There are 3 artists that go by the name Lowe.

1) Lowe was formed by … Read Full Bio ↴There are 3 artists that go by the name Lowe.

1) Lowe was formed by Jörgen 'Leo' Josefsson (vocals/guitar), Rickard Gunnarsson (bass) and Mehdi Bagherzadeh (keyboards) in 2002. (Jörgen and Rickard are also members of the band Statemachine) In 2005 the band won the "Newcomer Of The Year" award at Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards. Lowe was also the only band that was nominated in three different categories, "Best Song", "Best Album" and "Newcomer Of The Year".

2) Lowe is a fourteen year old Grime MC from Warrington, near Manchester. He has released two promos, New On The Scene, Which contained mainly demos and short tracks, and Established, which had a lot more effort put in, showing a significant improvement over New On The Scene. He does most of his work solo but he has also founded and works with a crew called B2B [Beats2Bars]. He has also become established within his local grime community, and has worked with artists such as Sam Lucas. All his work is available on his myspace.

3) 3-Piece Rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Formed by ex Horsell Common frontman/guitarist Mark Stewart. Currently active from 2020 onwards.

Mirage
Lowe Lyrics

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Now things seem so far away
You appear like a mirage
Unattainable you are
An illusion so bizarre

Don't want you to leave
Don't want you to stay
Don't wanna know

Just want you to show
Reflections of time
Cut like a knife
But every time
So sublime

Why can't you just go away?
Disappear like a mirage
Unsustainable you are
An illusion so bizarre

Don't want you to leave
Don't want you to stay
Don't wanna know
Just want you to show
Reflections of time
Cut like a knife

But every time
So sublime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lowe's song "Mirage" seem to be about a relationship that is not quite real or solid, but rather an illusion or fantasy. The singer of the song sees their love interest as a mirage, something that is not quite tangible, but that they still desire. The chorus repeats their conflicted feelings about wanting the person to stay, but also wanting them to go. The reflections of time are described as being sharp like a knife, possibly alluding to the pain of seeing the relationship for what it truly is. However, despite this pain, the overall feeling expressed in the song is one of beauty and sublimity, with the singer seemingly willing to endure the mirage because of how lovely it appears.

Through its use of abstract imagery and metaphors, "Mirage" can be interpreted in a multitude of ways. It could be a commentary on the fleeting nature of love and relationships, or on the power of our emotions and perceptions to create illusions that we then feel we cannot live without. It could also be read as an exploration of desire and longing, and the ways in which we sometimes cling to something even when we know it is not real.

Line by Line Meaning

Now things seem so far away
The singer's relationship with their love interest has become more distant over time

You appear like a mirage
The singer sees their love interest as something that's not really there, an intangible vision

Unattainable you are
The singer feels like they can never truly have a relationship with their love interest

An illusion so bizarre
The singer's love interest seems unreal and strange

Don't want you to leave
The singer wants their love interest to stay in their life

Don't want you to stay
The singer doesn't want to be hurt by their love interest leaving, but also can't handle the emotional pain of staying

Don't wanna know
The singer is afraid of what they might discover about their love interest, preferring to keep things obscured in mystery

Just want you to show
Even though the singer is afraid of getting hurt, they still want their love interest to express their feelings more openly

Reflections of time
The memories the singer has shared with their love interest

Cut like a knife
These memories are both beautiful but also intensely painful

But every time
Despite the pain, the singer can't help but revisit these memories and feel overwhelmed by their emotions

So sublime
The singer's feelings of love and longing for their love interest still feel incredibly powerful and special

Why can't you just go away?
The singer feels trapped by their love for their love interest, wishing that they could just move on and forget about them

Unsustainable you are
The singer realizes that their love for their love interest is unmanageable and unhealthy

An illusion so bizarre
The singer still can't help but see their love interest as something surreal and almost impossible

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