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Artist Biography For Portishead
Portishead Are An English Band Formed In 1991 In Bristol. Portishead Are Named After Portishead Somerset Eight Miles West Of Bristol Along The Coast. The Band Comprises Vocalist Beth Gibbons Producer Geoff Barrow And Musician Adrian Utley. Portishead's Debut Album Dummy 1994 Fused Hip Hop Production With An Atmospheric Cinematic Style Reminiscent Of Spy Film Soundtracks. The Album Was Met With Commercial And Critical Acclaim Quickly Becoming A Landmark Album In The Emerging Trip Hop Genre. However The Band Disliked Being Associated With The Term And Would Consciously Step Away From That Sound On Later Releases. Two Other Studio Albums Have Been Issued Portishead In 1997 And Third In 2008 Both Of Which Received Similar Acclaim. In 1998 The Band Released A Concert Album Roseland NYC Live.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Roads
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"Roads" Is A Melancholic And Powerful Song About The Struggles Of Life And How Difficult It Can Be To Find One's Way In The Face Of Constant Obstacles And Setbacks. The Chorus Asks How Things Can Feel Wrong From The Present Moment As If From A State Of Complete Helplessness. The Lyrics Suggest That The Hardships Experienced By Individuals In Their Journey Through Life Are Shared Amongst Everyone A Shared Pain That Must Be Acknowledged And Addressed In Order To Properly Move Forward. The Song Is A Rallying Cry For Individuals To Look Towards The Future Try To Find Direction And To Fight For One's Own Path.
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Portishead Are An English Band Formed In 1991 In Bristol. Portishead Are Named After Portishead Somerset Eight Miles West Of Bristol Along The Coast. The Band Comprises Vocalist Beth Gibbons Producer Geoff Barrow And Musician Adrian Utley. Portishead's Debut Album Dummy 1994 Fused Hip Hop Production With An Atmospheric Cinematic Style Reminiscent Of Spy Film Soundtracks. The Album Was Met With Commercial And Critical Acclaim Quickly Becoming A Landmark Album In The Emerging Trip Hop Genre. However The Band Disliked Being Associated With The Term And Would Consciously Step Away From That Sound On Later Releases. Two Other Studio Albums Have Been Issued Portishead In 1997 And Third In 2008 Both Of Which Received Similar Acclaim. In 1998 The Band Released A Concert Album Roseland NYC Live.
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"Roads" is a melancholic and powerful song about the struggles of life, and how difficult it can be to find one's way in the face of constant obstacles and setbacks. The chorus asks how things can feel wrong from the present moment, as if from a state of complete helplessness. The lyrics suggest that the hardships experienced by individuals in their journey through life are shared amongst everyone, a shared pain that must be acknowledged and addressed in order to properly move forward. The song is a rallying cry for individuals to look towards the future, try to find direction and to fight for one's own path. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.