After the release of "The Ghost of Things" EP, aspidistrafly released their first full-length album "i hold a wish for you" (Kitchen. Label) in 2008. The album was launched and supported by Apple Inc. in Singapore. In addition, aspidistrafly completed a release tour around Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand & Malaysia which culminated in a headline show at SuperDeluxe (Tokyo). aspidistrafly has also contributed materials for media art performances, most notably in "Drift Net" curated by international theatre company TheatreWorks, collaborating with Daito Manabe and Takayuki Fujimoto (dumbtype). In 2010, aspidistrafly's music was documented in two anthology compilations of experimental and independent music in Singapore.
Up to this time, aspidistrafly remains active in Japan. April has provided vocals and collaborated with haruka nakamura, Akira Kosemura and kadan. Also an accomplished artist, April does all artworks and films for aspidistrafly and is the art director of Kitchen. Label. As the producer of Kitchen. Label, Ricks is involved in the production of all its releases. He has improvised with Chihei Hatakeyama, Tomoyoshi Date, Yuen Cheewai (FEN) amongst others.
aspidistrafly is now recording their 2nd album to be released in 2011 and further international tour dates are to be announced.
Endless Dreamless
Aspidistrafly Lyrics
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Dreamless
Listening to history's wind
Daylight falters
I'll be waiting by your side
Endless blue
Dreamless
Of all the trees we've seen
Never thought they'd last
Endless blue
Dreamless
Listening to history's wind
Daylight falters
I'll be waiting by your side
Endless blue
Dreamless
Listening to history's wind
Of all the trees we've seen
Never thought they'd last
Before twilight
Draws on your closed eyes
Never thought
You'd be back again
"Endless Dreamless" by Aspidistrafly is a hauntingly beautiful song that embodies the idea of longing and waiting for someone to return. The lyrics are repetitive, but it ultimately creates a dream-like atmosphere, where the listener feels lost in a world of endless and dreamless existence, listening to the wind blowing by. The lines "Endless blue, dreamless" suggest a feeling of emptiness or being lost in a vast and limitless world, where the singer is searching for something that cannot be found or attained. The wind is a universal symbol of change, and history's wind could refer to the many different events and eras that have passed by without any change in the singer's situation.
The second half of the lyrics suggest that the singer is waiting for someone to return, emphasising their longing and desire to be reunited. This could be interpreted as waiting for love or friendship, or simply searching for a sense of belonging in the world. The last line "Never thought you'd be back again" leaves a sense of uncertainty, almost as if the singer is questioning whether their wait has been in vain, or if their loved one will ever return.
Line by Line Meaning
Endless blue
The vast blue expanse goes on unending.
Dreamless
Without sleep or rest, my mind is empty.
Listening to history's wind
Hearing echoes of the past in the breeze around me.
Daylight falters
The sunlight begins to fade away.
I'll be waiting by your side
I will remain here, steadfastly beside you through it all.
Of all the trees we've seen
Considering all the foliage we've encountered along the way.
Never thought they'd last
We never imagined they'd endure this long.
Before twilight
Prior to the darkness taking over what remains of the day.
Draws on your closed eyes
As you fall asleep and enter a state of rest.
Never thought
It is beyond our beliefs and expectations.
You'd be back again
That you would return to me after disappearing for so long.
Writer(s): Ｒｉｃｋｓ Ａｎｇ, April Lee, Ａｐｒｉｌ Ｌｅｅ, Ｒｉｃｋｓ Ａｎｇ
Contributed by Emily O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.