Their first release was a double-A-side 7" single on Off The Wall (later signed to Peacefrog) that had two tracks: "Twice" and "Test".
Nagano was born and raised in Göteborg to a Japanese father and American mother. She grew up listening to American folk, but always had an affinity for R&B. Keyboardist Wirenstrand spent his childhood in Småland before moving to Göteborg where listened to a lot of Swedish folk music before getting into electronic music. Bodin grew up listening to early hip-hop and jazz. Fredrik was influenced by experimental, noise and electro house.
Nagano and Bodin play live with José González. Bodin also drums with Peps Perrson, a Swedish blues/reggae artist. Swedish electronic jazz duo Koop's albums Waltz for Koop and Koop Islands feature Yukimi Nagano's vocals on several tracks.
The band collaborated with Gorillaz on two tracks ("Empire Ants" and "To Binge") from their 2010 released album, Plastic Beach. Little Dragon also collaborated with Maximum Balloon (the solo project of David Andrew Sitek, producer and member of TV On the Radio), for one track entitled "If You Return". In 2011, the band's collaboration with SBTRKT on "Wildfire" was released as the lead single from his self-titled début LP.
Nightlight
Little Dragon Lyrics
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Dancing in a twisted blue form of light, turning over
Making a sound, then your braiding it around
Turning in a twisted blue form of light, moving your shoulders
One, two, you move, your feet, your shoes
Flying like a arrow in the room
Be my angel, love
Be my heroin, tell them please what we need to never be sin
Be forever sun
Never, never, ever stop everyone
Be my shining light
Lady, I believe you transform the night
Open the door, there you're standing in a row
Dancing in a twisted blue form of light, turning over
Making a sound, then your braiding it around
Turning in a twisted blue form of light, moving your shoulders
One, two, you move, your feet, your shoes
Flying like a arrow in the room
Be my angel, love
Tell me everything I need from above
Be my heroin, tell them please what we need to never be sin
Be forever sun
Never, never, ever stop everyone
Be my shining light
Lady, I believe you transform the night
You open my mind, got me floating out of time
Dancing in a twisted blue form of light
Drifting a sound, got me turning it around
Moving in a twisted blue form of life, moving your shoulders
One, two, you move, your feet, your shoes
Flying like a arrow in the room
The song Nightlight by Little Dragon describes a mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful experience of being lost in the moment of dancing. The song opens with the image of the door opening and a person standing in a row, dancing in a twisted blue form of light. The lyrics convey the feeling of being transported into a different realm, where the body moves like an arrow in the room, following the beat of the music. The song describes the feeling of surrendering oneself to the music and the rhythm, and the transformation that can happen as a result. The person dancing is described as moving in a twisted blue form of light, with their shoulders and feet following the music.
The chorus of the song pleads for the person dancing to be a source of light and transformation, to be an angel and a heroin, telling them everything they need to never be a sinner, to be forever sun, and be a shining light. The song recognizes the power of dance and music to transform lives and transcend boundaries. The lyrics suggest that the person dancing is not just a physical form in the room, but a source of light and energy that transforms the night.
Overall, the song Nightlight by Little Dragon is a poetic and evocative description of the experience of being lost in the moment of dancing. The lyrics convey the idea that dance can be a source of transformation and transcendence, and that the person dancing can be a powerful force of light and energy.
Line by Line Meaning
Open the door, there you're standing in a row
I see you standing there in a line
Dancing in a twisted blue form of light, turning over
You are dancing under blue lights that are twisting and turning around you
Making a sound, then your braiding it around
You are making a sound and braiding it into the twisted blue lights
Turning in a twisted blue form of light, moving your shoulders
You are turning and moving your shoulders under the twisted blue lights
One, two, you move, your feet, your shoes
You are moving your feet and your shoes along with the music
Flying like an arrow in the room
You are moving and dancing quickly like an arrow through the room
Be my angel, love
I want you to be my angel, my love
Tell me everything I need from above
Guide me and tell me everything I need to know from a higher perspective
Be my heroin, tell them please what we need to never be sin
Be my hero and help us avoid sin by telling us what we need to do
Be forever sun
Stay bright and shining forever
Never, never, ever stop everyone
Keep spreading your light and never stop inspiring everyone
Be my shining light
Be the source of light that brightens up my life
Lady, I believe you transform the night
I believe that you have the power to transform the darkness into light
You open my mind, got me floating out of time
You have the ability to expand my thoughts and take me away from reality
Drifting a sound, got me turning it around
You are creating a sound that is making me feel like I'm drifting and turning around
Moving in a twisted blue form of life, moving your shoulders
You are moving and dancing in the twisted blue lights and moving your shoulders
One, two, you move, your feet, your shoes
You are still moving your feet and shoes to the rhythm of the music
Flying like an arrow in the room
You are still dancing quickly like an arrow through the room
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erik Oskar Bodin, Fredrik Daniel Wallin, Hakan Wirenstrand, Yukimi Eleanora Nagano
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