1) From Toronto, C… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists under this name:
1) From Toronto, Canada; Julian Cruz (also known as Julian) is a singer/rapper who's apart of The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye)'s "xo" Gang. On March 25th of 2012, Julian released Black Heart on his official website.
2) From the Dominican Republic, Julian (also from "Oro Solido") is a merengue singer, who mostly plays a folkloric merengue called perico ripeao.
3) JULIAN is a 2-piece formed in Churchill, Australia. Later relocating to Berlin.
4) Julian is an ambitious young composer and song writer who was born in Upper Austria in 1982. He hasn't published many songs but he is on the right way.
He was taught the flute, the piano and the drums but also learned how to play the guitar, the trumpet, clarinet and some more instruments.
He now studies in Vienna Theatre- Film- and Mediascience. We'll surely hear again from this young talent.
5) A Japanese band first formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1999 by vocalist/guitarist Hirono Reika (廣野麗香), formerly of the band LOVE MISSILE.
5) JULIAN is a 2-piece formed in Churchill, Australia. Later relocating to Berlin.
I Don't Wait Up
Julian Lyrics
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You ever hear of such a thing
A spring with no month of May?
Ooooh there's frost on Memorial Day
Oh love, I'm half-blind
Could you please help me find my way?
Waiting for a train
Fell prey to those thoughts that come
When you're caught in the rain
Ooooh I'm on the edge
I'm in the yellow paint
Oh love, I'm half-mad
Let's hope that means I'm half-sane
The touch of your lips
A lunar eclipse, so soft
And yet this river of doubt
The spout that I can't turn off
Ooooh I want your flu, baby
Not just your cough
Please make me a man
Not this sham whom love leaves lost
Staring out at the church
At the pigeons perched in the leaves
Wondering what might have been had I not fallen in with thieves
Ooooh could you make that a double please?
Oh love, it's late don't wait up for me
Oh love, it's late don't wait up for me
Don't wait up
In "I Don't Wait Up," Julian Casablancas uses vivid imagery to describe the melancholic state of his mind. The first verse paints a picture of a gloomy sky and a bleak world. The phrase "gun ship grey" seems to indicate war, trauma and hopelessness. The reference to a "spring with no month of May" could be interpreted as a lack of hope or rebirth in his life.
The second verse shows Julian's disillusionment and detachment from joy. He is numb to the world, as seen in the imagery of him "chewing all the fun from my gum." The rain is a classic symbol of sadness and despair, and he forces himself to face his darkest thoughts while being caught in it.
The third verse takes a different tone, with Julian seeming to ask for love and validation. He is in a state of confusion, represented by him being "half-mad." He is seeking clarity and reassurance from his lover, hoping to be more than just a "sham."
Overall, "I Don't Wait Up" is a reflection of Julian's internal struggles, from his disillusionment with the world around him to his desire for love and validation.
Line by Line Meaning
Flying half-mast overcast with a gun ship grey
The weather is gloomy and depressing, much like the singer's mood.
You ever hear of such a thing, a spring with no month of May?
The absence of Spring's vibrant flowers is a metaphor for the singer's life, missing something crucial.
Ooooh there's frost on Memorial Day
The coldness of the weather reflects the singer's fractured emotions and relationships.
Oh love, I'm half-blind, could you please help me find my way?
The artist is emotionally lost, seeking guidance from his love interest.
I chewed all the fun from my gum, waiting for a train
The artist is bored and anxious while waiting for his life to begin.
Fell prey to those thoughts that come, when you're caught in the rain
The singer has succumbed to negative thoughts, much like how the rain can bring out negative emotions.
Ooooh I'm on the edge, I'm in the yellow paint
The singer is on the verge of a breakdown, barely holding on.
Oh love, I'm half-mad, let's hope that means I'm half-sane
The artist is acknowledging his madness, seeking solace in his love's understanding.
The touch of your lips, a lunar eclipse, so soft
The artist draws comfort from the softness and beauty of intimate moments with his love interest.
And yet this river of doubt, the spout that I can't turn off
Despite moments of happiness, the artist is plagued by persistent doubts and insecurities.
Ooooh I want your flu, baby, not just your cough
The singer desires a deep connection with his love interest, not just a fleeting romance.
Please make me a man, not this sham whom love leaves lost
The artist feels emasculated and lost without the love and support of his partner.
Staring out at the church, at the pigeons perched in the leaves
The singer is observing the world around him, but feels disconnected from it.
Wondering what might have been had I not fallen in with thieves
The singer contemplates what his life could have been, had he not made poor choices or trusted the wrong people.
Ooooh could you make that a double please?
The singer seeks comfort in alcohol, wishing for a stronger drink.
Oh love, it's late don't wait up for me, don't wait up
The artist is acknowledging his own self-destructive tendencies and encouraging his love interest to let him go, rather than enabling his bad behavior.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FAY PERKINS, JEFF BAXTER
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