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.
Not Like Me
Claire Voyant Lyrics
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The autumn exposed
You might be all the things
I love the most
And you might tell me the truth
And I might be reminded of you
In everything I see and that I feel
Since you're on your own
I scream goodbye
It tears my heart out
It stings my eyes
The fear of wanting, you know it's true
The fever hurting all of you
And maybe this is true
Divine and in love
In the silence of you
This beauty calls at me
When I sleep
You might be...
Since you're on your own
It seems goodbye
It tears my heart out
It stings my eyes
The fear of wanting, you know it's true
The fear of wanting all of you
And she is not good or bad
Oh, she wants all she could have
In soul's familiar call
This is it...
It's not like me
Since you're on your own
It seems goodbye
It tears my heart out
It stings my eyes
The fear of wanting you know, it's true
The fever of wanting all of you,,,,, all of you
Since you're on your own
You wave goodbye
It tears my heart out
It stings my eyes
The fear of wanting you know it's true
The fever of wanting all of you,,,,, all of you
And you might be... And you might be.. And you might be
The lyrics of Claire Voyant's song "Not Like Me" can be interpreted in a number of ways, but at its core, it seems to be a song about unrequited love and the difficulties of letting go. The singer in the song is clearly infatuated with someone, describing them as "all the things I love the most" and being reminded of them "in everything I see and that I feel." However, despite this love, the other person seems to be distant and unavailable - they are "on their own" and the singer is left saying goodbye and feeling the pain of wanting something they can't have.
The second half of the song takes on a more wistful, dreamlike quality, with references to "divine" and "beauty" that suggest the singer is imagining a life with the person they love. However, this dreaminess is undercut by the repeated reminders of the other person's unavailability - "the fear of wanting you know it's true" - which serves to emphasize the frustration and pain of the singer's situation.
Overall, "Not Like Me" is a poignant and introspective exploration of the complexities of unrequited love, and the ways in which it can haunt us even when we try to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You might be like the autumn exposed
You might embody the changing and vulnerable nature of the autumn season
You might be all the things I love the most
You might possess all the qualities or traits that I admire or cherish in a person
And you might tell me the truth
You might be honest and forthcoming with me
And I might be reminded of you in everything I see and that I feel
You might occupy a significant space in my memories and emotions, affecting the way I perceive and experience the world around me
Since you're on your own I scream goodbye
Because you are no longer with me, I express my farewell with loud and intense emotion
It tears my heart out, it stings my eyes
The separation or loss I feel is deeply and painfully affecting me emotionally
The fear of wanting, you know it's true
I acknowledge that the strong desire or yearning I have for you is born out of fear or uncertainty
The fever hurting all of you
This intense longing or passion I have for you is causing pain or suffering for both of us
And maybe this is true, divine and in love
I am considering the possibility that this feeling I have for you is an authentic and profound form of love or connection
In the silence of you, this beauty calls at me when I sleep
When I am quiet and still, the inner beauty of your essence or presence somehow reaches me and affects me deeply even in my dreams
And she is not good or bad, oh, she wants all she could have
You cannot be easily classified as either good or bad, but you are someone who desires and pursues everything you want or need in life
In soul's familiar call, this is it...
The deep and familiar longing or yearning in my soul is signaling that this connection I have with you is meaningful and significant
It's not like me
This feeling or experience is not typical or common for me
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