"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.
Monsters
Lucius Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh
I know I'm older, but there are still monsters in all of my closets
Sometimes I feed them and some, they get bigger than others
Depends on the day
Sometimes I'll sit on the edge of my bed
And I'll wait just to see them rear their ugly heads
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
I know I'm taller, but there are still things that are out of my reach
One of my monsters, you ask him, they'll tell you
He's always reminding me
I'll never get loved just as much as I give it
My life will be hard for as long as I live it
You ask and they'll tell you it all
Maybe if I sit and reason with them
Tell them they've got it all wrong
Maybe if I sit and reason with them
And tell them they've got it all wrong
I should be wiser, but all of these monsters
I let them get under my skin
One of them has the most hideous face
And he says that I look just like him
One of them, she's so intelligent
She won't acknowledge what I'd have to say
And she'll tell you she knows it all
The song "Monsters" by Lucius delves into the struggles of mental health and the personal demons that reside within us. The lyrics "I know I'm older, but there are still monsters in all of my closets" and "I should be wiser, but all of these monsters, I let them get under my skin" illustrate the idea that even as we grow older, our internal struggles and fears can still haunt us. The metaphorical "monsters" in the song are anything that holds us back or causes us to doubt ourselves, such as anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and insecurity. Sometimes we try to ignore them or even feed into them, making them grow bigger and harder to ignore.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of feeling unworthy of love or happiness, with the line "I'll never get loved just as much as I give it." This is a common theme for those who struggle with mental health, as they may feel that their internal struggles make them unlovable or undeserving of happiness. Despite the hopelessness conveyed in the lyrics, there is a glimmer of optimism in the line "Maybe if I sit and reason with them, tell them they've got it all wrong," suggesting that with the right tools and support, we can overcome our inner monsters.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, ooh
Vocalization to set the mood of the song
Ooh, ooh
Repetition of vocalization to maintain the mood of the song
I know I'm older, but there are still monsters in all of my closets
Despite getting old, the insecurities still exist and affect me negatively
Sometimes I feed them and some, they get bigger than others
I fuel some of my insecurities by giving them attention which makes it worse
Depends on the day
Some days are harder than others
Sometimes I'll sit on the edge of my bed
I am constantly haunted by my insecurities even in my own safe space
And I'll wait just to see them rear their ugly heads
I anticipate and wait for my insecurities to manifest themselves
Sometimes I just cannot face them
I am overwhelmed and can't deal with my insecurities at times
I know I'm taller, but there are still things that are out of my reach
Even though I am growing up, there are still things that remain unattainable to me
One of my monsters, you ask him, they'll tell you
One of my insecurities has taken a life of his own and can speak for himself
He's always reminding me
This insecurity constantly taunts me and puts me down
I'll never get loved just as much as I give it
My fear of not receiving the love I give is eating me away
My life will be hard for as long as I live it
This insecurity believes that the struggles I face are going to be lifelong
You ask and they'll tell you it all
These insecurities are oversized and more powerful than me
Maybe if I sit and reason with them
Trying to find a way to understand and overcome my insecurities
Tell them they've got it all wrong
Trying to prove to my insecurities how wrong they are about me and my life
I should be wiser, but all of these monsters
I should know better but still, these insecurities are holding me back
I let them get under my skin
I've allowed these insecurities to take over my thoughts and emotions
One of them has the most hideous face
One of my insecurities is the ugliest and hard to ignore
And he says that I look just like him
This insecurity has convinced me that I am as ugly as it is
One of them, she's so intelligent
Another insecurity is smart and knows how to manipulate me
She won't acknowledge what I'd have to say
This insecurity refuses to listen to reason or logic
And she'll tell you she knows it all
This insecurity believes it knows everything about me and my life
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Written by: Steve Nicholas Schiltz
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