1. An indie rock/pop-pun… Read Full Bio ↴At least 3 artists use the name of Lemuria.
1. An indie rock/pop-punk trio from Buffalo, NY.
2. A symphonic metal band from Belgium.
3. A soul, jazz, funk, latin band.
1. An indie rock/pop-punk trio from Buffalo, NY. Formed in 2004 the band have toured extensively over the last few years and have built up a strong following in the US and are slowly becoming more well known in the UK and Europe. Their influences include bands such as Jawbreaker, Superchunk, The Wipers and The Lemonheads. They have put out a self-released demo, a 7" EP, three splits with the bands Frame, Kind Of Like Spitting and The Ergs! and a 7" single all on the Buffalo based indie label Art of the Underground. They were also featured on the Crafty Records NY vs NJ compilation. Their latest releases are their first full length album Get Better released on Californian DIY label Asian Man Records and a compilation of early and out of print material called The First Collection (YoYo Records and later on Asian Man Records). Members are: Sheena Ozzella - Guitar/Vocals who used to sing in Team Chocolate and Splag, Alex Kerns - Drums/Vocals who has just started to record a solo side project (a 7" is expected to be released on Art of the Underground in the not too distant future) and Jason Draper who was brought in after original bassist Adam Vernick left the band shortly after recording the demo, Jason also plays in The Failure's Union.
2. A black metal influenced folk metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2001. They released a demo called ‘The Vault of the Witness’ in 2002 and the album Tales, Ale and Fire in 2004. Lemuria broke up on Sunday, August 20th 2006, but then magically resurfaced in 2008. On November 11th 2010 Lemuria released a brand new concept album called 'Chanson the la Croisade'. Mixing heavy music with orchestral, bombastic scores and daring instrumental and symphonic parts and running for over an hour in total, the self-released album takes the listener on an epic journey trough medieval France, during the age of the crusades. The album was Recorded at Midas and Red Left Hand studios and mastered by Peter in de Betou (Dimmu Borgir, Septic Flesh), with cover art by the acclaimed Flemish artist Kris Verwimp.
3. A soul, jazz, funk, latin band put together by producer Kirk Thompson and released one self titled album in 1979 on the Heaven label.
Ruby
Lemuria Lyrics
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Looking at a ruby twice my size
I was a corundum once
But now I'm mineral-less
In your eyes
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
That has lost your shimmer
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
That has lost your shimmer
Caught your deviant heart
Bring in another heaven
I was just a clot
A thick syrup of evidence
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I am mineral-less
The lyrics of Lemuria's song Ruby seem to speak about a lost sense of identity and value in the eyes of someone else. The singer catches the eye of another person who seems to admire a big ruby, but at the same time, this person may feel disillusioned with their own lack of shine. The singer reflects on their own past as a corundum, a type of mineral that includes rubies and sapphires, but they feel now "mineral-less" and without any shimmer. The idea of losing one's value or worth is further emphasized in the repetition of the lyrics "or is it you?" as if questioning who is really at fault or responsible for this loss.
The second verse touches on the same themes - caught the "deviant heart" of the person who seems to look beyond the singer's dullness and appearance, but still, the singer feels like "just a clot" and "a thick syrup of evidence," without any real purpose or worth. The lyrics repeat the notion of being "mineral-less" and dull, failing to shine or impress in someone else's eyes.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on the nature of self-worth and how our value is often tied to external factors such as other people's opinions or societal expectations. The singer seems to struggle with the idea of their own worth and wonders if it's truly themselves or others who have lost their shimmer.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught your erratic eye
I noticed that you were looking at me in a strange way
Looking at a ruby twice my size
You were admiring a gem that was much bigger than me
I was a corundum once
I used to be a type of mineral called corundum
But now I'm mineral-less
Now I have lost that identity and I am without any mineral properties
In your eyes
You see me as something different from what I used to be
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
Or is it you?
Are you the one who has lost your shimmer, or is it someone else?
Caught your deviant heart
I noticed that you are a non-conformist
Bring in another heaven
You seek something new and different
I was just a clot
I was insignificant before
A thick syrup of evidence
Now I am an indication of something more significant
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I have no shimmer
Dull, mineral-less
I am mineral-less
I have lost what made me valuable or unique, and now I am nothing special
Contributed by Bella K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.