After years in the making here at last is Illumination, the fully realised debut album from Melbourne's favourite psychedelic indie-electronic adventurers Miami Horror. With Illumination, Miami Horror has delivered on two years of teeth-cutting live shows and an ever escalating wave of buzz that’s made the group bonafide blog darlings the world over. But what’s most amazing about the grand arrival of Illumination is that the roots of the record stretch back countless moons to when Miami Horror began as just one synthesizer-obsessed producer in 2007 huddled over a laptop in a bedroom-come-studio and the album itself just a spark waiting to be lit.
The afore mentioned synth tragic was, and let’s face it still is, electronic young gun Ben Plant, who kick started Miami Horror out of a love of Roland keyboards and French house, landing himself on Pitchfork’s hot-list overnight and copping a barrage of high profile remix requests from the likes of Datarock, PNAU and The Presets.
Yet it was while Ben was punching out 2008’s epochal Bravado EP that Miami Horror took off in a completely new and different direction. Characteristically wanting to flex his creative muscle and avoid the limitations of being stereotyped as simply a dance or electro act, Ben rewired Miami Horror’s genetic makeup, deputising the talents of Josh Moriarty, Aaron Shanahan and Daniel Whitechurch to form a new live band persona of Miami Horror, a whole new beast immeasurably more exciting than before.
“It started out that I didn’t want to have any guitar on the album besides a little funk guitar or disco bass,” Ben grins while explaining the turning point for Miami Horror’s evolution. “But then Josh came in and started playing all these other parts that sounded amazing. Paired with what I was working on, nobody was doing anything like it, so I knew we had to turn those sounds into a live thing and just go wild.”
It worked. Since the switch, Miami Horror has launched into dizzying new stratospheres, their well-polished chops as a group making for some unmissable sets at Australia’s biggest festivals, and that’s not to mention some A-list support slot call ups for everyone from Phoenix, Friendly Fires and La Roux to a hand-picked hook up from Lily Allen.
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I Look To You
Miami Horror Lyrics
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See her bird take flight
See her face wild and charged
See her quickened heart
So if we fall, imagine that
Imagination's fine
So here I hold for what you are
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
I wanna change the future as I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future as I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future as I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future as I look into your eyes
Future as I look into your
Look into your
Look into your eyes
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
The lyrics of Miami Horror’s song “I Look to You” talk about the idea of staying positive and hopeful even during the tough times. The song paints a picture of a girl whose world is filled with light and possibilities, where she is strong and empowered with a heart that beats quickly. The chorus speaks to the idea of relying on someone to help create a better future, with the lyrics “I look to you, the future we've found to stay here on higher ground.”
The line “So if we fall, imagine that, imagination's fine” suggests that even if things don’t go as planned, it’s important to stay optimistic and use one's imagination to create a better outcome. The repetition of the line “I wanna change the future as I look into your eyes” emphasizes the idea of relying on someone to create positive change and build a better future together.
Overall, the lyrics of “I Look to You” convey a message of hope, optimism, and the power of positive thinking, while also connecting the idea of love and partnership with creating a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
See her world lit so bright
The singer acknowledges the brightness in the world of the person they are addressing
See her bird take flight
The singer is watching a bird of the addressed person fly away
See her face wild and charged
The singer notices the excitement in the face of the person they are addressing
See her quickened heart
The artist can feel the faster heartbeat of the addressed person due to their excitement
So if we fall, imagine that
The artist is suggesting that even if things go wrong, the addressed person should still keep a positive outlook
Imagination's fine
The singer acknowledges that it is okay to have a vivid imagination
So here I hold for what you are
The singer is expressing their admiration for the addressed person and is willing to hold on to them
See all that I'm looking for
The artist is indicating that they have found what they are searching for in the addressed person
I look to you
The artist is stating that they rely on the addressed person and look to them for guidance
The future we've found
The artist and the addressed person have discovered a positive future to move towards
To stay here on higher ground
The singer and the addressed person plan to stay on the path towards the positive future that they have discovered
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BENJAMIN PLANT, G. SMITH, M. BANKS, TIM DERRICOURT
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@adelola25
See her world lit so bright
See her bird take flight
See her face wild and charged
See her quickened heart
So if we fall, imagine that
Imagination's fine
So here I hold for what you are
See all that I'm looking for
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
I wanna change the future
As I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future
As I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future
As I look into your eyes
I wanna change the future
As I look into your eyes
The future
As I look into your, look into your
Look into your eyes
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
I look to you
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
The future we've found
To stay here on higher ground
I look to you
@expobond
See her world lit so bright
See her bird take flight
See her face, wild and charged
See her quickened heart
So if we fall, imagine that
Imagination's fine
So here I hope, for what you are
See all that I'm looking for...
I look to you
Future, we've found
To stay here
On higher ground
I look to you
I want to change
The future as I look into your eyes
I want to change
The future as I look into your eyes
Future as I look into your...
Look into your...
Look into your eyes
I look to you
Future, we've found
To stay here
On higher ground
I look to you
Future, we've found
To stay here
On higher ground
I look to you
@ZenonMarko
Always loved this. That basslilne, the horns, Kimbra's voice...
@CityofTheAncients
This video is so early 2010’s haha takes me back
@glockenkemper
9 years later and I still can't get over that baseline. Like jesus himself playing it while riding a bicycle.
@rondohunter8966
On Ed Sullivan show! I saw that episode. Top ratings at the time.
@IanT.Baker616
What do you mean exactly?
@tonys1151
@@IanT.Baker616the phrase "christ on a bike"
@leonardojosesimoes
Me too. One of my favorites until today
@dan4461
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@zawarudoz
Kimbra has such an amazing vocal range. Some songs she's going completely apeshit and some songs she's super chill, like this one, and it always sounds beautiful!
@theothertroll
Must be confusing her with someone else 🤪