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Porcelain by Moby
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“Porcelain” was the sixth single off Moby’s commercial breakthrough Play. The song, a melancholic electronic ballad, was based on particularly painful breakup. Moby recalled:
I was involved with this really, really wonderful woman, and I loved her very much. But I knew deep in my heart of hearts th...
Porcelain Lyrics
[Refrain: Unidentified Sample]
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
[Verse 1: Moby]
In my dreams I'm dying all the time
Then I wake, it's kaleidoscopic mind
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to lie
So this is goodbye
This is goodbye
[Refrain: Unidentified Sample]
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
[Bridge: Moby & Unidentified Sample]
Tell the truth, you've never wanted me (-e, -e)
(-e, ngoba sizwa ngani) Tell me
[Verse 2: Moby]
In my dreams I'm jealous all the time
When I wake I'm going out of my mind
Going out of my mind
[Refrain: Unidentified Sample]
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
-e, -e, -e, ngoba sizwa ngani
Porcelain Q&A
Who wrote Porcelain's ?
Porcelain was written by Moby.
Who produced Porcelain's ?
Porcelain was produced by Moby.
What did Moby say about "Porcelain"?
In an interview with Rolling Stone:
Strangely enough, that’s probably the most signature song on the record, and I actually had to be talked into including it. When I first recorded it, I thought it was average. I didn’t like the way I produced it, I thought it sounded mushy, I thought my vocals so...
Where is that string sample from?
It’s a small section of the musical cue “Fight for Survival,” composed by Ernst Gold for the film Exodus.
Has Moby talked about the song's meaning?
From a 2001 AMA on his website:
for me ‘porcelain’ is about being in love with someone and knowing that you shouldn’t be in love with them and the biological factors that compel humans into such situations.