Released independently on March 29, 2007, “Sounds of Salvation” is the fruit of this blending of various states and sounds.
After some sporadic touring (and eventually a full U.S. tour), Cassino settled down and started working on another full length record. The album is entitled "Kingprince", and was recorded by the band themselves. It was released digitally on December 9, 2009, with a physical release following on January 25, 2010.
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Amélia
Cassino Lyrics
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The cold old floor just creeks, and croons,
and aches as mistakes stampede underneath.
The video screens have learned to see...
Its blue eyes blind... spreading disease with
vitamins from plastic tangerines.
Maybe I'm tumbling...
Maybe I role with energy...
We don't swim... we dive for what we need.
This holy place I've come to clean.
You can stare... or wash with me...
It's covered with pretty graffiti.
I scraped the faded paint you wear,
and found the walls you washed with care
for the animals that wandered out in the street.
Maybe I just don't keep...
Maybe they hold you with their teeth
but I know why you feed the weak...
The hunger is permanently me.
Amelia, Amelia... make your mark on mine.
And we'll see what image... forms when they collide.
...And Amelia sank to me...
The lyrics to Cassino's song Amelia appear to be introspective and contemplative in nature. The first line, "Don't pass through this ragged room," sets the tone for the entire song. It appears to be a warning to the listener not to take the singer's thoughts and feelings lightly. The "cold old floor" symbolizes the singer's emotions, which are often ignored or disregarded. The floor "creeks, and croons, and aches" as if it is aware of the pain that the singer is going through. The line "mistakes stampede underneath" suggests that the singer is haunted by past errors and is unable to move forward.
The following lines, "The video screens have learned to see... Its blue eyes blind... spreading disease with vitamins from plastic tangerines" seem to be a criticism of modern technology and how it has affected people. The singer believes that video screens have become so advanced that they have learned to see, but their vision is limited or "blue eyes blind." The reference to "plastic tangerines" implies that society is trying to fill a void with artificial things that are incapable of providing the sustenance that people need.
The chorus seems to suggest that the singer is struggling with hunger, both physical and emotional. They are "tumbling" and "rolling with energy" that they do not possess, indicating that they are trying to keep going despite their exhaustion. They "dive for what they need," which suggests that they are going to great lengths to satisfy their hunger, whether it be for food, love, or meaning. The line "Amelia, Amelia... make your mark on mine" implies that the singer is searching for someone to touch or inspire them in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't pass through this ragged room.
Please, don't walk through this dilapidated room.
The cold old floor just creeks, and croons, and aches as mistakes stampede underneath.
The floor is old and creaky, sighing with every step, hiding the many faults beneath.
The video screens have learned to see...
The screens have learned to perceive beyond their display.
Its blue eyes blind... spreading disease with vitamins from plastic tangerines.
The blue eyes of the screens are blind, spreading sickness through synthetic tangerines.
Maybe I'm tumbling...
Perhaps I am falling headlong...
Maybe I role with energy... that I don't have but need to eat.
Sometimes, I push through life as if powered by a force I lack, yet hunger for.
We don't swim... we dive for what we need.
We are not buoyed by the tides in life; we must plunge to attain what we crave.
This holy place I've come to clean.
I have arrived to purify this sacred space.
You can stare... or wash with me... It's covered with pretty graffiti.
You are welcome to look on or join me in cleansing the walls embellished with lovely graffiti.
I scraped the faded paint you wear, and found the walls you washed with care for the animals that wandered out in the street.
I scratched away the worn paint and uncovered the murals you had crafted with such care, depicting creatures roaming free.
Maybe I just don't keep... Maybe they hold you with their teeth but I know why you feed the weak...
Perhaps I am not capable of keeping still. Maybe there are others who cling to you, though I understand why you nourish the vulnerable.
The hunger is permanently me.
That insatiable hunger is who I am, forever present in me.
Amelia, Amelia... make your mark on mine. And we'll see what image... forms when they collide. ...And Amelia sank to me...
Amelia, imprint your essence on me, and let us observe the image that appears as we converge. ...And Amelia drew near to me...
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.