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.
Waves
Sundara Karma Lyrics
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Walk through the doors, and tumble into the wild
The gaze at the Sun, The Moon and the stars
Reach for the light and give yourself up to your heart
Throw me down with your sweet force, and take my breath away
Dive into the crushing sound of the last falling WAVE, uuh oh
I feel it around it, it starts to get louder, louder!
I follow the Waves to reach the Divine,
Rituals begun now,
We're all drifting into the night!
I feel it around me, soon I'll leave, please don't let me go
I feel it around it, it starts to get louder, louder!
Throw me down with your sweet force, and take my breath away
Dive into the crushing sound of the last falling WAVE, uuh oh
Throw me down with your sweet force, and take my breath away
Dive into the crushing sound of the last falling WAVE, uuh oh
In Sundara Karma's song "Waves," the lyrics describe a journey towards enlightenment or the divine. The waves represent a metaphorical path towards this higher knowledge or state of being. The singer follows these waves to reach the divine, walking through doors and tumbling into the wild. The chorus encourages listeners to give themselves up to their hearts and reach for the light. The intensity of the waves is also described, with the sweet force that can take one's breath away and the crushing sound of the last falling wave.
The song invokes a sense of ritual and community, suggesting that others are also drifting into the night along with the singer. There is a sense of urgency and fear of leaving, as if the enlightenment or spiritual knowledge the waves represent is fleeting and must be grasped before it's too late.
Overall, "Waves" is a song about seeking meaning and transcendence, albeit through an ambiguous and metaphorical journey. The waves represent the unpredictable nature of existence, which can be both sweet and crushing in equal measure.
Line by Line Meaning
I follow the Waves to reach the Divine,
I journey towards a higher power by surrendering to the flow of life
Walk through the doors, and tumble into the wild
I enter into new experiences that challenge and excite me
The gaze at the Sun, The Moon and the stars
I observe the beauty of the universe and its celestial bodies
Reach for the light and give yourself up to your heart
I strive towards inner wisdom and follow my intuition
Throw me down with your sweet force, and take my breath away
I am willing to be swept away by intense emotions and experiences
Dive into the crushing sound of the last falling WAVE, uuh oh
I embrace the intensity and finality of the present moment
I feel it around me, soon I'll leave, please don't let me go
I sense the impermanence of life and desire to hold onto the present moment
It starts to get louder, louder!
The intensity of my emotions and experiences increases
Rituals begun now,
I engage in spiritual practices that connect me to a higher power
We're all drifting into the night!
We are all moving towards the unknown, embracing the mysteries of life
Contributed by Cole G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.