Snow's 2nd studio album, god you made me wicked, was released in May 2010. Singles released from the sophomore album are turn me up already in May 2009, killing me in April 2010 and wicked in May 2010, which is a collaboration with Chisu. Surrender serves as the 4th single and Surrender Wicked Remixed EP was released in October.
Cristal first took to the stage at the age of 10 when his hometown community theatre director spotted him on the street and asked him to join his latest production, a parody of the famous 80's primetime soap "DALLAS". He was to play J.R. and Sue Ellen's son John Ross, the role calling for John Ross to be caught secretly playing with Sue Ellen's make up. "That was it: I was doomed to play with make up all my life. If I had only known."
Ever since then he wanted nothing more than to become an actor. His 7th grade Finnish teacher noticed his skill for imaginative storytelling and motivated him to write short stories. "I always loved writing but I was a poor speller, so my teachers prior to the 7th grade weren't really supportive. They just looked at my twenty-five page stories lacking commas and periods as underpaid overtime work."
At the age of 20 he moved to New York City and enrolled in the theatre program at City College of New York. Staying focused on his writing, he won the Jacob A. Weisner Playwright Award two years in a row with his plays Death in Waiting and Valium. While in school Cristal attended several poetry workshops with poet Krysia Jopek, inspiring him to look into her teenage dream of writing songs.
After a few years in New York, he met party promoters Scott Hall and Wil Fisher from Snapdragon Productions who inspired Cristal to do Drag. "I began doing Drag as an extension of my acting. It's a curse to want to be the center of attention all the time, and when you do drag, you get that attention. So I got up on stage a few times to imitate some half-witted pop star or I lip-synched to a dead torch song artist. It just wasn't my thing but when I met Richard, it all just started falling into place."
After years of being friends with fellow NYC based singer/songwriter Richard Ogawa and after a cabaret show they wrote and performed together, Cristal finally dared to suggest working together on 12 songs he had written over the course of ten years. Richard was on the road at the time, but having fallen in love with the lyrics, he began composing the songs in hotel rooms on his guitar. Within a matter of months all 12 songs were completed on piano or guitar. "Distance has never been an issue with us. Here's one long distance relationship that actually works."
In 2002 Cristal met opera singer Chris Trakas, and began taking voice lessons. Chris and Cristal ended up writing two songs together. And just before things started looking good, Cristal had to return to Finland. "I was devastated because I had to leave New York in a state where I was really unsure of my music. What Richard and Chris had done was amazing but I was missing a sound. My demo was bare bone at this point, just me singing with a guitar or piano. I'm no Tori Amos, so there was no way I was gonna get away with it."
Coming back to Finland Cristal kept pressing on. He prepared a press kit, shot a self produced music video with his Dad and friends, and made anyone who was interested listen to his demo. "It wasn't enough. I knew that. I performed anywhere and to anyone who cared to listen."
Then New Years Eve 2003 Cristal booked a private party gig in Helsinki. Besides his 20 minute set being a hit with the crowd, he had the chance to hear Overflow-110 performing. "The sound I heard was really angry and hard and I loved it. I knew within 20 seconds into the set that I wanted that guy to do work on my demo, so I just emailed him to say I loved his stuff. Heikki Ritola, who answered, knew right away that I was ass kissing him into helping me with my demo."
And so he did. Cristal has combined her efforts with Richard Ogawa, Chris Trakas and with Heikki Ritola to polish and finish the demo entitled Glamour and Grit. “Making the demo is a dream come true. The days we work on music are honestly the best. The only thing is, that I am quite inpatient. Heikki on in the other hand has all the patience. I do believe in the long run it will pay off. I really want a record deal.”
2005 was a busy year due to several tv-projects being developed. “Yeah, well…Some of them are my own ideas and well, people are interested… I cannot really talk about them. We’ll see what happenes in 2006,” Cristal smirks.
