Leiahdorus was created by Jason Smith in 1998. When Joey Belville of The Echoing Green acquired a demonstration tape, he took Jason under his wing and produced a demo with him.
In 2000 this three track demo found its way to Todd Durrant of the synthpop label A Different Drum. This resulted in Jason being signed to an album deal. Ashes, Ashes was then released in September 2001, which has created a strong following of fans.
Jason has played shows in Albuquerque and California, and a world-wide fan base has grown using the Internet as a form of marketing and distribution for the debut album.
In 2003, Darla Van Winkle joined the band, followed shortly by the return of former member Fox Fletcher in 2004.
Kiss on the Telephone
Leiahdorus Lyrics
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A fiber optic sentiment
Zeros and ones scrambled
Through the switchboards
Of the atmosphere to your ear
And I know that you can hear me
With the aid of subatomic particles
My telephone rings
Into my hands
Such a precious vibration
If I blew you a kiss
Would you put it in your pocket or on your lips
Or save it on your telephone
Would you miss it all together?
For the moment the outside world it dissipates
Into the sound unheard
Shooting through the satellites
I hold my breath I'm waiting...
Through the wire with digitalized urgency
Patiently...
Lips on receiver as you
Hold my world in your hands
And I know this means everything...
So I hear your voice with clarity
And I know this means everything
Hear your voice...
Is this kiss hello, goodbye
Perhaps goodnight
I'll see you again soon
I'll be waiting here forever...
In "Kiss on the Telephone," Leiahdorus sings about the power of communication over long distances through technology. The singer describes how a simple kiss over the telephone offers a connection that transcends the physical world. The words "Just a kiss" suggest that it's a momentary act, but the lyrics quickly reveal that it's so much more. The kiss is a "fiber optic sentiment," implying that it's a message that could travel vast distances (*fiber optic cables transmit data at high speeds over long distances through pulses of light).
The lyrics emphasize that this exchange is enabled by technology - the "zeros and ones scrambled/through the switchboards/of the atmosphere to your ear." Though the physical distance between the two parties might be vast, the signals move quickly and through various systems (*switchboards/satellites) to bring the sound of the kiss to the other person's ear. The lines "And I know that you can hear me/With the aid of subatomic particles" suggests the scientific concept of entanglement where particles can maintain instant communication, no matter how far apart they are.
The chorus strings together a series of hypothetical scenarios - "If I blew you a kiss/Would you put it in your pocket or on your lips/Or save it on your telephone/Would you miss it all together?" - that ask whether the kiss would be recognized and treasured by the other person. The final verse builds up the anticipation of a phone call by describing the intense focus and attention given to the moment. When the call finally comes through and the two people speak (*"lips on receiver"), the presence of the other person fills everything up, and the rest of the world dissolves away.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a kiss
It's not just a kiss, but more like a fiber optic sentiment.
A fiber optic sentiment
The kiss travels as fiber optic signals through the switchboards of the atmosphere to the receiver's ear.
Zeros and ones scrambled
The kiss is converted into digital zeros and ones for transmission.
Through the switchboards
The kiss goes through a series of switches, connecting from one line to another, to reach the receiver.
Of the atmosphere to your ear
The kiss travels through the atmosphere's network into the receiver's ear.
And I know that you can hear me
The sender knows that the receiver can hear the kiss due to subatomic particles' aid.
With the aid of subatomic particles
The sender is referring to quantum entanglement, a phenomenon where two particles can communicate instantaneously over any distance.
My telephone rings
The sender's phone rings with the incoming kiss signal.
And the signals thrown earthward
The kiss signal is sent towards the earth, where the receiver is located.
Into my hands
The sender receives the precious signal into their hands.
Such a precious vibration
The sender perceives the kiss signal as something priceless and valuable.
If I blew you a kiss
The sender wonders what the receiver would do if they blew them a kiss.
Would you put it in your pocket or on your lips
The sender queries where the receiver would keep the kiss, in their pocket or on their lips.
Or save it on your telephone
Alternatively, the sender asks if the receiver would prefer to save the kiss on their phone.
Would you miss it all together?
The sender is fearful if the receiver will miss the kiss signal entirely.
For the moment the outside world it dissipates
The sender forgets everything else around them; everything else dissolves into nothingness at the moment of receiving the kiss signal.
Into the sound unheard
The sender is not distracted by any external noise; they only hear the sound of the kiss signal in their ear.
Shooting through the satellites
The kiss signal travels through the satellites towards the receiver's phone.
I hold my breath I'm waiting...
The sender anxiously waits with bated breath for the receiver to pick up the kiss signal.
Through the wire with digitalized urgency
The kiss signal has a sense of urgency passing through the wire and reaching the receiver.
Patiently...
The sender patiently waits for the response.
Lips on receiver as you
The receiver has their lips on the phone's receiver, eagerly waiting for the kiss signal from the sender.
Hold my world in your hands
The sender is at the mercy of the receiver holding their world in their hands, waiting to receive something in return.
And I know this means everything...
The sender knows that the receiver's response to the kiss signal signifies everything.
So I hear your voice with clarity
The sender is relieved when they hear the receiver's voice clearly, after receiving the kiss signal.
Hear your voice...
The sender is content just to hear the receiver's voice after the kiss signal.
Is this kiss hello, goodbye
The sender wonders if the kiss is a greeting or a farewell.
Perhaps goodnight
The sender is unsure if the kiss means goodnight to the receiver.
I'll see you again soon
The sender hopes to meet the receiver again soon after the kiss signal.
I'll be waiting here forever...
The sender is metaphorically waiting forever for the receiver to reciprocate with their kiss returned.
Contributed by Elena W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.