The band was founded in September 1999 under the name Tanagra Noise by Nick Fagadar (vocals, guitar) and Gheorghe Farcas (bass guitar). In 2000 they changed it to the current name, Luna Amara. The band has played on stage over 200 times in the past five years, throughout Romania. As a live act, this Romanian five-piece outfit has a style that combines modern heavy metal with alternative rock.
All the artists in the band want to dedicate their lives to promote and support a modern European society in Romania. Luna Amara is involved in ecological projects such as "Save Vama Veche" (protecting the endangered seahorses), "Save Rosia Montana" (protecting the wildlife and natural surroundings of a historical mining area from cyanide poisoning) and social awareness projects, such as the recent "Vote for Them" tour, organized to convince young adults to vote.
Considered a "cult band", Luna Amara is currently Romania's most successful group from the new wave of rock acts. The "Folclor" ("Folklore"), "Gri Dorian" ("Dorian Grey"), "Rosu aprins" ("Scarlet") and "Ego nr. 4" singles reached number one in airplay charts at local radio stations around the country.
In January 2006 they released the album "Loc lipsa" (Missing Place). The band performed a 40 dates tour all over Romania in clubs and open air locations as well as shows in Holland, Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey. For the 2nd time running, Luna Amara has been invited to play live at Sziget Festival in Budapest.
Discography
Asfalt (July 2004)
Loc Lipsa (January 2006)
Don`t Let Your Dreams Fall Asleep (May 2009)
Antidot
Luna Amara Lyrics
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De atâta reclamă mintea mea a-nceput să geamă
Mi-arată, ma-nvață ce și cum să gândesc
Ce să fiu, ce să fac și cum să trăiesc
[refren:]
Ma omoară încet
Cruce-n violet
Prostie prostie — Prea multă la număr prostie
"De mâine muncesc, dar azi mai trag o beție"
Nu știu nici ce vor nici măcar ce-i al lor
Un popor detergent încuiat în televizor
Bate tare toba
Vreau în Europa!
[refren]
The lyrics to Luna Amara's song Antidot express a sense of frustration with the overwhelming presence of advertisements and the manipulation of society's thoughts and actions through them. The repetition of "reclame" (advertisements) reflects the constant bombardment of these messages and the fear that they are influencing the mind and causing it to "geamă" (groan). The lyrics go on to criticize the lack of critical thinking and the prevalence of "prostie" (stupidity) in society, as exemplified by the line "Un popor detergent încuiat în televizor" (A detergent people locked in the television). The chorus of "Ma omoară încet, Cruce-n violet" (Slowly killing me, Purple cross) creates a feeling of despair and hopelessness as the oppressive societal forces seem to take over.
Overall, the lyrics of Antidot reflect a desire to break free from the constraints and manipulation of society and to strive for something more. The line "Bate tare toba, Vreau în Europa!" (The drum beats strongly, I want to be in Europe!) expresses a longing for freedom and progression, away from the confines of the current situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Reclame, reclame — Prea multe reclame mi-e teamă
The abundance of commercials scare me, as my mind is starting to complain. They show and teach me what and how to think, what to be, what to do, and how to live.
De atâta reclamă mintea mea a-nceput să geamă
My mind started to groan due to the excessive amount of commercials.
Mi-arată, ma-nvață ce și cum să gândesc
They show and teach me what and how to think.
Ce să fiu, ce să fac și cum să trăiesc
They dictate what I should be, what I should do and how I should live.
refren: Ma omoară încet Cruce-n violet
Chorus: Slowly killing me, with a purple cross (symbolic of commercialism)
Prostie prostie — Prea multă la număr prostie
Stupidity, stupidity, there is too much of it.
"De mâine muncesc, dar azi mai trag o beție"
"I'll start working tomorrow, but today I'll have one more drink."
Nu știu nici ce vor nici măcar ce-i al lor
They don't even know what they want or what belongs to them.
Un popor detergent încuiat în televizor
A nation of detergent, locked inside the television
Bate tare toba Vreau în Europa!
The drum beats strongly, I want to go to Europe!
refren
Chorus
Contributed by Declan W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.