1) A progressive rock/AOR band from New York, Unite… Read Full Bio ↴Utopia may refer to:
1) A progressive rock/AOR band from New York, United States. (1974-1986)
2) A female fronted rock band from Bandung, Indonesia. (2003-present)
3) A grindcore band from Czech Republic.
4) A hip-hop artist from Finland.
5) A hardcore punk band from Poland.
6) A grunge band from Germany.
7) Initial project of Mamonas Assassinas. A rock band from Brazil
8) A pop rock band from Italy.
9) An indie rock band from Lithuania.
10) A alternative rock band from Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
11) A late-60s hard rock band from California, who released an album on Kent in 1967 and was re-released in 2001 by Arkama.
12) A Drum and bass group from Russia inclduing the artist Kubrak
13) A Dutch melancholy Rock/Metal band fronted by a female singer.
14) A Progressive Metal group from Romania.
15) An electronica pop duo from Taiwan 世外桃源樂團 Utopia Taiwan with Olivia Yan 閻韋伶-vocals/electronics & Sonic Deadhorse 鄭各均 on guitar/electronics
1) Utopia, sometimes known as Todd Rundgren's Utopia, was the band Todd Rundgren formed in the early 70s to play epic progressive rock. Like many progressive bands, they eventually simplified their sound into a sort of sophisticated New Wave and experienced some success in the early MTV era with humorous videos.
The band as an entity covered all styles of music. From rock, country, pop, classical and beyond. The vocal ability of the band overall was supreme; with only Queen even coming close to range and flexibility at that time.
All members are still quite alive and very active with their own projects. Todd Rundgren continuously produces and is always at the cutting edge with computers. Roger Powell works for Apple in a high level position within their music department and Willie Wilcox produces for many artists. Kasim Sulton has his own bass model and consistenly works in music with numerous artists.
Both Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sulton participated in the formation of The New Cars, replacing original members Ric Ocasek and the now-deceased Benjamin Orr. This continued Rundgren's fascination with creating songs and sounds that mimicked other bands' works (see Utopia's Deface the Music for the band's tribute to the Beatles). The New Cars toured and released one album, which contained only three original songs (all others were live performances of The Cars hits).
2) Utopia is a pop rock band from Bandung, Indonesia. Formed on August 8, 2003, the band consists of Pia (female vocals), Indra (bass), Dodo (guitars), and Tommy (drums). As of now, the band has released three albums (in order of release date): "Utopia", "Kekal", and "Indah".
3) Utopia is a grindcore band from Czech Republic.
4) Utopia is a hip-hop artist from Finland.
5) Utopia is a hardcore punk band from Poland.
6) Utopia is a grunge band from Germany.
7) Utopia is an indie rock band from Lithuania.
Secret Society
Utopia Lyrics
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You and I had to go undercover
We knew in time we would be pulled apart
We found a way we could hold on to each other
Gave our souls to another world
Sealed in blood with a sacred vow
Now we've forgotten but beneath all this
A part of you and me is still there now
Go on and dance
It'll all come back if you just give it a chance
Don't you remember me?
We had a secret society
Refresh your memory
We were the secret society
I never see you in the waking world
We make an effort to avoid each other
But every night we penetrate the veil
Where everybody acts like sister and brother
You never speak the words in broad daylight
They're much too delicate and too naive
But everybody's been a witness sometime
It doesn't change it if you don't believe
So go on and sing
Go on and dance
Someday soon you'll hear that little bell ring
And you'll remember me
We have a secret society
Not just a memory
We are the secret society
You've got to come with me
You're in the secret society
Until eternity
We are the secret society (It's no secret
The lyrics of Utopia's Secret Society describe a hidden or secret world that the singer and another person shared when they were younger. They had to keep their love and connection to each other a secret, possibly due to social constraints or familial expectations. They made a pledge to each other by sealing it in blood as a sacred vow, indicating the depth of their connection. Now that they have grown up, it seems that they have lost touch with each other and their secret society. However, the singer believes that their connection still exists somewhere deep within them, and if they try to remember and embrace it, it will come back to them.
The song speaks to the universal longing for a place where we belong and can be ourselves completely, away from the pressures of the outside world. The idea of a secret society and the rituals that come with it add an element of mystery and fantasy to the lyrics. By participating in a hidden society, the singer and the other person create a bond that is stronger than societal conventions, religion, or laws.
Line by Line Meaning
When we were young they would break our hearts
When we were young, people would hurt our feelings
You and I had to go undercover
We had to hide our true feelings
We knew in time we would be pulled apart
We knew that eventually we would grow apart
We found a way we could hold on to each other
We found a way to stay connected
Gave our souls to another world
We committed ourselves to something else
Sealed in blood with a sacred vow
We made a serious and binding promise
Now we've forgotten but beneath all this
We may have forgotten, but our connection still remains
A part of you and me is still there now
We still have a connection
Go on and sing
Keep doing what you're doing
Go on and dance
Keep enjoying yourself
It'll all come back if you just give it a chance
Our connection can be rekindled
Don't you remember me?
Don't forget about me
We had a secret society
We had a private connection
Refresh your memory
Remember our connection
We were the secret society
We were the ones with the private connection
I never see you in the waking world
We don't see each other in our daily lives
We make an effort to avoid each other
We deliberately try to stay apart
But every night we penetrate the veil
But at night, we connect
Where everybody acts like sister and brother
Where people act like family
You never speak the words in broad daylight
We never talk about our connection openly
They're much too delicate and too naive
It's too fragile and innocent to expose
But everybody's been a witness sometime
Other people have seen our connection before
It doesn't change it if you don't believe
Even if you don't believe it exists, it doesn't change the connection
So go on and sing
Keep doing what you're doing
Go on and dance
Keep enjoying yourself
Someday soon you'll hear that little bell ring
Our connection will be rekindled soon
And you'll remember me
And you won't forget about me
We have a secret society
We still have a private connection
Not just a memory
It's not just a thing of the past
We are the secret society
We are the ones with the private connection
You've got to come with me
You need to join me
You're in the secret society
You're part of the private connection
Until eternity
Forever
We are the secret society (It's no secret that)
We are the ones with the private connection, and it's not something that is unknown
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN WILCOX, KASIM SULTON, ROGER POWELL, TODD RUNDGREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
H.M.
Soul pop classic. Great album.
Dan Phillips
Persistence of Vision
Steve Parris
Wow, great tune!! Todd's the Man
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Todd is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
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crnel
Thanks for uploading this, Chris. A secret: We have the same first and last names.
Dan Phillips
Dominic. Time to learn the guitar solos
sara cheri
so secret. dance. now.