Luminous Orange has released 6 albums, 1 mini album, 1 maxi-single & 7inch from various labels (include Cornelius' Trattoria and Ian Masters' Friendly Science Enregisterments in the UK). Luminous Orange has performed overseas at the South by Southwest music festival in Texas, and the band has enjoyed critical acclaim from shibuya-kei/shinjuku-alternative/shoegaze-electronica folks from around the world.
Icicles
Luminous Orange Lyrics
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Searching for a sign of you don't you hail me just for once
It's way too hard for me to find what you call love feels like ice
Hearing the words of truth then I halt before I say
Searching for a word for you can't I find just a word?
It's way too hard for me to find what you call love feels like ice
Through wuthering field sleek night's veils drew near
My core's been cut and it sears
Hearing the winds go through then I halt before the vale
Searching for a sign of you don't you hail me just for once
It's way too hard for me to find what you call love feels like ice
Waiting for the Spring to come sitting in the vale
Searching for a trace of you so you please lul me to sleep
It's way to hard for me to find What you call love feels like ice
The song "Icicles" by Luminous Orange is a melancholic tune that seems to talk about the difficulty of finding and holding onto love. The first verse describes the singer as hearing the winds go through and halting before the vale, which could be interpreted as a moment of contemplation or hesitation. The second line talks about searching for a sign of the person they love, but they never receive any kind of acknowledgement from that person. The following lines express the singer's struggle to understand what love really is, saying that it feels like ice and it's too hard for them to find.
The second verse repeats the same kind of pattern but adds the difficulty of speaking up or finding the right words to express their feelings. The chorus goes back to the struggle of finding love, which in this case is described as waiting for someone who never shows up. The last line of the chorus is repeated twice to reinforce the idea that love feels like ice and it's an elusive feeling for the singer.
The final verse describes a bleak landscape where the singer feels like their core has been cut and it's searing in pain. This metaphorical description could mean that the singer has been hurt by love before or that they feel empty and lost without it. The chorus repeats again, adding the idea of waiting for spring to come, which could symbolize the hope of finding love again. The song finishes with the plea for the person they love to lull them to sleep, showing a sense of vulnerability and dependence on that person.
Overall, "Icicles" conveys a sense of longing and sadness, describing the difficulty of finding and holding onto love. The use of metaphors and nature imagery adds to the contemplative and melancholic atmosphere of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hearing the winds go through then I halt before the vale
Pausing and listening to the wind blowing through the valley
Searching for a sign of you don't you hail me just for once
Looking for a hint or indication of your presence, hoping to be acknowledged
It's way too hard for me to find what you call love feels like ice
Struggling to understand and experience love, which seems cold and distant
Hearing the words of truth then I halt before I say
Stopping to carefully consider the truth before speaking
Searching for a word for you can't I find just a word?
Looking for the right word to convey a message, but struggling to find it
Through wuthering field sleek night's veils drew near
In the midst of a stormy, windy night, darkness approaches
My core's been cut and it sears
Feeling deeply wounded and agonized by something that has happened
Waiting for the Spring to come sitting in the vale
Anticipating the arrival of Spring while sitting in the valley
Searching for a trace of you so you please lul me to sleep
Looking for any sign of you to soothe and bring peace to my troubled mind
It's way to hard for me to find What you call love feels like ice
Struggling to comprehend and experience love, which seems cold and unattainable
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AEFic
I really dig them... i have luminousorangesuperplastic and drop you vivid colors, but i have a hard time finding the other albums. another good shoegazing band that I find is kind of like their dark version: Astreal
rokarolla
you could knock me over with a feather. this is great
Danny Hood
Incredible so good.
Charmaine Javier
I saw this on J-Melo. I want to have a copy of this album!
Danny Hood
Man!! I don't know what to say? This fucking kills me! This is real psychedelic i dont give a fuck what people say about it..This is real psychedelic,'' since sid barrett and hendrix,''This is real
multired
Shoegaze fusion Great different approach !
vastradiant
Eccentric!
AEFic
nice. and kudos on the name, one must show reverence for the Lee.
Stizzieink
wow i like this
Danny Hood
I mostly listen to bucket heads atmospheric stuff and some guitar shred and trance,''but how could anyone not like this sound? Its fucking new real psychedelic to me! That is a feel no one i listen to can copy..