Arogundade's music is a blend of experimental electronic, pop, and rap, often featuring adventurous vocal and production decisions that are outside the norm for these genres. In both his music and visual work, Arogundade focuses on themes of emotion and self discovery, presented through industrial and technological aesthetics.
His music video for "Peroxide" was filmed at the Lillgrund Wind Farm off the coast of Sweden.
His father is Ben Arogundade, a British-Nigerian writer and designer. His mother is a Swedish makeup artist. Arogundade was born in London, and grew up in the Hornstull neighbourhood of Stockholm from the age of 2.
His father taught him to use graphic software at a young age, something that he cites as the impetus for his creative work.
He started his first clothing label at the age of 16.
Arogundade is a member of Stockholm-based music group Drain Gang alongside rappers Bladee and Thaiboy Digital and producers Whitearmor and Yung Sherman.
Along with frequent collaborator Bladee, he formed the band Krossad in 2004.
Blue Eyes
ECCO2k Lyrics
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Blue skies
Blue skies
Blue skies
Blue skies, blue skies
Blue skies, blue skies
Blue skies, blue skies
All of my friends have
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of my friends got blue eyes
All of the rest, all the rest
No one left, no one left
Everyone else they're gone, they left
All the rest
No one left
All the rest is gone, they left
Everybody else is gone, they left
Everybody else is gone, they left
Everybody else, gone, ahh
(True friend)
The lyrics of ECCO2k's song Blue Eyes are deceptively simple, but they conceal a deep sense of melancholy and loneliness. The repetition of "blue skies" creates a sense of emptiness, as if the singer is trying to fill a void, searching for something that is always just out of reach. The phrase "blue skies" is also used as a symbol for idealized happiness, a state of being that is unattainable for the singer and their friends. The repetition of the phrase "all of my friends got blue eyes" hints at a sense of isolation and otherness, as if the singer feels like they don't fit in with their friends. The repetition of the phrase "no one left, all the rest" creates a sense of loss and abandonment, as if the singer has been left behind by everyone they once knew.
Overall, Blue Eyes is a haunting meditation on the search for happiness and the pain of feeling left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue skies
The singer is surrounded by bright and positive elements in their life.
All of my friends have
The singer's circle of friends possess a certain trait or quality.
All of my friends got blue eyes
The singer's friends all have light-colored eyes that signify a certain level of attractiveness or desirability.
All of the rest, all the rest
Everyone who is not in the singer's inner circle or friend group.
No one left, no one left
There is no one else who can replace or fill the void left by the singer's friends.
Everyone else they're gone, they left
The singer feels abandoned by others who were once in their life.
Everybody else is gone, they left
The singer is emphasizing the point that they have been left alone by those they once knew.
Everybody else, gone, ahh
A cry of frustration, reflecting the disappointment and disheartenment felt by the singer.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Zak Arogundade, Carl-Mikael Berlander
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