Dandi Wind was started in 2003 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Da… Read Full Bio ↴Dandi Wind was started in 2003 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Dandilion Wind Opaine (vocals) and Szam Findlay (music). It was following Opaine's 3-year collaboration with Findlay as a sculptor and animator accompanying his instrumental music. They were joined in 2006 by Evan Pierce (drums). Afterwards Opaine went on to form the disco band Fan Death.

They have released 8 EPs/singles, two full length albums (Concrete Igloo, Yolk Of The Golden Egg), and a remix album (Sacrificial).

"Doing to the humble pop stage what hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans".
- Less Common

"I've not once seen a performance where they didn't put the other bands on the bill to shame"
- NME

"Personally, I'm quite prepared to be slightly alarmed in the name of such a good cause... "
- Drowned in Sound

"The boundless energy of Axl Rose with the compelling singularity of Kate Bush"
- i-D

"It's music like this that makes me wish i knew how to dance like Napoleon Dynamite."
- Artrocker

"Modern scream crossbreeds of colourised fifties rock'n'roll and tribalized dance beats"
- Plan B

"Blending music and performance art into one beautiful listening experience."
- Discorder

"Music to dance to, or to see in a blurry sunrise after trashing your friend's new flat"
- One Week to Live

Utopia Now
Dandi Wind Lyrics

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Raise your cup, when i say.

Take a sip, we'll go away.

Disciples, there come a time.

To unite and grasp and divine.

You wanted it you needed it you needed it now.

We're headed for utopia now.

Rapture soon will eclipse.

Life itself when your lips.

Taste the sweet drink of mine.

You need to naught but stay in line.

In their planes here they fly.

To destroy our paradise.

They worry for they know my way is better, so we leave today.

Overall Meaning

In Dandi Wind's song Utopia Now, the lyrics suggest a desire for a perfect world, a utopia that is free of conflict and struggle. The opening lines "Raise your cup, when I say. Take a sip, we'll go away." imply that the singer wants the listener to escape into a perfect world that she is offering. The following lines "Disciples, there come a time. To unite and grasp and divine." suggest that the singer is calling for her followers to come together and follow her vision of utopia.

The lyrics "You wanted it you needed it you needed it now. We're headed for utopia now." are charged with urgency and offer an invitation to the listener to join the singer's vision. The following lines "Rapture soon will eclipse. Life itself when your lips. Taste the sweet drink of mine. You need to naught but stay in line." imply that the singer's utopia is arrived at by drinking her "sweet drink" and following her lead.

Line by Line Meaning

Raise your cup, when i say.
I am asking you to raise your cup as a sign of unity.

Take a sip, we'll go away.
By taking a sip, we will escape from reality for a moment.

Disciples, there come a time.
A time has come for us to unite as disciples.

To unite and grasp and divine.
We must come together and understand the divine.

You wanted it you needed it you needed it now.
You have been wanting and needing this for a while, and it is finally happening now.

We're headed for utopia now.
Our journey is leading us to a perfect society, a utopia.

Rapture soon will eclipse.
A state of great happiness or ecstasy will soon surpass us.

Life itself when your lips.
Life becomes more enjoyable when experiencing something pleasurable.

Taste the sweet drink of mine.
Experience the pleasure of consuming this beverage I have created.

You need to naught but stay in line.
All you need to do is stay in line, follow my lead, and things will be perfect.

In their planes here they fly.
Other people are coming to invade our paradise, flying in with their planes.

To destroy our paradise.
These people want to destroy the paradise we have created.

They worry for they know my way is better, so we leave today.
They are threatened by the success of our utopian society, which is why we must leave now to preserve it.

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