The band name "Blaue Blume" is german and comes from the romantic period in the 1800s (the German Author Novalis)(English translation: Blue Flower). It symbolizes longing, love, a yearning for eternity, hope and the beauty of things.
Jonas lists Antony And The Johnsons and The Smiths as huge influences on the band's music.
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Candy
Blaue Blume Lyrics
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I burn the midnigt oil, the fire's like a blade that splits the skin of the night in a fast strike.
I hum along swan songs, as the rain it runs on dewy panes.
Where have your eyes gone, why are you tossing in my arms?
Season candy-
The cherry on top I fancy
Season candy
Sugary drops of mad dreams
I feel the winds from the sea crawl on the beach, move through the city down the alley where they hit me.
I hum along swan songs, as the night grows tall in every corner. For a moment your eyes glow-hush!!- and go where your mind goes.
Season candy
The cherry on top I fancy
Season candy
Sugary drops of mad dreams.
Early light shines like the red in Turner-skies.
Early light shines bright and you wake up and sigh:
"How is the night so quiet?"
And i can't help but smile
Honey get up, come out - the wild swans are coming in over town.
Honey, do you hear the sound, the swan-songs, so arrogantly loud?
And the winds from the sea float like honey.
Season candy
The cherry on top I fancy
Season candy
Sugary drops of mad dreams.
Early light shines like the red in Turner-skies.
Early light shines bright and you wake up and sigh:
"How is the night so quiet?"
And i can't help but smile
The first stanza of Blaue Blume's "Candy" presents a picture of melancholy and introspection. The singer appears to be listening to bar and back (possibly a type of music) and commenting on how sad it sounds. The autumn rain adds another layer of gloom to the singer's musings. They continue by describing their own state of mind, which is burning the midnight oil and feeling the sharpness of the night's darkness. The singer sings swan songs, adding to the somber atmosphere, and wonders where someone's eyes have gone and why they are tossing in their arms.
The second stanza is more dreamlike, with the singer closing their eyes and listening to the stories outside. They feel the winds from the sea crawling on the beach and moving through the city, hitting them like a physical blow. The night grows tall in every corner, and the singer sees a moment of glow in the eyes of the person they are holding, before they disappear into their own thoughts again. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Season candy" and describes "sugary drops of mad dreams." This could be a reference to an escape from reality, something sweet but transient that doesn't quite satisfy.
The final stanza introduces a new character, "Honey," who is invited to wake up and come outside to see the "wild swans" flying over town. The singer hears the arrogant, loud swan songs and is reminded once again of the stirring power of music. The winds from the sea are compared to honey, a sweet and comforting image that contrasts with the other, more jarring sensations in the song. Overall, "Candy" is a thoughtful meditation on music, solitude, and the beauty and pain of life.
Line by Line Meaning
To hear bar and back i've never sung so sad, autumm estrange the melodies in rain.
I've never felt so melancholy singing in bars and back alleys before, but the autumn rain adds a layer of detachment to the music.
I burn the midnigt oil, the fire's like a blade that splits the skin of the night in a fast strike.
I stay up late, fueling myself with the creative energy that seems to surge like flames that cut through the darkness with precision.
I hum along swan songs, as the rain it runs on dewy panes.
I find myself humming along to songs that feel like swan songs, while watching the rain trickle down the windows like tears.
Where have your eyes gone, why are you tossing in my arms?
Why do you seem so distant even though you're in my embrace? Where is your mind wandering off to?
Season candy-
The cherry on top I fancy
Season candy
Sugary drops of mad dreams
Seasonal pleasures are like the icing on top of life's cake that I crave. They're like sweet, frivolous dreams come to life.
And I close my eyes and listen for a while to the stories from the dark outside.
I shut my eyes and let the darkness outside fill my mind with its own tales, finding comfort in its silence.
I feel the winds from the sea crawl on the beach, move through the city down the alley where they hit me.
I'm aware of the ocean's winds making their way through the city, and I can sense it in my very core.
For a moment your eyes glow-hush!!- and go where your mind goes.
Sometimes I catch glimpses of your eyes lighting with some secret thoughts; I know you're daydreaming but I don't want to wake you.
Early light shines like the red in Turner-skies.
Early light shines bright and you wake up and sigh:
"How is the night so quiet?"
The early light of dawn glows orange like the skies in Turner's paintings. Awakened, you look around and wonder why the night has ended so quietly.
And i can't help but smile
Honey get up, come out - the wild swans are coming in over town.
Honey, do you hear the sound, the swan-songs, so arrogantly loud?
And the winds from the sea float like honey.
I can't help but smile at the thought of the wild swans arriving in town. Can you hear their loud songs? The winds blowing in smell sweet like honey.
Contributed by Eliana E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.