Lunic is New York sin… Read Full Bio ↴For new music visit Kaitee Page on Last.FM
Lunic is New York singer-songwriter, electronic musician, & multi-instrumentalist Kaitee Page. A classically trained violist/violinist, Lunic fuses contemporary & classical instrumentation with electronic composition.
Lunic has shared the stage with artists such as Moby, Lights, Public Image Ltd., Youngblood Hawke, Mindless Self Indulgence, Company of Thieves, Dredg, Meiko, San Cisco, & Bell X1. Her performance is, "a psychedelic display of lyric poetry in the form of an understated, powerful show." -TriState Indie. In 2012 Lunic was the winner of the PlanetRox competition and was chosen as the US headliner for the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City, Canada. In 2013 Lunic was the Grand Prize Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Electronic Category for her song, "War." In 2014 she was a semi-finalist in the rock category of the International Songwriting Competition for her song, "Magic Love-Hate Thing."
Page, born in upstate NY, attended university in Nashville, TN and moved to Los Angeles in 2003. Her experience as a performer began as an electric violinist and keyboard player in various LA-based pop/rock bands, most notably the Australian rock band Porcelain (Universal Records). Page began writing songs in early 2005 after seeing the British alt. rock band Muse perform live at Coachella Music Festival. In 2007 she relocated to London, and spent the next 7 years touring, traveling the world, writing new music, & studying Spanish, French, & German. Much of the inspiration for her writing is derived from her travels. To date she has visited 25 countries.
Her first release, in 2006, was a collection of piano-based alternative songs called The Uglylights (demos), written & recorded in California, followed quickly by the EP Splinter, recorded in London in just 3 days. They were followed up in 2009 by Lunic's first fan-funded album Lovethief, written & recorded in upstate NY. In 2012, she released Future Sex Drama, a full-length written & recorded in Germany & New York City, originally described as “sultry, ethereal synthpop” by Lunic herself. She has also released a plethora of digital singles on iTunes over the years: Beautiful, Dichotomy, Oh No Yoko!, Magic Love-Hate Thing, Far Away (Radio Edit), The Dark House (Elliot Tribal Remix).
On Future Sex Drama, Lunic begins taking her first steps as a producer, bringing together the experimentation behind her early work and a cutting edge pop aesthetic. A blend of dark ethereal synthpop and electronic rock similar to Metric, The xx, Lights or Ladytron, Future Sex Drama is, "Glossy enough for the dance floor but retaining that sinister edge." -CMJ. Each album tackles a different set of influences and styles. This approach has allowed the project to remain flexible and evolving.
2005
The Uglylights
Lunic Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
See what's really here in front of you
No one around
Lost and unfound
I'd like to go home, too
It's all make believe, a million little dolls
looking perfect in the shadow of your perversions
Black and white
Our own lewd diversions
I'm so lost I can't see
Pretense is blinding (me)
And in the uglylights your conscience shines bright like a diamond in dirt
Reflections invading the weary eyes of those who thought it wouldn't hurt
But it burns a hole straight through
And at once it occurs to you that you're lost, but they're all lost too
Turn the uglylights on, blow the mystery away
with the smoke from your filthy lips
Figure out how I got here so the part of me that's gone numb
can finally be fixed
I'm so lost I can't see
Pretenses blinding (me)
And in the uglylights you give it away like a handshake to a stranger
The touch that connects the demon claws to more than just skin on a sultry angel
And it burns a hole straight through
And at once it occurs to you that you're lost, but they're all lost too
In the song "The Uglylights" by Lunic, the artist expresses the desire to reveal the truth and stop pretending. The opening line "Turn the uglylights on, I'm tired of pretending" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The artist wants to see things for what they really are and not hide behind false pretenses. The line "No one around, lost and unfound, I'd like to go home, too" highlights the artist's feeling of alienation and longing for a place of comfort and familiarity.
The song also touches on themes of perception and morality. The line "Black and white, wrong and right, our own lewd diversions" suggests that what might seem black and white, or right and wrong, to one person may be completely different for another. The artist feels trapped in a world of illusion and disconnected from reality. The line "Pretense is blinding (me)" highlights this feeling of being lost and unable to see clearly.
The chorus of the song takes on a more introspective tone, as the artist reflects on the consequences of living in a world of falsehoods. The line "But it burns a hole straight through, and at once it occurs to you that you're lost, but they're all lost too" suggests that the artist has come to the realization that everyone is hiding behind their own masks and struggling to find their way in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn the uglylights on, I'm tired of pretending
I want to reveal the reality instead of pretending anymore.
See what's really here in front of you
Observe the true surroundings without any illusions.
No one around
I'm all alone here without any companionship.
Lost and unfound
I'm clueless and uncertain about the path I'm on.
I'd like to go home, too
I also want to reach my destination where I feel at home.
It's all make believe, a million little dolls
Everything appears fabricated as if a million little toys are being played with.
looking perfect in the shadow of your perversions
The things that appear blameless are overshadowed by the perverse actions.
Black and white
The choices are between the two extremes - there is no middle ground.
Wrong and right
Every action is judged as either wrong or right with no ambiguity in-between.
Our own lewd diversions
Our pleasures can be immoral and lead us astray from our morals.
I'm so lost I can't see
I'm so confused that I can't find my way out of the situation.
Pretense is blinding (me)
My insincerity and false attitude are preventing me from seeing the truth.
And in the uglylights your conscience shines bright like a diamond in dirt
In the harsh reality, your inner consciousness shines bright like a precious diamond in dirt.
Reflections invading the weary eyes of those who thought it wouldn't hurt
The reflection of the truth is invading the tired eyes of those who expected to be unharmed.
But it burns a hole straight through
The bitter truth is too much to bear and feels like a burning hole.
And at once it occurs to you that you're lost, but they're all lost too
You suddenly realize that you are not the only one who is lost in this scenario.
Turn the uglylights on, blow the mystery away
Switch on the bright light and eliminate the obscurity around us.
with the smoke from your filthy lips
By smoking an addictive substance, you contribute to the unpleasant environment.
Figure out how I got here so the part of me that's gone numb can finally be fixed
Determine how I ended up in this position so I can fix the emotionally closed-off part of myself.
And in the uglylights you give it away like a handshake to a stranger
In the raw reality, you reveal things to acquaintances that should remain private.
The touch that connects the demon claws to more than just skin on a sultry angel
The connection is deeper than the attraction between the devil's claws and an alluring angel's body.
And it burns a hole straight through
Despite hurting, the truth is still too evident to ignore.
And at once it occurs to you that you're lost, but they're all lost too
You come to realize that your confusion is not unique and everyone is trying to find their way.
Contributed by Avery J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ShadowCrowX
WHAT A CRAZY OUTRO!!!
HiiKU
awesome!
David Weber
It's not bad ;) :) (She should do a featuring with Lunik ^^) [Lunic feat. Lunik] :D