Red Flag is a synthpop band founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris … Read Full Bio ↴Red Flag is a synthpop band founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris Reynolds and Mark Reynolds.

Red Flag made the top 10 Billboard charts in 1988 with their memorable song Russian Radio. The next year Red Flag's debut album, Naive Art, released by Enigma Records, earned them another top 10 single on the Billboard Dance chart with "If I Ever". MTV put Red Flag's video, Russian Radio, in rotation later that year. Touring extensively, Red Flag played with acts Devo, Thomas Dolby, and Book of Love. They appeared on the TV show American Bandstand where they performed Russian Radio.

Since then, Red Flag released 11 albums, 14 CD singles, two box sets and appeared on numerous compilations. Their music has been featured on MTV reality shows. The band has played concerts around the world in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South America.

Discography:

Naive Art (1989) Includes Russian Radio, If I Ever, Pretty in Pity, Broken Heart and 7 other songs
Red Flag Naive Dance CD - 1990 Enigma Records
Machines -(1992 I.R.S. Records)
EP Red Flag - 1996 plan B records
Lighthouse - 1994 plan B records
CAVEAT EMPTOR - 1998 plan B records
The Eagle and Child - (2000) Includes The Game, In My Arms Again and Disarray and 7 other songs
The Crypt - 2000 plan b records
NAIVE ART [ special edition ] 2001 Restless Records
FEAR OF A RED PLANET - 2001 plan b records
BITTER END - 2002 plan b records
WHO ARE THE SKULLS? (2002)
CODEBREAKER T133 - 2002 plan b records
Born Again -2007 plan b records

Singles

Broken Heart - 1988-Synthecide Records 12"Vinyl and cassette

[SINGLE] Russian Radio - 1988-Enigma Records

Count to Three (single) �1989 Enigma Records (12" Vinyl only)

Disarray ( single )(1999)

The Game ( single )(2000)

In My Arms Again ( single )(2000)

Goodbye ( single )(2000)

Curtains ( single )(2000)

I See You ( single )(2000)

Black Christmas (2000) Maxi-Single includes 3 XMAS songs

I am the Wind (2001) Maxi-Single includes 'Beyond the Ice'

Fear of a Red Planet (2001) Maxi-Single

Prelude to a Disc (2001)

BOX SET megablack 1999
BOX SET fear series 2001

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Illumination
Red Flag Lyrics

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When I touch the sky
No you don't know what you don't know, illumination
No you don't know what you don't know
When I touch the sky

I can hardly wait, hardly
I can hardly last, hardly
Like the final grain of an hour glass

And its almost time, almost
And she's almost there
I see her face dawn everywhere

Illumination, and she's lying there
Illumination, and her eyes light up the room
Illumination, no longer unaware
Illumination, like morning she's dawning in my room
And soon in my mind

I was nearly blind, nearly
I could barely see, clearly
And when I touched the sky,
She calls to me, come here a little bit closer
Closer than the thoughts behind your eyes
Then I realize

Illumination, and she's lying there
Illumination, and her eyes light up the room
Illumination, no longer unaware
Illumination, like morning she's dawning in my room
In my room, in my room, in my room

No you don't know what you don't know
When I touch the sky, illumination

Illumination, and she's lying there
Illumination, and her eyes light up the room
Illumination, no longer unaware
Illumination, like morning she's dawning in my room

Illumination, like morning she's dawning in my room
When I touch the sky

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Illumination by Red Flag speak of a transformative experience, one that provokes a sense of enlightenment or an awakening. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer has achieved something great - "When I touch the sky" - and this has left them with an awareness that others don't possess. The phrase "No you don't know what you don't know" reinforces this sense of newfound knowledge, as if the singer has seen something that others haven't, something awe-inspiring and all-encompassing.

The chorus expands on this feeling, describing the singer's encounter with a person who embodies this illumination. The repeated phrase "Illumination, and she's lying there" suggests that the person is the source of the singer's awakening. Her presence lights up the room and fills the singer with a sense of awareness, as if he has finally grasped something important that was previously beyond his reach. In the final stanza, the singer reflects on the fact that he was previously "nearly blind" and "could barely see", and that it was only through touching the sky - achieving something beyond his previous limits - that he was able to connect with this illuminating presence.

Overall, the lyrics of Illumination suggest a sense of transformation and awakening, brought on by a moment of exceptional achievement and the presence of someone who embodies this newfound knowledge. It speaks to the idea that sometimes, it takes an exceptional experience or encounter to shake us out of our complacency and truly see what's around us.

Line by Line Meaning

When I touch the sky
I feel a sense of elation and freedom

No you don't know what you don't know, illumination
There are aspects of life that are not known until they are experienced

No you don't know what you don't know
There are things not yet understood

I can hardly wait, hardly
I am filled with anticipation

I can hardly last, hardly
I am barely able to contain my excitement

Like the final grain of an hour glass
Time is running out

And its almost time, almost
The moment is nearly here

And she's almost there
My desired outcome is within reach

I see her face dawn everywhere
I am perceiving her presence in everything around me

Illumination, and she's lying there
Suddenly, everything becomes clear and she is present

Illumination, and her eyes light up the room
Everything is illuminated by her presence