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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Under Water
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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We are going to a sunny side, no one stays the same
Go away to Broadway
Dance with Gay Divorce
We don't care where we're coming from, all we know there's more
We could go go go to a place under water
Come come come to a place in the sun
We're on the border
We're under water
The books that you were reading
Put them back on the shelf
The magazines on your table top are not of any help
We will be a mystery, let's go down in history
There are still some places to see that are saved for me
Take away the trouble, take away the pain
We will find a sunny place, we won't stay the same
We could go go go to a place under water
Come come come to a place in the sun
You could be Kelly, I could be Fred
We're on the border
We're under water
The lyrics of Acid House Kings’s song “Under Water” suggest the desire to escape from the mundane, ordinary world, and to discover a sense of adventure and excitement. The lyrics start with a wish to eliminate any trouble or pain that the singer and their companions may have experienced in their everyday lives. The song then continues to a more joyful and carefree tone, with the mention of dancing and traveling to places like Broadway where they can express themselves without any judgment. The second part of the song talks about the singer's wanting to enjoy some mystery and be remembered in history. Finally, the song concludes with a repeated chorus, which is an invitation to this carefree life of dancing, and it echoes a belief that the world is full of adventure and excitement, and that this is just the beginning.
Furthermore, the line “We could go go go to a place under water; Come come come to a place in the sun” creates an interesting contrast between being underwater and being in the sun. This is suggestive of two possibilities: one is that they are going to be in a place where they can have two different experiences altogether, and secondly that they may prefer to be underwater than above it.
In summary, this song is a celebration of life and the wonders it has to offer. It is about breaking away from the routine and finding something new that can be experienced, and allowing oneself to be in the moment, where time stands still, and life is a never-ending party.
Line by Line Meaning
Take away the trouble, take away the pain
Let's leave behind all our difficulties and sorrows
We are going to a sunny side, no one stays the same
We're headed to a brighter future, change is inevitable
Go away to Broadway
Let's escape to a place of excitement and possibility
Dance with Gay Divorce
Let's dance without any inhibitions or concerns
We don't care where we're coming from, all we know there's more
Our past doesn't define us, we believe there is more to life
We could go go go to a place under water
We can explore new depths, literally and figuratively
Come come come to a place in the sun
Let's bask in the warmth and light of happiness and joy
You could be Kelly, I could be Fred
We can be whoever we want to be and explore new personalities
We're on the border
We're on the edge of something new and exciting
We're under water
We're diving into the unknown, but we're not afraid
The books that you were reading
Your old ways of thinking
Put them back on the shelf
Let go of your old thought patterns
The magazines on your table top are not of any help
Society's standards and norms aren't helpful or relevant to us
We will be a mystery, let's go down in history
We want to live our lives in a unique way and leave a lasting impact
There are still some places to see that are saved for me
There's more to life that we have yet to discover
We will find a sunny place, we won't stay the same
We'll find happiness and personal growth along our journey
Contributed by Levi O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
piwitiwi
Always going back to The Acid House Kings. Timeless songs and arrangements.
hera suroso
one of my favorite track on the current album. Sunny, summery, happy!
Phil Leith - Little Corner Studio
Love the latest album. I always wanted more after the last track of "Sing Along With the Acid House Kings" finished. :-)
Peter Sonnenschein
Love it!
Jade
I was trying to find this for months I finally have! I love this song so much! 😃
Anders Herrmann
the guitars sure sounds like the first album of The Legends, gotta love it!
Diah Malik
Always loved the song. Love the video even more :3
Gummycat O.
this song makes me super happy to da max ~ ♡
Blas Rosales
Yes..Uplifting, Catchy Pop song
Titis Nurabadi
like it!