After releasing two albums with this line-up, Sal left due to musical differences, and recruited a drummer for the recording/touring of 'Soul Searching Sun.' Caputo felt that the band's original spirit had left the band, and decided to quit in 1997. After a tour with replacement vocalist Whitfield Crane, the singer from Ugly Kid Joe, the band officially disbanded in 1999.
In 2003, the band reunited with their original line-up and played two sold-out shows before their home-town crowd, receiving great reception. This eventually led to a new studio album in 2005, namely 'Broken Valley'. Caputo came out as transgender in 2011. The band broke up again in 2012.
In 2014 the original 'River Runs Red' line-up returned to stage for several gigs. Their latest album A Place Where There's No More Pain was released in 2017. An upcoming album 'The Sound of Scars' is set to be released in 2019.
Tangerine
Life of Agony Lyrics
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Like an ever flowing stream
Like an ever flowing steam
Take a bite of the fruit of life
Cause the fruit of life is sweet
Cause the fruit of life is sweet
You're my tangerine
Let the spirits speak through me
Ecstasy and energy
Let it come your wildest dreams
A full bloom's glow melts the winter's freeze
New day, stressless without disease
Would you be my tangerine?
You're my tangerine
I can't stop searching for more and more...
Still hung over from the night before
Cosmic hunger, I'm your fruitful whore
Soul sun searching, let your spirit soar
Still hung over from the night before
You're my tangerine...
The lyrics to Life of Agony's song Tangerine are a poetic description of a euphoric and intense experience of being in love. The opening lines "Funnel down straight through the clouds, Like an ever-flowing stream, Like an ever-flowing steam" create a sense of being swept away by a powerful force, akin to a river current. The next lines "Take a bite of the fruit of life, Cause the fruit of life is sweet, Cause the fruit of life is sweet" aptly follow the theme of an all-encompassing love that's life-giving and refreshing.
The lines "Let the spirits speak through me, Ecstasy and energy, Let it come your wildest dreams" are an invitation to one's partner to embrace and experience the intoxicating energy of love. The lyrics evoke a sense of calmness and contentment with the playfulness of life, as one transcends the rudiments of daily life, and enters a world of pleasure and happiness. The repetition of "You're my tangerine" ties the entire song together, staking a claim to one's lover and presenting them as a symbol of happiness and contentment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Funnel down straight through the clouds
Descending like a funnel, straight through the clouds.
Like an ever flowing stream
Simile of the descending movement, like an ever-flowing stream.
Take a bite of the fruit of life
A metaphor for the pleasures of life.
Cause the fruit of life is sweet
A reinforcement of the previous metaphor, pressing the idea that life is sweet.
You're my tangerine
A statement of admiration for another person.
Let the spirits speak through me
The singer requests the spirits to use them as a vessel to convey meaning.
Ecstasy and energy
The spirits impart the individual with feelings of joy and liveliness.
Let it come your wildest dreams
Allow for the full expression of dreams to be realized.
A full bloom's glow melts the winter's freeze
The artist makes a comparison between a blooming flower that melts the frozen snow on the ground, and the feeling of happiness and love they are experiencing.
New day, stressless without disease
Free of concerns and negative thoughts, at the start of a new day.
Would you be my tangerine?
A question addressed to another, inviting them into the singer's life.
I can't stop searching for more and more...
The artist yearns for more experiences and pleasures in life.
Still hung over from the night before
A phrase meant to convey that the singer is still feeling the effects from a night of partying.
Cosmic hunger, I'm your fruitful whore
A metaphor of the singer's insatiable appetite for life, suggesting that they are always ready for pleasure.
Soul sun searching, let your spirit soar
The singer seeks a connection with themselves, and in doing so encourages others to reach within themselves.
You're my tangerine...
A reaffirmation of the admiration for the individual being addressed.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN ROBERT, DAN RICHARDSON, JOEY ZAMPELLA, KEITH CAPUTO, SAL ABRUSCATO
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@jackblack4593
This song and the whole album is a masterpiece, very underrated. If you let the songs growing on ya the album is changing into a timeless diamond, shining bride
@scottmorgan1990
This bridge is everything. Seriously one of the most well-crafted elements of a song I’ve ever heard. Gives me chills every fucking time.
@christophcarle
Yep, its excellent!
@benwil1715
Some bands bring ya back to a specific memory .... Good or bad,that speaks volumes.....
@daveb731
Thanks for the upload. Takes me back to some great times and great music.
@blackiefitzpatrick6611
Brilliant!!!
@alexpate8626
Still hungover from the life before...