1) Lydia is a two-piece (formerly six) indie rock group from Gilbert, Arizona.
Lydia started out in 2003 as a five piece band: Leighton Antelman (Lead Vocals and Guitar), Steve McGraw (Guitar), Maria Sais De Sicilia (Backup vocals and Keyboard), Dustin Forsgren (Bass), and Loren Brinton (Drums). Their debut album, This December; It's One More and I'm Free was released on September 27th, 2005 with the HourZero Records.
Their sophomore album, Illuminate, featured a new line-up: Evan Aranbul replaced Forsgren, Mindy White replaced Sais De Sicilia, and Craig Taylor replaced Brinton; a second guitarist, Ethan Koozer, was also added. Illuminate garnered extremely positive reviews and gained the band increased recognition. They toured extensively throughout the country and participated in the Zumiez Couch Tour, Vans Warped Tour, and The Bamboozle festival. They also played on the first annual Bamboozle Roadshow in 2008. In 2009, the band released an acoustic EP of 4 re-recorded songs off of "This December" titled Hotel Sessions.
Their final release, 7 track EP "Assailants", came out in 2010. Lead vocalist Leighton Antelman embarked on a solo project with an album planned for 2011, due to be produced by Matt Malpass. He has also stated that drummer Craig Taylor will continue to work with him. Mindy White formed States with Bryan & Stephen Laurenson of Copeland. Ethan Koozer is currently playing guitar for the New Jersey-based band Gates which contains former members of Bears & Bright Lights. Steve McGraw has formed a new band called The Saturn Hands.
In late May of 2011 Leighton announced that Lydia would put out a new record to be produced by Matt Malpass. Leighton hasn't announced a release date but he acknowledged that it should be expected in mid to late fall of 2011. Leighton and Matt also collaborated on their own project named The Cinema. Leighton tracked and recorded the album throughout June and July and will be mastered by Matt after. They will be producing this album on their own similarly to Assailants.
2) Lydia Rodríguez Fernández (born 15 January 1980 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who became famous in 1996 when she released her debut album, which was certified Platinum. In 1999 she represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem with "No quiero escuchar", included in her sophomore album 'Cien veces al día'.
3) Lydia Lee is a Korean female singer with several single releases on Spotify, YouTube etc., e.g. with a cover of Adele's "Hello".
December
Lydia Lyrics
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I saw it through the frame and through my face
Covering my eyes, because we are nothing
And never quite the same from a black and white summer
With photographs that showed our rails and razorblades
I think it cured my pain, again
Promise you will go down my neck
So as my fingers curl, I move my lips just so you won't have to
Damnit you clever girl, your style is keeping us from sleep
One more and I'm free, oh we've been so lucky
Yeah we've been so likely to lose
So give in, let's give in
It's all suicide if I hide
Because you are everywhere I look and in my skin
I taste your neck and lips just from breathing in
Let's call it off kid
But through the window you reach for the cold
But the door is so much closer
And the sun has sold itself to the land and all over my skin
No! No! Stop it, stop him
So what, so what, we all were all afraid
So this I swear I know, it's not the chemicals
You are off my mind, I finally got away
You said it's such a life to remember
So come on, and we'll sleep away December
It was you, bringing your white company
Bringing the night so it seemed
And we will never sleep again
So as you walk through the door
And yell I'm never coming back here
It's over we are still nothing
Lydia's song "December" is a melancholic ode to a doomed relationship. The lyrics are cryptic and ambiguous, but the overall tone is one of regret, pain, and resignation. The song seems to be narrated from the perspective of someone who has been hurt and betrayed by their lover, but who cannot let go of the memories and the feelings that once bound them together.
The first verse sets the scene with a series of images that are both surreal and evocative: "It was four or five of everything, as you are no good / I saw it through the frame and through my face / Covering my eyes, because we are nothing / And never quite the same from a black and white summer / With photographs that showed our rails and razorblades / I think it cured my pain, again." The lines "four or five of everything" and "rails and razorblades" suggest drug use or self-harm, while the reference to a "black and white summer" and "photographs" evoke nostalgia and longing.
