Luminous Orange (ルミナスオレンジ) is a Japanese indie rock band formed in Yokohama… Read Full Bio ↴Luminous Orange (ルミナスオレンジ) is a Japanese indie rock band formed in Yokohama in 1992 by Rie Takeuchi. Inspired by artists such as Pale Saints, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, Luminous Orange also incorporates some electronic influences in their music. Although Takeuchi is the solo remaining original member of the band, various influential musicians have collaborated with the band, such as Number Girl drummer Ahito Inazawa, Kobayashi Ai of toddle, and Ian Masters of Pale Saints.

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.

What you've done
Luminous Orange Lyrics

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Seen nothing,i've been thinking of what you've done to me
You make my heart so warm,won't be aware of my shaky hands
Seen your eyes and i think i know what you've thought of me
Think before the nothern cross rise my light will fade into the sun light
Say nothing i don't want to know what you'd say to me
I'm so happy and feel so alone no one else can make me feel like this

You look so happy through the glass of my window that i know will never open

Breeze shake your smile i feel a bit shaky i feel,i feel a bit shaky and knowing what i'm so close to you

Say nothing i don't want to know what you'd say to me i'm so happy and feel so alone no one else can make me feel like this

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Luminous Orange's song "What you've done" depict the singer's mixed emotions towards someone who has made an impact on their life. The singer has seen nothing, but has been thinking about what this individual has done to them. Despite feeling shaky and uncertain around this person, they make the singer's heart feel warm. The singer believes they know what the individual thinks of them but doesn't want to hear it out loud. Instead, they want to bask in their happiness and be alone with their thoughts because no one else can make them feel this way.

The singer is separated from this person by a window, which they know will never open. They observe the individual's happy state but feel a bit shaky themselves, indicating their vulnerability and uncertainty in the situation. The final verse reiterates the singer's desire to not hear what this person has to say since they are content in their own emotions.

Overall, the song portrays the complexity of emotions that come with being impacted by someone, whether positively or negatively. The singer is simultaneously happy and alone, shaky and warmed by this person's presence.

Line by Line Meaning

Seen nothing,i've been thinking of what you've done to me
I haven't seen anything but I've been constantly thinking about how you've affected me

You make my heart so warm,won't be aware of my shaky hands
You make me feel so loved that I don't even realize my hands are trembling

Seen your eyes and i think i know what you've thought of me
I've looked into your eyes and I believe I understand what you really think of me

Think before the nothern cross rise my light will fade into the sun light
If I don't act soon, my opportunity will disappear with the rising of the Northern Cross, and I'll lose my chance to shine

Say nothing i don't want to know what you'd say to me
Please don't say anything to me because I don't want to hear what you would say

I'm so happy and feel so alone no one else can make me feel like this
I'm incredibly happy, but at the same time, I feel incredibly isolated because only you can make me feel this way

You look so happy through the glass of my window that i know will never open
I see you looking happy through the window that I know will never open, and it makes me feel both happy for you and trapped for myself

Breeze shake your smile i feel a bit shaky i feel,i feel a bit shaky and knowing what i'm so close to you
Even though I'm so close to you, my nerves make me feel unstable when the breeze moves your smile

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