1) Clear (styli… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least eight bands/artists named Clear:
1) Clear (stylized as xClearx) was a straight edge metalcore group from Salt Lake City, Utah in the mid-late 1990s, known for its sound similar to Culture and Morning Again. The band broke up in 2000. Mick Morris went on to Eighteen Visions, and other members Jason Knott, Levi Lebo, and Josh Asher to The Kill. Levi and Mick previously also played in Decontaminate. Sean and Tyler went on to form Hammergun. xclearx played one reunion show on February 16, 2007. In 2013 Mick Morris died prompting Clear to do a memorial show for his son. Clear played a benefit show a couple years later. Currently 2017 Jason Knott is a singer/guitarist for Motherkilljoy, Levi Lebo plays guitar for Exes, Tyler Smith drums for Eagle Twin. Other bands associated with the dis-banning of Clear are The New Transit Direction, Form of Rocket, and Light/Black.
2) Clear was an American CCM group from Cambridge, Minnesota formed in the summer of 1997 and released two albums on Ardent Records, in 1998 and 2000. Their 2000 release Follow the Narrow hit #33 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart in 2000. The group split up early in 2001.
Members:
Matt Berry - vocals, guitar, mandolin
Nate Larson - guitar
Peter Sanders - drums
Ali Ogren - vocals, piano
David Caton - vocals, bass, didgeridoo
Discography:
Clear (Ardent Records, 1998)
Follow the Narrow (Ardent, 2000)
3) The Slovak pop(-rock) band Clear:
máj 2000 - vznik rockového dua The Clear
máj 2001 - The Clear s kapelou - koncert v amfiteátri v Košiciach s IMT Smile a No Name
júl 2001-marec 2003 - The Clear rockduo - koncertná činnosť
apríl 2003 - vznik skupiny Clear
november 2003 - víťazstvo na BB Feste v Banskej Bystrici
január 2005 - ocenenie objav roka 2004 MUSIC BOX AWARDS
Ako duo sme od mája 2000 vystúpili vyše 900!!! krát, s kapelou koncertujeme od septembra 2003 .
Po Slovensku kolujú naše 2 demo CDs, 1CD live koncert z mája 2002 v KE, DVD koncerty z Thálie a GES v KE a konečne naše oficiálne CD MEDZI VLKMI z februára 2006
4) A straight edge hardcore-punk band from the eastern US featuring members of Have Heart and The First Step. Demo out on Triple-B Records with a 12" EP entitled "Youth to Youth" on the way.
5) The solo noise project Clear was started by Jesi.L in June of 2007.
6) The electropop band Clear are from Japan, former members of the (Japanese) band American Rock.
7) The English guitar pop band Clear formed in London, UK in 1997 and released the album Coming Round on Abstraction Records in 2003.
Clear set up Abstraction as a vehicle for their recordings by forming a limited company with themselves as directors and their fanclub as shareholders (a novel business model in 2000, which saw the band garner publicity the UK's business news as well as its music press).
Tracks from Coming Round (including the two singles Johnny Marr was a Mistake and Over and Over) appeared on radio and TV playlists as widely as the UK, Italy, France, Canada, Chile, and Japan. Tracks from the album appeared in the soundtrack for UK Channel 4's Teachers TV drama, a video for Johnny Marr... is available on YouTube, and free downloads can be found on the band's website at www.clearweb.org.
Clear went into hibernation in 2005, after a successful recidency at London's 12 Bar Club (Club Clear - the 12 Bar's night for new underground talent which bore the band's name - helped launch the careers of artists such as Paulo Nutini and Newton Faulkner), but the core lineup of Craig Wentworth, Neil Ward Dutton and Mark Stevenson are showing signs of waking up... with a likely reunion gig in late summer 2008.
8) The Canadian band clear was formed in the 1990's by former Platinum Blonde bass player Kenny MacLean, and released the album Clear - A Project By Kenny MacLean in 1995 on the Page Publications label.
The band consisted of Kenny MacLean on lead vocals and guitar, Denis Martel on guitar and backing vocals, Joe Power on bass and backing vocals, and Sascha on drums.
Three videos of them (one official video and two live performances on French-Canadian channel Musique Plus ) can be found on YouTube.