The chorus is haunting and poignant: "So as my fingers curl, I move my lips just so you won't have to / Damnit you clever girl, your style is keeping us from sleep / One more and I'm free, oh we've been so lucky / Yeah we've been so likely to lose / So give in, let's give in." The use of gendered pronouns is interesting and ambiguous, as it is not clear whether the singer and their lover are of the same or different genders. The repeated phrase "give in" suggests a desire to surrender to fate or to each other, despite the pain and the risks involved.
Overall, Lydia's "December" is a complex and emotional song that defies easy interpretation. It captures the feeling of being trapped in a relationship that is both beautiful and destructive, and the struggle to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It was four or five of everything, as you are no good
There were multiple things in my life and they were all just as bad as you
I saw it through the frame and through my face
I could see the situation from multiple angles
Covering my eyes, because we are nothing
I closed my eyes because our relationship was meaningless
And never quite the same from a black and white summer
Things have never been the same since that summer
With photographs that showed our rails and razorblades
The pictures show the destructive path we were on
I think it cured my pain, again
Our relationship helps me temporarily numb the pain I feel
Promise you will go down my neck
Promise me you will kiss my neck
Just like those pills and your cigarette
Just like how taking pills and smoking a cigarette feels good
So as my fingers curl, I move my lips just so you won't have to
I touch my lips so that you don't have to kiss me
Damnit you clever girl, your style is keeping us from sleep
Your seductive personality is causing us to stay up all night
One more and I'm free, oh we've been so lucky
One more time and I'll finally be able to let go, even though we've been lucky in the past
Yeah we've been so likely to lose
We've come close to losing each other many times
So give in, let's give in
Let's give in to our attractions
It's all suicide if I hide
Hiding my feelings is like a form of suicide
Because you are everywhere I look and in my skin
You are always on my mind and in my body
I taste your neck and lips just from breathing in
I can still taste you just from breathing the same air
Let's call it off kid
Let's end this relationship
But through the window you reach for the cold
You try to escape outside through the window
But the door is so much closer
It would be easier to leave through the door
And the sun has sold itself to the land and all over my skin
The sun has set and I feel its warmth on my skin
No! No! Stop it, stop him
I try to stop you from leaving
So what, so what, we all were all afraid
We were all afraid at some point
So this I swear I know, it's not the chemicals
I swear it's not just a physical attraction
You are off my mind, I finally got away
I finally got you out of my mind
You said it's such a life to remember
You said we'll always remember this time in our lives
So come on, and we'll sleep away December
Let's forget about everything and just spend December together
It was you, bringing your white company
You brought your friends with you
Bringing the night so it seemed
You made the night more exciting
And we will never sleep again
We'll stay up all night together
So as you walk through the door
As you leave
And yell I'm never coming back here
And say you'll never return
It's over we are still nothing
Our relationship is over and we never had anything meaningful
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Never Give An Inch
In 2004 I was addicted to coke. A girl I was talking to introduced me to this band. I was a teenager. This band and her were there for me during a dark time in my life. The sad part is we stopped talking before I got clean and I can’t even remember her last name now. She deserves a thank you wherever she is.
Ralf Quiles
This is beautiful
Jacob Kear
This song is incredible
Introvert English
I fucking hate how many feelings every single part of this this song has made me feel for like 10 years. I knew this album and others were about heroine use with a girl, but since my friend just OD'd I feel kind of sick for romanticizing it in a way. This music is so ingrained into my head it's like I can willingly ruin my month by listening to it. </3
Bruce Armstrong-Lopez
So wish this would be on spotify, love it so much
Bruce Armstrong-Lopez
@Teridax heck yeah thanks for that!!
Teridax
you're in luck, it's finally there
Jam
I'm 34 first heard this song when I was like 16 or 17 bc I met a girl from az who's brother was friends with someone in the band and she sent me this song and a few others but this song still means as much as ever still..
Ramen Lydia
I was named after this band :)
Lucas Shank
December 1st, 2019. 12:01 am.