Born of Russian and Moroccan descent, Zino was always interested in different cultures and music, blending his love of folk and rock with Celtic, Scandinavian, and Romanian music, among other influences. His career began with a stint in a military band, after which he collaborated with Israeli musicians on various compilations before recording The Gibberish Album in 1992. This "half circus, half musical" brought 115 musicians and singers from different cultures together on one stage to sing in gibberish-what Zino describes as "folk songs for an imaginary village." Zino's next album, 1993's A Bit of Lust, a Bit of Tenderness, a Bit of Love, was a major milestone in the development of Israeli alternative and hard rock music and made him the "bad boy" of Israeli rock.
Zino's next CDs ranged from alternative rock (Drive By) to hip-hop tracks with Zino's innovative production/sampler techniques (Zino And The Human BeatBox).
In 2000, Zino became front-page news in the Israeli media when he disguised himself as a war-scarred singer. Dubbing himself "The Burned Man," he created a fictitious biography and appeared in public disguised as a burned, masked cripple. The Israeli media gave The Burned Man and his mysterious story prime-time coverage, during which Zino revealed his true identity. After this "artistic terror act," The Burned Man's first CD was released, becoming one of Israel's all-time best-selling albums. A second title followed soon after.
Zino began collaborating with Tommy in 1997, and they have since released the CDs Travels With My Amp and Invisible Things, with songs ranging from funk to rock to trance and chill-out.
D
Zino & Tommy Lyrics
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Just do it later, stuntin' on my haters
Skip, hop, I'm your daddy, just like Darth Vader
She be on my radar, let's meet in a graveyard
Your name on a gravestone, play with my saber
I'm not cool as a skater (skater), I got a racecar
Vroom, vroom, vroom (vroom, vroom)
I ride or die, I don't know what the brakes are
I don't believe in God, but I pray hard
I fucked around and I turned to a meme
Stone cold baby, peace is my team
Stripes on a table, stripes on my pants
I need some merch, she's such a fan
Acting like some ass, let me catch a band
She be texting nonstop, if you know the spam
All those kilograms should be hid in Amsterdam
In the fifth element like the pentagram
White as coke, never had a tan
I go cheese, I go ham
Come for Tommy, this is my time
Another day, another town
But I've worked in underground
King of subs, I made my sound
Always up, yeah I'm never down
Yeah, always yes or always no
Yeah, yeah
Just do it later (later), stuntin' on my haters (haters)
Skip, hop, I'm your daddy (daddy), just like Darth Vader (yeah)
She be on my radar (yeah, yeah), let's meet in a graveyard (yeah, yeah)
Your name on a gravestone, play with my saber
I'm not cool as a skater (skater), I got a racecar (racecar)
Vroom, vroom, vroom (vroom)
I'll see you later (see you later)
I ride or die, I don't know what the brakes are
I don't believe in God, but I pray hard
I come from place that never sunny
What's my name? Bitch, it's Tommy
Millionaire in this bitch
Shine like a chandelier
She gonna ride, call me freaky
My album is a museum, I'm main exhibit
I got the world factor
I'm the game changer
Might have a normal job, be a Power Ranger
Promise me you'll never change up
I got demons, I got dangers (I got)
Get your cash, yeah we save up
Buy a planet, do that later
Why follow a delegator
I'm a chronic masturbator
Remember me as a master painter
Welcome to this world I've miscreated
(Just do it later) Just do it later, stuntin' on my haters
Skip, hop, I'm your daddy, just like Darth Vader
She be on my radar, let's meet in a graveyard
Your name on a gravestone, play with my saber (yeah)
I'm not cool as a skater (skater), I got a racecar (racecar)
Vroom, vroom, vroom (vroom, vroom)
I see you later (see you later)
I ride or die, I don't know what the brakes are
I don't believe in God, but I pray hard
Be with
Be with
Be with
Who you'll be with
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (who you'll be with)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (who you, who you'll be with)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (ooh)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (ooh)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (ooh)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with (wooh)
What you gonna do, who you'll be with
The lyrics of "D" by Zino & Tommy depict the struggles of growing up and dealing with the changes and challenges that come along with it. The song begins with the singer as a pessimist, feeling like life is hit or miss. As time goes on, he deals with his emotions and tries to forget what he can no longer feel. The seasons seem to dictate his life and he's stuck in a cycle of sadness that he fears will never end.
The second verse describes the singer's five-year journey of trying to be perfect and monitoring everything about himself. He acknowledges that he's from a quiet place that hasn't changed much over the years. The bridge metaphorically represents the singer's personal growth and each time he crosses over it, he's a different person.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer will always feel sad until the day he dies, but believes that it will get easier with time. The song ends with the hope that the listener will be able to grow and move away from who they've become and that the singer won't be held back by seasonal affective disorder or any other obstacle.
Line by Line Meaning
Started out as a pessimist
At the beginning, I had a negative outlook on life.
Remember seventeen it was a hit or miss
At the age of seventeen, my experiences were either successful or disappointing.
Deal with what you feel
Handle your emotions appropriately.
Forget what you can't feel anymore
Don't dwell on feelings you no longer have.
The seasons seemed to dictate
The passing of seasons influenced my behavior for a long time.
The way I lived for so long and no
This is the lifestyle I followed for a long time.
It didn't seem to stop
I couldn't shake it off.
I guess I'll just be
Maybe I am just supposed to be.
Sad until the day I die
I'll probably be unhappy for the rest of my life.
If I'm lucky I'll get something out
I hope to gain something from this experience.
Believe me when I say
Trust me when I tell you that.
It gets easier with time
As time goes on, it becomes less difficult.
Pick me up and put me down
You can drop me and pick me up later.
You'll get back to me somehow
You'll find your way back to me eventually.
Cause I know you
Because I understand who you are.
Five years went by
Half a decade passed.
Making stats about yourself
Keeping track of personal accomplishments.
Monitoring everything just to be perfect
Obsessing over every detail, trying to achieve perfection.
Got s.a.d. it won't work with me
I'm struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder and it's not going well.
Cheers to the past
Let's celebrate the good old days.
You only miss it til' it last
You don't realize how much you miss something until it's gone.
When you're stuck up on your habits
When you're unable to break out of your daily routine.
And you only wish to pass
And you only want to move on from it.
I'm from a quiet place
I come from a peaceful town.
Nothing here changed much from year to year
This town has remained the same for many years.
Yeah what you think is real
Your perception of reality may not be accurate.
It's not what it seems
Things are not always as they appear.
I went over that bridge a thousand times
I've crossed that bridge numerous times.
Every time a different part of me was crossing over it
Every time I crossed, a new version of myself emerged.
Tell me am I lying or just comforting myself
Am I being dishonest or just trying to reassure myself?
Cause I think I'm afraid that I'm still the same
Because I'm scared that I haven't grown or changed.
Away from here
Somewhere else, far from this place.
And from the person you have grown to be
And from the individual you have become.
You'll make it out you'll see
You'll get through it, just have faith.
Got s.a.d. it won't work with me
I'm still struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder and it's not getting better.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tomas Tammemets, Alexander Guy Cook, Charlotte Emma Aitchison
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