Flash
Clear Lyrics
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Until I glow, until I know
I’m draped in color like the trees
It’s beautiful to me
I stare into the setting sun
On thirty-five, until I find
A way to let it seep into my soul
But You call me with a light more bright
Than anything I’ve ever seen
Flash for a million miles or more
Until what is dead is swallowed by life
Flash for a million miles or more
Until my whole life is clothed in eternal life
Tonight the stars are whispering
A mystery while we sleep
It’s more than just another wish for peace
It’s beautiful to me
In a moment we’ll all be changed
And this dim reflection will fade away
Compared to the light that You offer us
And the glory we’ll see on Your face
You’re beautiful to me, You’re beautiful to me
In the song "Flash" by Clear, the lyrics speak about the pursuit of light and beauty. The opening lines ‘I’ll chase the light at four o’clock, until I glow, until I know, I’m draped in color like the trees, it’s beautiful to me,’ suggest a search for something deeper and more meaningful than just the surface level. By chasing the light, the singer portrays their quest for inspiration and knowledge about a higher purpose. The reference to being draped in colors like the trees is symbolic of becoming one with nature and finding beauty in simplicity.
The lines, ‘But You call me with a light more bright than anything I’ve ever seen…Flash for a million miles or more until my whole life is clothed in eternal life,’ suggest that the singer is referring to a divine source of light that is guiding them on their journey. The mention of ‘eternal life’ alludes to the concept of an afterlife, where the beauty and light of God will shine upon them. The singer essentially aims to become a better version of themselves, with the help of this higher power.
In the final lines, ‘In a moment we’ll all be changed, and this dim reflection will fade away, compared to the light that You offer us, and the glory we’ll see on Your face, You’re beautiful to me,’ the reference to change and fading of reflection refers to a spiritual transformation that one undergoes on this journey to find meaning in life. The song's overall feeling is that the pursuit of beauty and light can be a long journey but will ultimately be rewarding, transcendent, and life-changing.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ll chase the light at four o’clock
I will pursue the light at 4 am, hoping to find enlightenment and knowledge that will make me shine brightly.
Until I glow, until I know
I will keep searching for the light until it illuminates me and I gain the wisdom I seek.
I’m draped in color like the trees
The light colors me like the leaves on the trees, and it is a beautiful sight to me.
It’s beautiful to me
The sight of being draped in color by the light is breathtaking, and it fills me with joy.
I stare into the setting sun
I gaze intently at the sun as it sets in the sky.
On thirty-five, until I find
While on Route 35, I am searching for something meaningful.
A way to let it seep into my soul
I am looking for a way to let the sun's energy and brightness fill my soul.
It’s beautiful to me
The experience of absorbing the sun's energy is profound and amazing to me.
But You call me with a light more bright
God is calling me with a light that is brighter and more powerful than anything I have ever seen.
Than anything I’ve ever seen
The light that God is calling me with is beyond anything I have seen or experienced before.
Flash for a million miles or more
The light is so powerful, it can flash for millions of miles and overcome darkness.
Until what is dead is swallowed by life
The light can bring back to life what was once dead and restore it completely.
Until my whole life is clothed in eternal life
The light can fill my entire life with eternal life, giving me a sense of purpose and meaning.
Tonight the stars are whispering
The stars in the sky are conveying a message to me in a quiet, mysterious way.
A mystery while we sleep
This message is shrouded in mystery, and it may only reveal itself to me while I am asleep.
It’s more than just another wish for peace
The message is not just about wishing for peace, but it goes beyond that.
It’s beautiful to me
The message I am receiving from the stars is both profound and beautiful.
In a moment we’ll all be changed
At some point, we will all go through a transformation that changes us completely.
And this dim reflection will fade away
Our current existence is a dim reflection of what is to come, and it will eventually fade away.
Compared to the light that You offer us
The light that God is offering us is so much brighter and more powerful than anything we can imagine.
And the glory we’ll see on Your face
We will experience glory and beauty beyond measure when we see God's face.
You’re beautiful to me, You’re beautiful to me
God is the ultimate source of beauty and light, and I am in awe of Him.
Contributed by Dylan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.