Lukas first ventured onto the music scene with two Canadian bands, Cleavage (1995-2005) and Rise Electric (2005-2006), which helped prepare him for what was to come. He entered and won the competition television show Rock Star: Supernova (2006) which earned him front man status with Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Jason Newsted (Metallica), and Gilby Clark (Guns N' Roses). Their band Rock Star Supernova completed an album and a world tour of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Following the tour, Lukas returned to Los Angeles and began writing and recording new music. The Love and Lust EP (June 2007) was released and he completed the solo acoustic Love and Lust Tour, making over two dozen stops throughout the United States and Canada. The new material was well-received by fans, and the band Stars Down was born (2008-present). After touring with his new band, Lukas began playing local gigs at such southern California hot spots as The Roxy, The Key Club, The Mint, and Viper Room.
The year 2010 kicked off with a mini East Coast tour and Lukas working on his first full length album. Hollywood was released (July 2010) and debuted live at West Hollywood’s famous Viper Room. The all acoustic Hollywood Stripped followed (August 2010). After moving to Nashville, in addition to local and out-of-town gigs, he wrote, recorded, produced, and released six additional recordings. The first three were Seed EP (December 2010), Story Teller (January 2011), and Super, Sex, Magic (February 2011). He also co-wrote, provided vocals, and recorded several music videos for a side-project, Switchblade Glory (April 2011). Lukas released Prophecy (November 2011) and Christmas Collection (December 2011) to complete a very busy year. But he wasn’t finished, releasing the album 8 Days (April 2012) soon after.
Lukas has appeared on many media outlets, including performing live at the 2006 Gemini awards, the CBS television series Rock Star: Supernova (18 million viewers worldwide), Ellen, Regis & Kelly, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Entertainment Tonight, The Howard Stern Show, and ET Canada.
In addition to his vocal talent, Lukas plays multiple instruments, is a songwriter, producer, actor, and vocal instructor. He currently resides with his wife Kendra in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Sunrise of a Digital Star
Lukas Rossi Lyrics
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Tell them all I'm happy here.
This is the end of me.
I live inside the sadness.
Away from all my shattered dreams.
Who will bury me?
A thousand years above me.
The blackest crows will circle me, circle me.
I'm so afraid, I won't see your face.
Yeah, those brown eyes shine like the sunrise.
You're my Rose, my Empire.
There'something in this place.
It's lonely in this place, well
I keep this picture of you.
The colors fade and turn to grey.
More everyday.
I've walked for miles in circles.
To find someone who knows the way
Back into your arms.
And I fell into pain..
I'm so afraid, I won't see your face.
Yeah, those brown eyes shine like the sunrise.
You're my Rose, my Empire.
There's something in this place.
Oh, it's lonely in this place.
Here comes the sunrise of a Digital Star.
Cuz sometimes we forget how beautiful we are.
If I live in the black,
I might never come back
See sometimes we forget how beautiful we are.
Open your eyes.
Open your eyes.
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
My empire. (Open your eyes.)
My empire. (Open your eyes.)
Your my rose, my empire.
(Open your eyes.)
The lyrics of Lukas Rossi's song "Sunrise of a Digital Star" are deeply emotional, depicting the singer's pain and loneliness. The opening lines "Go alone without me. Tell them all I'm happy here. This is the end of me." suggest that the singer is contemplating death, possibly suicide. They seem to want to be left alone and to have others believe that they are in a better place without them. However, they also reveal their inner turmoil, admitting that they live inside the sadness and away from their shattered dreams. They question who will bury them and that a thousand years will pass before they are found, with black crows circling overhead, a haunting image suggesting their lonely death.
As the song progresses, the singer's pain becomes more evident as they long for someone special, unable to forget their love for them. They describe their lover's brown eyes that shine like the sunrise and refer to them as their Rose and Empire, as if they are everything to them. However, they find themselves lost, walking in circles searching for someone who knows the way back into their lover's arms. The image of their love fading into a grey picture adds to the overall melancholic tone of the song, and the line "And I fell into pain" further emphasizes their emotional state.
The chorus of the song brings a slight glimmer of hope, as the singer mentions the possibility of a "Sunrise of a Digital Star", suggesting the beauty and wonder of the digital world can lift them from their darkness. The singer urges the listener to open their eyes and realize their own worth, and that being lost in the darkness might result in never coming back. The repetition of "Your my rose, my empire" seems to represent how their love is what guides them, and they plead with their lover to help them see the beauty of life again.
Line by Line Meaning
Go alone without me.
Leave me alone and distant from others.
Tell them all I'm happy here.
Convey to everyone that I'm satisfied and content despite the sadness inside.
This is the end of me.
I'm at the end of my rope or life; it's the last straw.
I live inside the sadness.
I exist within grief and despair; they envelop me completely.
Away from all my shattered dreams.
Far from all my aspirations that have been broken, ruined or unfulfilled.
Who will bury me?
Who will perform the last rites or funeral when I die?
A thousand years above me.
If I'm gone or dead for eternity, there will still be time and space above me.
The blackest crows will circle me, circle me.
Crows that are dark and ominous will fly or revolve around me in my last moments.
I'm so afraid, I won't see your face.
I'm extremely worried that I won't get to look at your visage again or in the future.
Yeah, those brown eyes shine like the sunrise.
Your eyes that are brown in hue are radiant and resplendent like the sunrise.
You're my Rose, my Empire.
You're my beloved and leader or authority.
There's something in this place.
There is an unidentified presence or feeling in the surroundings.
It's lonely in this place, well
I'm lonely in this area, and it persists.
I keep this picture of you.
I preserve this photograph of you.
The colors fade and turn to grey.
The shades in the image diminish and fade to gray color over time.
More everyday.
With every passing day, the picture deteriorates or withers away further.
I've walked for miles in circles.
I have wandered for a long time and gotten nowhere or made no progress.
To find someone who knows the way
In search of someone who has information or knowledge for guiding me.
Back into your arms.
To return or go back into your embrace or closeness.
And I fell into pain..
Suddenly, I dove into agony or distress.
Here comes the sunrise of a Digital Star.
The commencement of a new day or hope is arriving from a technological phenomenon or a highly anticipated individual.
Cuz sometimes we forget how beautiful we are.
Often, we fail to appreciate our beauty or worth.
If I live in the black,
If I reside in the shadows, darkness or negative aspects of my life,
I might never come back
I could become lost or never return to a positive or bright future.
See sometimes we forget how beautiful we are.
We neglect or ignore our true essence and appeal at times.
Open your eyes.
Look carefully and keenly at your surroundings or situation.
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
You're my beloved and leader or authority, and I ask you to observe thoroughly
My empire. (Open your eyes.)
I implore you to see or observe from my perspective.
Your my rose, my empire. (Open your eyes.)
You mean everything to me, and I request that you pay close attention.
Contributed by Jasmine R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.