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
The Ideal Crash
dEUS Lyrics
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The ride isn't what I told you
The painkiller-side of this life
Is to not look behind it's over
I have been told about longing
A feeling so old, it's dead
I must have been misled
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
But I know I won't believe me.
There'll be a time you'll leave me.
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off.
Crash you're life's gone sucking cause you want to mess
Around, can anybody down you with a
Crash another way of saying that you like to make it
Up as you move along. If it's a lot, show them what you got.
Stay by my side, I want you
Continue the theme that's us
Even though it's only lust
The painkiller-side of this life.
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
And I know I won't believe me.
How can a man kill gently
How long before it's all done
How can he leave someone
How can he do it softly ?
Crash you're life's gone sucking cause you want to mess
Around, can anybody down you with a
Crash another way of saying that you like to make it
Up as you move along. If it's a lot, show them what you got.
Crash you're gonna go to hell with a certain inclination
Try and make it sell and then you
Crash you're gonna have to take yourself out of circulation
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Right now I need my hands, to cover this shit up
I need my eyes to see were I'm going, and I need someone
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
The lyrics to dEUS's song "The Ideal Crash" are a meditation on the mixed feelings that can arise at the end of a relationship. The singer acknowledges that the ride is over and that it wasn't what he had hoped for, but at the same time, he wants his partner to stay with him. The painkiller-side of this life is to not look behind and to accept that it's over. The singer also reflects on the idea of longing, which he has been told about, but now finds dead. He is drawing himself the ideal crash, imagining the perfect end to their relationship, but knows he won't believe it when it happens.
Despite this ambivalence and uncertainty, the singer finds comfort in the way he and his partner talk and laugh with each other. Even though it may only be lust, it is still something valuable to him. The singer asks how a person can break up softly and wonders if he can do it himself. While acknowledging the painful nature of the end of a relationship, the singer ends the song by affirming his desire for his partner to stay by his side.
Line by Line Meaning
Stay by my side, it's over
Please don't leave me, even though it's too late now.
The ride isn't what I told you
I didn't mean for things to end up like this.
The painkiller-side of this life
Ignoring the past and moving on is the only way to survive.
Is to not look behind it's over
Don't dwell on the past.
I have been told about longing
I've been warned about the feelings I'm experiencing.
A feeling so old, it's dead
Longing is a feeling that has been around forever, but is ultimately fruitless.
I must have been misled
I didn't fully understand what I was getting into.
So stay by my side, I'm sorry.
Please forgive me and stay with me.
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
I'm envisioning the perfect way to fail spectacularly.
But I know I won't believe me.
I realize that my ideal self is unattainable.
There'll be a time you'll leave me.
I know you won't stay with me forever.
Stay by my side, it's sexy
I find our intimacy irresistible.
The way that we talk about stuff
I enjoy our conversations.
The way that we laugh with love
Our laughter is full of affection.
The way that we're falling off.
Our relationship is headed for disaster.
Crash you're life's gone sucking cause you want to mess
Your life sucks because you're impulsive and reckless.
Around, can anybody down you with a
Can anyone keep up with your craziness?
Another way of saying that you like to make it
You enjoy improvising your way through life.
Up as you move along.
You prefer to live spontaneously.
If it's a lot, show them what you got.
If life is difficult, rise to the occasion and prove yourself.
Crash you're gonna go to hell with a certain inclination
Your reckless behavior will have consequences.
Try and make it sell and then you
You try to profit from your impulsiveness.
Crash you're gonna have to take yourself out of circulation
Eventually, your actions will catch up with you.
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Don't be deterred by adversity, rise to the challenge.
Right now I need my hands, to cover this shit up
I need to hide the mess I've made.
I need my eyes to see were I'm going, and I need someone
I need to find a way forward and I need someone to help me.
Stay by my side, it's sexy
Our intimacy still enthralls me.
The way that we talk about stuff
Our conversations still bring me joy.
The way that we laugh with love
Our laughter still brings me comfort.
The way that we're falling off
Despite everything, our relationship is still on the rocks.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CRAIG WARD, DANNY MOMMENS, JULIEN DE BORGHER, KLAAS JANSSENS, THOMAS ANDREW BARMAN
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Roiy Benkel
[Verse 1]
Stay by my side; it's over
The ride isn't what I told you
The painkiller side of this life
Is to not look behind; it's over
I have been told about longing
A feeling so old, it's dead
I must have been misled
So stay by my side; I'm sorry
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
But I know I won't believe me
There'll be a time you'll leave me
[Verse 2]
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
[Chorus]
Crash
Your life’s been sucking ‘cause you wanna mess around
Can anybody down you with a crash?
