Lemongrass is an enrichment for several human senses. Our tongue and nose g… Read Full Bio ↴Lemongrass is an enrichment for several human senses. Our tongue and nose get stimulated by the fresh citrus flavor of the plant and our ears receive well-being treatments by Roland Voss‘s “Lemongrass” project. Founded in 1996 at times when the world of Lounge & Chillout was an undiscovered open field of creativity, which turned out to be the perfect playground for the manifold musical interest of Roland Voss. Even today you never can be sure what you will get when a new Lemongrass release is out. Early days reflect his passion for cool rhythmic grooves. But later on also NuJazz, Ambient, HipHop, R’n'B, Deep House, Soul and Lounge made their impact, always subordinated to the concept of the particular release and its stylistic and thematic vision.

“This guy has the magic” – a claim you come across quite often when the name “Lemongrass” stands nearby. No surprise really, because Roland Voss always worked hard to make his talents blossom. During the ’70s he played drums with numerous Rock, Funk and Jazz bands. During the ’80s, Roland developed a penchant for electronic instruments. Having patiently honed his skills, it was time for a first record release. His highly acclaimed debut album called “Drumatic Universe” came out on a small German imprint called “Incoming!” in 1997. Soon after one of the hottest Electronic Music labels at that time “Mole Listening Pearls” (a subsidiary of UCMG, today part of the Daredo music group) was so impressed, that they signed him straight away. For many years this has been a fruit-bearing relationship, shooting Lemongrass to the international top league of the scene. At the latest when “Journey to a star” got released in 2001, Roland Voss and his project were everybody’s darling. The song is a timeless beauty considered as one the most influential tracks for modern Lounge music. Over time a few more Lemongrass songs reached this height, such as “Feel Good”, “Elle Et Moi” and “Habla Mi Corazon”.

After 5 extremely successful album releases plus a few EPs it was time for the next step. In 2005 Roland and his brother Daniel founded the label “Lemongrassmusic”, considered as a platform for their own projects and productions. Soon they extended their output with a bunch of talented artists from all over the world. The label kept growing and celebrated their 100th release in the summer of 2012. Needless to say that Lemongrass remained the very center of their work. Brilliant album releases such as “Papillon”, “Filmothèque”, “The 5th Dimension”, “Pour l’amour”, “Hypnosis”, “Sirius” and “Meditation” deepened the project’s international prominence. All in all 17 album releases, 13 EPs, 2 “Best of” and more than 500 compilation appearances speak for themselves.

A helpful aspect to reach this stage is the constant output of domestic releases in various countries. Since the 4th album “Windows” got released by Water Music Records for the US territory, Lemongrass is a big seller overseas too. Most of the album releases also made it to Russia. After “Voyage au centre de la terre” and “Windows” appeared incredibly on old-fashioned audio-cassettes, “Dreamusic” became a solid and steady label partner. Lemongrass is also big in Japan. The label “Receptortune” released 4 albums so far and took the band 3x times on live touring throughout the country.

Lemongrass’ freshest output is their 17th longplayer called “Beauty” showing the mature qualities of Roland Voss at its best. A work that invites you to experience the soul of the music.

For all seasons
Lemongrass Lyrics

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For all we know we may never meet again
Before you go, make this moment sweet again
We won't say good night until the last minute
I will hold out my hand and my heart, my heart will be in it
For all we know this may only be a dream
We come and we go like a ripple on the stream
So love me tonight, tomorrow was made for some
Tomorrow may never come for all we know

Goodbye for tonight, remember it now and then

Someday we may meet again for all we know
There's no telling where or when for all we know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of LemonGrass's song "For All Seasons" talks about the uncertainty of life and the essence of seizing the moment to make it count. The song highlights how life is fleeting, making it important for individuals to cherish every moment and experience as it is uncertain when one would be presented with it again. The opening lines "For all we know, we may never meet again, before you go, make this moment sweet again" sets the tone of the track as an ode to the ephemeral nature of life, and how it is imperative for us to cherish everyone we meet and love along the way.

The song further expresses the idea that life is like a ripple on the stream; we are here for a moment, and then we are gone. This line sort of mirrors the Buddhist philosophy of life- everything is fleeting and temporary. The songwriter captures this well with the line "we come and we go like a ripple on the stream." The sentiment continues as the singer encourages the person to be present in the moment, to make the most of it and holds out their hand and heart with all their might, understanding that tomorrow may never come.

The song's takeaway is that life is unpredictable, and we should live in the moment, embrace our relationships, and make the most of the time we have. The song's melody is soothing, and the singer's voice is gentle and warm, giving the song a therapeutic effect that helps the listener to get lost in the message.

Line by Line Meaning

For all we know we may never meet again
It is uncertain whether we will see each other again

Before you go, make this moment sweet again
Make the final moments memorable and enjoyable

We won't say good night until the last minute
We will delay the farewell until the very end

I will hold out my hand and my heart, my heart will be in it
I will offer my affection wholeheartedly

For all we know this may only be a dream
This could be an improbable, unreal experience

We come and we go like a ripple on the stream
Our existence is fleeting and transient

So love me tonight, tomorrow was made for some
Show your love today as the future is unpredictable

Tomorrow may never come for all we know
The future is uncertain

Goodbye for tonight, remember it now and then
Farewell for now, and remember the occasion occasionally

Someday we may meet again for all we know
There is a possibility of us meeting again

There's no telling where or when for all we know
It is impossible to predict the time or location of a future encounter