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)
Downtown Jesus
Luna Amara Lyrics
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Matches wouldn’t light
Couldn’t help no jesus
Couldn’t save no child
Not the one inside of me
And not the one inside of you
That day.
It’s not my day today
Back to my room and back inside my nest
It’s obvious I don’t belong.
Plastic men have sold
Now all my youth is sore and old
“there’s no morning view”
These nights are empty and so are you
There’s nothing you could do
Bruised up jesus for all the shame in you.
Refr: And I feel downtown jesus growing orchids
Out of naked wounds
And I feel you and i
Trying to teach red stones how to fly.
Sec.time: selling friendshïp for an ounce of gold.
The lyrics of "Downtown Jesus" by Luna Amara describe a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness within the singer's life. The first lines of the song suggest that the forces of chance and destiny are beyond their control: "It's fortune that we play / Matches wouldn't light." The implications of this sense of powerlessness continue throughout the rest of the song. The singer reflects on their inability to help or save others, including Jesus and children. They also feel estranged from those around them and retreat into their "nest."
The second half of the song takes on a more vehement and critical tone. The "plastic men" who have sold out and the singer's youth that is "sore and old" contrast with the "empty" and "bruised up" Jesus that is a symbol of the singer's own pain and disappointment. The singer's feelings of frustration are reinforced by the disappointing nights, empty relationships, and lessons that cannot be taught. This culminates in a chorus that suggests that there is some sort of renewal or rebirth possible. Though it is difficult to do so, the singer is trying to create something new and beautiful out of their wounds: "And I feel downtown Jesus growing orchids / Out of naked wounds / And I feel you and I / Trying to teach red stones how to fly."
Overall, "Downtown Jesus" by Luna Amara is a meditation on the frustration and disappointment that can come with feeling powerless and disconnected from the world. Despite this despair, however, there is a sense that there is always the possibility for renewal and creation.
Line by Line Meaning
It’s fortune that we play
We are just lucky to be alive and not in control of our fate
Matches wouldn’t light
Things aren't working out, we can't even get a simple match to light
Couldn’t help no jesus
We can't do anything to help Jesus, much less ourselves or others
Couldn’t save no child
We are powerless to save even the most innocent of children
Not the one inside of me
The child within ourselves can't be saved or helped either
And not the one inside of you
The same goes for the child within others
That day.
We are stuck in this reality and can't change anything
Back to my room and back inside my nest
We retreat to our safe and familiar space
It’s not my day today
We are having a rough time and everything seems to be going wrong
It’s obvious I don’t belong.
We feel like we don't fit in with society and are alone
Plastic men have sold
Fake people have taken over and corrupted society
Now all my youth is sore and old
We feel beaten down and our youthful spirit is fading
“there’s no morning view”
We can't see a bright future or any hope
These nights are empty and so are you
We feel alone and disconnected from others
There’s nothing you could do
There is nothing anyone can do to change the situation
Bruised up jesus for all the shame in you.
We are ashamed of our inability to help ourselves or others, and feel like we are betraying Jesus
Refr: And I feel downtown jesus growing orchids
Despite our despair, we see something beautiful growing in the midst of it all
Out of naked wounds
This beautiful thing is growing out of our pain and suffering
And I feel you and i
We are not alone, we feel a connection with someone else
Trying to teach red stones how to fly.
Together we are trying to do the impossible, make the impossible happen
Sec.time: selling friendshïp for an ounce of gold.
Unfortunately, some people will betray even their friends for money
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.