Van She formed when Nick Routledge [vocals, guitar], Matt Van Schie [bass], Michael Di Francesco [synths] and Tomek Archer [drums] all responded to an ad in Sydney’s Drum Media and arrived at an audition for a vocalist for a doom metal band with influences including Sepultura, Entombed, Black Skull and Phil Collins to find the whole thing was a sham. You could call it the result of Satan at work, or you could call it fate.
Since the chance meeting Van She have been playing out and about around Sydney, headlining their own shows and supporting the likes of The Presets and Wolf & Cub.
They’ve also been in the studio, the fruits of which we now see in the shape of a 6 track, self titled EP. Opener Mission acts as a gloomy but punchy entry point into the Van She world, while Kelly is like the epic, lovelorn cousin to The Presets’ Girl And The Sea. Sex City throbs and blips like a restless adolescent, and Survive is the greatest post post punk tune to make use of slap bass. Kelly Reprise blisses out for just a few seconds before Here With You brings us to a beautifully textured, melancholic close.
Kelly
Van She Lyrics
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Watching out the window, thinking of all the things that she should do
Sheâ??s running all the time, sheâ??s running blind.
Itâ??s raining all the time, the clock hit nine, then she met me.
[Chorus]
Oh Kelly, do what you need to come
Oh Kelly, you know I see you running
Sheâ??s sitting back know, painting in her taylors, thinking of me and you
Listening to her player, missing out all the Prince and tunes she knew
Sheâ??s running out of time, sheâ??s running blind.
Itâ??s raining all the time, the clock hit nine, then she met me.
[Chorus]
Oh Kelly, do what you need to come
Oh Kelly, you know I see you running
Oh Kelly, do what you need to come
Oh Kelly, you know I see you running
The song "Kelly" by Van She is a nostalgic and upbeat track that tells the story of a young girl named Kelly. The first verse sees Kelly reflecting on her youth, looking at herself in the mirror and observing the world outside. She feels restless and uncertain, running blind and constantly trying to keep up with time. However, everything changes when she meets the narrator of the song at nine o'clock, and the chorus follows with the lyrics "Oh Kelly, do what you need to come, Oh Kelly, you know I see you running."
The second verse depicts Kelly in a more settled state, painting and reminiscing about the past. She is missing out on the music she used to listen to, feeling like time is running out. Yet again, the song's protagonist becomes a constant force of support and reminds her that he sees her struggles, encouraging Kelly to do what she needs to come. Overall, the song is a heartfelt ode to someone who feels the strains of everyday life, with a promise to be supportive through all her ups and downs.
Line by Line Meaning
Kelly was a young girl, looking in the mirror, doing what young kids do
Kelly was a young girl who was looking at herself in the mirror and doing things that young kids usually do.
Watching out the window, thinking of all the things that she should do
Kelly was watching outside her window while thinking about all the things she needed to do.
She's running all the time, she's running blind.
Kelly is always in a hurry and is not very clear about what she is doing.
It's raining all the time, the clock hit nine, then she met me.
While it was raining and the clock had just struck nine, Kelly met the speaker of the song.
Oh Kelly, do what you need to come
The speaker is encouraging Kelly to do whatever she needs to do to come towards him.
Oh Kelly, you know I see you running
The speaker acknowledges that Kelly is always running around and he sees it.
She's sitting back now, painting in her taylors, thinking of me and you
Kelly is now relaxing and painting while thinking about both the speaker and the listener of the song.
Listening to her player, missing out all the Prince and tunes she knew
Kelly is listening to her music player but is missing out on songs by Prince and other artists she is familiar with.
She's running out of time, she's running blind.
Kelly is running out of time and does not have a clear direction of what she needs to do.
It's raining all the time, the clock hit nine, then she met me.
Just like before, while it was raining and the clock had just struck nine, Kelly met the speaker of the song.
Oh Kelly, do what you need to come
The speaker is still encouraging Kelly to do whatever she needs to do to come towards him.
Oh Kelly, you know I see you running
The speaker acknowledges once again that Kelly is always running around and he sees it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TOMEK ARCHER, NICHOLAS ROUTLEDGE, MICHAEL DI FRANCESCO, MATTHEW VAN SCHIE, NICK LITTLEMORE
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Duckadam D.
My dog Kelly passed away last Monday, February 8, she almost was 14 yo and when I knew this song, I liked to listen to it while I was playing with her.
I love you Kelly, you’ll always be in my heart.
Local African
Got an old dog myself, must give precious memories.
Please.
I love you too.
Momo Black
Damn, also came here through Mr: Robot. This one is addictive.
Caio •‿•
Olivia & Elliot
Michael Price
I’ve always thought this song and band were under appreciated. They were a great band
AORCrazy
Damn this is so '80s! There should be more stuff like this out there playing on the radio!
Christopher bossio
You give the midnight a try.
Ajie Prasetyo
almost decade ago listened to this song. thank you Van She
Ray Woodland
Re-release this song! I've always loved it -