Currently, the Cat Empire comprises Ollie McGill (keyboard and backing vocals), Ryan Monro (bass and backing vocals), Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals), Harry James Angus (trumpet and vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums) and Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala (decks, percussion). They also have recurring guest musicians. A strong, recurrent theme of their music is a rejection of excessive materialism, war and intolerance and an enthusiastic embrace of cultural diversity and a simple, carefree life. The band treats their fans kindly, doing things like sending out personally messaged and autographed postcards to members of their volunteer promotional teams across Australia.
The band's name was taken from the title of a drawing by Felix Riebl's younger brother, Max, and its distinctive cat's eye icon, which is also known as "Pablo", was created by Ian McGill, Ollie McGill's father.
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Panama
Cat Empire Lyrics
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And a fly landed on her thigh
And I thought I brushed it off quite brashly
I introduced myself
And she said her name was sky.
A simple Hi and I could tell
That her plainness was well seamless
She drove a calm and weightless determination
And to what lands her mind would travel
I don't know but I was so curious
I had to keep on thinking of her floating through the clouds Yeah
I asked her wether she enjoyed being in the air
And airily she answered with an accent so careful
I could feel each syllable while
I love things that seem impossible
I love things that seem impossible
Well I love things that seem impossible
And I love things that seem impossible Yeah
Bridge
Seem impossible
Seem impossible
I love things that seem impossible
And to what lands her mind would travel
I don't know but I was so curious
I had to keep on thinking of her floating through the clouds Yeah
In the song "Panama" by The Cat Empire, the singer reminisces about the time he was on a plane traveling to Panama and had an encounter with a girl named Sky. While in the plane, a fly landed on Sky's thigh, and the singer brushed it off for her. This small chivalrous act led to a conversation and an introduction that eventually revealed her name to be Sky. The singer found Sky's plainness well seamless, but at the same time, he could sense a certain calm and weightless determination in her. He could not help but wonder about the lands her mind would travel to.
Intrigued, the singer asked her if she enjoyed being in the air, and she replied airily with a careful accent that she loved things that seemed impossible. The singer was taken aback, and despite not knowing where her mind traveled, he could not stop thinking about her floating through the clouds.
Line by Line Meaning
I was in a plane to Panama
I was on a flight headed to Panama.
And a fly landed on her thigh
A fly landed on the person next to me's thigh.
And I thought I brushed it off quite brashly
I brushed the fly off casually.
I introduced myself
I said hello and introduced myself.
And she said her name was sky.
The person responded with the name Sky.
A simple Hi and I could tell
From the simple greeting, I could sense something about her.
That her plainness was well seamless
She appeared to be a very calm and relaxed person.
And somewhere deep inside
I had a feeling that there was more to her than what met the eye.
She drove a calm and weightless determination
She possessed a sense of determination that felt effortless and easy.
And to what lands her mind would travel
I wondered where her thoughts would take her.
I don't know but I was so curious
I was very intrigued by her.
I had to keep on thinking of her floating through the clouds Yeah
I kept imagining her soaring through the air and felt drawn to her.
I asked her whether she enjoyed being in the air
I inquired if she liked flying.
And airily she answered with an accent so careful
She responded with a light tone of voice and a precise accent.
I could feel each syllable while
I was paying close attention to every word she said.
I love things that seem impossible
She expressed a love for things that appear to be impossible.
Well I love things that seem impossible
She repeated her affection for the improbable.
And I love things that seem impossible Yeah
She emphasized her fondness for the unexpected.
Seem impossible
The concept of the impossible.
Seem impossible
The idea of something unattainable.
I love things that seem impossible
Reiteration of the love for the unreachable.
And to what lands her mind would travel
Again, I wondered where her thoughts would take her.
I don't know but I was so curious
My curiosity remained strong.
I had to keep on thinking of her floating through the clouds Yeah
I kept imagining her soaring through the air and felt drawn to her once more.
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@crutches9755
Thanks to my Auslan teacher to recommending this
@schmurzschmurz1431
Beautiful song
@ardyblue
If anyone sees this question, who is the conversation with? The girl on whose thigh the fly sat or the fly herself?
A fly named Sky adds to the beauty of the scene I imagine this song in.
The 'her' thigh has me very intrigued though.
@danielmackin2067
Mind blown
@single_daddin_it
Anyone who can help me find the bass tabs to this I’ll forever be in your debt.