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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Where Have We Been?
Acid House Kings Lyrics
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I have nothing left of that at all
When the lights on me
I will deflict my faults off on stars
Now it seems the two of us is nowhere
Caught between the devil and the sea
But somethings it is like we're going somewhere
Where have we been?
I've been watching birds and I have been in bars
I've been places I know nothing of
One false move from me and then I'm going far to where you are
Now it seems the two of us is nowhere
Caught between the devil and the sea
But somethings it is like we're going somewhere
I try to go back time and time again
Where have we been?
The lyrics of Acid House Kings's song "Where Have We Been?" seem to be about a past relationship that has gone sour. The singer reminisces about the happy times they had during summer and fall, but now feels like they have nothing left of those memories. The line "when the lights on me, I will deflect my faults off on stars" suggests that maybe the singer is feeling guilty about the end of the relationship and is looking for something or someone to blame instead of taking responsibility.
The chorus talks about feeling lost and caught between the devil and the sea, which could be a metaphor for feeling trapped and uncertain about where to go next. There is a feeling of nostalgia and wanting to go back to the happy times shared with the other person. The line "I've been watching birds and I have been in bars, I've been places I know nothing of, one false move from me and then I'm going far to where you are" suggests that the singer has been trying to distract themselves from the breakup by keeping busy and going to different places, but ultimately would do anything to be with their former partner again.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of longing and regret for a lost relationship, and the lyrics are full of poetic imagery that reflects the emotional complexity of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
You remember summer, you remember fall
You reminisce about our past experiences, the joys of summer and fall.
I have nothing left of that at all
I no longer have those memories or the feeling associated with them.
When the lights on me
When I am in the spotlight or under scrutiny.
I will deflict my faults off on stars
I will deflect my flaws and shortcomings onto celestial objects.
Now it seems the two of us is nowhere
It appears that we are lost or have no direction together.
Caught between the devil and the sea
We are in a difficult situation, facing challenges from all sides.
But somethings it is like we're going somewhere
Sometimes it feels like we are making progress or heading in the right direction.
I try to go back time and time again
I repeatedly attempt to revisit the past.
Where have we been?
Where have our experiences taken us, and what have we learned?
I've been watching birds and I have been in bars
I have been spending my time observing nature and also enjoying the nightlife scene.
I've been places I know nothing of
I have ventured to unfamiliar locations and have had new experiences.
One false move from me and then I'm going far to where you are
If I make a mistake, I could find myself separated from you and struggling to find my way back.
Contributed by Alex P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.