Optic – Saint (Luna's Cross Version)

An old friend with a new shine

The song ‘Saint (Luna's Cross Version)’ by Optic sounds like an old friend to me – famil­i­ar syn­thes­izer sounds that some­how feel new. I don't usu­ally present old tracks, but I'm mak­ing an excep­tion here because this song deserves to be heard again. The melody is catchy, the mood bit­ter­sweet, and the mel­an­chol­ic note is just right.

The lyr­ics tell the story of a child liv­ing under armour, of guilt and for­give­ness – a theme that Optic tackles with their typ­ic­al blend of mel­an­choly and hope. The new ver­sion is a play­ful return to clas­sic synth pop, with driv­ing arpeg­gios and a sound that oscil­lates between dance floor and heart­break. With this track, Optic closes the circle between past and present and shows that they still have their place in the elec­tron­ic landscape.

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Lyrics of "Optic – Saint (Luna's Cross Version)"

There is a child
Within that shiv­er­ing body of yours
A girl without a voice of her own
Carrying a cross
Preaching the word
To this viol­ent world

Call your­self a saint if that would make
you feel any better
I´d be the first to wor­ship you
If you wou ld only try to for­get her

There is a child
Underneath that armor of yours
A girl without a will of her own
Forgiving ours sins
Taking the blame
For the unbear­able shame