1) Discovery is a c… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called Discovery.
1) Discovery is a collaboration of Ra Ra Riot’s Wes Miles and Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij. Some of the songs are sung by Wes, some are sung by Rostam, and some are sung by the two of them together. Their first album, appropriately and simply dubbed "LP" came out on XL on the 7th of July 2009.
2) Discovery is a funk/prog pop duo from Brooklyn, NY, that released an LP in 2010 and has been featured in many major NYC music publications.
3) Discovery was a short-living Czech eurobeat/eurodance band. In 1994, they released their first and only album "Vesmírný čas".
Band members:
Zdeněk Kopřiva jnr. (music, arranges, programming)
Jana Musilová (vocals)
Vlastimil Korec (rap)
Tomáš Kočko (rap)
Osaka Loop Line
Discovery Lyrics
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Your face pressed up against the glass
Across the tracks you're looking out
As bullets pass behind your back
And I tried to catch your eye and then
Walk past you as the train came in
But I missed you there and lost my mind
And now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you 'round and through
Did I catch you there on a bicycle?
Ten steps away from Osaka-jo
Spoke to you there in Mishima
On that last train I felt the stars
And now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you 'round and through
And now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you 'round and through
In Osaka I saw you last
Your face pressed up against the glass
Across the tracks you're looking out
As bullets pass behind your back
And I tried to catch your eye and then
Walk past you as the train came in
But I missed you there and lost my mind
The morning crowd pushed me behind
And now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you 'round and through
And now I see that you fell asleep again
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The loop line takes you 'round and through
The song "Osaka Loop Line" by Discovery tells the story of the singer who sees someone they are interested in on a train in Osaka. The person is pressed against the glass and looking out as if bullets are passing behind them. The singer tries to catch their eye as the train comes in but fails to do so and gets lost in the morning crowd. They later see the person again, asleep on the same train, which has been going around in a loop since 2 A.M. The loop line is a metaphor for the circle of fifths, a musical theory concept that is taught in school.
The theme of missed connections is prevalent throughout the song, with the singer unable to catch the person's eye when they first see them and missing them again later. The reference to bullets passing behind the person's back adds an air of danger to the situation and implies that the person is troubled or on the run.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of the cyclical nature of life, with the loop line being a metaphor for the circle of fifths and the person riding the train since 2 A.M. The singer sees them riding the same train, in the same loop, and falling asleep again, suggesting that they are stuck in a cycle of repetition or routine.
Line by Line Meaning
In Osaka I saw you last
The singer saw the person they are addressing the song to in Osaka.
Your face pressed up against the glass
The person's face was pressed against the glass while looking out on the other side.
Across the tracks you're looking out
The person is looking out onto the other side of the tracks.
As bullets pass behind your back
While the person looks out, bullets fly behind them, possibly signifying conflict or danger in the area.
And I tried to catch your eye and then
The artist attempted to make eye contact with the person they are addressing.
Walk past you as the train came in
The singer tried to walk past the person as a train was coming into the station.
But I missed you there and lost my mind
The singer missed their opportunity and felt upset about it.
The morning crowd pushed me behind
The artist was pushed back by the crowd of people at the station.
And now I see that you fell asleep again
The person the artist is addressing fell asleep again.
You've been riding this train since 2 A.M
The person has been riding the train since two in the morning.
Like the circle of fifths you drew in school
The person's train ride is compared to the circle of fifths they drew in school, possibly indicating a cyclical nature or pattern to their journey.
The loop line takes you 'round and through
The loop line brings the person around in a circle through their journey on the train.
Did I catch you there on a bicycle?
The singer wonders if they saw the person on a bicycle.
Ten steps away from Osaka-jo
The person was ten steps away from Osaka-jo, which may be significant to the history or culture of the area.
Spoke to you there in Mishima
The singer spoke to the person they are addressing in Mishima, which is located in Japan.
On that last train I felt the stars
The artist had a special moment on the train they took with the person they are addressing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batamanglij, Wes Miles
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