Their debut album, Walking on a Dream, was released on 4 October 2008, and has been certified platinum in Australia. The album included the duo's similarly-titled first single Walking on a Dream and their second single We Are the People. The video for Walking On A Dream was shot in Shanghai and We Are the People was shot in Mexico. The song Standing on the Shore was used in the credits for Entourage season 6 and followed as the album's 3rd single. The Band recently made their live debut at the Australian Touring music festival 'Hemmersturm', in conjunction with this debut the band released a re-edited version of the song Without You and it was released as the 4th single of the album.
Luke Steele continues to tour around the world with members of live Disco band The Swiss while fans await the return of Nick Littlemore for a second album. In the works are two projects for Luke: a punk rock project called "Icon Python" and another album with The Sleepy Jackson.
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Ice on the Dune
Empire of the Sun Lyrics
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Imagine what I saw
Secret underground
Changed the way I see
Lost the child inside
He ran away from me
I've been reaching all out darling
Someone for my love
To turn up and change
Oh let's go running away
We can always be together
Oh let's go running away
We can last forever
Oh let's go meet up again
Just like the ice on the dune
Oh let's go running away
Go run away
I know a hidden town
High above the clouds
A special place to be
Where there is humidity
I've been reaching all out for something
Make a home there forever
Someone for my love
To turn up and change
Oh let's go running away
We can always be together
Oh let's go running away
We can last forever
Oh let's go meet up again
Just like the ice on the dune
Oh let's go running away
Go run away
Run away run away run away
Oh we can run away
Run away run away run away
Oh we can run away
Run away run away run away
Oh we can run away
Run away run away run away
Oh we can run away
Oh let's go running away
We can always be together
Oh let's go running away
We can last forever
Oh let's go meet up again
Just like the ice on the dune
Oh let's go running away
Go run away
The song "Ice on the Dune" by Empire of the Sun tells a story of a person who yearns for an escape or a place to belong which they can't seem to find in their current surroundings. The chorus of the song is an invitation to run away and start anew in a hidden town high above the clouds which promises to offer the comfort and belonging the singer is searching for. The opening lines refer to a thrilling discovery the singer has made when they were younger - a secret underground that changed the way they see the world. The contrast between the adult's longing for escape and the nostalgia of their childhood makes clear the message that growing up often means losing sight of what's magical in life.
The second verse repeats the same message of searching for a place of comfort with a hint of desperation. The singer sings about needing "someone for my love to turn up and change", indicating a need for a romantic partner who can bring excitement and newness to their life. The bridge is an anthem to this longing to run away and find a better place, with the repetition of "run away" meant to inspire and motivate. Overall, the song bounces between the present and the past, the pain of loneliness and the possibility of something better, and the yearning for connection and the fear of not finding it.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young I found
As a child, I discovered something
Imagine what I saw
Picture what I witnessed
Secret underground
A hidden place beneath the earth
Changed the way I see
Altered my perspective
Lost the child inside
Misplaced my inner youth
He ran away from me
It escaped my grasp
I've been reaching all out darling
I have been extending myself completely, my dear
And I can't operate now
But now I cannot function
Someone for my love
Someone to receive my affection
To turn up and change
To appear and bring transformation
Oh let's go running away
Come, let us flee
We can always be together
We can remain perpetually united
We can last forever
We can persist eternally
Oh let's go meet up again
Let us reunite
Just like the ice on the dune
Similar to the icy formation atop the hill
Go run away
Run far from here
I know a hidden town
I am aware of a secluded village
High above the clouds
Elevated, beyond the puffy masses
A special place to be
A distinctive location for dwelling
Where there is humidity
A spot where moisture pervades
I've been reaching all out for something
I have been comprehensively striving for an objective
Make a home there forever
Settle there eternally
Run away run away run away
Flee, flee, flee
Oh we can run away
We possess the ability to escape
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JONATHAN THOMAS SLOAN, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES, LUKE JAMES STEELE
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James Woody
on Standing on the Shore
Oh, come on. This is a pure-pop confectionary! Every once in a while, a band will pop through with nothing but a pop record. It works.