After spending a year writing and recording, the Autumn of 2000 saw the release of Hungry Lucy's debut album, "Apparitions". The album garnered much attention across the US and Europe for its combination of pop song structures, trip hop grooves and Christa's haunting vocals & other-worldly lyrics. The attention to their debut CD lead to a licensing deal with Belgian label Alfa Matrix and subsequent European release of "Apparitions:Revisited" in Fall of 2001.
After spending Spring and early summer of 2002 performing live, Hungry Lucy completed their next full length album entitled "Glo". Glo captures all the elements that Hungry Lucy are known for while continuing to explore other genres such as jazz, blues and europop. Once again, the album received critical acclaim and glowing reviews worldwide and expanded Hungry Lucy's reach to a much wider audience.
In the Summer of 2003, Hungry Lucy embarked on a tour with Pittsburgh's ThouShaltNot across the Western and Midwest regions of the United States. This gave people a chance to hear, as well as see, what Hungry Lucy is all about. True to form, Hungry Lucy delivered stunning performances along with synchronized video accompanyment. Several one-off shows in late 2003 / early 2004 (including performances with Cruxshadows & Wolfsheim) followed.
In Spring of 2004, it was time to head back into the studio and capture the new material Hungry Lucy had compiled over the preceding months. The result, Hungry Lucy"s third full-length CD, "To Kill a King" was released in Nov. 2004 to critical acclaim from both fans and the media alike, debuting at #9 on the French Alternative Charts in January, 2005. In addition to college and club DJ exposure, "To Kill a King" has been featured on Public Radio programs such as PRI's "Echoes" and the X-Star Network's "Audiosyncracies". The album brilliantly displays Hungry Lucy"s passion for musical contrast and clever songwriting for which this duo is known.
Hungry Lucy released their fourth album, "Pulse of the Earth", in 2010.
In October 2013, Christa Belle and War-N separated, disbanding Hungry Lucy.
Official website: http://www.hungrylucy.com
SIMONE
Hungry Lucy Lyrics
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But I feel everything
I paint it all upon the wall
I cannot see the way that you do
I think one day you will find me
I know not what I do
Let the water rise
Seeing in the midst of a new era
I cannot cry the way that you do
My soul's not the same
I suffocate for you
I cannot cry the way that you do
I will not die the way that you do
The stone knows all I need
Return and face the pain
I will not die the way that you do
The lyrics to Hungry Lucy's song Simone are enigmatic and filled with emotion. The song is about a person who is unable to see things in the same way as another person - "I cannot see the way that you do", yet they feel everything deeply. They express their emotions by painting it all upon the wall, as art often becomes a medium of expression for those who are unable to articulate their feelings through words. The singer talks about suffocating for the other person, unable to cry like they do. They also assure the other person that they will not die in the same way as they do, implying that they will not let life's struggles overcome them.
The song is an ode to the complexities of the human emotions and how we express them differently. It is also about the importance of resilience, that even though we may feel and see things differently, we are capable of overcoming obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
I cannot see the way that you do
I don't have the same perception as you, but I empathize with everything you go through.
But I feel everything
Despite our differences, I'm in tune with your emotions and experience them as my own.
I paint it all upon the wall
I express my emotions through art, letting the world see the depth of what I feel and experience.
I think one day you will find me
I have faith that someday you will understand me and see things from my perspective.
I know not what I do
I'm uncertain about the path I'm on and the choices I make, but I keep moving forward regardless.
Let the water rise
I'm willing to face the challenges that come my way, even if it means going through waves of ups and downs.
Seeing in the midst of a new era
I see things differently during a time of change and progress.
I cannot cry the way that you do
My emotions are unique to me, and I can't express them the same way you do.
My soul's not the same
My inner self and spirit differ from yours, but that's okay.
I suffocate for you
I feel immense pain and heartache on your behalf, and it's overwhelming.
I will not die the way that you do
I won't go through the same struggles and suffer the same fate as you.
The stone knows all I need
I seek solace in something that's solid and constant, such as a stone, to get me through tough times.
Return and face the pain
I won't run away from hardships or difficulties, but will come back stronger to overcome them.
Contributed by Aubrey W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.