Phoenix was conceived in the 1990s when vocalist Thomas Mars, bassist Deck d'Arcy, and guitarist Chris Mazzalai, who were all friends in school, started playing together as a "garage band" based out of Mars's house in the suburbs of Paris. In 1995, Laurent Brancowitz, Mazzalai's older brother, permanently joined the band on guitar after the end of Darlin', a short-lived band that Brancowitz had formed with Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Bangalter and de Homem-Christo later formed Daft Punk). Two years later the band took on the name Phoenix and pressed 500 copies of a single on their own label, Ghettoblaster. Shortly after, they were signed to the Paris-based Source Records. Phoenix quickly became well acquainted with labelmates Air when they acted as their backing band on several UK TV appearances. Thomas Mars – lead vocals, drums, percussion (1999–present)Deck d'Arcy – bass, keyboards (1999–present) Laurent Brancowitz – guitar, keyboards (1999–present) Christian Mazzalai – guitar (1999–present) LyRicS Baby when I saw you turning at the end of the street I knew a time was gone and it took me like ages Just to understand that I was afraid to be a simple guy I tried my best to smile, but deep inside my heart I felt it was shouting like a crowd dancing I guess I couldn't live without the things that made my life what it is Can't you hear me calling, oh Everybody's dancing, oh Tonight everything is over I feel too young Tired out, not a miracle in days Deciders for the lonely whispering tears You try out for nothing then you drop dead Not a miracle in years Leisure for the lonely Whispering unnecessary unless you're in Die and succeed I say it out loud but you just don't care Farewell, til you know me well Farewell, til you know me well Girlfriend We are far from home, I am with you now I'm am longing you, I am longing us two Who bought a miracle sells these fortune tears December's death or glory how you want it? No, not a miracle in years Deciders for the lonely Wishing death wishes death unless Die and succeed I say it out loud but you just don't care Farewell, til you know me well Farewell, til you know me well Girlfriend Die and succeed I say it out loud but you just don't care Girlfriend Writer(s): Thomas Croquet, Frederic Moulin, Laurent Mazzalai, Christian Mazzalai


















