Regarding the pronunciation of "Bic": "You say it Bec, rather than Bic", she explains. "It's Chinese, it's a strange vowel sound which doesn't seem to translate in English. It means the colour of jade, which I suppose is just green."
Runga was born in Christchurch. Her mother, Sophia Tang, was a Chinese Malaysian lounge singer in Malaysia when she met Joseph Runga, a Māori soldier on leave from Vietnam. They both moved to New Zealand to live.
Runga grew up in Hornby, Christchurch surrounded by a musically-inclined family, and started recording songs with her sisters, Boh and Pearl, when she was only four years old. Runga's older sister Boh is now a vocalist in the New Zealand rock group Stellar*, while Pearl is a session singer.
She learned how to play drums at the age of eleven, and guitar at about fourteen. Runga also learnt to play the keyboard at around this time. She attended Cashmere High School, joining high school bands and performing with local jazz groups by her mid-teens.
Singles
* "Bursting Through" (1996)
* "Sway" (1997) #10 Australia (re-issue Ireland in 2004 went to #26)
* "Suddenly Strange" (1997)
* "Roll into One" (1997)
* "Hey" (1998)
* "Sorry" (1999)
* "Get Some Sleep" (2002) #75 United Kingdom #3 New Zealand #27 Ireland
* "Something Good" (2002) #4 New Zealand
* "Listening for the Weather" (2003) #14 New Zealand
* "Winning Arrow" (2005) #23 New Zealand
* "Say After Me" (2006)
Sway
Bic Runga Lyrics
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Don't ever go away
I should be much to smart for this
You know it gets the better
Of me sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Let me down
I say its all because of you and here I go
Losing my control
I'm practising your name
So I can say it to your face it doesn't seem right
To look you in the eye
And let all the things you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth indeed its time
Tell you why
I say its infinately true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everythings turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Its all because of you
Its all because of you
Bic Runga's song "Sway" is a beautiful and passionate love song. The lyrics focus on the singer expressing her deep feelings towards someone she loves and pleading for them not to leave her. The opening lines of "Don't stray, don't ever go away" sets the tone, as the singer acknowledges her vulnerability and fear of abandonment. She admits that sometimes she loses control, falling into an ocean of the other person, and begs them to pull her out in time and not let her drown. She wishes to practice saying their name to their face, but finds it difficult to express her emotions when she's in their presence.
The chorus is where the heart of the song lies, with the singer's plea to the other person to stay, to not leave her feeling unsure and uninspired. She acknowledges that there's no cure for the love she feels and how everything has turned inside out, instilling doubt and making her weary. Despite everything, she wants to know all about the person, begging them to sway her way. The end of the song is a repetition of the opening lines, "It's all because of you", emphasizing how the person has affected the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't stray
Stay close, don't wander away from me
Don't ever go away
Promise me you won't leave
I should be much too smart for this
I know better, but I can't help how I feel
You know it gets the better
I get overwhelmed by my emotions
Of me sometimes
I can't always control my feelings
When you and I collide
When we get together
I fall into an ocean of you
I become completely consumed by you
Pull me out in time
Save me before I get too deep
Don't let me drown
Don't let me get overwhelmed by my feelings
Let me down
Disappoint me
I say its all because of you and here I go
I blame you for making me feel this way
Losing my control
I can't keep my feelings in check
I'm practising your name
I'm preparing to confess my feelings to you
So I can say it to your face it doesn't seem right
It feels awkward to express my feelings directly to you
To look you in the eye
To make direct eye contact with you
And let all the things you mean to me
And reveal how much you mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth indeed its time
It's time for me to express my feelings
Tell you why
Explain why I feel the way I do
I say its infinitely true
My feelings for you are absolutely real
Say you'll stay
Promise me you'll be with me
Don't come and go
Don't be inconsistent in your affection
Like you do
As you have done in the past
Sway my way
Let yourself be influenced by me
Yeah I need to know
I need to understand you better
All about you
Who you are, what you want, what you feel
And there's no cure
There is nothing that can cure my feelings
And no way to be sure
I can't be certain of anything
Why everything's turned inside out
Why my emotions are so confusing
Instilling so much doubt
Causing me to question everything
It makes me so tired
It's exhausting to deal with my emotions
I feel so uninspired
I'm lacking motivation and creativity
My head is battling with my heart
My decision making is conflicted between logic and feeling
My logic has been torn apart
My rational thinking is falling apart
And now it all turns sour
The situation has taken a negative turn
Come sweeten every afternoon
Make my days better by being with me
Its all because of you
Everything that's happening is because of you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Christian Leuzzi, Desmond Child, Storm Lee Gardner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Don't stray
Don't ever go away
I should be much too smart for this
You know it gets the better of me
Sometimes
When you and I collide
I fall into an ocean of you
Pull me out in time
Don't let me drown
Let me down
I say it's all because of you
And here I go
Losing my control
I'm practicing your name
So I can say it
To your face it doesn't
Seem right
To look you in the eye
Let all the things
You mean to me
Come tumbling out my mouth
Indeed it's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
And there's no cure
And no way to be sure
Why everything's turned inside out
Instilling so much doubt
It makes me so tired
I feel so uninspired
My head is battling with my heart
My logic has been torn apart
And now
It all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
Now it all turns sour
Come sweeten
Every afternoon
It's time
Tell you why
I say it's
Infinitely true
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
Say you'll stay
Don't come and go
Like you do
Sway my way
Yeah I need to know
All about you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
It's all because of you
@jessicapaulinamartinezsoli6266
I lost my brother 13 years ago in an airplane crash (he was a pilot). He used to love this song. I listened this amazing song and I feel like he is still around, like he is with me listening.
@nodgelyobo1
That's beautiful!...
@kardainzr161
RIP to your brother, songs make us remember what was good, take care.
@lemonz0880
hope you are doing okay!!👍
@jessicapaulinamartinezsoli6266
@@lemonz0880 I won't never forget my parents crying and screaming the day of the crash, it was really hard seeing my mom losing her mind that I could hear her yelling one block away from home. Seeing my parents losing their mind, it is something I will never forget, this images on my mind will stay forever.
Although I am doing much better, I will miss him forever. I am glad I could find this beautiful song to feel his presence beside me.
@oceman5446
love you im sorry <<33
@rockyro777
The 90s were so wonderful. Listening to music like this makes me happy and sad in equal measure, happy because of the memories and sad because we will never have times like those again.
@MadRob360
Exactly this 100%
@karamp242
Best times!!!
@caseyminett7394
Music now is mostly talentless auto tune on avatars who can't play an instrument. It's embarrassing.