The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order's Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art's Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.
By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway's finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
Throughout 2003 their debut, For Sleepyheads Only was still being echoed across the globe in staggered releases with special editions released to Russia and Greece. Beatservice Records then went on to release Treat Me Like You Do (For Sleepyheads Only Remixed) in June. While their debut continued to make it's way around, the band wasted no time and began work on their second album for the majority of the year, which was recorded in Paris in October.
Their sophomore album, Morning Star was finished in March 2004 and saw a Norwegian release in May while the rest of the world received it in June. In 2005, Play America was released on Beatservice Records which included bonus tracks from the US version of Morning Star along with remixes.
A third effort, Personal Stereo was released in 2007, with the accompanying remix album Democracy following soon after.
See Through You
Flunk Lyrics
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Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Everybody knows our love will do
And they'll see through you
Everybody loves the way, they do
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Oh, everybody knows our love will do
No one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, no one understands the way you do
And I'll see through you
Oh, no one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, no one understands the way you do
I'll see through you
Everybody loves the way, they do
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
Everybody knows our love will do
And they'll see through you
No one ever knows how I love you
No one ever feels like I feel you
Oh, everybody knows, and they'll see...
See through you
The lyrics to "See Thru You" by Flunk is about a love that only the singer understands, as expressed through the lines "No one ever knows how I love you, no one ever feels like I feel you." The chorus touches on the idea that everyone else will see through the person being loved, as if they are transparent and unable to hide anything. This could be interpreted in different ways, but it could suggest that the person being loved is not genuine or is hiding something. Additionally, the fact that "everybody loves the way, they do" could imply that the person being loved is putting on a façade, and the singer is the only one who sees through it.
The second verse emphasizes the singer's unique understanding of the person being loved, saying "no one understands the way you do and I'll see through you." This can imply that the singer's insight goes beyond what others see on the surface, and that they are able to see the real person beneath the mask.
Overall, the song seems to delve into the idea of love that is misunderstood or overlooked by others. It deals with themes of transparency, false appearances, and the idea that love can only be truly seen or understood by the person experiencing it.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody loves the way, they do
Everyone adores the way things are, as they are
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
People are highly concerned, yes they are
Everybody knows our love will do
Everyone is aware of our love’s capability
And they'll see through you
And they will notice your true intentions
No one ever knows how I love you
No one truly comprehends the extent of my love for you
No one ever feels like I feel you
No one else can experience the same emotions I have for you
Oh, no one understands the way you do
Only you can truly understand my emotions and feelings
And I'll see through you
And I will also see your true intentions and feelings
Oh, no one ever knows how I love you
No one truly comprehends the extent of my love for you
No one ever feels like I feel you
No one else can experience the same emotions I have for you
Everybody knows, and they'll see...
Everyone is aware, and they will notice
see through you
your true intentions and feelings will become obvious
Everybody loves the way, they do
Everyone adores the way things are, as they are
Oh, everybody cares a lot, they do
People are highly concerned, yes they are
Everybody knows our love will do
Everyone is aware of our love’s capability
And they'll see through you
And they will notice your true intentions
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