Luna Amara is a Romanian alternative metal band. The name means "Bitter Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Luna Amara is a Romanian alternative metal band. The name means "Bitter Moon" in Romanian, and is borrowed from the Roman Polański movie of the same name, inspired by the eponymous novel written by Pascal Bruckner.
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)

Asfalt
Luna Amara Lyrics

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Nu mai vorbi atât
Nu vezi c-am obosit
Nu ai nimic de dat
Oare de ce ai venit

Ești doar durere topindu-mi liniștea
Urăsc tot ce-ai făcut din viața mea
Asfalt

Închide ochii și arunca-te în gol
E singura ta șansă s-arăți că ai control
Taci, nu vorbi. Nu vreau să mai aud
Nici urletul din mine stins pe asfaltul ud

[bridge:]
Nu doar morții știu cum e să mori
N-ai să zbori

[refren:]
Ia-mi tot ce mi-ai dat
Ia-mi tot ce-am visat [× 2]
E ca și când ai fi îngropat

[bridge:]
Mi-e dor, dor, dor — dor, dor, dor
Să fiu iar întreg

[refren]

[outro:]
N-ai să zbori, ai să mori!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Luna Amara's song "Asfalt" depict a tumultuous relationship where one person is exhausted from putting in effort while the other person constantly denies their responsibility in the relationship. The opening lines of the song beg the other person to stop talking since they have nothing left to give, and they seem to only bring pain and chaos into the singer's life. The singer goes on to express their hatred of how the other person has turned their life into a chaotic mess, represented by the metaphor of the asphalt. The chorus is a plea for the other person to take everything they have given and everything they have dreamt and to leave them be, creating a sense of being buried or overwhelmed.

The song's bridge expands on the theme of death, where only the dead know what it feels like to die, but the singer has not flown yet, indicating their desire to live and survive. The outro is a final warning to the other person that they will not soar but rather perish. The lyrics' raw emotions are further intensified by the solemn and dark music, adding depth to the song's meaning.

Line by Line Meaning

Nu mai vorbi atât
Stop talking so much

Nu vezi c-am obosit
Can't you see that I'm tired

Nu ai nimic de dat
You have nothing to offer

Oare de ce ai venit
Why did you come here?

Ești doar durere topindu-mi liniștea
You are only pain melting my peace

Urăsc tot ce-ai făcut din viața mea
I hate everything you have done to my life

Asfalt
Asphalt

Închide ochii și arunca-te în gol
Close your eyes and jump into the void

E singura ta șansă să arăți că ai control
It's your only chance to show that you have control

Taci, nu vorbi. Nu vreau să mai aud
Shut up, don't speak. I don't want to hear anymore

Nici urletul din mine stins pe asfaltul ud
Not even my scream silenced on the wet asphalt