1.- Country: Norway
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1.- Country: Norway
Formed in: 1997
Location: Tau
Website: http://www.elusive.no/
Members:
Jan Kenneth Barkved (R.I.P.)
Kristian Gundersen
Tommy Olsson
Morten Veland
Jon Eirik Steinstø
2.- Elusive
(Electronic, Beat, Lo-fi beat)
Los Angeles, California
Discography:
Self Love,
Consonance,
Dissonance,
Fusion Swing,
Headspace,
Textures,
Harmony In Free Form - EP,
Blue Blanc.
https://elusive.bandcamp.com/album/harmony-in-free-form-ep
Biography
ELUSIVE (Norway) marked 2001 with their outstanding debut, Destination Zero, an album that impressed fans and the music press alike from the very beginning. Contrary to what the album title suggested, mastermind Tommy Olsson and charismatic frontman Jan K. Barkved had a very definite idea of where they wanted to go; their sights were set on the rock zenith. Positive reviews all around, destination Zero was celebrated as "the best debut album since '86", and oustanding shows in their Norewegian homeland and at assorted festivals (M'era Luna 2002, Geel 2003 – Headliner, The Invitation 2004 – Co- Headliner) established ELUSIVE, strengthened by the addition of guitarist Kristian Gundersen to the line-up, as a force to be reckoned with on the international rock scene. Expectations were high with the release of the 2005 follow-up, The Great Silence, and it picked up seamlessly where the debut left off, taking the band one step higher.
In 2007, Destination Zero marks the next milestone in ELUSIVE's history – as the first track of their third album Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals – Songs From The Desert. "It was meant to be the opening track of the same album, but it would have destroyed the balance" explains Olsson, the creative force behind the songwriting, mixing and production of the album. Developed and recorded between November and January in the band's Black Riders Studios, with the final mastering done by Inge Engelsvold at Dreamlab Studios, the songs on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals weren't created specifically for the album at the outset. "Some of the songs were written while we recorded, and others I've been writing on for years," Tommy reveals. "We've got a closet full of tapes and CDs, which are demos or more like sketches we record whenever we get inspired, but we never finish a song before the song gives us a sense or purpose to finish it. There's no timeline for good songs in the ELUSIVE universe so it doesn't matter if the idea was done last week or if it's 15 years old – as long as it's good."
There is a timelessness that defines ELUSIVE's individualism. The band works outside and independent of fashion and musical trends, concentrating instead on the essence of their art; an unlimited passion for writing songs.
Not only does ELUSIVE bridge the gap between tradition and modern edge, between fresh arrangements and polished melodies with ease, they remind people that there's more to Gothic Rock than contrived bombast and depression for the sake of image. ELUSIVE is about powerful guitar rock with a unique melancholic twist. Each track on Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals has its own fascinating aura. So Destination Zero transports the legant and also frightening coolness of the modern industrial age while Into Your Arms seems to indulge in the endless warmth of the prarie "there wasn't a specific vision this time as opposed to our two previous albums. We just started recording and didn't think about where it was going," says Olsson. "Some of the songs point back to The Great Silence, others point to Destination Zero. And some of them are possibly pointing towards our next album, who knows? It's an evolving thing. But it still sounds distinctively ELUSIVE."
With Locked Doors, Drinks And Funerals, ELUSIVE in 2007 are focusing on their strengths: sophisticated lyrics backed by captivating melodies, heavy riffs and atmospheric keyboards, a path that has put them even higher on the peak of rock's Olympus.
You
Elusive Lyrics
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Reasons we hide.
In the dark of night
There's stars in your eyes.
A captured heart
Right into your arms,
So close to you.
Sent a chill down the spine.
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
Now the moment's here.
I'm losing my mind.
Thought I drowned
Deep in your eyes.
And heaven's here,
The word's still asleep
As the night rush to an end.
I hear you whisper soft,
Sent a chill down the spine.
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move.
I hear you whisper
Calling me tonight.
Desire is burning,
And we are dancing
On the edge of a knife.
Shapes of angels
Come with the tide.
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
I hear you whisper soft,
Sent a chill down the spine.
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
The lyrics to Elusive's song "You" describe a moment of passion and connection between two people. The singer describes being captured by the other person's beauty and drawn into their arms, losing their mind in the intensity of the moment. The imagery of stars in the other person's eyes and shapes of angels adrift in the sky suggest a sense of otherworldliness and transcendence.
The chorus emphasizes the way the other person moves, and the way they whisper, calling the singer to them with desire and burning passion. The line "we are dancing on the edge of a knife" suggests that this intense connection is not without risk or danger, but they are willing to take the risk for the sake of this moment of connection.
Overall, the lyrics of "You" express the intense emotions and sensations of falling deeply into a moment of passion with another person, with a sense of both beauty and danger.
Line by Line Meaning
See the moment come,
The anticipation of a significant event that is about to happen
Reasons we hide.
The things we keep hidden from ourselves and others
In the dark of night
There's stars in your eyes.
The beauty of someone's eyes that shine even in the darkest of times
A captured heart
Right into your arms,
So close to you.
The feeling of being completely enamored with someone and being in their embrace
I hear you whisper soft,
Sent a chill down the spine.
The sensation of intimacy and the power of someone's voice to evoke emotion
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
The lasting memory of someone's touch and the deep impression it leaves
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The beauty and ethereal quality of the world around us
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
The captivating nature of someone's movements and how they draw the attention of others
Now the moment's here.
I'm losing my mind.
The overwhelming rush of emotions that comes with being in the moment and losing control
Thought I drowned
Deep in your eyes.
The feeling of being lost and completely absorbed in someone's gaze
And heaven's here,
The word's still asleep
As the night rush to an end.
The feeling of being in a perfect moment that you wish would never end
I hear you whisper soft,
Sent a chill down the spine.
The sensation of intimacy and the power of someone's voice to evoke emotion
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
The lasting memory of someone's touch and the deep impression it leaves
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The beauty and ethereal quality of the world around us
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move.
The captivating nature of someone's movements and how they draw the attention of others
I hear you whisper
Calling me tonight.
The longing for someone and the need to feel their presence
Desire is burning,
And we are dancing
On the edge of a knife.
The intensity of passion and the excitement of being in a risky situation
Shapes of angels
Come with the tide.
The constant ebb and flow of life and how it brings new experiences and opportunities
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
The captivating nature of someone's movements and how they draw the attention of others
I hear you whisper soft,
Sent a chill down the spine.
The sensation of intimacy and the power of someone's voice to evoke emotion
It's the taste of your kiss
That lingers inside,
The lasting memory of someone's touch and the deep impression it leaves
Shapes of angels adrift in the sky,
The beauty and ethereal quality of the world around us
The way you move,
The way you move,
The way you...
The captivating nature of someone's movements and how they draw the attention of others
Contributed by Jason W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.