Her debut EP Lights was released in July 2008 and achieved commercial success which enabled the release of her first full-length album, The Listening, on September 22, 2009. Her second album, Siberia, was released on October 4, 2011. Both albums have been certified gold in Canada. Lights released her third studio album, Little Machines, on September 19, 2014, which debuted on the Canadian Albums Chart at number five. Her fourth album, Skin&Earth, which featured "Giants", was released in September 2017, accompanied by a graphic novel of the same name. Her albums won the Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
Lights has collaborated with artists including Bring Me the Horizon, Silverstein, Deadmau5, Felix Cartal, i_o, Owl City and Sleepy Tom. Lights signed with Fueled by Ramen in 2019 and released Skin&Earth Acoustic, which included three new songs.
Fourth Dimension
Lights Lyrics
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Look at my breath and still feel the warm out
This isn't about seasons or about rhyme and reason
Trying to be smart but my 0's and my ones
Only show starts in my toes and thumbs
Nothing adds up but agrees
You becomes us and makes three
Dear, we touched the fourth dimension
Bottle rockets and time bombs and warheads
We could go back, or keep on, or be led
Follow me to the chapel, we're the kings of the castle
It's a science, but there's room to believe
In the riots, I find you and I breathe
This isn't for the weak hearts
But everyone's here at some part
Here's to such an old invention
Dear, we touched the fourth dimension
Tears to such an old invention
Here's an honorable mention
I'm on moons and clouds
Where worlds wrap around
I'm on moons and clouds
Where worlds wrap around
Here's to such an old invention
Dear, we touched the fourth dimension
Tears to such an old invention
Here's an honorable mention
We touched the fourth dimension
We touched the fourth dimension
We touched the fourth dimension
The song Fourth Dimension by Lights is a complex exploration of abstract concepts related to metaphysics, such as time, space, and existence. The lyrics suggest a sense of fluidity, as the singer seems to be able to move easily between different dimensions and realities, without being confined by the usual boundaries of time and space. This becomes clear through the lines "I could take steps in this moon and that cloud/Look at my breath and still feel the warm out", which imply a sense of disorientation and confusion, possibly related to either a feeling of detachment from reality or a sense of being able to transcend it.
As the song progresses, the themes get even more abstract, with references to "0's and ones" and the idea that "Nothing adds up but agrees/You becomes us and makes three", which could be seen as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all things, and the idea that reality is much more complex than we can ever hope to understand. The chorus, which repeats the lines "Here's to such an old invention/Dear, we touched the fourth dimension/Tears to such an old invention/Here's an honourable mention", suggest a sense of awe and reverence for the mystery of existence, and the idea that we can never truly know or explain it.
Line by Line Meaning
I could take steps in this moon and that cloud
I am not limited by the physical world, I can move freely and without restriction.
Look at my breath and still feel the warm out
Even when things seem cold or distant, I can still find warmth and comfort within myself.
This isn't about seasons or about rhyme and reason
My experiences and emotions cannot be easily categorized or explained, they are complex and unpredictable.
Trying to be smart but my 0's and my ones
I am intelligent and analytical, but sometimes struggle to connect with others on an emotional level.
Only show starts in my toes and thumbs
My body reacts to my emotions and feelings in ways that aren't always obvious or expected.
Nothing adds up but agrees
My life may seem disjointed or chaotic, but somehow everything still falls into place and makes sense.
You becomes us and makes three
When two people come together, they create something new and greater than themselves alone.
Here's to such an old invention
Let's celebrate something timeless and significant.
Dear, we touched the fourth dimension
We have transcended the physical world and experienced something beyond the ordinary.
Bottle rockets and time bombs and warheads
We are surrounded by danger and destruction, but we still have the power to create and explore.
We could go back, or keep on, or be led
We have choices to make and different paths we can take, but ultimately the future is uncertain.
Follow me to the chapel, we're the kings of the castle
We are in control of our own destiny and can create our own reality.
It's a science, but there's room to believe
We can use reason and logic to understand the world, but there is always something more beyond what we can know.
In the riots, I find you and I breathe
Even in chaotic or dangerous situations, I find comfort and strength in the people I care about.
This isn't for the weak hearts
Exploring new ideas and experiences requires courage and resilience.
But everyone's here at some part
We are all on our own journeys and have the capacity for growth and change.
Tears to such an old invention
Let's acknowledge and honor something that has stood the test of time.
Here's an honorable mention
Let's take a moment to recognize the people and things that inspire us.
I'm on moons and clouds
I am in a state of wonder and amazement, exploring new and unknown territory.
Where worlds wrap around
The boundaries between different realities are blurred and flexible.
We touched the fourth dimension
We have experienced something profound and transformative, beyond what we thought was possible.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID THOMSON, VALERIE POXLEITNER
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