The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order's Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art's Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.
By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway's finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
Throughout 2003 their debut, For Sleepyheads Only was still being echoed across the globe in staggered releases with special editions released to Russia and Greece. Beatservice Records then went on to release Treat Me Like You Do (For Sleepyheads Only Remixed) in June. While their debut continued to make it's way around, the band wasted no time and began work on their second album for the majority of the year, which was recorded in Paris in October.
Their sophomore album, Morning Star was finished in March 2004 and saw a Norwegian release in May while the rest of the world received it in June. In 2005, Play America was released on Beatservice Records which included bonus tracks from the US version of Morning Star along with remixes.
A third effort, Personal Stereo was released in 2007, with the accompanying remix album Democracy following soon after.
Dying To See You
Flunk Lyrics
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Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Everybody knows our love will do
And they'll see through you
Everybody loves the way, they do
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Oh, everybody knows our love will do
And they'll see through you
No one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, no one understands the way you do
And I'll see through you
Oh, no one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, no one understands the way you do
I'll see through you
Everybody loves the way, they do
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Everybody knows our love will do
And they'll see through you
No one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, everybody knows, and they'll see...
See through you
The lyrics of Flunk's "Kebab Shop 3 AM" portray a feeling of isolation and longing for love. The repeated phrase "everybody loves the way they do" emphasizes the singer's perception that they are an outsider looking in on other people's happy relationships. The lines "No one ever knows how I love you, no one ever feels like I feel you" express the singer's struggle with feeling misunderstood and unseen in their own romantic feelings. The repetition of "I'll see through you" in the last verse suggests a desire for clarity and authenticity in their relationships, rather than the superficial understanding conveyed by others.
Overall, the lyrics of "Kebab Shop 3 AM" convey a sense of loneliness and longing for deeper connections. The repetition of certain phrases emphasizes the singer's feelings of being an outsider, while the final verse suggests a desire for more authentic connections with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody loves the way, they do
People appreciate how the kebab shop operates
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Everyone sometimes feels a strong emotional attachment towards the kebab shop
Everybody knows our love will do
It's widely recognized that our love for the kebab shop is strong enough
And they'll see through you
Others can see how much you value the experience with the kebab shop
No one ever knows how I love you
Only I truly know how much I care about the kebab shop
No one ever feels like I feel you
No one experiences the same level of satisfaction as I do when eating at the kebab shop
Oh, no one understands the way you do
No one can comprehend the importance of the kebab shop to the same degree as I can
And I'll see through you
I can detect whether or not someone truly appreciates the kebab shop like I do
Oh, everybody knows, and they'll see...
Everyone recognizes and understands the value of the kebab shop
See through you
Be aware that others can tell whether or not you genuinely like the kebab shop
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