Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys is an art pop noise project based in Berlin, Ge… Read Full Bio ↴Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys is an art pop noise project based in Berlin, Germany, and fronted by South African born musician, songwriter and vocalist, Lucy Kruger.

Since their eponymous début EP, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys (2014), the band has released a string of singles, EP and five studio albums, including three albums that are part of the so-called 'Tapes' series.

2023 saw the release of yet another EP, (Howl, in March), and a studio album: Heaving, in April. The latter album has been described as a "visceral, pulsing and intimate exploration of sound and story".

Promised Land
Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys Lyrics

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I haven't found an illusion that works for me
I haven't found a common ground that stays beneath my feet
I'm in sinking sand
In the promised land

Barely a mirage dream
Small to fall apart
God is a still a man and

I'm still fearful of his hand

I haven't found a season that splits my seed
I feel the corners curling here between my sheets
Dressed in cotton wool
A baby tooth of plastic pearl
And when this pale chest is full I’ll

Pluck you out a song then
You can sing along
I cut off all my hair to find the boy in me
I twisted it off my legs to hide the best of me
I'm a greedy girl
And my limbs are full, why don't you

Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you

Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room and
See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room and

See what you can use, why don't you
Come into my room

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys's song "Promised Land" explore the internal struggles of the singer, who feels lost and uncertain about their place in the world. The opening line "I haven't found an illusion that works for me" suggests a frustration with false or temporary solutions to the singer's problems. The second line, "I haven't found a common ground that stays beneath my feet," implies that the singer is searching for stability and consistency in their life.

The next lines, "I'm in sinking sand / In the promised land," further emphasize the singer's feelings of uncertainty and displacement, even in a place that is meant to be a "promised land." The singer admits to feeling like a "greedy girl" and hiding the "best" of themselves. However, there is also a sense of hope in the lyrics, as the singer sings of cutting off their hair to "find the boy in me" and inviting someone into their room to "see what you can use." Overall, the song seems to be about the search for identity, purpose, and fulfillment in a chaotic world.

Line by Line Meaning

I haven't found an illusion that works for me
I haven't found a false belief or perception that suits my needs

I haven't found a common ground that stays beneath my feet
I haven't found a shared understanding that remains stable and consistent

I'm in sinking sand
I'm in an unstable, precarious situation

In the promised land
In a supposed place of opportunity and prosperity

Barely a mirage dream
Just a fleeting, illusory wish

Small to fall apart
Fragile and likely to crumble

God is a still a man and
God is still a human construct and

I'm still fearful of his hand
I'm still afraid of divine punishment or retribution

I haven't found a season that splits my seed
I haven't found a phase of life that divides or separates my potential

I feel the corners curling here between my sheets
I sense the edges of my life curling up, becoming distorted and uncomfortable

Dressed in cotton wool
Wrapped up in soft comfort

A baby tooth of plastic pearl
A fake and meaningless token of childhood

And when this pale chest is full I’ll
And when I feel complete, I will

Pluck you out a song then
Compose a song for you

You can sing along
You can join in and sing with me

I cut off all my hair to find the boy in me
I shaved my head to rediscover my youthful, carefree self

I twisted it off my legs to hide the best of me
I removed it from my limbs to conceal my truest, most authentic self

I'm a greedy girl
I'm selfish and insatiable

And my limbs are full, why don't you
And I have plenty to offer, why don't you