The group's 3 albums all feature guest vocalists. On their latest, "Koop Islands", the singers are Yukimi Nagano, Ane Brun, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Rob Gallagher and Mikael Sundin. Also contributing to the percussion, solos, and bass are Mattias Ståhl, Magnus Lindgren, Karl Frid, Nils Berg, Martin Höper, Ola Bothzén, Dan Berglund and Mats Lindfors.
Live, Koop transforms into a 7-9 piece swing orchestra including 1-3 singers. The lineup varies from time to time.
Koop prefers to label their music "romantic swingtronica".
Koop Island Blues
Koop Lyrics
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It's getting cold on this island
I'm sad alone
I'm so sad on my own
The truth is
We were much too young
Now I'm looking for you
Or anyone like you
We said goodbye
With the smile on our faces
Now you're alone
You're so sad on your own
The truth is
We ran out of time
Now you're looking for me
Or anyone like me
Hello, my love
It's getting cold on this island
I'm sad alone
I'm so sad on my own
The truth is
We were much too young
Now I'm looking for you
Or anyone like you
Koop's song "Koop Island Blues" is a bittersweet love song that is filled with emotions and yearning for lost love. The song's chorus begins with the words, "Hello my love, it's getting cold on this island. I'm sad alone, I'm so sad on my own." The lyrics imply that the singer's love has left him or her, and they are now feeling lonely and unhappy on their own.
The first verse of the song "Koop Island Blues" explains that the relationship may have ended too early. The singer says, "The truth is we were much too young. Now I'm looking for you or anyone like you." This suggests that the person is searching for someone who will love them like their former partner did. However, they seem to be struggling to find someone who can meet those expectations.
The second verse of the song reflects on the past and how they left each other with smiles on their faces. But now they are alone and sad, and they wish they could go back and change things. The lyrics in the song seep nostalgia and the bittersweet feeling of wanting to be with someone who's no longer there.
Overall, "Koop Island Blues" tells a tale of lost love and the search for someone to fill the void. It's a song that resonates with anyone that has lost love in their life and reminds us that even though we let someone go we can still fantasize and yearn for that person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, my love
Talking to a past love interest
It's getting cold on this island
Feeling lonely without the warmth of romantic love
I'm sad alone
Feeling unhappy and without company
I'm so sad on my own
Being unhappy without a companion is too much to bear
The truth is
Admitting the reality of the situation
We were much too young
The relationship ended due to immaturity
Now I'm looking for you
Still exploring the possibility of rekindling the relationship
Or anyone like you
Even willing to entertain the thought of someone else with similar qualities
We said goodbye
The relationship ended
With the smile on our faces
Although emotionally painful, both parties tried to exit amicably
Now you're alone
A realization that the former partner is also feeling lonely
You're so sad on your own
Similar to oneself, being without a companion is hard for them as well
We ran out of time
Being in a different stage of life no longer makes the relationship viable
Now you're looking for me
Seems that both parties are still exploring the possibility of reconciliation
Or anyone like me
Even willing to entertain the thought of someone else with similar qualities
Hello, my love
Ends with the same line, signifying the cyclical nature of romance and breakup
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANE BRUN, OSCAR BANGT SIMONSSON, MAGNUS GUSTAF ZINGMARK
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