Over the course of three years, they quietly put together their debut record during evenings and weekends as they called in local friends (Louis Philippe) and visiting musicians (Damon & Naomi, Gary Olson of The Ladybug Transistor) for sessions, building up the songs’ multifaceted arrangements and vocal harmonies with harps, bouzoukis, strings, recorders, and brass over the core of dual Spanish guitars and the dream imagery of their bilingual lyrics.
The result is a focused, cohesive jewel of chamber pop that reflects a little of Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso’s elegant brand of bossa nova, a bit of Erik Satie’s haunting night music, and a large dose of spooky psychedelic folk. But the beautiful harmony that sings throughout the record makes it all their own.
At times spare and empty, at times rich with instrumental texture, and at times jazz-tinged and hypnotic, Street of the Love of Days rivals anything either Alasdair or Lupe has recorded before.
Season of Light
Amor de Días Lyrics
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But tonight the fox and hole up go
As you vanish in the quire
As you vanish in the lands you drown
But when you are asleep
You are the stranger that you up
Ride in them in the
Season of light
Season of light
It's the season of light
Uuhh
Uuhh
Ahhh uuuh uuh
The lyrics of "Season of Light" by Amor de Días speak of the fleeting nature of life, and the transience of human existence. The opening lines, "Footsteps in the night, but tonight the fox and hole up go" suggest a sense of longing for something that is now out of reach, while "as you vanish in the quire, as you vanish in the lands you drown" imparts a sense of being lost and disconnected from one's surroundings. The stanza "but when you are asleep, you are the stranger that you up, ride in them in the, season of light" talks about how the singer or the subject of the song finds solace and comfort in dreams, but they are still a stranger in their own mind, unable to find a sense of belonging or purpose.
The "Season of Light" is the chorus or the refrain of the song, repeated several times in the lyrics. It represents a metaphorical or even allegorical meaning, where light stands for hope, life, and vitality. The choice of words like 'season' and 'light' suggest that this fleeting, yet important aspect of life is something temporal or cyclical, like the changing of the seasons. The song speaks about finding joy and peace during the season of light, but the melancholic undertones hint at the inevitability of dark times and how one must cherish the light while it lasts.
Line by Line Meaning
Footsteps in the night
The sound of steps taken at night
But tonight the fox and hole up go
But tonight, the fox goes to hide in its hole
As you vanish in the quire
As you disappear into the choir
As you vanish in the lands you drown
As you disappear into the lands and drown
But when you are asleep
But when you are in a state of slumber
You are the stranger that you up
You become the stranger that you are
Ride in them in the
Ride in them during the
Season of light
The time of the year when there is a lot of light
It's the season of light
It is the time of the year when there is a lot of light
Season of light
The time of the year when there is a lot of light
It's the season of light
It is the time of the year when there is a lot of light
Uuhh
A sound made to indicate a lack of clarity or uncertainty
Uuhh
A sound made to indicate a lack of clarity or uncertainty
Ahhh uuuh uuh
A sound made to indicate a lack of clarity or uncertainty and confusion
Contributed by Lincoln N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AcidFuzzandFlowers
Beautiful.