On 23 February 2015, they released debut EP, [italics]EP I[/italics]. The follow-up EP, [italics]EP II[/italics], was released in November 2015. As their promotion for the upcoming debut album, they released third EP, [italics]Loveblood[/italics], on 4 November 2016. Their debut album, [italics]Youth Is Only Ever Fun In Retrospect[/italics] was released on 6 January 2017.
Sundara Karma released their second studio album, [italics]Ulfilas' Alphabet[/italics], on 1 March 2019.
Lose the Feeling
Sundara Karma Lyrics
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The vast and sacred valley
At the heart of the clearing
I saw a woman who approached me
She had old, wise, tired eyes
And markings on her cheeks
She told me of the meads where enlightenment
I set off as dawn broke
And I walked on down stream
Whilst my eyes strained to pierce
The haze of my lucid dreams
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
As I came down from the hills
Away from the crying churned up storm
I saw a land through the deepening dusk
And I knew true, what I had been told
I want this vibrant grass to cover me
If I become too overwrought
For the salvation that I seek
Is trapped in the silence between my thoughts
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I don't want to lose the feeling
I don't want the strange to slip away
And I seek to find true meaning
To find a true and better place to stay
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
The lyrics of Sundara Karma's Lose the Feeling express a journey towards enlightenment and the fear of losing that newfound sense of purpose and understanding. The singer recalls encountering an older, wiser woman who tells of the meads where enlightenment can be found. The singer sets off on a journey at dawn, walking downstream through a hazy dream-like state, trying to keep hold of the feeling and meaning that they have discovered.
As the day goes on, the singer sees a land through the deepening dusk and knows that what they have been told is true. They want the vibrant grass to cover them, to be a part of this new understanding, but they know that the salvation they seek is trapped in the silence between their thoughts. The repeated refrain of not wanting to lose the feeling conveys the singer's intense desire to hold onto this new-found sense of understanding and purpose, to not slip back into the strange and unfamiliar.
The song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the search for personal growth and enlightenment and the difficulty in maintaining that growth and understanding in the face of life's challenges and distractions. The singer's journey represents the ongoing struggle to stay true to oneself and hold onto what has been learned, despite the difficulties that life might present.
Line by Line Meaning
As I was roaming through
The vast and sacred valley
At the heart of the clearing
I saw a woman who approached me
While wandering through a spiritually significant place, I encountered a wise woman.
She had old, wise, tired eyes
And markings on her cheeks
She told me of the meads where enlightenment
Could be achieved
The woman had the appearance of age and experience and shared with me a place where I could reach a state of enlightenment.
I set off as dawn broke
And I walked on down stream
Whilst my eyes strained to pierce
The haze of my lucid dreams
I started my journey at dawn and followed a river, struggling to see clearly through my own mental fog.
I want this vibrant grass to cover me
If I become too overwrought
For the salvation that I seek
Is trapped in the silence between my thoughts
I hope to find peace and healing in nature if my emotions become too overwhelming, as I believe the answers I seek are found in the stillness of my own mind.
I don't want to lose the feeling
I've searched so hard to find the meaning
I've found the door and I'm kind of hoping
To use my head and crack it open
I am afraid of losing my motivation to find enlightenment and I will do what it takes to unlock the secrets of my own mind.
I don't want the strange to slip away
And I seek to find true meaning
To find a true and better place to stay
I don't want to forget the unusual experiences I've had on my journey and I hope to discover a new, improved reality to make my permanent home.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luke Fitton, Oscar Pollock
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