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.
sydney
Julian Lyrics
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I'm still afraid of coming down
And if I just keep moving
I don't have to lose her right now
Cause right now
Well she said I'm okay
So I said I'm alright
And no way in the night
Is that not
A lie
She's some kind of drug
I can't feel my face
And I'm telling her to go
When I want her to stay
I'm sending her roses for Valentines day
She's got me here in Sydney while I'm in LA
Paper planes don't come around
They can't stay on common ground
And I can't keep looking
For ways to improve if she's out
Well she said I'm okay
So I said I'm alright
But maybe in the day
And no way in the night
Is that not
A lie
She's some kind of drug
I can't feel my face
And I'm telling her to go
When I want her to stay
I'm sending her roses for Valentines day
She's got me here in Sydney while I'm in LA
Just a couple of miles, a couple of miles away
Just a couple of hundred, couple of hundred days
Just a couple of miles, a couple of miles away
Just a couple of hundred, couple of hundred days
Just a couple of miles, a couple of miles away
Just a couple of hundred, a couple of hundred days
Just a couple of miles, a couple of miles away
Just a couple of hundred, a couple of hundred days
Just a couple of miles a couple of miles away
Just a couple of hundred, a couple of hundred days
She's some kind of drug
I can't feel my face
And I'm telling her to go
When I want her to stay
I'm sending her roses for Valentines day
She's got me here in Sydney while I'm in LA
"Sydney" by Julian is a heart-wrenching song about a long-distance relationship, with the singer being in LA while his partner is in Sydney. The metaphor of "paper planes" to "paper towns" emphasizes the fragility of their relationship that relies on little notes and communication across oceans. The singer is afraid of coming down because he might lose the relationship, but he keeps moving to avoid confronting the reality of the situation. He tells himself that as long as his partner says she's okay, then he can ignore the fact that they are lying to each other about their true feelings.
The chorus reveals the complexity of the singer's emotions. He describes his partner as being like a drug, making him feel incredible but also not quite real. He's torn between wanting her to stay, but also pushing her away because he knows how difficult their situation is. He sends her roses for Valentine's Day, a symbol of his love and commitment, but he can't help but feel frustrated that she's in Sydney while he's in LA.
Overall, "Sydney" is a poignant reflection on the challenges of long-distance relationships and the struggle to maintain a connection with someone on the other side of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Paper planes to paper towns
Moving from one place to another, but never settling or finding a permanent home.
I'm still afraid of coming down
The fear of reality when everything seems perfect.
And if I just keep moving
Avoiding the pain of losing something meaningful by not staying in one place.
I don't have to lose her right now
Avoiding the inevitable loss of someone dear to the singer.
Cause right now
Living in the moment rather than thinking of the future.
Well she said I'm okay
The reassurance from a person close to the singer.
So I said I'm alright
The singer's attempt to hide his true emotions.
But maybe in the day
Pretending to be okay during the day.
And no way in the night
Struggling to hide true emotions during the night.
Is that not
A lie
The singer admitting that trying to hide his emotions is a lie.
She's some kind of drug
Being addicted to a person and feeling their presence like a drug.
I can't feel my face
The overwhelming emotions that the singer feels when around this person.
And I'm telling her to go
Pushing this person away despite wanting them to stay.
When I want her to stay
The singer's internal struggle with what they truly want.
I'm sending her roses for Valentines day
A romantic gesture from the singer even though they are not physically together.
She's got me here in Sydney while I'm in LA
Being mentally preoccupied with someone who is far away.
Paper planes don't come around
The impermanence and instability of things that seem perfect.
They can't stay on common ground
The difficulties in finding common ground and stability in any relationship.
And I can't keep looking
The singer's exhaustion from constantly searching for a solution.
For ways to improve if she's out
The difficulties of trying to improve a relationship when one person is not present.
Just a couple of miles, a couple of miles away
The physical distance between the singer and their loved one.
Just a couple of hundred, couple of hundred days
The emotional distance between the singer and their loved one.
She's some kind of drug
Reiterating the overwhelming feelings that the person evokes in the singer.
I can't feel my face
Reiterating the overwhelming emotions that the singer feels around this person.
And I'm telling her to go
Reiterating the singer's internal struggle and conflict with what they truly want.
When I want her to stay
Reiterating the singer's desire for this person to stay despite their internal conflict.
I'm sending her roses for Valentines day
Reiterating the singer's romantic gestures despite the distance between them.
She's got me here in Sydney while I'm in LA
Reiterating the mental preoccupation and emotional distance between the singer and their loved one.
Writer(s): Julian Vahle, Adriaan G L Philipse
Contributed by Victoria H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.