After cracking the Top 10 of the iTunes dance charts in 15 countries with the release, "A Real Hero", featured on Nicolas Winding Refn's hit film 'Drive,' the Toronto-based electronic pop duo Electric Youth stepped back to take time to work on a full-length album. Since then, the duo signed to Secretly Canadian and "A Real Hero" has gained over 18 million plays on YouTube. Austin Garrick, the band's instrumentalist, alongside vocalist Bronwyn Griffin, says of working on their debut, 'Innerworld' (out Sept. 30), "We wanted to make something that had the sense of being timeless. Our ultimate goal is to make a record that will be the favorite album of people that aren't born yet."
Recording took place between the duo's Toronto studio and their home studio in LA. Each space served its different purpose - in Toronto Austin was able deploy his extensive vintage synth collection, making up what he estimates is 80% of analog sounds on the album. In LA, the pair recorded Bronwyn's vocals, of which they share writing duties for -- in their space-- which includes a film projection room. Fritz Lang's boundary-breaking twenties classic 'Metropolis,' among other films played throughout the making of the record, inspired the eleven original tracks of 'Innerworld.' Peter Jackson's 'Heavenly Creatures' inspired their song "Runaway," while other films such as 'City of God,' 'After Hours,' 'Videodrome,' and more, influenced their recordings, where soundscapes bleed into vocals and songs take you on journeys into roads unexplored. 'Innerworld' also features a stark analog synth cover of John McGlynn's "If All She Has Is You."
Singles/EPs/LPs:
Right Back To You (2011)
The Best Thing (2012)
Innerworld (2014)
Right Back To You
Electric Youth Lyrics
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and see your pretty face
i turn the light off
wishing that i could free space
i turn away
and i know you're never far away from me
so i stay for another day
i'm coming right back to you
no matter what day
i'm coming right back to you
if there's a way
i'm coming right back to you
no matter what they say
i'm coming right back to you
i learn to run off
so i can keep the pace
and never a moment goes by
i wouldn't trade for your embrace
skies of gray
i know you're never far away from me
and i stay for another day
won't you stay with me
won't you stay with me
x 2
In "Right Back To You," Electric Youth sings about a longing to be with someone they care deeply about. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting the power of their lover's presence. Turning off the light and visualizing their partner's face allows this person to feel close even when they're not physically together. The next lines, "wishing that I could free space," suggest that they may be struggling with finding enough time in their days to give their love the attention they desire.
The chorus, "if there's a way, I'm coming right back to you," reinforces the idea that this person is always on their mind, and no matter what obstacles they face, they will find a way to be together. This sentiment is echoed in the next lines, "no matter what day, no matter what they say," showing a dedication to the relationship beyond outside pressures or circumstance. The verses continue with descriptions of the time that this person spends apart from their love - running to keep up with their busy life and always longing for their partner's embrace.
Overall, "Right Back To You" is a romantic and heartfelt tribute to the power of love and the deep desire to be with the person who makes life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
i turn the light on
As I flick the switch, the room lights up with your beauty.
and see your pretty face
I witness the embodiment of perfection in the form of your face.
i turn the light off
Regrettably, I flick the light switch off, wishing I had more space to free in my heart.
wishing that i could free space
I yearn to make room for more love, but the confines of my heart won't budge.
i turn away
I briefly turn my back to escape my desire for you.
and i know you're never far away from me
Despite my physical distance from you, my heart knows you are always near.
so i stay for another day
Because I cannot bear to leave you alone, I remain for yet another day.
if there's a way
If fate allows it,
i'm coming right back to you
I will return to you with haste.
no matter what day
Regardless of the passing time,
no matter what they say
No matter the opinions or judgments of others,
i'm coming right back to you
I will be with you once again.
i learn to run off
I learn to keep my pace and keep moving forward despite the distance.
so i can keep the pace
So I can keep up as events in my life keep moving.
and never a moment goes by
Not a second passes,
i wouldn't trade for your embrace
That I wouldn't swap for the comfort and warmth of your embrace.
skies of gray
Even when the world turns dark and bleak,
i know you're never far away from me
I know that your love remains steadfast, regardless of circumstance.
and i stay for another day
So I stay just a little longer, for one more day.
won't you stay with me
My heart pleads with you to be with me,
won't you stay with me
To love me now and forevermore.
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DavidFarAndWide
In 2020, we need the 80s more than ever.
Leyenda
@European Qoheleth humans are filled with greed in general
European Qoheleth
We don't need greed and AIDS.
Ty Jax
We need Miami-Dade more than ever!
Jonathan
This song is the definition of perfection. Top to bottom.
c1eaver
Gorgeous track!
Amitabha Chakrabarti
Back to the 80's...music can act as a time machine...
Double Helix
In love with this.
I. Ron Nick
Sounds 1986 as fuck.
dana bee
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