The Band, whose songs are primarily sung in English, performed their first concert on November 20th, 1989. The band displayed a bewildering array of influences, including Can, Captain Beefheart, Mingus-styled jazz, J.J. Cale, Leonard Cohen and Velvet Underground. Consequently, they incorporate a wide variety of styles into their work. dEUS have become one of the most successful (and influential) Belgian rock bands.
Many musicians became well-known after having been members of dEUS: Stef-Kamil Carlens (Moondog Jr., Zita Swoon), Rudy Trouvé (Kiss My Jazz), Danny Mommens (Vive La Fête), Craig Ward (The Love Substitutes), Jules de Borgher and Tim Vanhamel (Millionaire, solo). The current line-up (as from the album Pocket Revolution) includes Mauro Pawlowski (who became famous as solo artist and before with the band Evil Superstars) on guitars and vocals, Alan Gevaert on bass and Stephane Misseghers on drums.
Erik Drew Feldman and David Bottrill have acted as producers.
dEUS has made 8 studio albums up to now:
Worst Case Scenario (1994),
In A Bar, Under The Sea (1996),
The Ideal Crash (1999)
Pocket Revolution (2005)
Vantage Point (April 21st 2008)
Keep You Close (September 20st 2011)
Following Sea (June 1st 2012)
How To Replace It(February 17th 2023)
Other releases include:
My Sister = My Clock (1995) and
No More Loud Music - The Singles (2001), a best-of compilation.
Before Pocket Revolution (2005), dEUS took a "sabbatical" for over 6 years. In these years, Barman was busy with his second passion: film. He wrote and directed Anyway The Wind Blows, a movie received well by critics in Belgium. The key-song of the soundtrack for the film was Summer's Here by Magnus, a project by Tom Barman together with CJ Bolland.
More info can be found on their official website, www.deus.be
Easy
dEUS Lyrics
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And your chips are down
When your soul is pining
For a friendly sound
When you curse the sun
For its easy ray
And you eavesdrop
Give your heart a little pause
You are more than your flaws
Get it out of their claws
Every breath that you draw
Will be easy
Will be easy
So you think a mountain
And the sea
You escape your own
Gravity
Away from the occupier
He stole your spark
Now he wants your fire
Oh my love where you been
I am trying to come in
From the cold gambling
Cause my heart needs a win
Make it easy
Twice's easy
Every step that you trace
Every dream you will chase
Give your heart a little space
You will find that your days
Will be easy
The lyrics to dEUS’s song Easy, speak to moments of emotional turmoil and uncertainty. The song’s opening lines speak to a feeling of being down in the dumps, where everything feels hard and dreary. The singer acknowledges the difficulty of these moments but encourages the listener to give their heart a little pause, reminding them that they are more than their flaws. This line is very powerful as it can be read in different ways; the singer implies that the listener shouldn’t be too harsh on themselves, reminding them that they are more than what they see in the mirror, and that they should be kind, patient, and compassion towards themselves.
In the second verse, the singer encourages the listener to imagine a mountain and the sea, evocatively telling them to escape their own gravity. There’s a sense of escape here from something, and perhaps a deeper sense of purpose calling out. The song seems to encourage the listener to let go of the occupiers in their life who have stolen their spark and are now demanding their fire. Eventually, the singer reminds the listener that every step they trace, every dream they chase, and every breath they will draw will be easy.
Overall, Easy seems to be a song that speaks to resilience and perseverance. Offering a reminder to everyone that every breath can be easy if we give ourselves space, and be courageous to pursue our dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
When your heart is wilting
When you feel like your heart is weakening
And your chips are down
When everything seems to be going wrong
When your soul is pining
When your soul is longing
For a friendly sound
For someone to talk to or help you
When you curse the sun
When you're angry at everything, even the sun
For its easy ray
For shining too easily and carelessly
And you eavesdrop
And you listen to yourself in a self-destructive way
On yourself that way
On your negative thoughts and feelings
Give your heart a little pause
Take a deep breath and take a break
You are more than your flaws
Remember that you are not defined by your mistakes
Get it out of their claws
Free yourself from the negative influences
Every breath that you draw
Every breath you take
Will be easy
Will be effortless, calm and peaceful
So you think a mountain
You imagine a mountain
And the sea
And the ocean
You escape your own
You flee from your own problems
Gravity
The force of gravity, which symbolizes the weight of life's difficulties
Away from the occupier
Away from whoever is oppressing you
He stole your spark
He took away your energy and joy
Now he wants your fire
Now he wants you to put in hard work again
Oh my love where you been
Oh sweetheart, where have you been
I am trying to come in
I am trying to help you
From the cold gambling
From the risky, uncertain situation you're in
Cause my heart needs a win
Because I need a victory to feel better
Make it easy
Make it effortless and simple
Twice's easy
It's easy to give up twice
Every step that you trace
Every path that you take
Every dream you will chase
Every ambition that you pursue
Give your heart a little space
Give yourself some breathing room to heal
You will find that your days
You will discover that your life
Will be easy
Will become simpler, smoother and more enjoyable
Contributed by Sydney I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Begrijp niet dat ook hier de nederlander's erdoorheen praten!