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)

Dizident
Luna Amara Lyrics

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Nu mai cred în tot ce-ar fi
Drogul tău de zi cu zi
Ignoranța ne ucide

Ochiul nostru se închide
Ca să poată muri.

Societate simulacru

Gustul tău e tot mai acru
Aștept visul românesc
Ca să-i spun cât îl urăsc.

[refren:]
Negustorii de destine
Au să vină după tine
Nu te vinde pe un cent
Dizident, fii dizident
Dizident [× 4]

Gura strâmbă, ochii triști
Doar așa tu mai exiști
Lumea-ți spune să te vinzi
Gustul banilor să prinzi
Su câștigi și să riști
Cum mai reziști?

Doar minciună e-n cuvinte
Șarpele urban te-nghite
Nu poți fi indiferent
Dizident, fii dizident!

[refren × 2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Luna Amara's song "Dizident" criticize the current state of society, fueled by the daily drug of indifference and apathy. The singer proclaims not to believe in everything that exists, as the eye of society closes to die. The simulacrum society, a poor imitation of reality, is becoming more and more bitter, and the singer awaits the Romanian dream to tell it how much they hate it.

The chorus of the song is a call to action, urging people not to sell out for a penny and to be a dissident against the merchants of destiny who will come after them. The verse following the chorus is a bleak portrayal of an individual struggling to survive in a society that wants them to sell their soul for money. The urban snake swallows them, and the only way to resist is to be a dissident.

The theme of the song is rebellion, the idea of standing up against the injustices of society, and not being a conformist for the sake of convenience. "Dizident" calls for people to resist the corporate and societal pressures to give in to the status quo, and to fight for individuality and authenticity.

Line by Line Meaning

Nu mai cred în tot ce-ar fi
I no longer believe in everything that should be

Drogul tău de zi cu zi
Your day-to-day drug

Ignoranța ne ucide
Ignorance kills us

Ochiul nostru se închide
Our eyes close

Ca să poată muri.
So they can die.

Societate simulacru
Simulacrum society

Gustul tău e tot mai acru
Your taste is getting more sour

Aștept visul românesc
Waiting for the Romanian dream

Ca să-i spun cât îl urăsc.
So I can tell it how much I hate it.

Negustorii de destine
Merchants of destinies

Au să vină după tine
They will come after you