Mintzkov Luna was a band based in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2000 they won the prestigious Humo's Rock Rally trophy, beating Admiral Freebee in the final.
Their first record, M for Means and L for Love, contains eleven tracks. The band got outstanding reviews for this debut album. The tracks Mimosa, I do, United Something and In every crowd were released as singles in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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All at Once
Mintzkov Luna Lyrics
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Alarms reveal
It's just a history concealed
I dial M for means and L for love
If you take the call, I'll take the charge
Alarms are waking sometimes
And when they do, they make you get up
To wake
As I arrive here far too late
All at once and all the same
As we arrive too late again
What I've done to tuck you in
The opening lines of Mintzkov Luna's song "All at Once" talk about the consequences of turning off someone's name. This could be interpreted as turning off someone's reputation, like when they are not living up to their potential or have a bad reputation. The next line, "Alarms reveal, it's just a history concealed," could be the realization that the person's reputation or past that was concealed is being exposed, and the alarms are a warning sign of the consequences.
The next lines, "I dial M for means and L for love, if you take the call, I'll take the charge," suggests that the singer is looking for a way out. They are calling for help and support, and they are willing to take the brunt of the consequences - the charge - if someone else would help them out. The next few lines talk about how sometimes alarms are not enough to wake people up or make them change, and the singer is too late to make a difference.
The chorus of the song goes, "All at once and all the same, as we arrive too late again, what I've done to tuck you in." This could be an acknowledgment of how everyone is in the same boat, and no one is immune to the consequences of their actions. It also talks about how it's too late to change or fix things, and the regret of not doing enough to make a difference.
Line by Line Meaning
When my name's turned off
When my identity is hidden or ignored
Alarms reveal
Alarms expose some kind of truth or situation
It's just a history concealed
Whatever is hidden or ignored has a past or backstory
I dial M for means and L for love
I use the phone (M and L being buttons) for both practical solutions and emotional connections
If you take the call, I'll take the charge
If you respond to my attempts to connect, I'll take responsibility for making things happen
Alarms are waking sometimes
Occasionally, there are wake-up calls or warning signs
And when they do, they make you get up
These alarms have the power to force action after being ignored for too long
But this old sound won't rise
However, this current situation won't lead to productive action
To wake
To initiate change or movement
As I arrive here far too late
I am recognizing this problem long after it has begun and feel helpless to fix things
All at once and all the same
Problems seem to be happening all at once and in similar ways
As we arrive too late again
As a team, we can't seem to intervene in time to prevent negative outcomes
What I've done to tuck you in
What I've tried to do to provide comfort or security, and potentially acknowledging that it hasn't been enough
Contributed by Alexandra I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.