Another way of saying that you’d like to make it up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
[Verse 3]
Stay by my side; I want you
Continue the theme that's us
Even though it's only lust
The painkiller side of this life
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
And I know I won't believe me
How can a man kill gently?
How long before it's all done?
How can he leave someone?
How can he do it softly?
[Chorus]
Crash
Your life’s been sucking ‘cause you wanna mess around
Can anybody down you with a crash?
Another way of saying that you’d like to make it up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Crash
You're gonna go to hell with a certain inclination
Try and make it sell and then you crash
You're gonna have to take yourself out of circulation, into something else
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Right now I need my hands, to cover this shit up
I need my eyes to see were I'm going
And I need someone
[Verse 4]
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
Galileo R. Cuevas
Stay by my side, it's over
The ride isn't what I told you
The painkiller-side of this life
Is to not look behind it's over
I have been told about longing
A feeling so old, it's dead
I must have been misled
So stay by my side, I'm sorry
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
But I know I won't believe me
There'll be a time you'll leave me
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
Crash you're life's gone sucking cause you wanna mess
Around, can anybody down you with a crash
Another way of saying that you like to make it
Up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Stay by my side, I want you
Continue the theme that's us
Even though it's only lust
The painkiller-side of this life
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
And I know I won't believe me
How can a man kill gently
How long before it's all done
How can he leave someone
How can he do it softly?
Crash you're life's gone sucking cause you wanna mess
Around, can anybody down you with a
Crash another way of saying that you like to make it
Up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Crash you're gonna go to hell with a certain inclination
Try and make it sell and then you
Crash you're gonna have to take yourself out of circulation
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Right now I need my hands, to cover this shit up
I need my eyes to see where I'm going, and I need someone
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
hangthetreasure
One of the best bands of the last 15 years, my personal favorite. Why aren't they more popular? I have no answer.
Roiy Benkel
[Verse 1]
Stay by my side; it's over
The ride isn't what I told you
The painkiller side of this life
Is to not look behind; it's over
I have been told about longing
A feeling so old, it's dead
I must have been misled
So stay by my side; I'm sorry
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
But I know I won't believe me
There'll be a time you'll leave me
[Verse 2]
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
[Chorus]
Crash
Your life’s been sucking ‘cause you wanna mess around
Can anybody down you with a crash?
Another way of saying that you’d like to make it up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
[Verse 3]
Stay by my side; I want you
Continue the theme that's us
Even though it's only lust
The painkiller side of this life
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm drawing myself the ideal crash
And I know I won't believe me
How can a man kill gently?
How long before it's all done?
How can he leave someone?
How can he do it softly?
[Chorus]
Crash
Your life’s been sucking ‘cause you wanna mess around
Can anybody down you with a crash?
Another way of saying that you’d like to make it up as you move along
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Crash
You're gonna go to hell with a certain inclination
Try and make it sell and then you crash
You're gonna have to take yourself out of circulation, into something else
If it's a lot, show them what you got
Right now I need my hands, to cover this shit up
I need my eyes to see were I'm going
And I need someone
[Verse 4]
Stay by my side, it's sexy
The way that we talk about stuff
The way that we laugh with love
The way that we're falling off
WhyNot
How I love this song... saw dEUS on stage twice between "IABUTS" and "The ideal crash" and once after "Pocket revolution", but this makes me real sad I didn't get to see them after "The ideal crash". Looks amazing.
YaMo6969
One of their best songs.
Volker Fröhlich
they dont have to be more popular. it's enough when you know it. and me, o'course :) lov'em since 1994
Astrid Olga Knutsen
Love this song!
Margo209
Love this band. Cool video!
Brunaldo
Sono cresciuto insieme a loro e rimarranno per sempre nella mia anima!!
Galileo R. Cuevas
Ho cominciato ad imparare italiano quasi nel stesso tempo que scopri dEUS. Che meraviglia trovare delle persone italiane que ascoltano la band. Saluti dal Messico.
adrien debever
I'd love to find on video a gig during the ideal crash tour, with all the dancers! Probably impossible i guess, but i'd love it!