1) Japanese heavy metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Japanese heavy metal band
2) Spanish 90s extreme metal band
3) Eric Carr's band, Mother Nature/Father Time in 1979, they used Lightning as a stage name
4) Obscure American hard rock band active 1968-1970, they released one eponymous album in 1970.
1) Lightning is Japanese Heavy Metal band with notable a Neo-Classical Metal sound, with Hiroyas “Iron” Chino as a guitarist and backing vocalist. The band was founded in 2002 in Iron Chino's own, self-titled, label. They recorded their first demo E.P "Soldier Force" in 2005.
They released their first album "Brave Heart" in 2007 and then their second album "Five Rings" in 2010. Recently (2011) they've re-recorded their past album "Brave Heart" from 2007 and released it as "Brave Heart Re-birth". As he also is going his solo project IRON ATTACK! he's been quite busy and not having much time left for this band, as his solo project has release enormous material/albums in a very short time, leaving him little choice.
Also in 2011 their vocalist changed from Robert Waterman to Yuuma (ex. el-Ethnic Legist-) and they also released their 3rd full-length album "Justice Strike" during December the same year.
Official Webpage: http://www.ironchino.jp/
Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kingslineage
2) Lightning was born at the beginning of the 90's being part of an important generation of extreme metal bands in the South of Spain like Necrophiliac, Infestus or Spontaneous Combustion.
The band recorded his first demo in 1992, entitled "Promo´92" including some tracks in different compilations released by some spanish Death Metal magazines, like "Necromance Mag." or "Circle of Pain" with the intention of start playing live shows promoting the band sound across the South of Spain.
The second demo tape named "Ever Bleeding Wound" and recorded in 1994 never got released due to the fact that the band suffered a robbery in their practice room. Unfortunately that issue interfered with the activities of Lightning.
Little by little things changed and in 1996 the band recorded "Dark Ages" the third self produced demo, which obtained very good response and got to sell close to one thousand copies all over the world. After the recording of "Dark Ages", from 1996 to 1999, Lightning went through one of the most intense periods, playing live shows and festivals dedicated to the underground and extreme music scene in Spain and Portugal sharing stage with bands like Avulsed, Incantation, Wild Forest, Adramelech, Deeds of Flesh...
In 1999, Lightning recorded "Thought Decimation", the EP in which the band found a suitable sound which meant a new way to continue ascending and improving performance and composition. In the middle 2005 the band decided to return to the studio in order to record ten new tracks (Promo´2005). With the help of the local producer Sergio James and his own studio Sound Farm Studios, improving the recording quality and looking forward to find a good record label so the band can release their work in a next future.
We are working on two projects that involve getting ready the cover art work and the booklet of our last recording for a possible edition of the same one and also we are working design project of our official website. We hope finish both as soon as possible.
Secondly we have been working hard with new compositions using elements of modern metal to do our sound more accessible not only to the public who support death metal, but to more open minded people as well. We try to preserve the power, darkness and aggressiveness of our music but complementing it with more commercial sounds and arrangements, mixing our sound with different elements like samplers, keyboards, more concrete guitar melodies and influences of other styles of music.
Recently has joined the band a new bass player, his name is Eduardo Benjumea "ThedY", we´re working with him to stay as soon as possible on the stages.
We have a new album call "Filthy Human Beings" with the record label Xtreem Music.
3) According to http://www.kissonline.com/faq/whoswho.htm#L
"...album recorded by Eric Carr's band, Mother Nature/Father Time in 1979. They used the stage name "Lightning" for this album also. Because the band broke up at the time when the album was due to be released by Casablanca it only saw limited promotional release."
4)
I Luv U
Lightning Lyrics
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Took a thought from me to you
In an honest light, you do
Nothing
But the way you look to me
Blinds me from beneath
Each time
To make a connection
From my life
To a piece of your soul
I know your laugh is not a life
But every night it's all I see
You just smile
And I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
To find my confession
You're light
In every sense of the word
I found you
I wish you'd hidden deeper
I could see her
Each night I dream about you
All your store-front
Same old cat-run
Nothing hand-done
I'm gonna break
The bone or burn the glue
Rebuild a kind remake
I hope the sequel's someone new
I'll tear myself awake
Nothing... nothing...
