WOLBERT, RONNIE MOERINGS
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Justin Hensley
Lyrics so I can watch and read :)
I have come to indecision
Someone is pushing me
All the cities, subways, rivers
No directions left to me
I have lost my way home early
I don't care 'cause I won't stay there
All I hear is this silent whisper
Will you be here again
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
I have seen your eyes in purple
I have seen your eyes in blue
All the flowers, tears and faces
All the days I spent with you
Again and again I've been escaping
I've been lost in the dark I fear
Can you hear this silent whisper
Will you be here again
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
Choose and change you say
How can you let this run away
See the storms through your broken window
See the beauty of the falling rain
Everyday I've been without you
Every shadow follows me
Can't you see your left your traces
In too many faces
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
Karl K
I used to sleep with my hand on my stereo, finger on "RECORD" - waiting for this song to come on the radio, so I could record it. I can't describe the joy and emotion I felt when I finally caught this unicorn. That tape never left my car, until one day I gave my friend box of my tapes to listen to. Never saw it again and didn't know who sang this song, until early 2000's when Google made it possible to search by lyrics and Napster helped me get a hold of the band name and MP3! What a journey. One of those songs I avoid listening to too much to keep it always fresh in my mind. So many memories.
Karmen
What a beautiful and nostalgic comment.. Absolutely love it 🖤🖤🖤 I used to do the same.. stay with my finger ready near to the radio.. till the song of my obsession appears.. haha Millennials will never know what's that.. xdd
Diggarci
Great anecdote. I used to record from tape to tape trying to don't make any noise. Internet and CDs made everything easier but this way of listening music will always be memorable.
Terrence Kelly
...Music is full of memories. ....❤
Jimmy J
These comments bring a tear to my eye, very true the young generation of today have no idea just how lucky there are every song and album in the world is litterally at their finger tips.
Matt Falenski
I told my boys about so many songs like this from the 80's. You would record them and that was it. If the DJ didn't say who it was and none of your friends knew who it was you were stuck. Lyrics searches and YouTube has brought back so many awesome memories based on a song.
Justin Hensley
Lyrics so I can watch and read :)
I have come to indecision
Someone is pushing me
All the cities, subways, rivers
No directions left to me
I have lost my way home early
I don't care 'cause I won't stay there
All I hear is this silent whisper
Will you be here again
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
I have seen your eyes in purple
I have seen your eyes in blue
All the flowers, tears and faces
All the days I spent with you
Again and again I've been escaping
I've been lost in the dark I fear
Can you hear this silent whisper
Will you be here again
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
Choose and change you say
How can you let this run away
See the storms through your broken window
See the beauty of the falling rain
Everyday I've been without you
Every shadow follows me
Can't you see your left your traces
In too many faces
Imagination takes the shadows away
Everyday I've been without you
Imagination keeps the shadows away
Everyday I stay without you
Too many times without you
Maria
Aaaaaaaaain amo tanto esse som ☺️😆
R Gray
Very first notes are skull crushing drum beats !
This song seems to be interpreted different over days...and years...
always beautiful
Edyta Gajewska
Można słuchać non stop. Uwielbiam😘....wszystkie ich piosenki właśnie takie sa 😍😍😍