A lot of bands meet as kids at school. Others come together after an over-enthusiastic conversation about music at some random party. Aluna Francis and George Reid however, met through the internet.
While their online encounter is more MySpace than Match.com, it was in fact through a mutual respect for each other's work that led them to go on to form AlunaGeorge. Now together for just barely a year, the talented duo have been churning out a series of infectious mixes which fuse Francis' sweet vocal harmonies with the hushed electronic stylings courtesy of Reid.
Having already caught the attention of Rob da Bank who championed their initial collaboration Sweetheart on Radio 1; they've since succeeded in initially tapping the American market having had a track featured in the US series of Skins earlier this year. Now this month sees the release of their debut AA single Analyser/ We Are Chosen, two impressively mastered melodies of sensual synths complemented by Francis' contagious vocals which evoke notions of the likes of Shanks and Bigfoot, yet at the same time remain utterly unique.
Your Drums Your Love
AlunaGeorge Lyrics
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Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
You can't say that I'm going no where
Cause you don't know where I'm coming from
And you can't say that I'm going no where
When I have been trying to reach you for so long
Friends say I've got something wrong,
Cause I've been trying to reach you for so long
For so long, I've tried
To reach you baby, don't you know that
I've been treading water for your love
Whether I sink or swim, it's you I'm thinking of
I've been treading water for your love
As my light grows dim maybe you're not strong enough boy
Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
I can't say where I'm going no where
This feeling goes on and on
I can't say that I'm going somewhere
When I've been failing to reach you for so long
For so long, I've tried
To reach you baby, don't you know that
I've been treading water for your love
Whether I sink or swim, it's you I'm thinking of
I've been treading water for your love
As my light grows dim maybe you're not strong enough boy
Maybe all along (all along)
I've been holding on (holding on)
To the promise that you need some time
Making everything into a story
Making sure I never get to feel happy
Taking everything you do my own way
Thinking that you're begging me please
I've been treading water for your love
Whether I sink or swim, it's you I'm thinking of
I've been treading water for your love
As my light goes dim maybe you're not strong enough boy
Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
The lyrics to AlunaGeorge's song "Your Drums Your Love" depict a person infatuated with someone who seems to be emotionally unavailable. The repetitive chorus "Your drums, we're drumming, your drums" represents the beating of the person's heart in response to the object of their affection. The first verse talks about how the person can't be told that they're going nowhere because they are so committed to reaching their love interest, even if they don't know where they are going themselves. The second verse describes how this one-sided devotion has been going on for a while, with the lyrics, "For so long, I've tried to reach you baby, don't you know that." The pre-chorus suggests that the singer's friends think something is wrong because of how long they've been trying to reach their love interest without success.
The bridge of the song shifts the perspective slightly and acknowledges that the singer might be holding on too tightly to the promise that their love interest needs just more time. They're making everything into a story and thinking that their love interest is begging for their attention. The song ends once again with the chorus, suggesting that despite all the hope and effort, the singer still feels that their love interest is not strong enough to reciprocate their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Your drums, we're drumming, your drums
The beat of your heart is in sync with mine
You can't say that I'm going no where
You cannot judge me since you don't understand my origin
Cause you don't know where I'm coming from
You don't grasp my background and experiences
And you can't say that I'm going no where
You can't assume where I'm headed when you don't see my path
When I have been trying to reach you for so long
I've been attempting to connect with you endlessly
Friends say I've got something wrong,
My acquaintances feel that something is amiss
For so long, I've tried
I've made constant efforts
To reach you baby, don't you know that
I've been trying to communicate with you, you realize that, right?
I've been treading water for your love
I'm struggling to maintain my love for you
Whether I sink or swim, it's you I'm thinking of
No matter the outcome, you're always on my mind
As my light grows dim maybe you're not strong enough boy
As my love fades, perhaps you're not equipped to handle it
I can't say where I'm going no where
I can't predict the future
This feeling goes on and on
This sensation persists
Maybe all along (all along)
Perhaps the entire time
I've been holding on (holding on)
I've been remaining steadfast
To the promise that you need some time
Believing that you just require time to reach me
Making everything into a story
Overanalyzing every aspect
Making sure I never get to feel happy
Ensuring that I never experience happiness
Taking everything you do my own way
Interpreting all of your actions as directed at me
Thinking that you're begging me please
Believing that you're pleading with me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM GEORGE DYMENT, ALUNA DEWJI-FRANCIS, GEORGE REID
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