November 2005 Cristal went back to his lip-synching roots and took part in Miss Drag Queen 2006 competition. He won. “When they called out my name, I just bursted in tears. Everyone thought it was hysterically funny. Little did they know that I was genuinly surprised and beyond happy. I had felt like the dark horse of the race. It was surreal to win. I felt like I was in an 80’s teen movie. I kept looking up if I was gonna be soaked in a bucket of cows blood.”
Whatever the thing is in the coming year, Cristal is ready to fight for it “I want a revolution in pop culture. I have worked all my life for something to happen. It is not only to see my name in the papers like It was when I was a snotty little teen. I have opinions and stories to share and… yeah..well.. I do wanna see my name in the papers. It looks so pretty in in print, I just wish they’d only spell my name right. There is no Y in Cristal, only an I.”
Twilight
Cristal Snow Lyrics
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That’s got me begging for more
It feels so good
But we both know that it's wrong
There’s nothing I can do
I’m hooked on you
Got you out of my mind
But here we are again
You open up my scars
Steal my wounded heart
But you leave me in the end
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
I'm awake by your side
And I haven't slept at all
‘Cause I know you're gonna leave
Before the break of dawn
There’s nothing I can do
I’m hooked on you
I thought I left you behind
Got you out of my mind
But here we are again
You open up my scars
Steal my wounded heart
But you leave me in the end
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
You got me, you got me addicted
You got me, you got me conflicted
I thought I left you behind
Got you out of my mind
But here we are again
You open up my scars
Steal my wounded heart
But you leave me in the end
I thought I left you behind
Got you out of my mind
But here we are again
You open up my scars
Steal my wounded heart
But you leave me in the end
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
In the twilight
In the razorlight
Twilight
The lyrics of Cristal Snow's "Twilight" describe the singer's love for someone who is clearly not good for her. She compares her love to a drug that she is hooked on, even though she knows it's wrong. The singer is struggling to resist the temptation of being with this person, even though she knows it will leave her heartbroken in the end. She describes the pain of being with this person as "opening up scars" and "stealing her wounded heart".
The use of the words "twilight" and "razorlight" create a profound sense of uncertainty and danger, almost like she is caught between the light and the darkness. The listener gets a clear sense that this "drug" is something that the singer can't resist, and it causes her a lot of emotional turmoil. She feels conflicted and addicted at the same time. It's a bittersweet love story that is told through evocative lyrics and a catchy melody.
Overall, the lyrics of "Twilight" capture the agony and ecstasy of a relationship that is not meant to be. The singer is torn between her desire to be with this person and her knowledge that it's not healthy. It's a beautifully written song that perfectly captures the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a drug in your kiss
The physical intimacy between us is so pleasurable that it feels like I'm addicted to a drug.
That’s got me begging for more
I can't get enough of that feeling and crave more of it.
It feels so good
The temporary high from your touch is incredible and satisfying.
But we both know that it's wrong
We are aware that our relationship is not appropriate and cannot be sustained in society.
There’s nothing I can do
I feel powerless to resist your emotional pull and physical allure.
I’m hooked on you
I am unable to break free of your magnetic hold on me.
I thought I left you behind
At one point I believed I had the strength to move past you and move on with my life.
Got you out of my mind
I tried to forget your name and erase all reminders of our relationship from my thoughts.
But here we are again
Despite all my attempts to keep distance from you, we are still entangled in each other's lives.
You open up my scars
Being around you brings up old wounds and painful memories from our past.
Steal my wounded heart
You take advantage of my vulnerability and pain, using it to your advantage.
But you leave me in the end
Just like before, you will eventually leave me alone and heartbroken.
In the twilight
When the darkness begins to fall and the world fades into grey, I think of you.
In the razorlight
In the moments leading up to dawn, I am sharply reminded of the harsh reality of our situation.
You got me, you got me addicted
I have become a slave to my feelings for you, unable to break free.
You got me, you got me conflicted
I am torn between my desire for you and my knowledge that our relationship is unhealthy and doomed.
Contributed by Kennedy L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Ole hyvä vain, en itsekkään löytänyt kokonaista versiota, joten päätin lisätä tämän kokonaisena muitten kuuneltavaksi :)