Wednesday, July 4, 2018

“Lifedreamer” by .imp – A Song Feature

     The first few seconds create the impression that we’re headed in the direction of “The Adventure” by Angels & Airwaves, but it’s an illusion. “Lifedreamer” stands on its own, and its stance is formidable. The percussion is high energy and the vocals are adventuresome. Still, the trumpets provide the incentive to set the song on repeat.

     Quoting the press materials:
      “The first section of the song was written while I was whacked out on morphine and recovering from surgery, so it has quite a dreamy feel,” explains James Hargreaves, aka .imp. “I'm a big believer in the interpretation of a lyric being down to the listener so I don't want to get too explicit in its meaning - but in essence it's about keeping positive in adversity while you're going through a difficult patch. When the trumpets kick in and the bigger musical section hits, that's about being where you want to be, doing just what you want to do - you've fought your battles and your demons and you’re ready for the joy and celebration that comes with that. For me that's being in the mountains - clean air, stunning scenery and so far removed from the grime of the city that is my day to day living. It was the only place I wanted to be when I was being fixed up and looked after by these amazing people in the NHS.”

    Led by the songwriting and musical vision of Hargreaves, .imp began as a recording project born out of a stubborn passion for the love of music, drawing commentary from everything and anything - snatched conversations, TV, political travesty, loss or the confusion of existing in an information-soaked world. James' musical influences are a melting pot - from Vince Clarke's analogue synths to the lush complexity of Radiohead, with the idiosyncratic takes on pop of The Strokes and The Streets also key reference points.

     “Lifedreamer” by .imp



Lyrics of “Lifedreamer” by .imp
shouldn't moan
shouldn't moan
shouldn't moan
shouldn't moan

cus it's alright
it's alright
it's a ride
it's a life

it pops like a bubble
if you don't let it float
it pops like a bubble

the morphine's strong
the morphine's strong
a morning song
a morning song

will rise me up
ride me up
get me up
get me up

don't pop my little bubble
cus it keeps me afloat
don't pop my little bubble

he wakes up there's life!
fade out's gone on ice
mountain air inspires!
free from all hell's fires

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