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Biography

Lux Lisbon met in Nottingham University as an accountant, a barrister, and a banker before moving to London where the now-5-piece craft sweeping, cinematic indie anthems from the interwoven harmonies, tag-team vocals of Stuart Rook and Charlotte Austen and the influence of Dog is Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Bloc Party and The Killers.

2012 saw them record several BBC Introducing live sessions including for Tom Robinson and BBC 6 Music and Bethan Elfyn at BBC Wales - and picked up support from John Kennedy XFM, Chris Hawkins at 6 Music as well as The Fly and Word Magazines. Live highlights included slots at Bestival and Hyde Park during the Olympics, adding to the previous years Camden Crawl and Dot To Dot festivals.

In 2013, Lux Lisbon release the ‘Get Some Scars’ EP (out 25.3.13) which brings together a handful of heavily supported tracks recorded throughout 2012 - three of the 4 tracks are featured in ambitions and varied promo videos, featuring (amongst other things) an 8-bit zombie apocalypse, several dancing Boris Johnsons, and an almighty homage to Wes Anderson. In support of the release, Lux Lisbon head to the stage across the UK with a high-energy show complete with an ambitious visual projection display that their “epic widescreen indie-rock” (The Fly) sound demands.

“Lux Lisbon are damn fine and quickly becoming favourites here, ‘Animals’ in something of a BBC introducing classic”- Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

“Bullingdon Club is the best power-pop song of the last 5 years, I mean it” - Sid Griffin, BBC 6 Music

“What a piece of work!” Chris Hawkins - BBC 6 Music Breakfast

“Very, very impressive” - John Kennedy XFM

Lux Lisbon are:

Stuart Rook – Vocals, Songwriting, Piano, Synths
Charlotte Austen – Vocals, Bass
Alastair Jones – Guitar
Johnny Colgan – Drums
Rob D’Ath – Guitar, Vocals

Animals
Lux Lisbon Lyrics

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All I want to do tonight is dance
but baby, not like that
no not like that
All I want to do tonight is dance
but baby, not like that
no not like that
soon animals & robots will fade to black
so let's watch the robots dance

lets watch the robots dance
We're all animals
sure as the sears shine down on us
We're all animals
so baby cheack your pulse
Take a thumb and 2 fingers & wrap them round your wrist
yeah cheack your pulse and I'll check you off my list
(We're All Animals
So check your pulse
We're All ANIMALS)x2
Take a thumb & 4 fingers & baby make a fist
I need the sweetest shot, straight from your lips
cos I don't wanna dance like a robot
just wanna feel it when my heart stops
don't wanna dance like a robot
just wanna dance, dance, dance, with you
We're all ANIMALS
sure the stars shine down on us

We're. All ANIMALS
So baby cheack your pulse.

Overall Meaning

The song "Animals" by Lux Lisbon is a catchy pop-rock tune with lyrics that are both introspective and danceable. In the first verse, the singer expresses her desire to dance, but not like a robot. She contrasts the robotic nature of contemporary dance music with the primal urges of human beings, suggesting that we are all animals at heart. The chorus repeats this idea, encouraging the listener to check their pulse and embrace their instinctual nature.

The second verse of the song describes a physical connection between two people - the singer asks her partner to check their pulse, and to share a kiss with her. The bridge of the song repeats the idea that we shouldn't be dancing like robots, but should instead be feeling the music in our hearts. The final chorus again encourages us to embrace our animal nature, and to dance with abandon.

Overall, the lyrics of "Animals" are a celebration of the physical, emotional, and instinctual aspects of human nature. The song invites us to let go of our inhibitions and dance like the animals we are, experiencing the music in our bodies and hearts instead of just our minds.

Line by Line Meaning

All I want to do tonight is dance
The singer desires to dance tonight.

but baby, not like that
The singer doesn't want to dance in a specific, disliked way.

no not like that
The singer emphasizes that they don't want to dance in the previously mentioned disliked way.

soon animals & robots will fade to black
The artist predicts that animal and robot references will soon become irrelevant.

so let's watch the robots dance
The artist suggests watching robots dance.

We're all animals
The singer asserts that humans are fundamentally animalistic.

sure as the sears shine down on us
The singer uses a poetic reference to the stars to emphasize the previous claim.

so baby cheack your pulse
The artist suggests checking one's pulse as a means of introspection.

Take a thumb and 2 fingers & wrap them round your wrist
The artist elaborates on how to check one's pulse for the intended purpose.

yeah cheack your pulse and I'll check you off my list
The artist completes the suggestion for pulse-checking and makes a clever play on words with 'check you off my list.'

(We're All Animals So check your pulse We're All ANIMALS)x2
Repetition of the earlier idea for emphasis.

Take a thumb & 4 fingers & baby make a fist
The artist requests clenching one's fist for a follow-up request.

I need the sweetest shot, straight from your lips
The singer desires a kiss.

cos I don't wanna dance like a robot
The singer expresses a dislike for dancing mechanically.

just wanna feel it when my heart stops
The singer desires to feel something intense, perhaps romantic.

don't wanna dance like a robot
The artist repeats their dislike for robotic dancing.

just wanna dance, dance, dance, with you
The artist desires to dance with their partner.

We're all ANIMALS
Reasserting the fundamental animalistic nature of humans.

sure the stars shine down on us
Repeating the earlier poetic reference for emphasis.

So baby cheack your pulse.
Repeating the earlier suggestion to check one's pulse for emphasis.

Contributed by Xavier M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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