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 and That
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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This might be the perfect start
Something pure in you
No more late night television hours
Or sleepless mornings
I'm looking forward to the change
I imagine this
Never really follow through
Why don't I do this?
Why don't I do that?
No one understands my intentions
No one ever understands me
Why can't I ever be the one to follow
Not the one who follows
Why can't I ever get
The attention I need
The attention that I miss
Well I would like to
I imagine this
I imagine that
Never really follow through
Why don't I do this?
Why don't I do that?
No one understands my intentions
No one ever understands me
In this song, Acid House Kings are singing about the struggle of change and following through with our intentions. The first stanza talks about a potential new beginning, something pure and refreshing, and how the singer is looking forward to that change. However, the second stanza expresses the frustration with imagining and dreaming of things, but never following through with them. The singer questions why they can never be the one to lead, instead of always following others, and why they never receive the attention they crave.
The chorus circles back to the idea of constantly imagining and dreaming without ever taking action, and feeling misunderstood by others. It's a vulnerable and relatable sentiment that many of us can understand.
The lyrics of "This and That" remind us to not just focus on the outcome, but also the effort that we put into making changes in ourselves and our lives. It also highlights the importance of communication and not assuming that others understand our intentions.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you understand?
Asking if the listener understands something the singer is about to describe.
This might be the perfect start
The beginning of something good.
Something pure in you
There is something good and genuine about the listener.
No more late night television hours
The artist is ready to make a change and be more productive.
Or sleepless mornings
The artist is looking forward to having a better sleep schedule.
I'm looking forward to the change
The singer is optimistic about the changes they are going to make.
I imagine this
The singer often daydreams.
I imagine that
The artist often fantasizes.
Never really follow through
The artist struggles to follow through on their dreams and ideas.
Why don't I do this?
The artist is questioning why they have not taken action on something.
Why don't I do that?
The singer is questioning why they have not taken action on something else.
No one understands my intentions
The artist feels misunderstood.
No one ever understands me
The singer feels like they are not fully understood by anyone.
Why can't I ever be the one to follow
The singer wants to be a leader and not a follower.
Not the one who follows
The singer wants to be in a leadership role.
Why can't I ever get
The artist is frustrated.
The attention I need
The artist wants more attention from others.
The attention that I miss
The singer is feeling ignored and unimportant.
Well I would like to
The singer is expressing their desire for something.
I imagine this
The artist often daydreams.
I imagine that
The artist often fantasizes.
Never really follow through
The artist struggles to follow through on their dreams and ideas.
Why don't I do this?
The singer is questioning why they have not taken action on something.
Why don't I do that?
The artist is questioning why they have not taken action on something else.
No one understands my intentions
The singer feels misunderstood.
No one ever understands me
The singer feels like they are not fully understood by anyone.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERRY DORSEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ethereal Catholic
Can't believe it's been 10 yrs since I heard this album.
Time goes extremely fast after 29.
hawraa Alrayes
Love this song ♥
cesar losada
Reminds me when I was young... such a cute song!
Domenico D'Angelo
THIS is my fave Acid House Kings song AND THAT is from their Advantage album...
Kory Velázquez
Greta 💚💜
amberzluvsya
found from according to greta :) such a good song
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