Their latest album, "Ten Lives", was released in 2006 on Dot Dash Records. Their next record, possibly titled "Reticent Memoranda", might be released next year (2009), but given that Marcus was supposed to release a solo album this year and wasn't able to, anything could happen. Deloris played a few of the new songs in August 2008 at Roxanne in Melbourne.
GOLD
Deloris Lyrics
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To take the edges off the world
Come back
When you can say they all held in their throats
She ran beneath warm green waves
Swam the creek bed roads
Fell asleep
With palm trees whispering what they knew
The dark birch and red winds
Sung and carried to her ears
Old songs
Ancient things dug from the land and its gears
Til one day the land moved away
She woke alone on her boats with no name
No face
Adrift as the last sun rose
Gold
In Deloris's song "Gold," the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman attempting to escape the complexities of the world around her. The line "She sailed away in a glass blown boat" signifies her journey and her attempt to remove herself from reality. The glass boat is fragile, and the act of sailing away is a metaphorical representation of her leaving her problems behind.
The following lines "To take the edges off the world," illustrates her desire to escape the harsh realities of life, whether it be by escaping from stress or taking a break from the chaos around her. She moved freely through the gentle, warm waters and fell asleep to the sound of palm trees whispering their secrets.
However, as the song progresses, the lyrics reveal that her brief respite is coming to an end. The line "Til one day the land moved away" suggests that her dream of escapism and tranquility has been shattered. Upon waking, the woman realizes she is adrift on a boat with no name or face, and the world around her has changed. The final line of the song, "Gold," represents the woman's pursuit of not only the precious metal but what it signifies, such as wealth and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
She sailed away in a glass blown boat
She embarked on a journey in a fragile and delicate vessel.
To take the edges off the world
To escape the harsh realities and troubles of the world.
Come back
Return home.
When you can say they all held in their throats
When you can confidently speak your truth and leave others stunned in awe.
She ran beneath warm green waves
She swam freely and joyfully in welcoming waters.
Swam the creek bed roads
She followed the natural paths and currents of life.
Fell asleep
She let her guard down and became vulnerable.
With palm trees whispering what they knew
Surrounded by nature's wisdom and secrets.
The dark birch and red winds
The mysterious and powerful forces of nature.
Sung and carried to her ears
Communicating with her through sound and movement.
Old songs
The ancient, timeless messages of the earth.
Ancient things dug from the land and its gears
The buried treasures and mysteries beneath the earth's surface.
Til one day the land moved away
Suddenly, her world was uprooted and changed drastically.
She woke alone on her boats with no name
Awakening to the reality of her current state of namelessness and purposelessness.
No face
Lost in her own identity and sense of self.
Adrift as the last sun rose
Lost and floating with no clear direction or purpose as the sun set on her journey so far.
Gold
The treasure of self-discovery and finding true purpose in life.
Contributed by Lincoln P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.