THE LUMINEERS - ANGELA

ANGELA

THE LUMINEERS

SONGWRITERS: SIMONE FELICE; DANIEL BLUMENFELD & CHRISTIAN CASTAGNO

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: CLEOPATRA

LABEL: DUALTONE RECORDS

GENRE: FOLK ROCK

YEAR: 2016

 

     The Lumineers are an American folk rock band based in Boulder, Colorado. The founding members are Wesley Schultz(lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites(drums, percussion, piano). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing together in Ramsey, New Jersey, in 2005. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek(cello) joined the band in 2010, and was a member until 2018. The Lumineers emerged as one of the most popular folk-rock/Americana artists during the revival of those genres, their popularity growing in the 2010s. The band's stripped back raw sound draws heavily from artists that influenced Schultz and Fraites such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. They are known for their energetic live shows and several international hit singles including "Ho Hey", "Stubborn Love", "Ophelia", "Angela" and "Cleopatra". The band has become one of the top touring bands in the United States and is also popular in other countries.

   The Lumineers have released four albums on American independent label Dualtone Records(Dine Alone in Canada and Decca/Universal worldwide). Their self-titled first album was released in 2012 and peaked at Nº 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It has been certified triple platinum in the U.S. and Canada, platinum in the U.K. and Ireland, and gold in Australia. Their second album, Cleopatra, was released in 2016 and debuted at Nº 1 on the Billboard 200, and also on the Canadian and British album charts. It is currently certified platinum in the U.S. Their third album, titled III, was released on September 13, 2019 and debuted at Nº 2 on the Billboard 200. Their fourth album, Brightside, was released on January 14, 2022. The Lumineers have publicly campaigned to ban mobile phones at their concerts, providing a locking pouch for people to hold their phones in during live performances.

      Cleopatra is the second studio album by American indie folk band The Lumineers. The album was released in the United States on April 8, 2016, and contains the singles "Ophelia", "Cleopatra", "Angela" and "Sleep on the Floor". The album received positive reviews and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. It is the last album by the band to feature Neyla Pekarek, who left in October 2018 to pursue a solo career.

When you left this town, with your windows down

And the wilderness inside

 

Let the exits pass, all the tar and glass

'Til the road and sky align

 

The strangers in this town

They raise you up just to cut you down

Oh Angela it's a long time coming

 

And your Volvo lights lit up green and white

With the cities on the signs

 

But you held your course to some distant war

In the corners of your mind

 

From the second time around

The only love I ever found

Oh Angela it's a long time coming

Home at last

 

Were you safe and warm in your coat of arms

With your fingers in a fist

 

Did you hear the notes, all those static codes

In the radio abyss?

 

Strangers in this town

They raise you up just to cut you down

Oh Angela it's a long time coming in

Oh Angela spent your whole life running away

Home at last

Home at last

 

Vacancy, hotel room, lost in me, lost in you

Angela, on my knees, I belong, I believe

Home at last

Home at last

Home at last

Home at last

Home at last.