They added the 1979 suffix to the name following a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). "Death from above" was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, "the year I was born."
Death from Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band's official website.
In 2005 the video for "Romantic Rights" won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.
On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split "almost a year ago" due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.
Keeler was slated to play bass on the Queens Of The Stone Age album Era Vulgaris, but later revealed on the Death From Above 1979 message board that he could not due to scheduling conflicts. Keeler is now one half of MSTRKRFT, his new project with producer Al-P.
Sebastien Grainger is now in his own side project band Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains
In 2011 it was announced that the band were reuniting to perform at Coachella, then the band announced that they were planning to reunite on an ongoing basis.
Freeze Me
Death from Above 1979 Lyrics
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Feelin' sorry's never really been my struggle
Pickin' up the pieces, siftin' through the rubble
Ringin' in the new year listenin' to the double
Are we outside the safe spaces of love?
Are we in space pinned down to spinning rocks?
We're so cold now
Tell me where you are, am I getting warmer?
You freeze me with that look when I go undercover
Readin' me my rights when you were getting closer
I resist arrest until you say it's over
Are we outside the safe spaces of sex?
Are we in space or just feeling weightless?
How you freeze me
We're so cold now
How you freeze me
We're so cold now
Are we outside in space? (so cold, so cold)
Are we outside in space? (so cold, so cold)
The lyrics of "Freeze Me" by Death from Above 1979 seem to be about a relationship that has gone awry. The first two lines question whether or not the relationship is in trouble, but the singer states that feeling sorry has never been their problem. Then, they talk about picking up the pieces, sifting through rubble, and ringing in the new year.
The singer then asks whether they are outside the safe spaces of love, or pinned down to spinning rocks in space. This sets a tone of uncertainty and questioning, which continues through the rest of the song.
The chorus focuses on how the other person in the relationship "freezes" the singer. The first verse talks about how that freezing look comes when the singer goes undercover, and the second verse talks about the other person reading the singer their rights as they resist arrest. This could be a metaphorical way to describe the power struggle within the relationship or a literal portrayal of a conflict.
Overall, the lyrics of "Freeze Me" seem to describe a relationship in which both parties are questioning their roles within it, and both are struggling to maintain control or agency.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me what you think are we in trouble?
Do you think we are facing difficulties?
Feelin' sorry's never really been my struggle
I'm not one to feel regret or remorse.
Pickin' up the pieces siftin' through the rubble
Trying to move on from the chaos and destruction that has occurred.
Ringin' in the new year listenin' to the double
Celebrating the new year while listening to music.
How you freeze me
You have an ability to paralyze me.
We're so cold now
We've become emotionally distant and unresponsive.
Tell me where you are, am I getting warmer?
Can you give me a clue to your location? Am I closer to finding you?
You freeze me with that look when I go undercover
Your gaze renders me powerless when I'm trying to hide my true self.
Readin' me my rights when you were getting closer
You were exerting your authority and making your presence known as you approached me.
I resist arrest until you say it's over
I resist being caught and exposed until you decide to relinquish your hold on me.
Are we outside the safe spaces of sex?
Are we engaging in a risky situation, beyond the boundaries of safety and comfort?
Are we in space or just feeling weightless?
Are we floating in a limitless void, or simply lacking direction and purpose?
Are we outside in space? (so cold, so cold)
Are we isolated and adrift in a vast, hostile environment?
Are we outside in space? (so cold, so cold)
Are we exposed to the harsh realities of existence, feeling numb and detached?
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jesse Frederick Keeler, Sebastien Alexandre Grainger
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