During her time in the band, she worked on the solo projects Ramona Lisa and CEP before embarking on a career under her own name after Chairlift's disbandment in 2017. Her debut studio album, Pang (2019), featured collaborations with producer Danny L Harle and was released to critical acclaim. On December 5, 2022, Polachek announced her second studio album under her full name, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, and was released on February 14, 2023.
Polachek has worked extensively with other artists, collaborating with Blood Orange, Fischerspooner, Sbtrkt, Christine and the Queens, Charli XCX and the British music collective PC Music, as well as penning material for BeyoncƩ ("No Angel") and Travis Scott.
The Gate
Caroline Polachek Lyrics
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I come here every day
Just to see your face
Just to hear you say
There's no need to wait
We will be okay
'Cause finally there's a way
To be both free and safe
In Caroline Polachek's song "The Gate," the singer is longing for someone who offers them both freedom and safety. Standing at the gate every day, the singer eagerly awaits the opportunity to see the person's face and hear their reassuring words. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is a source of security and comfort for the singer. The repeated phrase "We will be okay" signifies a strong sense of trust and reliance between the two individuals. The singer finds contentment and peace within this relationship that allows them to be free, while still feeling safe.
Moreover, the imagery of the gate in the song serves as a metaphor for the threshold between the past and future. The singer is eagerly looking towards the future with their partner, feeling safe to take risks and engage in a relationship that offers them both support and autonomy. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is a pathway to a new way of living, one where the singer can both be authentic to themselves and avoid feeling confined.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing at the gate
Being in front of the entrance or a portal, possibly symbolizing being close to the threshold of something significant.
I come here every day
Compulsively repeating a certain action, possibly showing the importance of the person or place that is being visited.
Just to see your face
The sole purpose of the visit is to catch a glimpse of the person and possibly gain a sense of reassurance or encouragement.
Just to hear you say
The hope of hearing words that can provide comfort or offer a solution to problems or concerns.
There's no need to wait
A statement that implies that waiting is not necessary the complete picture; there is an alternative to just waiting around.
We will be okay
An assurance of hope and positive outlook, even in times of uncertainty and worry.
'Cause finally there's a way
An explanation of why there is hope for the future - there is now a solution or remedy to the problem or worry that has been experienced.
To be both free and safe
The gain of being able to experience the best of both worlds: the sense of freedom perhaps from limitations and the sense of security from possible dangers.
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Written by: Caroline Polachek
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TantrumCouture
tthe lyrics for this are actually
hm-hm-hm-hm-hm x6
to be both free and safe x12
hm-hm-hm-hm-hm x6
Standing at the gate
I come here every day
Just to see your face
Just to hear you say
"There's no need to wait
We will be okay
'Cause finally there's a way
To be both free and safe"
to be both free and safe x8
hm-hm-hm-hm-hm x12
meoweth
Not like I'm counting the days
But it's been three-sixty-five
You're out there killing the game
And damn, I love you tonight
And I'm out in the ether, you're singing your song
I cry on the ascend, it's so encompassing
Please sing me refrains, your song is the cure
'Cause your tones, they are matching my feelings
I am a little lonely
Can't even get close to me
You're the only one I want to hear now
So pure, you're strumming my heart strings
I love you
Robyn Durham
0:00 - 1:55 Predominantly So Hot Youāre hurting my feelings with āthe Gateā background music
1:55 - 3:45 Both Gate (lyrics) and continued humming of āSo Hot youāre hurting my Feelingsā
3:45 - 5:30 - Some chimes (maybe from parachute?) and āGateā
5:30 - 6:20 Gate and continued humming of āSo Hot youāre hurting my Feelingsā
6:20 - 6:50 - Gate and Humming continues, but a feature from Parachute. (The 1:38 part of Parachute to be exact)
6:50 - 7:00 - Ocean sounds, presumably to match ocean of tears and all the previous
7:00 - 7:55 : Gate, mostly
7:55 - 8:15 : canāt make out what this vocal extract is from, I think it may be parachute but it may be an addition?
8:15 - 9:08 - Mostly Door
9:08 - back to humming so hot your hurting my feelings
So yeah, I think thatās all the time stamps. Sounds about right because all the songs I mentioned were released as singles to Pang :)
Donny Mantis
Man this sounds like a siren leading me to my tragic death, but I'm kinda cool with it. So mesmerizing.
Mango Blaze
walks directly in to a lake, drawn in by the sound
euc
shes leading you to heaven tho
Monika Arora
U good bro?
Theo Louk
I love imagining my tragic death, hours can pass by, with this melodramatic scenarios <3 good soundtrack for it indeed
Allyson S.
fun fact is that humming can reduce mental stress & anxiety. I feel as if this is such the perfect song to hum along to in moment of crisis
E G A
I actually use this song to meditate
Dancingheart622
Yes! I love listening to pop songs with humming, shouting, and binaural beats. Her and Grimes are my go to people for that kind of music. They really have helped me relieve physical and emotional pain :D . I guess their stuff could be considered trance music. I haven't meditated to her music before, but I have to Grimes (Halfaxa album) and it works. I'll try this out next.
TekkSupport119
@E G A when i saw the 10min mark - i was like, yeep, lemme lay back and meditate to this <3 ill see u there
thevsā²ĘØ
thanks i was just wondering if i sho7ld meditate