DURAN DURAN - BREATH AFTER BREATH

 BREATH AFTER BREATH

DURAN DURAN

SONGWRITERS: DURAN DURAN & MILTON NASCIMENTO

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: DURAN DURAN

LABEL: PARLOPHONE RECORDS

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR: 1993

 

           Duran Duran (/djʊˌræn djʊˈræn/) are an English new wave band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. The group was formed by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, with the later addition of drummer Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, guitarist Andy Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) and lead singer Simon Le Bon. These five members featured the most commercially successful line-up.

        When Duran Duran emerged they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene, along with bands such as Spandau Ballet and Visage. The video age catapulted Duran Duran into the mainstream with the introduction of the 24-hour music channel MTV. Many of their videos were shot on 35 mm film, which gave a much more polished look than was standard at the time. They also collaborated with professional film directors to take the quality a step further, often teaming up with Australian director Russell Mulcahy for some of their most memorable video offerings. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows. The band were one of the most successful acts of the 1980s, though by the end of the decade, membership and music style changes challenged the band before a resurgence in the early 1990s.

            The group have never disbanded, but after the departures of Andy and Roger Taylor in 1986, the line-up has changed to include former Missing Persons American guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1989 to 2001 and American drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band's fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band once again in mid-2006, and guitarist Dominic Brown has since been working with the band as a session player and touring member.

         Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They achieved 14 singles in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100. The band have won numerous awards throughout their career: two Brit Awards including the 2004 award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, two Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards. They were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

              Duran Duran (commonly known as The Wedding Album) is the seventh studio album and the second self-titled album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 11 February 1993 by Parlophone.

           After dwindling commercial success in the early 1990s, Duran Duran returned to the UK top five and US top 10 with this album, which has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the US. The singles "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" reached the US top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

               The cover art by Nick Egan features wedding photos from the parents of the four band members.

Whilst officially titled Duran Duran worldwide - the general belief that the alt name was first adopted by fans post-release, due to the use of the members' parents wedding photos on the cover, to differentiate it from the 1981 album, is incorrect. Instead, the name was originally used on two different UK promo cassettes prior to release - one calling it The Wedding & the other The Wedding Album.

           Whilst this name was officially dropped before release - with, for example, the UK & US TV adverts calling it simply "Duran Duran" - uniquely, the commercially released UK cassette version still titled it Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) on the tape itself; though this was almost certainly in error.

Breath after breath

Ama! Dança!

 

Every day I wake up in this room

And I don't know

Where I come from,

Where I'm going to

Then I hear the voice

 

Senhora musa da paz

Me abraça

Me carrega no teu andor

 

Dormir no colo da dor

Amiga, arrasa!

A tua mão desenhou

O sonho na areia

Agora, entrega de vez

Meu rumo

E vida

 

From where I stand

The truth isn't black and white

Alone we live and die

We love and fight

Breath after breath

We carry this mortal coil

Safe for tomorrow

 

Do I dare

Oh do I dare

Follow through the goorsteps

My whole body hears

Beating on my heart like a feather

Beating of a moment til I disappear

 

Diga uma palavra alegre

Manda um recado

Que seja agora

Faz o mundo ficar novo

E dançar no colo do tal de amor

 

From where I stand

The truth isn't black and white

Alone we live and die

We love and fight

Breath after breath

We carry this mortal coil

Safe for tomorrow

 

Circles in sand are washed out into the sea

Just as we slip on through to eternity

Breath after breath

We carry this mortal coil

Safe for tomorrow

 

Diga uma palavra, cara

Bem alegre

Corre, manda logo um recado

Me abraça

Faz um clima doce

Me arrepia!

Chega de sufoco

Me põe louco!

Me faz diamante

Teu amante

Dança ao som do vento

Me ensina

Basta de sufoco

Não faz jogo

 

A flame of love is burning

Always

The song is of the planets

Oh, wow

The dance is to the rhythm of the rain

Where everyone is coming from

Is coming to

 

And birth is just a

Breath after breath.