Origins
In the spring of 2010 Schneider traveled from Los Angeles to Northern Michigan. At Lake Huron, he developed songs for the first Lord Huron EP. He named the recording, Into the Sun. Upon his return to L.A., Schneider set to work putting a band together. The first to join him was his percussion-playing childhood friend Mark. Each of the band members of band hail from Michigan.
Into The Sun and Mighty
Lord Huron released two EPs in 2010, Into the Sun and Mighty. Pop & Hiss, the LA Times Music Blog, described Mighty as "full of lush acoustic guitars and Midwestern-accented harmonies as warm as a winter fireplace, but it's the Caribbean-influenced percussion that fans Lord Huron's folk sound into flame,"and Pitchfork could only classify it as "a stylistic superball, bouncing off any wall you put around it." NPR's World Cafe wrote "the band's lush harmonies are backed by a hazy whirlpool of polyrhythmic tropical drums and folk guitars."
Despite the fact that Schneider played all of the instruments on both EPs, he has gathered a band for live performances, which have also gotten positive reviews. "The totality of the experience was like being on hand for a combination drum circle, chamber performance, and Calypso street party," wrote LA Weekly.Some of the larger shows the band has performed at include Lollapalooza (2011) and Outside Lands (2011), as well as a marathon ten shows in four days at the SXSW (2011) music festival.
Discography
EPs
Into The Sun (2010)
Mighty (2010)
Time to Run (2012)
LPs
Lonesome Dreams (2012)
Strange Trails (2015)
Vide Noir (2018)
Long Lost (2021)
moonbeam
Lord Huron Lyrics
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Through the clouds like a moonbeam
There you were
And you wore nothing more than your raven hair
In the air like a moonbeam
Here you were
And you pulled me from a nightmare
Shone a little bit of light there
Now the darkness don't scare me much
La da da da
La da da da
You can feign your surprise, give me those doe eyes
But I know I wanna love you
Yes I do
We can dance to the beat while I tap my feet
On the stars, you're gonna like me
Yes you are
When you saved me from a bad dream
I was drifting through time and space
But I landed on a moonbeam
Take me out of this place
The world is dark the night is long
I could use a few laughs and a couple of songs
The sun will rise above the hills
You'll be leaving me soon, like hell you will
The owl gazing at the moon
Is the feeling that I get when I'm lookin' at you
The sun will rise and fade the stars
And you're leaving me soon, like hell you are
And you're leaving me soon, like hell you are
La da da da
La da da da
I had a dream that you came to me shining down
Through the clouds like a moonbeam
There you were
I had a dream that you came to me shining down
Through the clouds like a moonbeam
There you were (la da da da)
The opening lyrics of Lord Huron's song "Moonbeam" describe a dream where the singer sees a figure shining through the clouds like a moonbeam. This figure wears nothing but their raven hair and pulls the singer from a nightmare with their silver touch and eyes that shine a bit of light. Following this ordeal, the singer falls in love with this figure and hopes to dance and sing with them. The lyrics use imagery of the night sky to describe the singer's feelings of being lost in darkness and finding hope in the moonbeam figure.
The song's lyrics are poetic and include many references to celestial bodies and natural phenomena, which help to convey the dreamlike quality of the story being told. The singer's journey from fear and confusion to hope and love is mirrored in the arc of the dream itself, which starts in darkness but ultimately ends in the shining light of the moonbeam figure.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream that you came to me shining down
The singer had a dream where the person they desire appeared, shining down like a ray of hope.
Through the clouds like a moonbeam
The person appeared as a silver lining amongst the darkness and uncertainty, like a moonbeam piercing through clouds.
There you were
The person the singer desires was present in their dream in a vivid and striking way.
And you wore nothing more than your raven hair
The person's striking appearance in the dream was characterized by their hair, which was jet black as a raven's feathers.
In the air like a moonbeam
The person was ethereal and seemed to float through the dream like a moonbeam, weightless and otherworldly.
Here you were
The person's presence was a source of comfort and familiarity in the dream, as if they had always been there waiting for the singer to dream of them.
And you pulled me from a nightmare
The person's presence in the dream was powerful enough to rescue the singer from a dream that had turned nightmarish.
With your eyes and your silver touch
The person's gaze and physical touch were potent and had the power to alter the course of the dream for the better.
Shone a little bit of light there
The person's presence and touch illuminated the darkness of the nightmare, providing a glimmer of hope.
Now the darkness don't scare me much
The artist's fear of the nightmare has dissipated thanks to the person's presence, leaving them feeling more confident and reassured.
La da da da
The singer is lost in thought and reflective.
You can feign your surprise, give me those doe eyes
The person's surprise at the artist's feelings for them is expected but the artist is drawn to their expression and beauty.
But I know I wanna love you
Despite any feigned surprise, the singer is certain of their feelings for the person and deeply desires to love them.
Yes I do
The singer expresses their certainty of their feelings.
We can dance to the beat while I tap my feet
The singer imagines a future with the person where they can dance together and enjoy each other's company.
On the stars, you're gonna like me
The artist feels confident that the person will reciprocate their feelings and grow to like them as they spend time together.
Yes you are
The artist reiterates their confidence that the person will come to like them.
When you saved me from a bad dream
The singer reflects on the moment when the person appeared in their dream and rescued them from a nightmare.
I was drifting through time and space
The singer was in a state of confusion and mix of emotions before the person appeared and saved them from the dream.
But I landed on a moonbeam
The person's presence in the dream allowed the artist to find stability and clarity, as if they had landed on a beam of light.
Take me out of this place
The artist longs for the person to take them away from the stressful and chaotic state they were in before they appeared in the dream.
The world is dark the night is long
The artist observes the present as a dark and long night, representing the difficulties they face in life.
I could use a few laughs and a couple of songs
The singer desires simple pleasures and happiness to remedy their difficult present.
The sun will rise above the hills
The artist believes that things will get better in the future, using the sunrise as a metaphor for a brighter tomorrow.
You'll be leaving me soon, like hell you will
The singer refuses to let go of the person and assumes they will stay by their side, defying any reality that suggests otherwise.
The owl gazing at the moon
The singer uses the image of an owl gazing at the moon to describe the feeling they get when they're with the person.
Is the feeling that I get when I'm lookin' at you
The singer compares the person they love to the image of an owl gazing at the moon, indicating that the person holds a powerful and magical place in their heart.
The sun will rise and fade the stars
Similar to an earlier line, the artist believes that things will get better in the future, using the sunrise again as a metaphor for hope and positivity.
And you're leaving me soon, like hell you are
The artist refuses to let the person go or accept any grim reality that suggests they will leave them one day.
I had a dream that you came to me shining down
The singer returns to the start of the song, describing the dream where the person they love appeared like a moonbeam.
There you were (la da da da)
The song ends with the singer once again describing the vivid presence of the person they desire in their dream.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ben Schneider
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on Frozen Pines
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