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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.
Masquerade
Xymox (Clan Of) Lyrics
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BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
YOU SLOWLY WENT YOUR WAY FROM ME
FELT YOUR SOFTNESS FADE AWAY
WHO AM I ?
TO MAKE YOU STAY
OH , HERE WE GO AGAIN
ENTERING THE MASQUERADE
DREAMS WILL SHATTER
COVER YOUR FACE AND CARE NO MORE
SHE DON'T CARE NO MORE
THESE NARROWED EYES I DON'T KNOW
NOTHING IS THERE BEHIND
THE MASK YOU WEAR
NOW IT FEELS SO UNREAL
COLD AS ICE
THIS FACE I SEE
MASQUERADE , MASQUERADE
LET ME OUT
MASQUERADE, MASQUERADE
CARE NO MORE
MASQUERADE
SHE DON'T CARE NO MORE
MASQUERADE, MASQUERADE
LET ME OUT TO SAVE HER
The lyrics to Xymox (Clan of)'s song Masquerade explore the themes of loss, detachment, and existential crisis. The first verse speaks of a relationship that has come to an end, and the singer is left alone, with no words left to say. They feel their partner slowly slipping away, and the softness they once felt fade away, leaving behind an emptiness. The singer questions their identity, wondering who they are to make their partner stay. The chorus speaks of entering a masquerade, a metaphorical setting where dreams will shatter, and one must cover their face and care no more. The singer is trapped in this masquerade, unable to escape or break free from the illusion, while their partner no longer cares.
The second verse introduces the idea of a mask, a symbol of falseness and disconnection. The singer looks into their partner's eyes but only sees a cold, lifeless facade, instead of the warmth and depth they once knew. The chorus repeats the desire to escape this masquerade, to let the singer out, but also to save their partner. The song ends with a sense of desperation and longing, as the singer cries out for release and for the return of genuine connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I'M HERE , LAYING UNDERNEATH
I am present, lying beneath something
BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
However, there is nothing left to be spoken about
YOU SLOWLY WENT YOUR WAY FROM ME
You gradually walked away from me
FELT YOUR SOFTNESS FADE AWAY
I sensed your tenderness fading away
WHO AM I ?
I question my identity
TO MAKE YOU STAY
Why do I think I have the power to make you stay?
OH , HERE WE GO AGAIN
Oh, we are repeatedly experiencing the same situation
ENTERING THE MASQUERADE
We are now entering a pretentious social event
THIS IS THE PLACE
This location is where
DREAMS WILL SHATTER
Dreams will be broken
COVER YOUR FACE AND CARE NO MORE
Hide your identity and detach from emotions
SHE DON'T CARE NO MORE
She no longer cares about anything
THESE NARROWED EYES I DON'T KNOW
These constricted eyes, I am ignorant of
NOTHING IS THERE BEHIND
There is nothing behind those eyes
THE MASK YOU WEAR
The facade you present
NOW IT FEELS SO UNREAL
It now appears so fake
COLD AS ICE
It gives off a frigid persona
THIS FACE I SEE
The face I'm presently observing
MASQUERADE , MASQUERADE
This pretentious event, this pretentious event
LET ME OUT
Please allow me to leave
CARE NO MORE
I can no longer feel an attachment
SHE DON'T CARE NO MORE
She is devoid of emotions
MASQUERADE, MASQUERADE
This fancy dress party, this fancy dress party
LET ME OUT TO SAVE HER
Let me depart to protect her
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANKA WOLBERT, PIETER NOOTEN, RONNIE MOERINGS
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@anttitheinternetguy3213
sso. heres the lyrics for ya'll:
I'm here, laying underneath
But there is nothing left to say
You slowly went your way from me
Felt your softness fade away
Who am I
To make you stay?
Oh, here we go again
Entering the masquerade
This is the place
Dreams will shatter
Cover your face and care no more
She don't care no more
These narrowed eyes I don't know
Nothing is there behind
The mask you wear
Now it feels so unreal
Cold as ice
This face I see
Masquerade, masquerade
Let me out
Masquerade, masquerade
Care no more
Masquerade
She don't care no more
Masquerade, masquerade
Let me out to save her
@zivlivni6320
One of the wonderful and profound albums I got to know then in the eighties!!!
An album that accompanied me in all the moments of crisis of a teenage boy, an album that will remain in my heart forever.♥️
@rochefort82
Les deux premiers albums de Clan Of Xymox sont des chefs d'oeuvre... le reste on peut oublier...
@biancarose6846
Glad this band is getting recognition. They're great. And glad to say I knew them before The Guest. :)
@oleggurov
Completely the same with me. Last time, before The Guest, I listened to Masquerade 2 weeks ago :)
@bobbifoxification
Well congrats to you guys :P
@Kaymen1980
Good thing we have movies to make music good!
@Pete_Delfina
First time I saw them in 1985 in Holland. With Pieter and Anka. She was 'just a student', but so talented 🖤🖤🖤.
@abrahamjosuehernandez4468
Yeah Medusa is the greatest album that I ever heard specially for masquerade ❤️
@iceevice
The beginning really grabs me, I would have loved this band if I grew up listening to them. There's so much I missed out on being born in the 2000s, all I've known is modern pop culture and can't say I'm impressed most times.
@pawelmatus
No regrets, at least you know of Xymox now.