The fourth album Seventh Tree placed a greater emphasis on ambient and downtempo music, drawing inspiration from nature and paganism, while their fifth album, Head First, found the group exploring 1980s-influenced synthpop. Head First also earned the second Grammy Award nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album in 2010. Goldfrapp released their critically acclaimed sixth studio album, the folktronica-influenced Tales of Us, in September 2013. Goldfrapp released their seventh studio album, Silver Eye, in March 2017, which debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart.
Discography
Felt Mountain (2000)
Black Cherry (2003)
Supernature (2005)
Seventh Tree (2008)
Head First (2010)
Tales of Us (2013)
Silver Eye (2017)
Crystalline Green
Goldfrapp Lyrics
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Deep and wide, settle down
On the beach, get the sun
Coming down, wet and warm
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I want to waste it playing
Crystalline green watch it rolling
Feeling the weight of the sun
Here we come, blue and green
Breathing in, come alive
Here we come, with the stars
Letting it slip through my fingers
Little rings float in your eyes
Try to forget who you are now
Stare into space, watch the sky
The lyrics of Goldfrapp's song Crystalline Green depict a carefree and sun-soaked day spent on the beach. The opening lines, "Here we come, driving down / Deep and wide, settle down / On the beach, get the sun / Coming down, wet and warm" evoke a sense of relaxation and a desire to soak up the sun's warmth. The following lines seem to suggest a desire to let go of responsibilities and live in the moment: "I want to waste it playing / Spend all our day in a dream."
The chorus, "Crystalline green watch it rolling / Feeling the weight of the sun" implies a connection between nature and the human experience. The "crystalline green" could refer to the beauty of nature, while "feeling the weight of the sun" suggests a feeling of being alive and present in the moment.
The final verse, "Letting it slip through my fingers / Little rings float in your eyes / Try to forget who you are now / Stare into space, watch the sky" suggests a desire to lose oneself in the beauty of the moment and forget about the world outside. The imagery throughout the song paints a vivid picture of a perfect day spent in nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we come, driving down
We are arriving at our destination by car
Deep and wide, settle down
The place we are arriving at is expansive and we are settling in
On the beach, get the sun
We are on a beach, enjoying the warmth and light of the sun
Coming down, wet and warm
The sun's rays are beating down on our skin, causing us to feel warm and slightly sweaty
I want to waste it playing
I want to spend this time having fun and enjoying myself
Spend all our day in a dream
I want to forget about reality and spend the day lost in imagination
Crystalline green watch it rolling
We are observing the sparkling and vibrant green color of something, possibly the ocean or nature around us
Feeling the weight of the sun
We are experiencing the full force and warmth of the sun's rays as if its power is physically weighing down on us
Here we come, blue and green
We have arrived at a place with an atmosphere that is predominantly blue and green in color
Breathing in, come alive
The air around us is invigorating and we feel energized by it
Here we come, with the stars
We have arrived at night and are now observing the starry sky
Letting it slip through my fingers
We are losing our grip or connection to something that we value or desire
Little rings float in your eyes
The person we are observing has small, circular reflections of light in their eyes caused by the environment around them
Try to forget who you are now
We are attempting to distance ourselves from our current identity or reality
Stare into space, watch the sky
We are looking off into the distance, possibly gazing at the stars or dreaming about the unknown
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALISON ELIZABETH GOLDFRAPP, WILLIAM OWEN GREGORY
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