"Kites" will be released globally as a digital download and streaming maxi-single in no less than 15 different versions with a total playing time of over 77 minutes, a new Guinness Book of World Records for a single release! Featured remixers on the "Kites" release include Dada Life, SoundFactory, Adam Rickfors, Holter/Erixson, Ambience, Freakchild, and Håkan Lidbo among others. A second single or EP is planned for an August release to be followed by a Gravitonas debut album in September 2010.
Andreas Öhrn rose to fame as the founder and front figure of Swedish Amateurs, Sweden's leading underground punk rock band. Feeling the urge to cross over to the mainstream rock scene, Öhrn decided to skip the traditional rock'n'roll production clichés and instead opted to work with electronica producers Bard and Wikström to create a more innovative hybrid sound. A first demo tape from the new project Gravitonas began circulating in August 2009, a bidding war quickly ensued, and the band chose to sign with Molin-Ljunggren's Lionheart Music, introducing their own SoFo Records label in the process. Öhrn has since also established himself as an internationally successful songwriter, scoring his first Japanese #1 hit single in October 2009 as a songwriter for Japanese boy band Hey! Say! JUMP. Öhrn's co-producer Ben Smith is also involved with Gravitonas as the main guitar player of the project.
Attempting to avoid the cliché image of a fixed-member rock band churning out records, promoting and touring in a loop, Gravitonas is working towards a more original band model better suited for the web-, mobile- and streaming-dominated environment of the music industry beyond 2010. With this circus-like model, Gravitonas has artistically more in common with say Daft Punk or Gorillaz than with otherwise similarly sounding bands like Coldplay or Muse. Gravitonas will consequently be launched with a variety of soundbytes, pictures and short video clips online throughout 2010 and 2011, for example on the gravitonas.net website, concentrating on a bizarre audiovisual interplay between internet-savvy front figure Öhrn and producer/director Bard, inspired by the likes of Sparks and The KLF. More musicians and actors will gradually be introduced in Gravitonas.
Although this is the first time the two work together, Alexander Bard and Henrik Wikström are both legendary record producers in Sweden. Bard first rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the founders of the Swedish electro-pop scene (the other two being producers Denniz Pop and Max Martin). In 1992, with his own band Army Of Lovers (over 7 million records sold) as its only signing, he partnered with legendary entrepreneur and producer Ola Håkansson to launch the classic record label Stockholm Records. Stockholm Records expanded rapidly, breaking major international stars like The Cardigans, A-Teens and Stakka Bo, and by the time the company was sold to Universal Music in 1998 it had already become Scandinavia's biggest independent record company.
Bard has since proceeded with an internationally successful career as an innovative writer and lecturer (his first book, co-written with Jan Söderqvist and released in 2000, has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide and been translated to 17 languages) but always maintained his career as a prolific and visionary producer and songwriter with acts such as Vacuum, Alcazar and BWO under his belt. His last incarnation BWO was voted Sweden's most popular rock and pop band in both 2006 and 2007 and went on to top the charts in over 20 countries on 4 continents.
Henrik Wikström, originally schooled as a Rachmaninov pianist, has been the leading in-house producer at Lionheart Music during the past decade. Mixing his broad knowledge of classical music with rock history and the latest electronics, he made his first international album production in 2009 for Greek superstar Michalis Hatzigiannis, signed to Universal Music Germany. Wikström is now engaged full-time as the head of all musical production for the Gravitonas project and is its main musical coordinator both for the planned record releases and upcoming live productions.
Singles:
* Kites - April 28 2010 (released globally as a digital download and streaming maxi-single in no less than 15 different versions)
Kites
Gravitonas Lyrics
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We're the crows with broken wings
Keep your eye from the volcano
Keep your eyes wide shut
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't take you high
We don't want no revolution
All we want is to be heard
In this sage of retribution
All we need is love
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't take you high
The kites won't make you fly
Chasing shadows in the moonlight
Tracing turtles on the beach
Can they make it through the war night
Can we find the way
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't take you high
The kites won't make you fly
We're the saints with missing halos
We're the crows with broken wings
Keep your eye from the volcano
Keep your eyes wide shut
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't take you high
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't make you high
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The kites can't make you high
The kites won't make you fly
The kites won't make you fly
The song "Kites" by Gravitonas is packed with symbolism and metaphors that seem to be commenting on the state of the world as it is. The lyrics suggest that even though we may be flawed and imperfect, we still aim high and hope for something better, just like kites soaring in the sky. The first verse, "We're the saints with missing halos, We're the crows with broken wings," hints at the imperfection of humanity, but also highlights our potential to do good despite our flaws.
The chorus repeats the statement "The kites won't make you fly", which can be interpreted in different ways. It could mean that material objects and superficial things won't bring us true happiness or fulfillment, as only we ourselves can determine our fate. Alternatively, it might be suggesting that while inspiration and hope may lift us up, they will not do the work for us. We must take action and make the most of our lives ourselves.
The second verse is more introspective, with the lines "We don't want no revolution, All we want is to be heard, In this sage of retribution, All we need is love." The lyrics suggest that rather than rallying for change or fighting for something, all we really want is to be heard and to connect with other people. It seems to be a call for compassion and empathy in a world that often seems harsh and uncaring.
Overall, "Kites" by Gravitonas is a song that is open to interpretation and that speaks to the human condition. The lyrics suggest that despite our imperfections, we still aim high and seek something better, and that connection and empathy are the key to finding that something.
Line by Line Meaning
We're the saints with missing halos
We're not perfect, but we strive to do good
We're the crows with broken wings
We have flaws and weaknesses, but we still try to soar
Keep your eye from the volcano
Stay away from danger and negativity
Keep your eyes wide shut
Be aware of what's going on around you, but don't let it consume you
The kites won't make you fly
Material possessions or external factors won't bring true happiness or success
We don't want no revolution
We don't want to overthrow the system, we just want to be heard
All we want is to be heard
All we want is to have our voices and opinions recognized
In this sage of retribution
In this time of seeking justice and revenge
All we need is love
Love and compassion can solve many of the world's problems
Chasing shadows in the moonlight
Pursuing something that may not even be real or attainable
Tracing turtles on the beach
Taking pleasure in the small, simple things in life
Can they make it through the war night
Will those we care about survive during difficult times?
Can we find the way
Can we navigate through life's challenges to find success and happiness?
The kites can't make you high
External factors can't provide lasting happiness or fulfillment
Contributed by Elizabeth P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
heretolove02
Awesome song! I love this group! One of my new favorites. Thanks for posting!!!
Simon Johnides
The "Kites" will make me fly!!! ;)