1. Alma-Sofia Miettin… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1. Alma-Sofia Miettinen (born 17 January 1996), professionally known as Alma, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. She first gained popularity in 2013, at age 17, in the seventh season of Finnish Idols where she finished fifth.
2. Alma (born Alexandra Maquet) is a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Requiem", which ended up in 12th place. She released her debut album "Ma peau aime" on May 5th 2017. Her official website can be found at http://alma-music.fr/
3. ALMA is a Bulgarian singer/songwriter. She was born and grew up in Sofia, where she learned to play the piano and the guitar, and started writing lyrics and melodies. She got noticed by one of the top labels in Bulgaria and by Romanian hit producer Cristian Tarcea – Monoir. The track called “Perfect”, based on her own music ideas and lyrics, was released by Virginia Records as ALMA’s debut single in February 2019.
4. Swedish duo that released their debut album, For Loved Ones and Lost Ones in September 2001 through their own independent label, Peaton Records.
5. German alternative band from Korbach, Nordhessen.
6. Russian electronic project (AlmA).
7. Alma is making her debut in the Midwest US music scene. With carefully crafted lyrics atop summery melodies, Alma sidesteps the shallow musings of many of her pop singer contemporaries without sacrificing the catchy hooks. Her soulful voice carries tunes about love and faith, challenging her generation to rethink their self-perceptions and cultural conventions.
8. Austrian band, blending traditional and contemporary Austrian folk and popular music. See their website http://almamusik.at/ for more details about this group of great young musicians.
9. ALMA is the former name of a London-based ambient group formed in 2014, fronted by songwriter Pete Lambrou. In October 2017, the band changed their name to VLMV. Pete Lambrou is also a member of Codes In The Clouds and Monsters Build Mean Robots and at VLMV he is joined by fellow Code In The Clouder Ciaran Morahan, VLMV deploy a loop station, multiple delay pedals, a piano and strings to create a slow-moving, high-flying soundscape of luscious gravitas.
10. The 6 punchy musicians of Alma, fond of exchanges, poetry and cultural mixing, combine dub reggae with some furious salsa cubana.
As soon as they met, the musicians of Alma passed a silent agreement: let nothing get in the way of their pleasure to make music, and always express their love for all styles of music. They learned to appreciate and develop the most groovy reggae rhythms, and to mix them with a strong dose of salsa. The addition of electro riffs and dub effects gives to their style a definite modern twist.
Chasing Highs
Alma Lyrics
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Like floating in the ocean
People need the poison
Three a.m., you just touched my hand
And made me lose my focus
I almost didn't notice
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
I wanna get closer to you
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
I wanna get closer to you
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
We're doing it in slow motion
We're doing it in slow motion
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
You are getting closer in slow motion
Four a.m., almost touching you
Drowning out the noises
In between the voices
Five a.m., there is something more
I caught the luck you gave me
Phases groing hazy
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
I wanna get closer to you
And I better know what to do
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
I wanna get closer to you
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
We're doing it in slow motion
We're doing it in slow motion
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
You are getting closer in slow motion
I stopped counting the hours
Space between us getting smaller and smaller
I'm losing the powers
I'm falling higher and higher with you
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
We're doing it in slow motion
We're doing it in slow motion
I was chasing highs
Then I found you
You are getting closer in slow motion
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs (ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-hi-highs (I'm chasing, I'm chasing)
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs (ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
You are getting closer in slow motion
Alma's song "Chasing Highs" is a vibrant pop song about a late-night encounter with someone who captures her attention and makes her feel alive. The song opens with an image of the singer - alone and floating in the dark like she's lost at sea. She's chasing "highs," but finds herself feeling disillusioned by the party and loneliness around her.
At 3 a.m., the person she's been looking for reaches out and touches her hand, and she loses her focus - a sign that this individual is special. Her thoughts accelerate as she dances around whether she or the other person will make the first move. The lyrics show that, regardless of what happens, she's excited by the possibility of getting to know this person on a deeper level. As the night draws on, they grow closer and closer in slow motion.
The song's chorus is about being enthralled by someone and the emotions that come with it. It's a classic story of two people falling in love in the midst of a chaotic, noisy world. It's all about chasing a high; getting closer to the person you want to be with, despite the dangers and risks.
Line by Line Meaning
Two a.m., I'm fading in the dark
It's 2 a.m. and I feel like I am fading away into the darkness
Like floating in the ocean
I feel like I am floating aimlessly, like in the ocean
People need the poison
Sometimes people rely on harmful things, like a poison, to feel something
Three a.m., you just touched my hand
It's now 3 a.m. and you just touched my hand
And made me lose my focus
Your touch distracted me and made me lose my concentration
I almost didn't notice
I nearly didn't realize that you had touched me
And I better know what to do
I feel like I should know what to do next
Who's gonna be the first one to move?
Who will make the first move and get closer?
I wanna get closer to you
I want to be closer to you
I was chasing highs
I was seeking a feeling of euphoria
Then I found you
However, now that I have found you, I feel content
We're doing it in slow motion
We are taking our time to enjoy the moment
You are getting closer in slow motion
You are physically getting closer to me, but it feels like it's happening slowly
I'm chasing hi-hi-hi-highs
I am still seeking that feeling of euphoria, but now, I am enjoying the process
Four a.m., almost touching you
It's now 4 a.m., and we are close to touching each other
Drowning out the noises
I am ignoring the outside world and focusing on the moment with you
In between the voices
I am tuning out everything else and only hearing our conversation
Five a.m., there is something more
It's now 5 a.m., and there is something meaningful happening between us
I caught the luck you gave me
I feel fortunate to be with you in this moment
Phases growing hazy
The details of the moment becoming blurry and unclear
I stopped counting the hours
I am so caught up in the moment that I've lost track of time
Space between us getting smaller and smaller
We are physically getting closer and closer to each other
I'm losing the powers
I am losing control, but it feels good
I'm falling higher and higher with you
I am feeling ecstatic, like I am climbing even higher, but it's only because of you
(ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
(I'm chasing, I'm chasing)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HENRIK MEINKE, PASCAL REINHARDT, JONAS KALISCH, ALEXSEJ VLASENKO, JEREMY CHACON, ALMA MIETTINEN
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