Prāta Vētra was the first Latvian contestant to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, coming 3rd place overall in 2000 ESC held in Sweden, with the song My Star.
Discography:
* Vairāk nekā skaļi (1993)
* Vietu nav (1994)
* Veronika (1996)
* Viss ir tieši tā kā tu vēlies (1997)
* Starp divām saulēm (1999) (Released in English as Among the Suns (2000))
* Izlase '89-'99 (2000)
* Kaķēns, kurš atteicās no jūrasskolas (2001) (Released in English as Online (2001)
* Dienās, kad lidlauks pārāk tāls (2003) (Released in English as A Day Before Tomorrow (2003))
* Veronika (re-release on CD)(2004)
* Četri krasti (2005) (Released in English as Four Shores (2006))
* Tur kaut kam ir jābūt (2008) (Released in Russian as ШАГ (2009) and in English as Years and seconds (2010))
* Izlase 2000 - 2010 (2010)
* Vēl viena klusā daba (2012) (Released in English as Another Still Life (2012))
Lantern
Prāta Vētra Lyrics
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Hung in a tree
So full of fear
It could have been me
Dream tangerine
Showed us a way
I kissed a girl
I remember this day
I remember the summers
As we sang in the fall
Happy to be with you
Want to take you all
Sending love to the moon boy
From the birds of our hands
Sending love to the moon boy
From the marching band
Could spirit come
With the queen of clouds
Take this for a ride
On a magic bus
Walkman and watchman
They had a fight
Walkman beat the watchman
Now the bus takes flight
I remember the summers
As we sang in the fall
Happy to be with you
Want to take you all
Sending love to the moon boy
From the birds of our hands
Sending love to the moon boy
From the marching band
ПЕРЕВОД ПЕСНИ:
LANTERN - ФОНАРИК (перевод: Claire Blanchard, вольный)
И был там фонарик
Застрял на ветвях
Я мог стать таким же
В ком гнездится страх
Но Оранжевый Сон
Нас далеко манит
В девичьих объятьях
Этот день не забыт
Я запомню все лето
Как поем мы, скользя
Счастье быть с тобой где-то
Жажда взять всю тебя
В телеграммах любовь
От нас - лунному принцу
Из слияний ладоней
Вылетающей птицей
В телеграммах любовь
От нас - лунному принцу
От четверки друзей
Что по свету кружится
Солнце в душу стучит
С дамой в трефовой майке
Против правил нас мчит
Волшебство в бензобаке
Плеер vs патрульный
Плеер всласть побеждает
Наш чудесный автобус
В небесах исчезает
The song "Lantern" by Prāta Vētra is a nostalgic reflection on the memories of the past. The lyrics talk about a lantern that was hung in a tree, a symbol of something that could have been potentially dangerous and fearful. The dream tangerine shows the way towards a happier and carefree existence, and the memory of kissing a girl on that day is something that stands out in the mind of the singer. The summers were warm and joyful as they sang songs in the fall, happy to be with each other and wanting to take all of life's experiences to the fullest extent. They send love to the moon boy from their hands and from the marching band, a message of hope and happiness that transcends time.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a lantern
In the setting of the song, there existed a specific lantern
Hung in a tree
The lantern was suspended from a tree branch
So full of fear
The lantern was characterized by an overwhelming sense of terror or apprehension
It could have been me
The artist relates to the lantern and sees themselves as potentially sharing in its fear
Dream tangerine
A potentially hallucinatory perception of a tangerine
Showed us a way
The dream tangerine provided guidance or direction
I kissed a girl
The singer had a romantic encounter with an individual of the opposite gender
I remember this day
The artist retains a vivid memory of the aforementioned event
I remember the summers
The artist reminisces about summers in the past
As we sang in the fall
During autumn, the artist and at least one other person sang together
Happy to be with you
The singer feels content and pleased to be in the company of another person
Want to take you all
The artist desires to take in and fully experience every aspect of the other person
Sending love to the moon boy
The singer is expressing love or affection towards an individual associated with the moon
From the birds of our hands
The love is being conveyed through the activity of holding or touching hands with another person
From the marching band
The love is also being conveyed through the medium of a musical marching band
Could spirit come
The artist suggests the possibility of a supernatural or intangible entity arriving or manifesting
With the queen of clouds
This entity is personified as a monarch associated with the sky
Take this for a ride
The entity is invited to participate in some manner of excursion or journey
On a magic bus
The means of transportation for this journey is a fantastical or mystical bus
Walkman and watchman
Two technologies, a portable music player and a security guard, are introduced
They had a fight
These two entities engaged in physical combative action
Walkman beat the watchman
The music player was victorious in the altercation
Now the bus takes flight
After this event, the magic bus begins flying through the air
Солнце в душу стучит
The sun beats down on the artist's emotional state in a manner that suggests significant impact
С дамой в трефовой майке
The singer is accompanied by a woman wearing a particular style of shirt
Против правил нас мчит
The singer and this woman are moving in a direction contrary to established norms or regulations
Волшебство в бензобаке
There is a magical quality associated with the gasoline container of a vehicle
Плеер vs патрульный
A walkman and a police officer are presented as conflicting entities
Плеер всласть побеждает
The portable music player is victorious against the police officer
Наш чудесный автобус
The magic bus that was referenced earlier is described again
В небесах исчезает
The bus departs from the earth and transcends into the sky
Contributed by Anna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@stickypool
I've loved these guys since the 2000 Eurovision. They should be so much bigger.
I'm a fan from Ireland.
@Vintnertales
I am glad, as a Latvian, to have fans like you from other countries as well :)
@siray3232
stickypool I'm a fan from Poland, in 2000s they were extremely popular in my country with the song Maybe, I think it should happen again!
@rodocopper
They are really great! Maybe was a true worldwide hit. Lantern is much less known but also great song as well as Cinema, for example and many more...
From St.Petersburg with love together with you, folks!
@ForgetMeNot1
Absolutely agree with you!
@ForgetMeNot1
100%
@marorose3408
Prata vetra my childhood love ❤️
20 years later I’m living in United States and still listening with my family! Love forever❤️
@rockerokiss
I want to say that I had the honor of watch them in a concert when I visited Riga... that was.... CRAZY.. awesome show!! Greetings from Spain!!
@MrUpene
Now I love Latvia. love from Canada. <3
@madabp
thumbs up from portugal!!!