Six Indonesian university students from different backgrounds came together… Read Full Bio ↴Six Indonesian university students from different backgrounds came together in Malaysia and decided to form a band. Despite their differences in musical tastes, they found a common denominator in their love and passion for music. After going through a couple of changes in band names (Parallel Lines, Tenterhooks), they collectively decided to go with Lightcraft. They started out playing cover songs, but soon had the urge to try and write their own songs. Thus their first EP, The Modern Seasons, was born through endless days and nights of recording with limited time and funds. Their debut album, Losing Northern Lights, followed two years later, and showcased an improvement in terms of maturity, melody, songwriting, and lyrics.

Lightcraft are currently writing new materials for a follow-up, although whether it will be an EP or a full-length album remains to be seen.

The original line-up consisted of Imam Mbudz, Fari, Patrick, Enrico, Indra, and Latief, but after their graduation from university, only Imam Mbudz remains in Malaysia whereas Fari, Enrico, Indra and Latief are currently in Indonesia, while Patrick is now in Portsmouth, England. Even with the distance that separates them, Lightcraft is still going strong, with frontman Imam actively gigging with a new line-up consisting of Efry (who joined before the band graduated to replace Indra, who left earlier than the rest), Izhar, and Chino.

Lightcraft has performed in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, and they are aiming to spread their wings further than ever before, with the hope of playing to a wider, global audience.

Bonfire
Lightcraft Lyrics

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Made my way back home
I don't see many changes
Feel the winter cold
I feel I've been away
Away for ages

Bonfires burning
Bright as red

Bright as your face lit aglow

I feel I want to stay And I feel I don't want to go To go away
Truth to be told I don't have much time Anymore We're all getting old But I feel you haven't aged Even a single day A single day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lightcraft's song Bonfire depict a feeling of coming back home after a long time away. The singer doesn't see many changes but feels the winter cold and as if they've been away for ages. The bonfire is burning bright, as bright as the face of the person they are with. Although the singer feels like they want to stay, truth be told, they don't have much time left as we are all getting older. Yet, it feels like the person they are with hasn't aged a day.

The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia for the singer's past and a recognition of the fleeting nature of time. The bonfire, as a symbol of warmth and light, represents the connection between the present moment and the singer's memories of the past. The singer longs to stay in this moment of connection, just as they long to stay connected to the person they are with who seems to defy the passage of time.

Overall, Bonfire is a poignant reflection on the transience of life and the power of the present moment to bring us closer to the people and experiences that matter most to us.

Line by Line Meaning

Made my way back home
Returning to a place where one belongs

I don't see many changes
The homecoming doesn't seem to evidence any noticeable alterations

Feel the winter cold
Sensing the chill of winter, the season of hibernation and scarcity

I feel I've been away
Despite being physically present in the place they left, they feel a sense of disconnect from it

Away for ages
The feeling of being detached from the familiar for a long, long time

Bonfires burning
Flames emanating from a source of comfort and security that beckon one to gather round

Bright as red
The color of vitality and passion that lights up the surrounding space

Bright as your face lit aglow
The warmth emanating from the bonfire is reflected on the faces around it

I feel I want to stay
The warmth of the moment and the company make them feel safe and secure and tempt them to remain in the bosom of their loved ones

And I feel I don't want to go
The thought of parting from the loved ones and going back to reality terrifies them

To go away
Expressing the fear of being forced to leave the comfort of home and face the world again

Truth to be told I don't have much time
Time is finite and limited, and the reality of growing older brings the realization that what they once had, they will not have forever

Anymore we're all getting old
Growing older is a universal truth for you and me, all of us

But I feel you haven't aged
They feel that time has stood still for the ones they love and cherish, and their youthful appearance belies the passage of time

Even a single day
Their loved ones look as young and vibrant as they did on the day they first met them

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ENRICO PRABOWO, IMAM WISAYA SURATARUNA, SAFARILHAJ FEBRIAN, YOPI SANTOSA SASMITA

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