The music of Keluar is influenced by industrial / ebm and more experimental in comparison to Linea Aspera. They released 3 EPs: Ennoea (2013), Vitreum (2014), and Panguna (2015). In 2014, they released a compilation album entitled Keluar on Desire Records.
In late 2015, it was announced that Keluar would play their last show. Zoè Zanias moved on to her solo project Zanias.
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Cleo
Keluar Lyrics
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and it saddens me to see you…
I knew her eyes and I could never give in,
treading water on a river that runs
through the space we cleared:
"we'll rest her here".
Fall into the waves like thistles in the waste,
and it saddens me to see you…
but it's what remains in nature's way,
their jaws were strong and there's nothing wrong.
The lyrics to Keluar's song Cleo can be interpreted in different ways, but overall, it seems to be about loss and finding comfort in nature. In the first verse, the singer describes someone falling into waves like thistles in the waste, which suggests being overwhelmed by the vastness of nature. The second line, "and it saddens me to see you..." implies that someone the singer cares about is struggling and they feel powerless to help them.
The second verse describes the singer's familiarity with someone's eyes but how they cannot give in to them, perhaps suggesting that they cannot fully connect with this person. They are treading water in a river that runs through the space they cleared, which might refer to a shared space created between them, but it is unclear if Cleo is the person in question. It ends with "we'll rest her here", which might suggest that Cleo has passed away, and instead of trying to change or fix things, they will let her rest in peace.
The chorus repeats the first two lines and adds a new layer, "but it's what remains in nature's way, their jaws were strong and there's nothing wrong", which could mean that even though something has been lost, nature will carry on with its natural ways, unfazed by human sadness. The jaws could be a metaphor for the power and strength of nature, which eventually overtakes everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Fall into the waves like thistles in the waste, and it saddens me to see you…
You seem lost and helpless, sinking into the chaos of life's struggles. It hurts me to witness your pain.
I knew her eyes and I could never give in, treading water on a river that runs through the space we cleared: 'we'll rest her here'.
I was familiar with her fears and doubts, but I refused to give up. We were navigating a situation we created and trying to find a place of peace within it.
It's the horizon that is always ahead.
No matter how far we come, there will always be new challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. We must keep pushing forward towards the horizon.
Fall into the waves like thistles in the waste, and it saddens me to see you… but it's what remains in nature's way, their jaws were strong and there's nothing wrong.
Life can be harsh and unforgiving, but that is just the nature of things. We must accept the challenges that come our way, knowing that we have the strength to face them head-on.
Contributed by Mason Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.