colorStar was one of the first bands to amalgamate the various directions of electronic party music with psychedelic, guitar-based pop-rock. At their shows, the band often experiments with visuals to strengthen their music, and to intensify the experience for the audience.
The band, going through some changes in its lineup since the beginning, has become one of the significant formations of Hungarian pop music, and has gained international recognition. While playing at all the important festivals and clubs in Hungary, the band has crossed the border numerous times touring Western Europe, the Benelux states, the Balkan states, and as part of the Fête de la Musique (World Music Day), they played in Istanbul as well.
Later this year, colorStar was invited to the Palace of Arts in Budapest, for which they put together a set consisting mainly of the longer tracks of their early CDs, and were accompanied by spectacular visuals presented by the Urbaniser Visual team.
Since 1996, colorStar came out with numerous releases, of which the fifth album, Flow (2012), ended a phase in the history of the band, as Zoltán Farkas (drums) and Márton Szinovszki (sampler, keyboards) left during the recording sessions.
After the changes, colorStar, with the leadership of founders András Keleti and Péter Szalay, face the future with new members and a fresh music concept.
colorStar:
András Keleti - vocals, guitar
Szabolcs Máté - keyboards, vocals
Dániel Sándor - drums
Ferenc Somogyi - bass
Péter Szalay - guitar, vokalc
Disco:
Heavenicetrip! - 1998 (Bahia)
1.999 – maxi CD - 1999 (Black Cat Cinemagic)
Via la musica - 2001 (Bahia)
Komfort - 2004 (Stereo Kft.)
deLuxe DVD - 2008 (Stereo Kft)
colorStar - 2009 (Megadó kiadó)
Komplementer - remix CD - 2011 (Narrator records)
Flow - 2012 (1g Records)
Former members:
Tibor Bertók - keyboards (1996-1998 )
István Balahoczky - founder, bass (1996-2002 )
Csaba Bese - bass (2001-2005)
Zoltán Farkas - founder, drums (1996-2011)
György Turjánszky - bass (2005-2009)
Márton Szinovszi – keyboards, sampler (2002-2012)
Cold Winds
ColorStar Lyrics
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You always wanted something else to try,
Lalalalalo... there's no place left to go.
Looking at your face in dimming light,
I see you're shy, you keep on shinin'o shine,
Lalalalalo... you keep your eyes down so low.
when truth being so cheap life being mean,
Lalalalalo... your cold relentless winds blow...
Victims and victimizers calling out,
My pain is mine, only mine,
My pain is mine, only mine,
Dont take it.
How far are you going, their blood just keeps on flowing.
How far are you going, their blood just keeps on flowing.
Paraparapa
" Cold Winds" by ColorStar is a catchy song with insightful lyrics that dive into the complexities of society. The song's opening lines, "When I wanted nowhere else to fly, you always wanted something else to try," shows a clear contrast between someone who is content and someone who is always searching for more. These lines suggest that while one person is satisfied with their life, the other is always striving for something new and different.
As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the listener's perspective, capturing the feeling of looking at someone's face in dimming light, seeing them shyly shining and keeping their eyes down low. The next line, "In your sight, the Earth is so much more clean," is particularly interesting, as it suggests that the person being addressed has a unique way of seeing the world. The following line, "when truth being so cheap life being mean," reflects the harsh realities of life, highlighting how difficult it can be to remain a kind and compassionate person in an unforgiving world.
The chorus of the song is perhaps the most memorable part, with "lalalalalo" providing a catchy refrain. The chorus also highlights the idea of victims and victimizers, with lines such as "My pain is mine, only mine, don't take it." The final lines of the song, "How far are you going, their blood just keeps on flowing," are particularly thought-provoking and serve as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggles and injustices in society.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wanted nowhere else to fly,
When I had no other options left, nowhere else to go.
You always wanted something else to try,
You were always searching for something new to explore.
Lalalalalo... there's no place left to go.
Expressing a feeling of being stuck with no escape.
Looking at your face in dimming light,
Observing your facial expression as light fades away.
I see you're shy, you keep on shinin'o shine,
Noticing your timidness but also your persistence to keep shining.
Lalalalalo... you keep your eyes down so low.
Continuing to express the feeling of being stuck and unable to move forward.
In your sight the Earth is so much more clean,
You see the world as pure and unsullied.
when truth being so cheap life being mean,
Although the truth is simple and easy to see, the world can still be cruel and harsh.
Lalalalalo... your cold relentless winds blow...
The feeling of cold, bitter winds that never cease to blow.
Victims and victimizers calling out,
Both those who have suffered and those who have caused suffering are speaking up.
My pain is mine, only mine,
Emphasizing that personal pain is not something to be shared or taken away by others.
Don't take it.
A plea to not take away personal pain or suffering.
How far are you going, their blood just keeps on flowing.
Questioning how much further one will go while innocent people continue to suffer.
Paraparapa
Repeating a nonsense phrase used in the song.
Contributed by Cameron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Balázs Kovács
Személyes kedvenc. Koncerten méltatlanul mellőzött.
Pallasz Csempe
egyetértek én is
Péter Blahut
Tökéletesen egyetértek. A refrén a Karamazov testvérek mottója is lehetne.
Pallasz Csempe
Akár egy Cure szöveg is lehetne,csodás dal.