Their self-titled 1995 début has been followed by two more studio albums. Each has introduced fresh new sounds and styling, something that has successfully kept them from being pigeon-holed in one genre.
Victoria Lloyd provides consistently powerful, but gentle and ethereal vocals, and haunting and enigmatic lyrics, Ben Fargen's clean and bright guitars, and Chris Ross's lush keyboards all give the band their own distinct and unique style. They are currently signed to Metropolis Records, and released their long-awaited fourth album, Lustre, in September of 2009.
The band seems to be on hiatus since July 2010.
Bittersweet
Claire Voyant Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Of things real and things I've dreamt
Holding hearts in balance it is like
Maybe we were once intertwined
Raising souls up to the moon as we
Rise again,
Maybe then we will meet
Make a wish and then goodbye
Charlatans in the ruse tonight
Where heat and light touch the sky
And the sun is rising slow there's more to write
Lock of time written in my heart
Why were we once torn apart
Only tides are racing through your mind and each
Time we meet it's bittersweet
In Claire Voyant's song "Bittersweet", the lyrics depict a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past love. The singer describes a "lock of time hidden in my breath", implying a deep-seated secret or memory that is difficult to express. The lyrics mention both "things real and things I've dreamt", suggesting a blend of reality and fantasy in the singer's memories. The singer also describes how their past relationship was like "holding hearts in balance", and wonders if they were once "intertwined".
As the song progresses, the singer expresses a desire to reconnect with their past love, stating that maybe "we will meet" once again. However, they also acknowledge that "only tides are racing through [their] mind" and that each time they meet it's "bittersweet". The lyrics take on a more ominous tone towards the end of the song, with mentions of "charlatans in the ruse tonight" and the "sun…rising slow". The lyrics leave the listener with the impression that the singer may never fully reconcile with their past love, and that their memories will remain "bittersweet" indefinitely.
Line by Line Meaning
Lock of time hidden in my breath
Memories, both real and imagined, that I hold inside me like a lock of precious time.
Of things real and things I've dreamt
A mix of reality and fantasy that I treasure and keep close.
Holding hearts in balance it is like
Trying to balance the love and emotions of two hearts.
Maybe we were once intertwined
Perhaps we were once deeply connected to each other.
Raising souls up to the moon as we
Lifting our spirits and souls up towards something beyond ourselves.
Rise again,
Trying to come back to each other, no matter what.
Maybe then we will meet
Hoping that one day we will be brought together again.
Only tides are racing through your mind
Only fleeting thoughts and emotions seem to consume your mind.
Make a wish and then goodbye
Hoping for something better, but knowing that it's time to move on.
Charlatans in the ruse tonight
Deceivers and tricksters are in the midst of their schemes tonight.
Where heat and light touch the sky
A place where passion and light meet in the vast expanse of the sky.
And the sun is rising slow there's more to write
Another day begins, with more experiences and stories to be written.
Lock of time written in my heart
Memories etched permanently in my heart and soul.
Why were we once torn apart
Wondering why fate separated us from each other.
Only tides are racing through your mind and each
Your thoughts only seem to be consumed by fleeting emotions, every time we meet.
Time we meet it's bittersweet
Every time we cross paths, it's filled with a mix of happiness and sadness.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: ANDY LOVE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind