A young musician could hardly find better training. But musically, St Lucia's heart lay elsewhere, and South Africa was full of other rhythms. "My mom says I used to sing along to Michael Jackson," he says - an ordinary anecdote, until he adds, "when I was an infant." As a young teenager, he started to feel that he'd had his fill of classical, and it felt like an epiphany when he discovered the direct emotionality of pop. Eventually, he left the creative "small pond" of South Africa for England, where he spent three years studying music in Liverpool.
St. Lucia's journey ended - as so many journeys do - in New York City, where he started working on the tracks that would ultimately turn into his self titled debut release on Neon Gold. The atmospheric quality of St. Lucia's electronic pop is powerful, with the musician's global travels and history of secret hideaways effortlessly passed onto the audience through his dreamy, shimmering synths.
Neon Gold will release St Lucia's debut album later this year. Formerly a singles-only label that launched releases Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, The Naked & Famous and helped launch the careers of countless others.
Website - http://www.stlucianewyork.com
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Dancing On Glass
St. Lucia Lyrics
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The blood in our veins are just chemicals
Better believe I keep my demons to myself
Better believe it's getting harder
But I'm never gonna stop until it's broken
Never gonna stop until it's broken
How long 'til we learn
How long 'til we find
The devil inside of us
How high is too low
We're not that young
So we're never gonna stop never gonna stop never gonna stop
Until we break it
Dancing on glass
Dancing on glass
We all have our secrets our secrets know
Our violence mistaken for silence, oh
Better believe I keep my reasons to myself
Better believe it's never been easier
And never gonna stop until it's broken
Never gonna stop until it's broken
How long 'til we learn
Dancing is dangerous
How long 'til we find
The devil inside of us
How high is too low
We're not that young
So we're never gonna stop never gonna stop never gonna stop
Until we break it
(Dancing on glass)
How long 'til we learn
Dancing is dangerous
How long 'til we find
The devil inside of us
How high is too low
We're not that young
So we're never gonna stop never gonna stop never gonna stop
Until we break it
How long 'til we learn
Dancing is dangerous
How long 'til we find
The devil inside of us
How high is too low
We're not that young
So we're never gonna stop never gonna stop never gonna stop
Until we break it
(Dancing on glass)
The lyrics to St. Lucia's song Dancing On Glass explore the idea of the dangers of living life to the fullest. The first two lines of the song suggest that science and reason tell us that the blood in our veins are just chemicals, implying that our emotions and desires are simply products of chemical reactions in our bodies. Despite this, the singer insists that he keeps his demons to himself, perhaps suggesting that he understands the potential dangers of embracing his desires fully. However, he also states that he is never going to stop until it's broken, implying a desire to push the boundaries and potentially risk everything. The chorus warns that dancing is dangerous, and suggests that we all have our own secrets and violence that can be mistaken for silence. The final line of the chorus states that "we're never gonna stop until we break it", suggesting that the singer is willing to push the limits until he reaches his breaking point.
The second verse of the song reiterates the themes of the first, suggesting that the singer keeps his reasons to himself and that it has never been easier to push his limits. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the idea that dancing is dangerous and that we all have our own devils inside of us. The final line of the song repeats the idea that "we're never gonna stop until we break it" several times, driving home the idea that the singer is willing to risk everything in order to experience life to the fullest.
Overall, the lyrics to Dancing On Glass suggest a desire to live life to the fullest, despite the potentially dangerous consequences. The singer seems to understand that pushing his limits is risky, but he is unwilling to stop until he reaches his breaking point.
Line by Line Meaning
Science and reason will tell us so
The logical and scientific side of our brains inform us that our emotions and actions are purely chemical reactions.
The blood in our veins are just chemicals
Our physical and emotional impulses are not some magical, inherent part of us, but rather a result of chemical processes.
Better believe I keep my demons to myself
I don't share all of the darker aspects of my personality with others.
Better believe it's getting harder
The longer I keep these thoughts and feelings suppressed, the more difficult it becomes to contain them.
But I'm never gonna stop until it's broken
Even though it's a struggle, I'm committed to continuing to keep my demons internalized until there's no other choice.
How long 'til we learn
When will we realize
Dancing is dangerous
That engaging in risky or impulsive behavior has negative consequences.
How long 'til we find
When will we discover
The devil inside of us
The darker, possibly malevolent or self-destructive urges that lie deep within us all.
How high is too low
Where is the line between exhilaration and danger
We're not that young
We're not teenagers anymore, so we should know better.
So we're never gonna stop never gonna stop never gonna stop
We refuse to slow down and be more cautious, no matter what.
Until we break it
Until we shatter our limits and boundaries and possibly face the consequences.
We all have our secrets our secrets know
We all have darker sides of ourselves that we don't necessarily share, but these parts of ourselves are aware and present.
Our violence mistaken for silence, oh
Our internal conflict and turmoil is often not outwardly visible or communicated, and can be confused for stillness or complacency.
Better believe I keep my reasons to myself
I don't share everything that motivates me with others.
Better believe it's never been easier
It's paradoxically easier to keep one's darker impulses internalized in some ways; there's less pressure to conform on the inside.
Until we break it
Until we choose to shatter our self-imposed constraints and potential negative repercussions.
(Dancing on glass)
We're engaging in potentially catastrophic behavior with little regard for the consequences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEAN-PHILIP GROBLER, TIMOTHY PAGNOTTA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alexrainbirdMusic
Indie pop is life <3
@jameshillhouse1390
THank you!! I love that you didn't compare them to another band. It's just bat shit crazy music
@SpicePrincess1890
Synthwave is life uwu
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@plansvsangry999
I think the same 🍷
@christopherjohnson4934
I was on a cruise last week and we stopped at St. Lucia. You can bet your bottom dollar I listened to this whilst on the island, looking up at the clouds mozy on through the blue sky…
@PoserGalore
Such an underrated band, hopefully this single will be a break out hit!
@dAfoodie101
+MrPoserGalore they were just on jimmy fallon hopefully that will help
@rest1585
@@dAfoodie1012 Mil Yessir, they also just played this on 94.1 radio
@MrSanti1111
"Alex StrangeLove" brought me here, I love this amazing song at the end of the movie, I've got goosebumps!!