The Cat Empire - The Scream (Official Lyric Video)

“I was in Norway on a day off on tour some misty time ago and I went to the gallery there and saw the painting by Edvard Munch, you know the famous one, The Scream, and what struck me was, I wasn’t sure if the character was responding to an external sound, from the sky or wherever and blocking his ears, or whether it uttered something so raw and violent and real that he had to block his own ears at the sound of his own voice. More recently I read an article, that said that what the painter had etched into it could only have been written by a mad man. Anyway, I tried to write a song about it, to me it’s one of the more artistic, expressionistic moments from this collection and I think how it turned out is really interesting and something different for us. I hope you enjoy THE SCREAM.” - Felix.

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Producer: Jan Skubiszewski
Songwriters: Felix Riebl
Language: English
Publisher: BMG
Musicians:
Felix Riebl - vocals
Ollie McGill - piano, organ, synths
Yuri Pavlinov - bass guitar
Harry Angus - trumpet, backing vocals
Will Hull-Brown - drums
Jamshid Khadiwala - turntable, percussion
Talei Wolfgramm - backing vocals
Georgina Darvadis - backing vocals
Ross Irwin - backing vocals
Phil Noy - saxophones
Kieran Conrau - trombone

Lyrics: [F.RIEBL]
I, I caught it in a gallery
A painting that was called The Scream
On a day off in Norway

I, I stood before it aimlessly
That figure seemed so close to me
He’s with me everyday

What’s the matter with me?
What’s the matter with me?
What’s the matter with me?
Is it internal, or externally?

Sometimes I want to scream like that
Sometimes I want to hear that sound
Sometimes I want to hold my face
And feel the world turning upside down and all around
The colours swirl endlessly
And everywhere the colours bleed
Is everything I’ve never known
Screaming back at me

Real fake Is anybody listening?
Fake real
Is it horrific? Is anybody listening?
Or is it ecstasy? Or is it just a dream?

In sound
I couldn’t run away
All around in surround
It was coming from me anyway

Sometimes I want to scream like that
Sometimes I want to hear that sound
Sometimes I want to hold my face
And feel the world turning upside down and all around
The colours swirl endlessly
And everywhere the colours bleed
Is everything I’ve never known
Screaming back at me

In the wild wild free
The wild wild free
It’s you and me
In the wild wild free

Can only have been
Can only have been
Can only have been
Painted by a madman, madman X3

About:
Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues to be written. Throughout their 20 year career, the band's stratospheric trajectory has continued unabated, becoming one of Australia's most successful musical exports, growing an army of ardent fans at home and abroad.

Since their teens, the six bound together by a love of music, and bolstered by the career-long guidance of Manager Correne Wilkie, have gone about the business of crafting infectious, genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums to take to the live stage. It was not unusual to find the band performing on main stage bills at iconic international festivals, selling out the world's most famous arenas, mobbed by supporters and media at airports in Spain, and appearing on top rating T.V. shows like Letterman and Leno.

In September 2021, The Cat Empire announced that after 20 years, the band's original line-up would play their final shows together, culminating in a massive show and virtual concert from their hometown of Melbourne in December.

The next chapter of The Cat Empire begins with founding members Felix Riebl and Ollie McGill stepping forward with "a re-imagined, vibrant, cross-cultural, and joyful collective of musicians and artists", with new music planned for 2022.

The Cat Empire:
Vocals: Felix Riebl
Vocals & Trumpet: Harry James Angus
Keys: Ollie McGill
Drums: Will Hull-Brown
Bass: Ryan Monro
DJ: Jamshid “Jumps” Khadiwala

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