The duo took a brief hiatus beginning in 2004 while each member pursued solo projects. They reunited from 2008-2012 releasing two albums, before disbanding again until a reunion show in 2018 and announcement of a new EP, Waves.
Other Than This World
Azure Ray Lyrics
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I looked into those eyes
A hundred times a day
Those deep blue wells so vague
Elusive as Christ until the day
The secrets spilled into my room
Down the phone line into view
I've waited all my life to know
Why our light is gone
Our white light that's home
Maybe love and peace are waiting for us
Somewhere other than this world
At least we pray
La la la la la
I'll write you and in my dreams
I'll lay on your chest to muffle your screams
And all the love I see I'll hold it close to me
In hopes that one day our secrets will be free
But now our light is gone
Our white light that's home
Maybe love and peace are waiting for us
Somewhere other than this world
So we pray
La la la la la
The song Other Than This World by Azure Ray revolves around a sense of emptiness, loss, and longing for something beyond this world. The first verse is about the difficulty of understanding the people we love. The singer looks into the eyes of their loved one a hundred times a day but can't decipher their secrets until they spill them into the room through the phone line. The line "elusive as Christ until the day" hints at the depth and complexity of the person's emotions and thoughts that are hard to comprehend.
The chorus suggests that the couple's "white light that's home" has disappeared, leaving them in a state of disconnection and looking for something more significant. They hope to find "love and peace somewhere other than this world" and they pray for it. The second verse reveals that the couple is physically apart - one is writing and daydreaming about the other while the other screams in agony in their sleep. The singer wants to hold onto the love they once had and hopes that someday, their secrets will be free.
The lyrics are poetic and evoke a sense of mysticism, bewilderment, and desperation to find meaning beyond this world. The song speaks to the innate human desire for something more significant than what we see and experience in the here and now.
Line by Line Meaning
Somethings wrong you say
You say something is not right
I looked into those eyes
I examined your gaze
A hundred times a day
Countless times
Those deep blue wells so vague
Your blue eyes that are difficult to comprehend
Elusive as Christ until the day
As elusive as Christ until the day your secrets are revealed
The secrets spilled into my room
Your secrets were revealed to me
Down the phone line into view
Through the phone, you showed me your secrets
I've waited all my life to know
I have been waiting my whole life to learn your secrets
Why our light is gone
The reason why our light has disappeared
Our white light that's home
Our comforting light that we call home
Maybe love and peace are waiting for us
Perhaps love and peace are waiting for us
Somewhere other than this world
In another world
At least we pray
We hope so, at the very least
La la la la la
I'll write you and in my dreams
I'll correspond with you and dream of you
I'll lay on your chest to muffle your screams
I'll lay on your chest to reduce the sound of your screams
And all the love I see I'll hold it close to me
I'll cherish all the love I see and hold onto it tightly
In hopes that one day our secrets will be free
Hoping that one day, we will be able to reveal our secrets
But now our light is gone
However, our light has disappeared
Our white light that's home
Our comforting light that we call home
Maybe love and peace are waiting for us
Perhaps love and peace are waiting for us
Somewhere other than this world
In another world
So we pray
So we hope and pray
La la la la la
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Maria Diane Taylor, Orenda Corrinne Fink
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Damon Eubanks
When I was a grad student at UGA 20 years ago, one of these ladies was my next door neighbor at an apartment complex off Baxter Street in Athens. I can't remember which one now. She had kind of a blonde bob hairdo at that time as I recall. I remember her telling me she was from Alabama (like me) and about her band Little Red Rocket. I never forgot that name. I randomly thought of that band today, searched Youtube and learned they're the same women in Azure Ray. Glad to see they've done well. Sure wish I could remember which one was my neighbor now. So long ago. Funny where random thoughts can lead you sometimes.
Broth Queen
This just brings back every teenage memory, ever. I miss this kind of music.
Freyja Foy
This has always been my favorite song from the album. Glad to finally see the video for it. Thanks so much for sharing!
Matty Steven
Sometimes I really feel like I would be good listening to nothing but records from Saddle Creek. Seriously, this is fantastic.
NILO
When the PSP was new, I think this was the only and first music video you could download to play in its video player. Love it
goldenbutterflywings
This song is AMAZING!
PhotoGib
Check out their other solo and band work since Azure Ray. It's all great, in different ways.
pablo canon
this is one of the most amazing songs ever. EVER!
LavendarSkies1
Move on, move on It's like the clock is pacing The break of dawn And our hearts are racing Move on, move on There's nothing changing
FYT 2020
Interesting video. The Azure Ray girls are beautiful, in a natural way. This is one of their very best songs from the amazing Hold On Love album.