In 2006 she left the band and started working on her original material with producer Alexander Nefzger. Her full length CD "Railroad Tracks" was released on Clara's newly founded label Asinella Records in 2006, followed by 2007's "The Long Memory" which gained Clara Luzia the Austrian Music Award AMADEUS.
Luzia was accompanied live by fellow musicians Alexander Nefzger on piano, Heidi Dokalik on Cello, Mika Vember on cajon and backing vocals, Manfred Fau on bass, and Ines Perschy on drums. Her 2009 release "The Ground Below" gained her another AMADEUS nomination, as well as massive radio airplay in Germany and Austria.
After the tour Clara Luzia took a break reorganising her live-set-up which now consists of Heidi Dokalik (cello, backing vocals), Ines Perschy (drums, backing vocals), and Max Hauer (piano, bass, guitar). The four piece recorded the album "Falling into place" together which again was very well received by the media, and the audience in Austria and Germany, but also brought the band to countries such as France, Slovakia, and Belgium.
In April 2012 Clara Luzia and her band plus newest addition pauT on clarinet and bass went to the studio again to record "We are fish" - released on march 1 2013.
In fall 2013 Ines Perschy left the band. Cathi Priemer is now hitting the drums.
Clara's latest album "Here's to Nemesis" (produced by Julian Simmons) features Catharina Priemer on drums, and pauT on bass guitar. It was released on October 9 2015.
In December 2015 pauT left the band to concentrate on his own project pauT.
In January 2016 Helene Glüxam joined to play the bass guitar and Lina Seybold plays additonal guitars.
In June 2016 pauT rejoined the band playing bass guitar.
Luzia's critically acclaimed recent album "Here's to Nemesis" (produced by Julian Simmons) is released on October 9 2015. It is nominated in 3 categories for the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards.
2017: Monja Art's award wining coming-of-age drama "Siebzehn" (Seventeen) hits screens in Austria and Germany as well as festivals worldwide. Clara Luzia, drummer Catharina Priemer and bassist pauT play themselves in a short concert scene.
In July 2017 a new single called "Mood Swing" is released on Asinella Records.
On September 29th Clara Luzia released another digital only single "On The Street".
Tour infos and more can be found here: http://www.claraluzia.com
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Clara Luzia Lyrics
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we booze like fish
we sleep all day
and wait for being rich
We have no plans
we never had
we just keep waiting for the final kick instead
Easy come
easy go
we have the pills to keep up the flow
We have no dreams
we once did have
but dreaming is over
so nothing is left
Are things so wrong, I wonder
how does it bother me?
history repeating
and we all go with the flow
no more dreams to follow
this is the age of being shallow
this is the age of being shallow
I
believe that these lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who is disenchanted with modern society and the culture of excess that prevails. The first verse describes a lifestyle characterized by excessive smoking, drinking, and sleeping, all while waiting for wealth to come. This suggests that the singer feels that we have become a society of hedonists, focused on instant gratification rather than having any real aspirations.
The second verse furthers this notion by saying that while we may have once had dreams, now we simply wait for the "final kick" that never comes. The repeated refrain of "easy come, easy go" emphasizes the idea that people are willing to settle for fleeting pleasures that ultimately leave them feeling unsatisfied. The pill reference in the lyrics suggests that we use all kinds of artificial stimulants to maintain this lifestyle, further contributing to the singer's critique of society's values.
The final lines of the song hint at a sense of despair and resignation, as the singer asks whether things are so wrong that they can't even bring themselves to care anymore. They express a sense of hopelessness as history continues to repeat itself and people continue to follow the same path, moving further and further away from any meaningful aspirations or dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
We smoke too much
We excessively indulge in smoking
we booze like fish
We drink alcohol in large quantities, just like fish consume water to breathe
we sleep all day
We spend most of our time sleeping and not working
and wait for being rich
We have no concrete plans or goals, we simply wait for wealth to create itself
We have no plans
We have not set any goals, objectives or intentions
we never had
We have never taken the time or thought to set objectives to aim for
we just keep waiting for the final kick instead
We are waiting for our moment of glory or success to come to us naturally without personal effort.
Easy come
We easily obtain the things we have, without much effort or work
easy go
We easily lose those things we got without effort
we have the pills to keep up the flow
We take drugs to keep the pace going, without taking in the degradation that it causes
We have no dreams
We have no aspirations, visions or objectives to aim for
we once did have
We had dreams in the past, but have lost these aspirations as a result of drug abuse and unrealistic expectations
but dreaming is over
Our ability to dream and aspire to more has been lost as we continue to douse ourselves in drugs and alcohol
so nothing is left
We have exhausted all our options, ideas and inspiration
Are things so wrong, I wonder
I ponder whether we are living a life that fails to bring us any happiness or aim in life
how does it bother me?
The fact of the matter is that our state of living and lack of dreams make me unhappy and dissatisfied
history repeating
Our story is one that is being replayed over and over again without any deviation from the norm
and we all go with the flow
We are so used to this way of life, that we have accepted it without fight or questioning
no more dreams to follow
We have no more aspirations or dreams to follow, so we remain stagnant in our state of hopelessness
this is the age of being shallow
Instead of searching for a meaningful and purposeful existence, we rather engage in shallow and superficial lifestyle
I cannot find the joy that I use to know
All the things that I used to find enjoyable and satisfying, no longer brings me happiness or contentment
Contributed by Aria K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.