Between 1992 and 2002, inspired by the 10 albums in 10 years from Felt, Acid House Kings released a trilogy of albums with one album released every fifth year. The first, Pop, look & listen! (1992) is maybe best left unmentioned. The band rate it 2.4 out of 5. On the second, Advantage Acid House Kings (1997), the aim was to make a The Smiths-for-very-sunny-days sort of album. This sort of succeeded, and the band rate it 3.8 out of 5.
In 2001, the band built their own, now famous, Summersound Studios. Here, Acid House Kings could
spend endless amounts of time to create the more sophisticated third album Mondays are like Tuesdays and Tuesdays are like Wednesdays (2002). Former guest
vocalist and present sister-in-law Julia Lannerheim was introduced as a full time member while Joakim Ödlund never showed up for recordings (his house was too far away from the studio). It’s an easy, breezy, beautiful album and the band rate 4.2 out of 5.
Spurred by the quality of “Mondays…”, Acid House Kings set out to break their own five years between albums record, while still yet again refining the meaning of pop music. The fourth album, Sing along with Acid House Kings (2005), is to date the crown jewel in the Acid House Kings catalogue and a should-have-been-in-the-Guinness-World-Records-book since it included a karaoke-DVD (yes, a karaoke-DVD) with the first 2000 copies. The press release stated untrendy is the new trend, while the music showed an unusual combination of sophistication and catchiness. The band rate the album 4.4 out of 5.
The newly-trimmed down trio of the Angergård brothers and Lannerheim released their latest effort Music Sounds Better With You in March 2011.
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The Saturday Train
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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Of course, it won't let go
You could be doing the right thing
Maybe he doesn't want to know
But, you have done wrong
And you want to make right
You can easily see
So, you take him on the Saturday train
Just as it is starting to rain
And you tell it all
You feel so small
Then you're done
What you're thinking about
Is all he needs to know
You've made up your reasons
You hope maybe it doesn't show
But, you have done wrong
And you want to make right
There are things on your mind
That can't be undone
So, you take him on the Saturday train
Just as it is starting to rain
And you tell it all
You feel so small
Then you're done
You can always change your heart, girl
You can never change your past
Will it stay inside your heart, girl?
Will it ever let you go?
Will it ever let you go?
The lyrics to Acid House Kings' The Saturday Train encapsulate the emotional experience of wanting to confess to someone that you've done something wrong, but fearing the potential repercussions of doing so. The singer grapples with the desire to make right what they've done wrong, while also being aware that it may not be what the other person wants to hear. The opening lines set the tone for the internal struggle: "Is it still on your mind? / Of course, it won't let go". The singer can't shake what they've done, and it's created a tension that they feel must be resolved.
As the song progresses, the singer accepts that they must confront the situation, even if it means a difficult conversation ("There will be a fight"). They decide to take the other person on the Saturday train: a setting that adds a poignant, almost romantic air to the confession. As the rain begins to fall, the singer opens up and tells all. The lyrics "You feel so small / Then you're done" capture the immense sense of relief that comes from finally letting go of a secret.
The final lines of the song introduce a new element: the idea that, even though the confession has been made, the singer must still live with what they've done. The questions "Will it stay inside your heart, girl? / Will it ever let you go?" imply a lingering sense of guilt and uncertainty. The singer has taken responsibility for their actions, but must still grapple with the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it still on your mind?
Do you still think about what happened?
Of course, it won't let go
You can't forget about it.
You could be doing the right thing
You might be doing the right thing.
Maybe he doesn't want to know
Maybe he doesn't want to hear about it.
But, you have done wrong
You did something wrong.
And you want to make right
You want to make it right.
You can easily see
It's clear to you.
There will be a fight
There will be an argument.
So, you take him on the Saturday train
You take him on the train on Saturday.
Just as it is starting to rain
It starts raining at that moment.
And you tell it all
You tell him everything.
You feel so small
You feel insignificant.
Then you're done
You're finished talking.
What you're thinking about
What's on your mind.
Is all he needs to know
He just needs to know what you're thinking.
You've made up your reasons
You have your reasons for what you did.
You hope maybe it doesn't show
You hope he won't notice.
There are things on your mind
You have a lot on your mind.
That can't be undone
That can't be changed.
You can always change your heart, girl
You can change your feelings.
You can never change your past
You can't change what happened.
Will it stay inside your heart, girl?
Will it stay with you forever?
Will it ever let you go?
Will you ever be able to move on?
Contributed by Lila S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eric Warncke
Had this song stuck in my head this morning. I used to listen to this CD hundreds of times in a row when I was in college. Good times.
quellebeast
Wow. This song takes me places. Beautiful.
Mateus Souza
love this videos from the karaoke dvd
Placebo_yue
@renewd i do most of the times too, but in this song, and a couple more from "sing along with" i really dig her singing
Onewingedjeeby
I love the cat and the song.
Chris Manhoff
I really prefer when he sings