There are multiple bands called La Roux/Laroux:

1: La Roux is the el… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands called La Roux/Laroux:

1: La Roux is the electropop project of Elly Jackson (born 12 March 1988 in London, United Kingdom; singer and keyboardist). It started as a duo in 2008 and became a solo project in 2011, when Jackson's songwriting and producing partner Ben Langmaid left the group. Her music is largely influenced by 80s pop music including Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, The Human League, Heaven 17, Yazoo and Prince.

The name La Roux (pronounced lah-roo) is reported to be chosen when Elly found it in a book of baby names. La Roux comes from the mix of the French masculine word for "redhead" and the feminine article for "the", referring to Jackson's distinctive hairstyle.

In 2006 Jackson and Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend. Their first project was named Automan and they wrote largely acoustic music.

In 15 December 2008, La Roux released their first single "Quicksand" on Kitsuné Music label, reaching just #129 on UK. This single was followed on 29 June 2009 by their debut album La Roux on Polydor label. The album peaked at #2 on UK albums chart, #158 on US charts, and it sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.

La Roux' second single "In For the Kill" was released on 16 March 2009. This single debuted at #11 on the UK singles chart and peaked at #2. The dubstep producer Skream made two remixes of this track: "In for the Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey remix)" and "In for the Kill (That Doesn't Sound Like Skream's remix)". Lifelike also made a remix entitled "In for the Kill (Lifelike Remix)".

"Bulletproof" was released on 22 June 2009 and debuted at #1 on the UK singles chart and peaked at #8 on the US charts. This single was ranked #25 on Rolling Stone's list of The 25 Best Songs of 2009. They issued "I'm Not Your Toy" as fourth single on 27 September 2009, reaching #27 on the UK singles chart.

La Roux gained fifth position on the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll. The Guardian featured La Roux as one of the "Best New Acts of 2009" in the January of that year. The debut album has been nominated for a Mercury Prize. Also they have received 2010 BRIT Award nominations in the categories of British Breakthrough Act and British Single for "In for the Kill".

They won the NME Award for Best Dancefloor Filler with "In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey remix)". They were also the only band to be featured 4 times on the NME 50 Best Tracks of 2009 list with "I'm Not Your Toy" placed at #41, "Bulletproof" at #24, "In For the Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey remix)" at #19 and "In For The Kill" at #8.

In 2014 La Roux released a second album, "Trouble in Paradise".

Official site: http://www.laroux.co.uk

2: Laroux is a Dutch band that plays world music.
The group is involved in many forms of world music and will therefore go all out. Whether it is Eastern European, African Highlife, a Tex Mex polka or Irish; the group masters it all. The bagpipes and tin whistles by Wouter Kuyper and the Fujara (Slovak flute), the squeezebox and the accordion by Lenny Laroux are assisted by De Meute: four musicians who form the basis of this performance. Laroux sings Dutch and describes the life of a Pallieter on a trip around the world.

As If by Magic
La Roux Lyrics

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Emerging from my world
Imagine living in a box
And I won't come up
Until I've broken all the locks
Slurring all my words
Until something sticks
But in this smoky universe
My mind keeps playing tricks

And although, you're the only home I know
As if by magic, thoughts of you are gone
And now, I'm keeping my head in the clouds
And it's not so tragic, if I don't look down
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooooo [x2]

Submerging from your world
And back into my bliss
A day rolled into one
Is burning on my lips
Blurring all your words
Until they don't exist
And in a parallel universe
It's me you can't resist

And although, you're the only home I know
As if by magic, thoughts of you are gone
And now, I'm keeping my head in the clouds
And it's not so tragic, if I don't look down
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooooo [x2]

And although, you're the only home I know
As if by magic, thoughts of you are gone
And now, I'm keeping my head in the clouds

And it's not so tragic, if I don't look down
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oooooo [x2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to La Roux's song "As If By Magic" describe a state of mind where the singer finds herself emerging from her world and breaking free from her own limitations. She likens her previous state to living in a box and locking herself out of the world. However, she has now broken free of the locks and is slurring her words until something sticks. In her new state of mind, she is submerging herself back into her world where her day is rolling into one and burning on her lips. She is blurring all the words of the outside world until they don't exist, and her mind keeps playing tricks on her.

The refrain "And although, you're the only home I know, as if by magic, thoughts of you are gone" expresses a bittersweet feeling of leaving something comfortable behind in order to grow. The singer is leaving behind someone or something that has been a home to her, but at the same time, she is breaking free from whatever was holding her back. She is keeping her head in the clouds and not looking down, which could be interpreted as her not wanting to face reality just yet. In the end, the lyrics suggest that there is a sense of relief in leaving the past behind and moving forward, even though it may be scary.

Line by Line Meaning

Emerging from my world
I'm coming out of my own isolated world

Imagine living in a box
Envision being trapped in a constricted space

And I won't come up
I won't leave until I'm free

Until I've broken all the locks
Until I've overcome all the obstacles and challenges

Slurring all my words
Speaking incoherently and unclearly

Until something sticks
Continuing to speak until I get a response or reaction

But in this smoky universe
In this unclear and confusing environment

My mind keeps playing tricks
My thoughts keep deceiving me

And although, you're the only home I know
Even though you're the only place I feel comfortable

As if by magic, thoughts of you are gone
Suddenly, all thoughts of you have vanished

And now, I'm keeping my head in the clouds
I'm in a dreamlike state, not connected to reality

And it's not so tragic, if I don't look down
If I don't acknowledge the harsh reality, it's not as sad

Submerging from your world
Returning to your reality

And back into my bliss
And back into my happy place

A day rolled into one
Time merges together and is indistinguishable

Is burning on my lips
I'm eager to talk about the experience

Blurring all your words
I'm not comprehending what you're saying

Until they don't exist
Until I zone out completely

And in a parallel universe
In a different version of reality

It's me you can't resist
You can't help but be drawn to me