1) Lotus is a larg… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Lotus is a largely instrumental Philadelphia, PA, USA, based band that melds sounds of electro, house, funk, and post-rock. They tour the United States frequently as well as Japan and are the most often scrobbled "Lotus" http://www.lotusvibes.com
2) Lotus is a Chicago based group centered on Christy Cameron Smith and Paul Infiniti. Described as "...softly flow through downtempo rhythms and are enlightened by strong melodies arising from acoustic, electric and electronic instrumentations
and arrangements all lead by the sensual and yet powerful voice of Christy
Cameron Smith." http://www.lotusband.com
3) Lotus is a Swedish band.
Line-up:
Anders Åhlund (Vocals, ex-Saigon)
Uffe Pettersson (Keyboards, also a member of Galleon)
Micke Berner (bass, been a member of RockTools)
They recorded the whole Sgt Pepper album.
4) Lotus is a four-piece band influenced by straight forward and melodic hardcore bands with a groove. With members of melodic hardcore band Accept The Change and rock band Gipsy On The Rocks. J, J, J & B.
5) Lotus is a six-member croatian rock/acoustic band. Formed by Filip Kozlica (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Bruno Milanović (bass). Other members of the band: Nikola Betica (guitars), Marko Vucelja (drums), Maja Kosanović (vocals) and Dino Zanetti (piano, keyboards). http://www.myspace.com/lotuszg
6) Lotus is a jam, progressive jazz, beat box bass band from Toronto Canada.
7) Lotus is a New Zealand vocalist based in Wellington http://www.lotusflower.co.nz/
8) Lotus is an Italian band made up by Amerigo Verardi, Claudio Chiari and Silvio Trisciuzzi. http://www.mescal.it
9) Lotus (real name David Applegate) is an electronic artist. He has released two EPs and has mixed a various artist CD called 'Lotus Chill Out Volume I'.
10) Lotus is (was) a Dutch band, based in Amsterdam. Repertoire consisted of self-written material as well as a cover version of Built To Spill's song Car.
11) Lotus was an experimental electronic noise/punk band with yelping vocals, loops, and real instruments from Pennsylvania that recorded two albums called Lotus In, Garbage Out and Version 2.0
12) Lotus was a five piece ambient/goth/darkwave type project based in Brooklyn NY, featuring several members of underground avant-rock groups from the area and a dominatrix/visual artist named Cat on vocals. After three members left the group, Alex and Cat continued the project briefly, appearing in a film, and then disbanding short after. Only one recording (a demo tape) exists aside from the film appearance.
13) Lotus is a creative faction of the Bossalaus Movement, a nameplate for the visual arts, musical work, etc. that is created by the organization. Bossalaus created the brands: Nobodies From Nowhere (NFN), NFN Radio, Mighty Mixtape, Bossalaus is composed by 3 factions: (F) FireFrost, (L) Lotus, (W) Wreckerz. http://www.bossala.us http://www.nfn.am
14) Lotus Jazz-rock band from Oslo, Norway established 1975. Their only album "Lotus" (1979) was nominated to the norwegian grammy.
15) Lotus is a Moscow, Idaho based a capella trio that put out one album, The Dance Goes On, with Peacehouse Records.
16)Lotus is a short-lived emo band from Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
Suntan
Lotus Lyrics
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You gave me a jar of dirt
You gave me a heartache
That never hurts
You gave me a coy smile
You gave me a tiny shell
You said come over
And stay a while
I went to the west coast
I made no plans
Your smile so bright
I got a sun tan
The sky turned angry
And the clouds rolled in
Being truthful
Was my only sin
Now I′m twisted in the head
About things i should have said
To you
You gave me a your full gaze
You gave me a second chance
You gave me unspoken
List of cans and cants
I left my heart there
I left my castle of sand
I left with one thing
A new sun tan
Now I'm twisted in the head
About things i should have said
To you
Shine your light
Right on me
The lyrics to Lotus's song "Suntan" speak to the joy and pain of a romantic experience. The singer recounts the various things that their lover has given them - a sun tan, a jar of dirt, a heartache that "never hurts," a coy smile, and a tiny shell. The relationship appears to be playful and carefree, as the person asks the singer to "come over and stay a while." The singer then travels to the west coast and gets a literal sun tan - a physical manifestation of the happiness they feel in the relationship. However, the weather changes, and the metaphorical clouds roll in when the singer realizes that they should have been more truthful with their feelings. They express regret for not saying what they should have, and are left "twisted in the head" as a result.
The second half of the song focuses on the aftermath of the relationship. The lover gives the singer a "second chance" and an unspoken list of "cans and cants." The singer's heart is left in the relationship, and they feel emotionally exposed, like a castle of sand. The only thing they have left from the experience is the sun tan - a bittersweet reminder of the joy and pain of the connection. The song ends with a plea to the lover to "shine your light right on me," perhaps indicating a desire for reconciliation or closure.
Overall, the lyrics are rich with imagery and emotion, conveying the highs and lows of a romantic experience. The relationships depicted in the song are complex, and the singer's feelings are messy and conflicting. Through it all, however, there is a sense of gratitude for the experience, even as the singer acknowledges the pain it has caused.
Line by Line Meaning
You gave me a sun tan
You made me feel warmth and happiness.
You gave me a jar of dirt
You gave me something insignificant and useless.
You gave me a heartache
That never hurts
You caused me emotional pain that doesn't diminish over time.
You gave me a coy smile
You gave me a shy, flirtatious smile.
You gave me a tiny shell
You gave me something small and delicate.
You said come over
And stay a while
You invited me to spend time with you.
I went to the west coast
I made no plans
Your smile so bright
I got a sun tan
I traveled to a new place without a plan and your happiness made me feel good.
The sky turned angry
And the clouds rolled in
Being truthful
Was my only sin
The weather turned bad and I regret being honest with myself and others.
Now I'm twisted in the head
About things i should have said
To you
I'm troubled with thoughts of what I could have said to you.
You gave me a your full gaze
You gave me a second chance
You gave me unspoken
List of cans and cants
You gave me your undivided attention, another opportunity, and a list of your expectations.
I left my heart there
I left my castle of sand
I left with one thing
A new sun tan
I left behind something important to me, but I gained a new perspective.
Now I'm twisted in the head
About things i should have said
To you
I'm still troubled with thoughts of what I could have said to you.
Shine your light
Right on me
Brighten up my life and guide me towards happiness.
Writer(s): Luke Miller
Contributed by Ellie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.