Alpinestars were an electronic duo formed in 1999 at Manchester, UK by Rich… Read Full Bio ↴Alpinestars were an electronic duo formed in 1999 at Manchester, UK by Richard Woolgar and Gly Thomas. The band came into being when the promoters of a local club challenged the pair to compose an hour's worth of music. Influenced by New Order and Depeche Mode, the two took the name Alpinestars from Thomas' mountain bike and proceeded to meet the challenge. Not only was the performance a success, but Alpinestars the act quickly released an EP Less Vegas EP, in 1999.

Within a year, they also issued the subsequent EPs Silicon Chick EP and Kitzbuhel Weekend EP, leading up to their debut full-length B.A.S.I.C, in early 2001.

In mid-2002, they released the follow-up, White Noise, which saw a much greater emphasis on vocals and live instrumentation and featured a guest appearance by Placebo singer Brian Molko on Carbon Kid.

Alpinestars has not released anything significant since White Noise, although a third album entitled Time Spent With Machines was recorded with Dimitri Tikovoi and Rob Kirwan in 2005 in Flood's studio in Kensal Green, London. It has yet to be released by their label Riverman.

Since then Glyn Thomas has reputedly reinvented himself as Lucien Caine, producing music that is quite different from Alpinestars, and also produced early demos for acoustic musicians Stephen Fretwell and Liam Frost.

Carbon Kid
Alpinestars Lyrics

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You do what you want
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You do what you want
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You do what you want

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You do what you want
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You do what you want
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You do what you want

You're carbon kid with a sinister diagram

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We're leaving the ground
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We're leaving the ground
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We're leaving the ground

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We'll never be found
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We'll never be found
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We'll never be found

You're a carbon kid with a sinister diagram
With a sinister diagram
Sinister diagram

And when this half is over
And we crave our second skin
We could compliment each other
On the state that we are in
And when we leave this place forever
And we're floating out in space
Take an easy route to heaven
With a smile upon your face

You're a carbon kid
With a sinister diagram

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You do what you want
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You do what you want
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You do what you want

You're a carbon kid with a sinister diagram
You're a carbon kid with a sinister diagram
You're a carbon kid with a sinister diagram
You're a carbon kid with a sinister diagram

Sinister diagram

You're a carbon kind with a sinister diagram

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alpinestars's song Carbon Kid seem to be challenging conformity and society's norms. The line "You do what you want" is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the desire for freedom and individuality. The reference to being a "carbon kid" suggests a person who is part of the modern world, existing largely on carbon-based fuel and products, but with a sense of rebellion, as signified by the "sinister diagram." The image of leaving the ground and never being found could represent a desire to break free from societal constraints and expectations.

The second half of the song seems to ponder on life beyond Earth, with talk of a "second skin" and floating out in space. The easy route to heaven with a smile on the face suggests a sense of contentment and fulfillment in individual choices and a life lived unapologetically. Overall, the lyrics suggest a yearning for autonomy and a rejection of imposed standards of behavior.

Line by Line Meaning

You do what you want
You have complete freedom to do as you please

You're carbon kid with a sinister diagram
You're a person who's made of carbon atoms, but with a dark and devious plan

We're leaving the ground
We're taking off and leaving the Earth's surface

We'll never be found
We'll disappear and not be found or seen again

And when this half is over
When this period of time is finished

And we crave our second skin
When we desire a different way of life or identity

We could compliment each other
We can praise and admire each other

On the state that we are in
For the condition or status we're currently in

And when we leave this place forever
When we depart from this location permanently

And we're floating out in space
When we're drifting and moving through the vacuum of outer space

Take an easy route to heaven
Navigate an effortless path towards a pleasant afterlife