French Kicks are an indie rock group from New York City, USA. Formed in 199… Read Full Bio ↴French Kicks are an indie rock group from New York City, USA. Formed in 1998, their sound is a mix of garage rock, post-punk, and modded pop.

Three of the original four band members, bassist Jamie Krents, vocalist/drummer Nick Stumpf, and vocalist/guitarist Matthew Stinchcomb, are from Washington, D.C. They were heavily influenced by the hardcore scene that flourished during their youth in the D.C. area. They began playing together in a series of bands while in their teens and then all attended Oberlin College in Ohio, where they continued to play together. The three friends then moved to Brooklyn, New York after college, where the French Kicks were formed with vocalist/guitarist Josh Wise, a Princeton grad who originally hailed from Huntsville, Alabama.

In 1999 they released a self titled EP The French Kicks under the label My Pal God. Soon, after a lot of touring, the band signed to Startime International. They soon released the Young Lawyer EP in 2001. The group then embarked on a tour with fellow garage rockers The Vue and The Walkmen. In 2002 they released their first full length album, One Time Bells. Jamie Krents departed the band the next year, and was replaced on bass by Lawrence Stumpf, Nick's younger brother. In 2004, their next album, The Trial of the Century was released. Another personnel change occurred when Nick stopped playing drums at live shows to concentrate on his lead singing. A series of temporary drummers filled his spot until the band settled on Aaron Thurston, a Massachusetts native. In late 2005, Stinchcomb announced that he was leaving the band.

Their video for their single "So Far We Are" also features actress Olivia Wilde.

Singer Josh Wise has recently begun appearing with the "A>G>E Amigos" in and around NY. The track list for a short LP on vinyl appeared on the "Above Ground Episodes" tumblog in early 2011.

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One More Time
French Kicks Lyrics

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One more time
I wake and I'm anywhere
Well, I'm feeling lonely when
You look like you're coming after all

All that time
And laugh only when you're still around
Thought I'd feel something else

When love keeps me climbing up the wall

A little heat and I lose some more sleep
A little sleep and a little more heat
In other ways, I keep waking up
A little heat and a little more

Oh, that's fine
Relax, will you, while you're still around
But I'll be your only friend
When off running things into the ground

You're alone with me
Nothing wrong with me

It's still hard
A little heat and a little more sleep
…
In other ways, I keep waking up
Lose some heat and a little more
One more

One more time
And that's coming on again
One more day of loneliness
That's you incapacitating love

One more time with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of French Kicks's song One More Time explore the experience of loneliness and unrequited love. The singer wakes up feeling lonely even though they are with their loved one. They hoped that being in love would make them feel different or better, but it doesn't. The singer feels as though they are climbing up a wall, unable to escape the pain caused by their unrequited feelings.

The lyrics suggest that the singer has an addictive relationship with their loved one. They crave their company, even if it means losing sleep and feeling more heated. The word "heat" in the lyrics could be interpreted as a metaphor for the passion and excitement that comes with being in love. Conversely, "losing some heat" might indicate that the passion is starting to fade, causing the singer to wake up and realize that they are still alone.

In the end, the singer imagines that they will continue to experience the same loneliness and unrequited love, over and over again: "One more time, and that's coming on again. One more day of loneliness, that's you incapacitating love. One more time with me". This repetition of the phrase "one more time" reinforces the addictive nature of the singer's relationship and their inability to break free from it.

Line by Line Meaning

One more time
Repeating a situation that has already occurred

I wake up and I'm anywhere
Feeling lost and disoriented upon waking up

Well, I'm feeling lonely when
Experiencing a sense of isolation

You look like you're coming after all
Appearing to be approaching or pursuing a goal

All that time
Passage of a significant amount of time

And laugh only when you're still around
Finding joy or humor in the presence of another person

Thought I'd feel something else
Expecting a different emotional response

When love keeps me climbing up the wall
Feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by the challenges of maintaining a romantic relationship

A little heat and I lose some more sleep
Difficulty sleeping due to increased temperature or stress

A little sleep and a little more heat
A cycle of disrupted sleep and heightened anxiety

In other ways, I keep waking up
Feeling constantly alert or restless