A side songs
B side songs
About
Released on October 14, 2022, Cosmic Tidal Wave is the fifth studio album by the Florida-based (formerly New York) trio The Stargazer Lilies.
- Sound & Style: Described by the band as a "classic shoegaze/psychedelic album," it marks a departure from their previous "downcast" New York sound, trading it for a sunnier, "beachy" atmosphere inspired by their move to Florida.
- Genre Blending: The record expands their trademark "wall of sound" with influences ranging from Bossa Nova and Trip Hop to Paisley Underground and experimental orchestral soundscapes.
- Creative Evolution: It was the first album the band wrote and recorded as a collaboration with another musician (Jake Stuart) and served as the debut release for their own label, Floravinyl Records.
- Key Tracks: The 9-song album features standout singles like the "technicolor psychedelia" of "Bending the Lines" and the space-voyage opener "Lit Like the Sun".
Lyrics
| Title | Lyrics |
|---|---|
| Lit Like the Sun | Lit like the Sun But it takes all To produce daylight Can you gain the perspective of height Without looking down on ones plight To know what is truly real You must know How to feel High as a kite on the moon And lit like the sun at high noon High as a kite on the moon And lit like the sun at high noon Only the blackness of night Lets flickering stars appear white And up’s only up Next to down And no place is up The world’s round So go for what is truly real And learn how to feel High as a kite on the moon And lit like the sun at high noon High as a kite on the moon And lit like the sun at high noon |
| Bending the Lines | Bending the Lines The pressure of hours and days passing by Reality and dreams run in parallel lines No matter how hard you try The clock still pounds it’s chimes And your time waves bye Waves goodbye Bending the lines Weaving wave sines Braiding what’s real With dreams is ideal |
| Distant Space | Distant Space As cities slip away We pass over bridge’s glow blue Vivid thoughts of yesterday Such adventures I had with you Our heads still dwell In modern form and nature’s future face Structures tell The tales of Distant space A better place As landscapes fade Lush skies of calming lavender haze Warming thoughts we’d never trade Of these most incredible days Our minds like petals Kissed by summer sun lit golden rays Open to greet The wonder of Distant space A better place |
| Forever Today | Forever Today Sunlight shines On Wednesday’s face A moment of perfection The movement to Embrace pure grace Is up to your perception Yesterday never stays Tomorrow’s always a day away How can time flow one way When it’s forever today |
| Vibe of Love | Vibes of Love Things come and go in this world But what’s real is without bounds Truth transcends time and space In waves almost like sound Imagine ambient chords Stretching out forever more This is how long love will endure Of this I’m sure Vibes of love go beyond The dimensions we perceive Love vibrations create endless waves Through all time they will weave Any bond so strong and true Will break through Confines of space Even lost time can be replaced In matters of grace What is still is No matter what was Will ever be Forever and always is right now Just look and see Vibes of love go beyond The dimensions we perceive Love vibrations create endless waves Through all time they will weave |
| LA Day | LA Day LA day, with your way Jagged line on the horizon May your sky so blue Make dreams come true Today LA day, how I prey Something new on the horizon Will make a few Wishes come true Today Out there’s a piece of ground Where the dreams are sound And I won’t stop Until it’s been found LA day, with your way Jagged line on the horizon May your sky so blue Make dreams come true Today |
| Waves of Sound | Waves of Sound The best Way I ever found To travel around Riding waves of sound The most Fun and most profound Happenings around Flow with waves of sound Surfing on the crest Is best Until All the Waves come crashing down So while I am earthbound I always can be found Chasing waves of sound Because all the best times in life And the most profound Have love And waves of sound |
| Purple Sunshine | Purple Sunshine Why don’t you just come on over Help me eat a four leaf clover We will be So much better than we were before Turned on so much more With the beauty that’s in store Waves of love From rays of Purple sunshine On pink Waves of love From rays of P urple sunshine Psychedelic bubblegum Making it that much more fun All the sweetness of my honey Just like golden skies Warm and sunny Hearts that bloom In a magic mushroom Waves of love From rays of Purple sunshine On pink waves of love From rays of Purple sunshine |
| Beauty Wrapped in Skin | Beauty Wrapped in Skin Starlight in the mirror Stardust in my eyes Finite the reflection Endless what’s inside Hold me for infinity For all lies within And behold the divinity Of beauty wrapped in skin Just like a flower We all wilt and fade Like petals changing power Back to light while they decayed Hold me for infinity For all lies within And behold the divinity Of beauty wrapped in skin |