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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This Love Is All We Need
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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the skies all turned blue from grey
everything I thought I missed
just slipped away
this feeling will stay
be kind
stay gentle
need here
now we're home and all I really wanna
is stay another day with you
monday mornings can bring terrible news
so we slept til noon
tuesday evenings there's not much to do
so we go away
ba na na na na
be kind
stay gentle
this love is all we
need here
now we're home and all I really wanna
is stay another day with you
The first verse of Acid House Kings' "This Love Is All We Need" provides what seems to be an idyllic picture - a previously grey, gloomy world has suddenly taken a turn for the better, and the feeling that has resulted will persist. The stanza seems to focus on the idea of letting go - everything that the singer thought they had missed has "slipped away", and it's clear that the present moment is all that matters. The second verse details some of the things that the singer and their partner do to pass the time: sleeping in, taking impromptu trips, and just generally enjoying each other's company. The chorus is simple but potent: simply by being kind and staying gentle, this love between two people is everything they need.
Overall, "This Love Is All We Need" seems to celebrate the power of love to create a little microcosm of happiness in an unpredictable world. The lyrics remind the listener to focus on the present moment and cherish the time they have with the people they love, rather than worrying about things they may or may not have missed in the past or may or may not encounter in the future. In a way, it's a song about letting go of worries and fears and finding solace in the love we have for one another.
Line by Line Meaning
it seems so much better now
Things have improved compared to the past
the skies all turned blue from grey
A change has occurred and everything is brighter
everything I thought I missed
All the things I thought I needed, I no longer do
just slipped away
They disappeared easily without any regrets
this feeling will stay
The current positive emotions will continue
be kind
Show compassion and empathy
stay gentle
Be soft and approachable
this love is all we need here
Love is a vital requirement in this moment
now we're home and all I really wanna
We have arrived at our dwelling, and I only desire
is stay another day with you
To spend another day with you
monday mornings can bring terrible news
The start of the workweek can bring unpleasant surprises
so we slept til noon
We slept in to avoid facing the day
tuesday evenings there's not much to do
Not many activities occur on Tuesday evenings
so we go away
We leave for somewhere else to find entertainment
Contributed by Lucy L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.