1) Iota was a short-li… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Iota was a short-lived 60's psychedelic rock band from Texas. They released one 45 and recorded an LP's worth of material in Memphis which was posthumously released by Shadoks records and Rockadelic records in the 2000's.
2) iOTA is an Australian musician making his name not only in music, but on stage. He arrived on the music scene in 1999 with his debut album "The Hip Bone Connection". Since then he has had two ARIA Award nominations and gone on to release three more albums and a renowned EP "Little Carlos". In 2006 iOTA took to the stage as Hedwig Robinson, the lead of the cult musical Hedwig & the Angry Inch. iOTA was busy that year, as he released his latest masterpiece, "Beauty Queen of the Sea", that October. 2007 saw iOTA return to Australian theatres as Hedwig and he is set to star as Frank-N-Furter in the upcoming revival of the Rocky Horror Show.
3) Iota is a French electro-dub producer. In live session, he plays often with Anartiste, a dancer, and Says, a MC poet.
Most of his musics are proposed like free releases, under a Creative Commons license, by the netlabel Zeste.
http://www.zeste.net
But, the next project of Iota is a real cd album in November 2007.
4) Iota is a psychedelic 3-piece rock band out of Salt Lake City, Utah, currently signed to Small Stone Records of Detroit, Michigan. This Iota originally formed in 2002. Their debut full length, called Tales, was released on Small Stone Records in 2008.
http://www.iotaslc.com
http://www.smallstone.com/45-iota.html
4) IOTA is a drone/postrock trio from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their first 3-track EP under the name IOTA was released in 2012.
http://open.spotify.com/album/5ol9sQoznDXIi7qz0tFYzF
5) Iota was a rock band from Texas, who released a self-title full length album in 1971 on Suemi Records.
6) IOTA is a 5 piece alternative rock band from Bristol, UK.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0AAQCfqbOwGKGzYl9Frrx3?si=lrLu7HXQR-iQKxYW6UEQNg
Lighthouse
Iota Lyrics
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there behind a wave
another boat is sailing
blind into the sand
navigate the island
sweep a little wreck
weigh another
anchor here
on planet me
i project my heart out
on the beam
and here
in the lighthouse
the mood
is harbour dark
i'm burning my heart out
from a fire
to a spark
when it's out there
above the water
colour of the sand
wing of dust and hover
rest upon the hand
could have been a sailor
navigate the night
dying like and incect
in the light
i live in a lighthouse
here on planet me
i project my heart out
to the sea and here
in the lighthouse
the mood is
harbour dark
i'm burning my heart out
from a fire
to a spark
then it's dark
The song "Lighthouse" by Iota tells a story of a person living in a lighthouse on a planet of their own. The lyrics suggest that this person is projecting their heart out into the world through the light beam of the lighthouse. The first verse paints a picture of a boat sailing blindly into the sand, highlighting the danger that can come from navigating the island. The second verse suggests that the lighthouse keeper could have been a sailor themselves, but now they live in the lighthouse, burning their heart out from a fire to a spark as they project their love and emotions out into the world.
The chorus serves as a reminder of the dark mood that permeates the lighthouse. The person living there is alone and isolated, projecting their heart out into the world but never truly being able to connect with anyone. The final verse suggests that the person living in the lighthouse is dying like an insect in the light, highlighting the fragility of their existence. Overall, "Lighthouse" is a poignant reminder of the loneliness and isolation that can come from projecting yourself out into the world.
Line by Line Meaning
waving from the harbour
I'm standing in the harbor and waving goodbye to someone leaving on a boat
there behind a wave
The boat disappears behind a wave
another boat is sailing
There's another boat sailing in the distance
blind into the sand
The other boat seems to be heading blindly into the shore
navigate the island
I'm helping to guide boats around the island
sweep a little wreck
I help clean up any wreckage that washes up on the shore
weigh another
I'm helping to weigh the anchor of another boat coming in to harbor
anchor here
I'm helping to anchor the boat safely in the harbor
i live in a lighthouse
I live in a lighthouse on my own imaginary planet
on planet me
The planet is just a representation of myself
i project my heart out
I shine a light beam from the lighthouse that symbolizes my own heart and emotions
on the beam
I shine the light beam out to sea from my lighthouse
and here in the lighthouse
In my lighthouse home
the mood is harbour dark
The atmosphere in the lighthouse is quiet, with a feeling of longing for something that's gone
i'm burning my heart out
I'm pouring all my emotions and energy into the light beam that shines out to sea from my lighthouse
from a fire to a spark
From a strong, fiery emotion to something more gentle and subdued
when it's out there above the water
When the light beam is shining out above the water
colour of the sand
The light takes on the color of the sand in the harbor
wing of dust and hover
The light reflects off the dust and creates a hovering effect
rest upon the hand
The hovering effect looks like the light rests on the hand of someone in the boat
could have been a sailor
I could have been a sailor, but instead I live in the lighthouse and guide boats from there
navigate the night
I guide boats through the dark of night to safety
dying like an insect
Insects are drawn to the light and die when they get too close, like boats that might crash into shore without the guidance of the lighthouse
in the light
The powerful beam of light coming from the lighthouse
then it's dark
When the light beam is turned off, it's suddenly dark and quiet in the lighthouse
Contributed by Katherine H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.