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.
Heaven Knows
Claire Voyant Lyrics
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Give heat without your light
Ghost of your angel
Speaks to me tonight
heaven knows
And I think she's the only one
Counting the days away
and now you sleep darling
Echoes peacefully and slight
Bound now to strangers
Slowly losing sight
heaven knows
And I think she's the only one
Counting the days away
Pulling up the sun
and now you praised for this moment
The blindly written page
Broken hearts murmur
Charmed in all their rage
heaven knows
And I think she's the only one
Counting the days away
Pulling up the sun...
And now you
are ashes
Drowned in the morning tide
Fleeting as your memory
That I still hold inside
The lyrics of Heaven Knows by Claire Voyant are about a spirit or an angel who is trying to communicate with someone who is no longer living. The first verse describes the feeling of being left in the cold, as the metaphorical hailstones and daggers give heat without light. The ghost of an angel comes to the singer in the night, possibly to comfort or guide them. The chorus ("heaven knows, and I think she's the only one, counting the days away, pulling up the sun") seems to suggest that the angel is the only one who knows the true reality of the situation and is able to bring light into a dark situation.
The second verse continues with the theme of loss, as the singer watches someone they love fade away into the arms of strangers. The chorus is repeated, echoing the idea that the angel is the only one who truly understands the situation. The final verse speaks of the passing of time and the fleeting nature of memories. The person who was once alive is now ashes, but their memory still remains with the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Hailstones and daggers
Even things that are normally associated with pain and danger can provide warmth and comfort in the absence of your presence.
Give heat without your light
You are the source of light and warmth in my life, and without you, even things that produce heat cannot fill the void.
Ghost of your angel
Your memory and spirit continues to guide me, even in death, as if you were an angel watching over me.
Speaks to me tonight
Even though you are not physically here with me, I can still feel your presence and hear your voice in my mind.
heaven knows
Only a higher power can fully understand the depth of my pain and longing for you.
And I think she's the only one
I feel as though you were the only one who truly understood and accepted me for who I am.
Counting the days away
Every day without you feels like an eternity, as if time itself has slowed down in your absence.
Pulling up the sun
I am doing everything in my power to find a way to fill the void left by your absence and bring light back into my life.
and now you sleep darling
Even though you are no longer alive, I hope that you are able to rest in peace and find comfort in knowing that you are still loved and missed.
Echoes peacefully and slight
Your memory lingers on in my mind, bringing me a sense of peace and comfort in your absence.
Bound now to strangers
As time goes on, the people and things that were once familiar and comforting to me become strangers, and I feel increasingly isolated and alone.
Slowly losing sight
The memories and feelings that once kept me close to you are starting to fade, and I fear that I will eventually lose sight of who you were and what you meant to me.
And now you praised for this moment
I am grateful for the time that we had together, even though it was brief, and cherish the moments that we shared.
The blindly written page
Life is unpredictable and often seems to unfold without clear direction or purpose, like a page in a book that is being written without any knowledge of where it will lead.
Broken hearts murmur
The pain of losing someone you love is a quiet and constant presence, like a murmur that echoes in your heart and mind.
Charmed in all their rage
Despite the pain and anger that losing you has caused, I am still enchanted by the memory of who you were and the love that we shared.
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