Formed in 2003 by Brad Hargett and JB Townsend, they released one single and an EP. Later the pair expanded to five members (Kyle Forester, Andy Adler, and Keegan Cooke) before signing to Slumberland Records in the US and Angular Recording Corporation in Europe and releasing their critically acclaimed debut, "Alight of Night", in 2008.
Shattered Shine
Crystal Stilts Lyrics
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Stretches and bends the night
Figures (phantoms) fly past through space
Faces shine with shattered light
A dream transmigrates
Its way in the dark
Twisting its secret course
Shine shattered shine
Shine shattered shadow
The lyrics of "Shattered Shine" by Crystal Stilts describe a city at night that seems to come alive with a magical quality. The city's streets seem to bend and stretch, as if it's shape shifting. The figures moving about the city aren't necessarily human-- they're phantoms that fly by as if they're space traveling. The people who are present, their faces shine with reflected light, but it's a broken reflection, a shattered shine. Then, the lyrics suggest that this is all part of a dream that's transmigrating in the darkness, twisting its way deep through the city's heart.
The song's interpretation would seem to suggest that night time in a city isn't as quiet or restful as it appears. The lively activity might be happening because of some supernatural force. The shining lights aren't just neon signs or streetlights, but rather a reflection of something more esoteric or otherworldly. The dreamlike elements imply that none of this is completely real, or perhaps happening in another dimension altogether.
Line by Line Meaning
Shape shifting city
The city transforms and changes its appearance
Stretches and bends the night
The city seems to distort the time and space around it
Figures (phantoms) fly past through space
The people in the city move quickly and mysteriously, almost like ghosts
Faces shine with shattered light
The people in the city have a fragmented and distorted sense of self
A dream transmigrates
The city is like a dream that continues to change and evolve
Its way in the dark
The city continues to shift and change even in the darkness
Twisting its secret course
The city moves on a path that is hard to understand or predict
All through the city's heart
The city's core is just as mysterious and unpredictable as its outer edges
Shine shattered shine
The light and beauty of the city is mixed with fragmentation and confusion
Shine shattered shadow
Even the shadows of the city are disorienting and unclear
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