"Luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies" is how the New York Times describes songs by Lucius, a five-piece band from Brooklyn, NY.
At the center of Lucius are the "alluring and magnetic" (Seventeen) singers-in-unison, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. After graduating from Boston’s Berklee School of Music, the two young friends and collaborators moved into an old Victorian house in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park – a former recording studio and music school. The four-story musical fortress, rife with left-behind musical treasures, housed many musician friends including, eventually, Wolfe and Laessig’s future bandmates, Danny Molad, Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri.
“When we were ready to make our record we felt it was imperative it reflected the synergy that Holly and I feel so strongly in our personal and musical relationship,” said Wolfe. The resulting songs are stories told from the same perspective, sung at the same time, with the same sentiment; two voices as one.
The quintet’s self-titled debut EP was recorded and produced in the Ditmas Park house where the band was formed. Their full length album is due for release Autumn 2013.
8 Birds
Lucius Lyrics
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Only after we first meet
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Who said you could settle
With you worth is nothing
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Sometimes we take advantage
Most times we take for granted
The opportunities to love differences between us
The opportunities to love differences between us
Let me ask again
Not so figuratively
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Can't you find the charm in originality
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Sometimes we take advantage
Most times we take for granted
The opportunities to love differences between us
The opportunities to love differences between us
Hate your image of me
How do I look are you sure that you got it all
Hate your image of me
How do I look are you sure that you got it all
Now look who is me
What will you do tomorrow when I'm not the same old stamp you make
Sometimes we take advantage
Most times we take for granted
The opportunities to love differences between us
The opportunities to love differences between us
The differences between us
The differences between us
The differences between us
The differences between us
(End)
In Lucius's song "8 Birds," the lyrics delve into the desire for genuine connection and the dangers of perception and judgement. The opening lines of the song suggest that someone believes they know the singer, but the singer desires to be truly known. The repetition of "I'd like to know" emphasizes this desire for a deeper level of understanding and connection. The following lines, "Who said you could settle, with your worth is nothing," speak to the harm that can come from settling for surface-level interactions and judging others based on surface-level qualities.
The chorus highlights the importance of valuing and embracing differences, rather than taking them for granted or using them as a reason for separation. The repeated line "the opportunities to love differences between us" emphasizes the idea that differences should be opportunities for growth and connection, rather than reasons for division. The bridge speaks to the danger of forming an image or perception of someone based on limited information, and the frustration that comes with being put into a box or mold. The song ultimately urges listeners to look beyond surface-level differences and judgments and seek out genuine human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems you think you know me
Only after we first meet
You assume you have knowledge of me after a mere introduction
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I desire clarity and understanding
Who said you could settle
With you worth is nothing
Who authorized you to stay stagnant when you have no value?
Sometimes we take advantage
Most times we take for granted
The opportunities to love differences between us
The opportunities to love differences between us
Frequently, we exploit or overlook the chances to appreciate and embrace our individuality
Let me ask again
Not so figuratively
Allow me to repeat myself but more plainly
Can't you find the charm in originality
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
Don't you recognize the allure of being unique? I seek comprehension on this matter
Hate your image of me
How do I look are you sure that you got it all
Hate your image of me
How do I look are you sure that you got it all
I detest your perception of me. Are you certain you fully understand how I appear?
Now look who is me
What will you do tomorrow when I'm not the same old stamp you make
Behold, I am still myself. What shall you do if I change and no longer conform to your expectations?
Sometimes we take advantage
Most times we take for granted
The opportunities to love differences between us
The opportunities to love differences between us
Often, we abuse or fail to acknowledge the moments to appreciate and cherish our individuality
The differences between us
The differences between us
The differences between us
The differences between us
Our diversity, our dissimilarities, are what set us apart and make us exceptional
Writer(s): Laessig Holly, Wolfe Jessica
Contributed by Ella J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@otherdavid8140
do you know where I can find "Dear Tom" ? Also, there's a FB petition going around for a re-release!
@RoyRamos719
Sorry to hear that this album is no longer available. I hear about the petition but a re-release probably won't happen any time soon. Your best chance to get this album is contact the band directly and ask for a copy
@Royr719
Or... you can go and check my channel :)