Alight is a new project by Ross Tones (a.k.a. Throwing Snow, and one … Read Full Bio ↴1)
Alight is a new project by Ross Tones (a.k.a. Throwing Snow, and one half of Snow Ghosts), released through Local Action.
Tones has been releasing dancefloor magic since 2007, finding support from big names like Bonobo and Thom Yorke (both of whom have requested him as tour support in the last few years). In 2011, he debuted on Local Action with ‘Too Polite’, a brittle jungle single released several years before the whole junglist revival that’s come to dominate music conversations in 2013. Iridis’s title track started as a live version of ‘Too Polite’, and developed into something deeper and darker over several shows and studio sessions. It’s easily the heaviest thing he's released, and it's only the start.
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Alight is the combination of four creative minds that want to give a new earnest and genuine identity to their music, each one contributing with his own influences.
Alight wants to reach a new different sound combining metallic guitar riffs, catchy synthesizer themes and electronic sounds.
With their songs, Alight wants to transfer intense emotions, talking about positive and negative feelings, the will to go on against the odds, devotion and passion.
http://www.myspace.com/alightband
Black Rain
Alight Lyrics
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All is true what I see
Hard enough to believe
When your heart stands before my eyes
It can't stop raining from the sky
You're the cold black rain
Now I'm falling down
One time again
Come cover the ground
Cover me now and never end
You come to fill up my worries
Like a drug in my own thoughts
You're a hope in the madness
I get down but I won't stop
You don't know how I need you
How much love I got for you
I'm fool and thirsty
You control me by desire
Now this strength is killing me again
Embrace my soul
The power is possessing me
The power is possessing me
Transform my heart into a stone
My breath is dying away
You will win again
Black rain until the end
And I'm the taste of your disease
Though I want to believe in you
You're killing me
But I can't stand the temptation to call
The black rain again
Still comes strong
To fill my veins
Now I'm falling down
Cover me now
One time again
Come cover the ground
Cover me now and never end
Wash away the time
I'm a prisoner inside
Take me to the light
Then I'll rise
The lyrics of Alight's song Black Rain are open to interpretation but can be seen as a depiction of a toxic relationship where the singer is deeply in love with someone but at the same time is aware of the destructive nature of their relationship. The lyrics "I live your most secret dream, all is true what I see, hard enough to believe, when your heart stands before my eyes" suggest an obsession with the other person, possibly even living vicariously through them. The phrase "You're the cold black rain" suggests that the other person brings darkness and turmoil into the singer's life. Despite this, the singer still finds it hard to let go.
The line "You come to fill up my worries, like a drug in my own thoughts, you're a hope in the madness, I get down but I won't stop" could be seen as the singer acknowledging that the other person is not good for them, but they can't help but rely on them to feel better. The use of the metaphor of the other person being a drug highlights their addictive nature. The line "You control me by desire, now this strength is killing me again, embrace my soul, the power is possessing me" suggests the struggle the singer faces in trying to overcome the toxic relationship. They recognize that their desire for the other person is leading to their destruction, but they can't help but be possessed by them. The final lines "transform my heart into a stone, my breath is dying away, you will win again, black rain until the end" suggest that the singer has given up trying to escape the other person's hold on them and will be consumed by the 'black rain' of their destructive relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I live your most secret dream
I fulfill your deepest desires that you keep to yourself
All is true what I see
Everything I witness is authentic and genuine
Hard enough to believe
The reality is difficult to accept
When your heart stands before my eyes
When I see your true feelings and emotions
It can't stop raining from the sky
I'm overwhelmed with sadness and despair
You're the cold black rain
You represent the constant bleakness and hopelessness
Now I'm falling down
I'm losing control
Cover me now
Protect me from the pain
One time again
Once more, repeat the cycle
Come cover the ground
Shield me from the harsh reality
You come to fill up my worries
You relieve me of my burdens and insecurities
Like a drug in my own thoughts
You intoxicate my mind
You're a hope in the madness
You're a beacon of optimism amidst chaos
I get down but I won't stop
I may struggle, but I'll never give up
You don't know how I need you
You're essential to my existence
How much love I got for you
I have an immense amount of affection for you
I'm fool and thirsty
I'm foolish and craving for you
You control me by desire
My longing for you dominates my actions
Now this strength is killing me again
Even though I have the fortitude to resist you, it's torturing me
Embrace my soul
Hug and comfort me on a spiritual level
The power is possessing me
The force of my feelings for you is overwhelming
Transform my heart into a stone
Make me emotionally numb
My breath is dying away
I'm suffocating
You will win again
You'll triumph over me once more
Black rain until the end
The hopeless feeling will never subside
And I'm the taste of your disease
I'm the embodiment of your harmful addiction
Though I want to believe in you
Despite wishing to have faith in you
You're killing me
You're causing my demise
But I can't stand the temptation to call
Yet, I can't resist the urge to reach out to you
The black rain again
The harrowing feeling persists
Still comes strong
It remains potent and unrelenting
To fill my veins
It engulfs me
Wash away the time
Erase the past
I'm a prisoner inside
I'm trapped in my thoughts and feelings
Take me to the light
Guide me towards positivity and hope
Then I'll rise
I'll overcome and grow stronger
Contributed by Liliana J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.