I see a future for my life
It turns to you each time I sleep
Just one time
When I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
To swing the election
In my mind
The way they taught me to go
I wish you'd hidden deeper
I could see her
Same old cat-run
Nothing hand-done
I hope the sequel's something new
I'll tear myself awake
The song "I Luv U" by Lightning is a melancholic, introspective piece about unrequited love. The song's protagonist is deeply in love with someone who doesn't quite understand or reciprocate their feelings. The lyrics explore the frustration and confusion the singer feels as they try to connect with their love interest, but find themselves constantly falling short. The song is filled with haunting imagery, such as the singer being blinded by the way their love looks to them, or their obsession with their love interest's laughter. The singer feels as though they are tearing themselves apart trying to understand and make a connection with their love interest. The song ends on a note of resignation and acceptance, the singer acknowledging that they may never have what they want.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 2012 as part of Lightning's debut album, "Hypnotized." The album was produced by Mark Ronson and released on his label, Zelig Records. Another interesting fact about the song is that it was accompanied by a music video directed by Scandinavian filmmaker Johan Soderberg. The video was shot in monochrome and featured a series of surreal and dreamlike visuals, including a man walking through a forest with a chair on his back, and a woman putting on a space helmet and floating away.
"I Luv U" received mixed reviews upon its release. Some critics praised the song's haunting melody and evocative lyrics, while others criticized it as being overly sentimental and melodramatic. Despite the mixed reviews, the song has become a cult favorite among Lightning fans, and is often cited as one of the standout tracks from "Hypnotized."
Chords:
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Line by Line Meaning
Nothing
There is nothing that compares to you.
Took a thought from me to you
I cannot stop thinking about you.
In an honest light, you do
You have an honesty that shines from deep within you.
But the way you look to me
The way you appear to me is something I cannot resist.
Blinds me from beneath
Your beauty is overwhelming and all-consuming.
Each time
Every single time without fail.
And I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
I put in so much effort to reach out to you.
To make a connection
To establish a meaningful relationship with you.
From my life
Starting from my own experiences and perspective.
To a piece of your soul
And reaching out to touch a part of your innermost self.
I know your laugh is not a life
I know that your mere presence in my life is not enough to complete me.
But every night it's all I see
But every night, you are all I can think of.
You just smile
Your smile has a powerful effect on me.
And I try, and I try, and I try, and I try
I will not give up trying to win you over.
To find my confession
To find the courage to reveal my feelings to you.
You're light
You have an ethereal quality about you.
In every sense of the word
In every way possible, you embody lightness.
I found you
I met you and it changed everything.
I wish you'd hidden deeper
I wish I had to work harder to find you.
I could see her
I could see the depth of your being.
Each night I dream about you
You are always present in my dreams.
All your store-front
All of the things you present to the world.
Same old cat-run
Nothing changes, and everything is routine.
Nothing hand-done
Nothing is created by you, everything looks manufactured.
I'm gonna break
I am at my breaking point.
The bone or burn the glue
I am willing to disassemble everything and start over.
Rebuild a kind remake
I will reconstruct myself to become a better version of me for you.
I hope the sequel's someone new
I hope that our future together will be refreshed and new.
I'll tear myself awake
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make this work, even if it means losing sleep or sacrificing parts of myself.
I see a future for my life
I envision a future where you are a part of my life.
It turns to you each time I sleep
Every time I go to sleep, I am filled with thoughts of you.
Just one time
Just one opportunity, one chance.
When I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and I tried
When I made an effort over and over again.
To swing the election
To change the outcome of a situation in my favor.
In my mind
In my own thoughts and imaginations.
The way they taught me to go
The way I was taught to behave.
I hope the sequel's something new
I hope that our future together will be refreshed and new.
I'll tear myself awake
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make this work, even if it means losing sleep or sacrificing parts of myself.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Lewis Cox
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