Her songs are drawn from personal dreamscapes and real life encounters, delivering poetic honesty, nostalgia & exploration in equal measure. Working closely with producer Damien Charles, Coda Chroma creates otherworldly arrangements and expansive musical landscapes.
In 2017 Coda Chroma invited us into her kaleidoscopic world with the release of her debut self titled album, which was added to rotation on Double J and nominated for an Age Music Victoria award.
Coda Chroma released her second album Inside The Still Life in 2019. Considered a major progression from the debut album, the album’s pop sensibility only partially disguises a more intense, brooding, and cheekily existential underbelly. Coda Chroma toured the album nationally, including a run of Woodford Folk Festival shows, and Melbourne’s PBS FM named Inside the Still Life in their top ten records of 2019.
No One but You
Coda Chroma Lyrics
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I wanna find you where I left you, yeah
Early this morning
When I got dressed in the dark
You lay dreaming
And as I walked away I felt a great
Stirring in my heart
Happening too soon
I don't want to spend my life with
Anyone but you
No one but you
No one, no one but you
I could be wrong
But there's something in the way
I hear you talk about us to all your friends
Makes me think you feel the same
And I don't wanna get too heavy
And frighten you away, no, no, no
But this time baby this time
I don't just wanna play, no, no, no
I don't care if people think it's
Happening too soon
I don't want to spend my life with
Anyone but you
No one but you
No one but you
No one but you
Yeah
I don't care if people think it's
Happening too soon
I don't want to spend my life with
Anyone but you
No one but you
No one but you
The song "No One but You" by Coda Chroma talks about the desire to be with someone and spend the rest of their life with that person. The lyrics reflect the vulnerability that comes with opening up to someone and taking a chance on a relationship. The fear of being alone is evident in the words "Don't be gone when I get home, I wanna find you where I left you" as the singer wants to know that their partner will be there for them when they return.
The singer also expresses their confidence and desire to be with this person, stating "I don't care if people think it's happening too soon, I don't want to spend my life with anyone but you." They believe that there is something special between them and the way that the person talks about them to their friends only strengthens this belief. The singer doesn't want to play games or waste time, they want to take a chance on love.
Overall, the song is an intimate expression of love and the desire to be with someone. It portrays the delicate balance between fear and hope that comes with falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't be gone when I get home
I hope you haven't left by the time I get home and I want to find you where I last saw you.
I wanna find you where I left you, yeah
I want to find you in the same place where we were last together.
Early this morning
It was still early in the morning when we last saw each other.
When I got dressed in the dark
I left while it was still dark outside and you were still sleeping.
You lay dreaming
You were still asleep and dreaming when I left.
And as I walked away I felt a great
Stirring in my heart
As I left, I couldn't help but feel a strong emotion stirring inside me.
I don't care if people think it's
Happening too soon
I don't mind if others think we're moving too fast.
I don't want to spend my life with
Anyone but you
I only want to spend my life with you and no one else.
No one but you
No one, no one but you
I mean it when I say 'no one but you'. It's only you that I want in my life.
I could be wrong
But there's something in the way
I hear you talk about us to all your friends
Makes me think you feel the same
I might be mistaken, but the way you talk about us to your friends makes me think that you feel the same way about me.
And I don't wanna get too heavy
And frighten you away, no, no, no
I don't want to scare you off by being too intense with my feelings towards you.
But this time baby this time
I don't just wanna play, no, no, no
This time, I don't want our relationship to just be a fling or a game. It's something more serious to me.
No one but you
No one but you
No one but you
Yeah
I can't stress it enough, it's only you that I want in my life.
I don't want to spend my life with
Anyone but you
No one but you
No one but you
When it comes to spending my life with someone, it's only you that I want. No one else comes close.
Contributed by Savannah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.