Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Si… Read Full Bio ↴Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, South London, UK in 1994, where they held a regular club night called Rooty, which would later become the name of their second album. The duo got their name from the location of the studio where they recorded their first EP - it was located in the basement of friends of Simon Ratcliffe.

In addition to their own work, Basement Jaxx have become in-demand remixers. Tracks such as 4 My People (which became a massive chart and club hit), Like I Love You and She Wants To Move have all had the Basement Jaxx remix treatment.

Their official website is www.basementjaxx.co.uk

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Basement Jaxx Lyrics

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Don't nobody speak to me no more
I wanna hear but can't hear you when you call
Do you really mean it or have I just seemed to miss the point
Whatever it is it's bringing me to boiling point

[Chorus]
Hot and cold
Wet and warm

Hot and cold
Lets just make one thing we can all have when it all crumbles down

Now I hear you talking some nonsense
And I know it's peripheral and completely missable but
Nicer than silence and the odd siren that would otherwise be all I hear

Hot and cold
Wet and warm
Hot and cold
I want to hear you hear you when you call

[Chorus]

It makes no sense at all to me
It makes no sense at all to me

Reach out try and slither under my skin
Slide under me take my veins and go straight to the black hole within

Now I hear you talking some nonsense
And I know it's periphral and completely missable but
Nicer than silence and the odd siren that would otherwise be all I hear

Hot and cold
Wet and warm
Hot and cold
I want to hear you hear you when you call

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Basement Jaxx's song Hot N Cold explore the frustration of not being able to understand someone who is speaking in a confusing or nonsensical way. The singer expresses their desire to hear the person calling them but feels like they keep missing the point. The frustration builds until they reach a boiling point, which is represented in the chorus with the dichotomy of hot and cold and wet and warm. The singer wants one thing that they can hold onto when everything else around them falls apart.

The verse "Now I hear you talking some nonsense / And I know it's peripheral and completely missable" suggests that the singer recognizes that the person's words are unimportant or trivial. However, they still prefer the sound of nonsense to silence or the sound of emergency sirens. This sentiment speaks to the desire for connection despite not always understanding or relating to the other person.

The use of the line "Reach out try and slither under my skin / Slide under me take my veins and go straight to the black hole within" creates an image of intimacy and proximity, but also hints at the idea of being overwhelmed by another person.

Overall, the song explores the complexities of communication and the importance of finding connection in spite of misunderstandings or confusion.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't nobody speak to me no more
I don't want to talk to anyone anymore

I wanna hear but can't hear you when you call
I want to listen to you, but I can't hear you calling me

Do you really mean it or have I just seemed to miss the point
I'm not sure if I understand what you're trying to say, or if you're saying it for real

Whatever it is it's bringing me to boiling point
I'm getting really angry about whatever's going on

Hot and cold
Things are fluctuating between good and bad

Wet and warm
Emotions are intense and changing

Hot and cold
Things are fluctuating between good and bad

Lets just make one thing we can all have when it all crumbles down
Let's find something we can all rely on when everything else falls apart

Now I hear you talking some nonsense
I can hear you speaking, but what you're saying doesn't make sense

And I know it's peripheral and completely missable but
I realize that what you're saying doesn't matter and can be ignored

Nicer than silence and the odd siren that would otherwise be all I hear
Even though what you're saying is nonsensical, it's better than hearing nothing or just hearing sirens

I want to hear you hear you when you call
I want to be able to hear you clearly when you speak to me

It makes no sense at all to me
I don't understand what's happening or what you're saying

Reach out try and slither under my skin
You're trying to get close to me and affect me emotionally

Slide under me take my veins and go straight to the black hole within
You're trying to influence and manipulate me by accessing my deepest emotions

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FELIX MAJOR BUXTON, SIMON RATCLIFFE

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