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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Times
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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Killing every flower beyond
The same way that you killed me
The same way that you killed me
Among the trees
Like dirt like dirt
But at times
I think you're the most wonderful person
I've ever seen
Times
Baby times
I hate you
Times
Baby times
I think you're the most ugly person
I've ever seen
Times
Baby times
I love you
'Cause I hate it when you feel
I hate it when touch
Hate it when you think of me
Hate when you come
I hate it when you go
Hate it when you kiss the stars
On purpose
The song "Times" by Acid House Kings is a mixture of love and hate that is set against an ethereal instrumental backdrop. The opening lyrics present a picturesque scene of a thousand hands upon a rosy sky, but this is quickly contrasted with the idea of killing every flower beyond. The use of the word "beyond" here suggests a sense of destructive love that goes too far. This is further emphasized by the repetition of the line "The same way that you killed me" which implies that the singer has been hurt by this person before.
The next lines "Among the trees, like dirt like dirt" add to the idea of the singer feeling insignificant and small, lost among the vastness of nature. The repetition of the word "dirt" is also a harsh self-assessment of how the singer sees themselves. However, the chorus presents a contradictory sentiment. The singer admits to sometimes thinking of this person as the most wonderful person they've ever seen. This contrasts with their earlier self-assessment and shows the complexity of their emotions. The next few lines of the chorus present a litany of contradictory emotions towards the person, the singer both loves and hates them. The final lines are an expression of frustration at the emotions this person elicits from the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
A thousand hands upon a rosy sky
There are numerous hands that are visible on the horizon which is red and pink in color
Killing every flower beyond
All the flowers that are present beyond the horizon are getting affected due to something
The same way that you killed me
Just like you killed me, the same is happening with the flowers and nature
Among the trees
The scene is surrounded by trees and greenery
Like dirt like dirt
The surroundings are getting spoiled and dirt is accumulating, leading to a negative impact on the environment
But at times
Baby times
I think you're the most wonderful person
I've ever seen
At certain moments, I feel that you are the most amazing person I have ever come across in my life
Times
Baby times
I hate you
At other times, particularly tough ones, I feel hate towards you
Times
Baby times
I think you're the most ugly person
I've ever seen
Sometimes I even think that you are the most unpleasant person I have seen in my entire lifetime
Times
Baby times
I love you
But at other moments, love overpowers me and I feel affection for you
'Cause I hate it when you feel
I hate it when touch
Hate it when you think of me
Hate when you come
I hate it when you go
Hate it when you kiss the stars
On purpose
I hate various things related to you like your touch, your thoughts about me, your arrival, your departure, and even the way you try to kiss the stars on purpose
Contributed by Bella K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
aurora
Such a good album
Kurt Kobain
throwback time.. my beautiful time, when everythings run soo easy..
Kaiu Inacio
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