Glitterer is the latest project by Ned Russin - most notably known as the b… Read Full Bio ↴Glitterer is the latest project by Ned Russin - most notably known as the bassist and singer of Title Fight. Up until this point, Ned has written, sung, and played every note of Glitterer's music, but now with the debut album Looking Through The Shadeswhich will be released July 12 on ANTI-, he has brought collaboration into the fold: there are drums by his brother Ben Russin, a guitar solo by his brother Alex Russin, and production by Alex Giannascoli and Arthur Rizk.

Glitterer was born in 2017 and have released two EPs Glitterer and Not Glitterer. The debut full-length Looking Through the Shades was recorded in the cozy carpeted basement of the Russin family home, in Kingston, Pa., and co-produced by indie-rock prodigy Alex Giannascoli (also known as (Sandy) Alex G) and the Arthur Rizk (Code Orange, Power Trip, Sumerlands, the 2018 Grammy Awards). The album contains Glitterer's best-yet sonics and songs; it has been constructed in such a way as to evince a spirit - co-operative, semi-schizophrenic, greater than the sum of its parts - that is proper to rock bands and that is inaccessible to even the least self-involved Soundcloud rappers and bedroom artists. Simply put, Looking Through The Shades is the sound of a group of people playing music, together, in a room. Meanwhile, the lyrics are still reluctantly but rigorously self-aware, the choruses are still habit-formingly catchy, and the arrangements still carry not an ounce of excess fat. (Broadway World)

New album ‘Looking Through the Shades’ out July 12th
https://glitterer.ffm.to/shades

1001
Glitterer Lyrics

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I took the road down to where it doesn't go anymore
I stared up at the ceiling and found myself on the floor
What does it all stand for?
I sang 1,000 songs, didn't want to sing again
I had 1,000,000 thoughts, must be getting near to the end
But I kept on singing
There must be some mistake
There must be reasoning

I'm pretty sure
I'll never know
Why do we want something more?
Why do we want to always be in control?
I'll never know

I'll never, no
I sang 1,000 songs didn't want...

Overall Meaning

In Glitterer's song "1001", the lyrics describe a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the purpose of life. The singer has gone down a road that seemingly leads nowhere, and finds themselves lying on the floor staring at the ceiling. They feel as though they have exhausted themselves - having sung one thousand songs and thinking one million thoughts - but are unsure if they are getting closer to the end. Despite this weariness, they keep on singing, perhaps out of a sense of duty or compulsion. The lyrics also touch on existential questions, wondering why humans have a constant desire for more and why they always want to be in control.

Overall, the song expresses a feeling of being lost and searching for answers to life's big questions. The repetition of the phrase "I'll never know" highlights the singer's lack of certainty and the futility of trying to find concrete answers.

Line by Line Meaning

I took the road down to where it doesn't go anymore
I ventured down a path that led to nowhere, a dead end.

I stared up at the ceiling and found myself on the floor
I lost my grounding and was overcome by dizziness, everything around me seemed surreal.

What does it all stand for?
I am questioning the meaning of it all, the purpose of my existence.

I sang 1,000 songs, didn't want to sing again
I've been through countless experiences and have grown tired of reliving them.

I had 1,000,000 thoughts, must be getting near to the end
The multitude of thoughts in my head are overwhelming, leading me to conclude I am nearing the end of my mental capacity.

But I kept on singing
Despite my fatigue, I continue to press on and persevere.

There must be some mistake
I feel that something has gone wrong, or that things are not as they should be.

There must be reasoning
Yet, I hope that there is a logical explanation for what is happening.

I'm pretty sure
I have a strong conviction about what I am saying.

I'll never know
Ultimately, there are things that I will never grasp or understand fully.

Why do we want something more?
I ponder the insatiable human desire for more, despite having what we need.

Why do we want to always be in control?
I question the fixation with power and control in our society.

I'll never know
In the end, these questions may never be satisfactorily answered.

I'll never, no
I am resigned to the reality that some things will remain a mystery.

I sang 1,000 songs didn't want...
I have reached a point where I no longer desire to repeat the same experiences or tell the same stories.

Writer(s): Ned Russin

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