Since the age of 16, Kai Gundelach has been a fixture in Oslo's renowned cl… Read Full Bio ↴Since the age of 16, Kai Gundelach has been a fixture in Oslo's renowned club scene, first as an underage space disco enthusiast with a knack for getting past doormen and later as a DJ warming up for some of his teenage heroes. Kai's true musical ambitions, however, lie in writing introspective and honest pop songs, a craft he honed alone in his bedroom while earning a living playing records. Kai began to share his songs under the moniker Gundelach in late 2014, which led to him being handpicked by Say Lou Lou to support on their album tour, along with the release of his first track "Alone In The Night" in Norway and Sweden. The track now has over 1.4 million streams on Spotify.

After sending demos to Joel Ford (Autre Ne Veut, Oneohtrix Point Never, Cyril Hahn), the two began a collaboration and recorded Gundelach's debut EP in New York alongside Al Carlson (Ariel Pink, Tim Hecker, Neil Young). The first single from the EP, "Spiders" went into heavy rotation on Norwegian radio P3 as well as grabbing #1 on Hype Machine, being played regularly on BBC1 and getting attention from Pharrell Williams on his Beats1 show. Gundelach’s intricate electronics overlaid with wispy vocals and pulsating beats, have since earned him “ones to watch in 2016” status from Spotify, TIDAL and NRK P3.

Games
Gundelach Lyrics

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ARY
Oh
Hey, hey

Rest your case, I'm high enough
You pull me down, you pull me down
Take me for a ride
I promised that I'd drive

Rest your case, I'm high enough
You pull me down, you pull me down
Take me for a ride
I promised that I'd drive

ARY & Gundelach
And in the night, I
Never gon' go wonder, why?
And the skyline
Never thought that I would mind
And in the night, I
Never gon' go wonder why?
And the skyline

Gundelach
When it's late in the night
And I need you
And there's nothing left to say
'Cause I know that you tried
But I see through
This is nothing but a game

ARY
Rest your case, I'm high enough
Pull me down, you pull me down
Take me for a ride
I promised that I'd drive

Pre-Chorus: ARY & Gundelach
And in the night, I
Never gon' go wonder, why?
And the skyline
Never thought that I would mind
And in the night, I
Never gon' go wonder why?
And the skyline

Gundelach
When it's late in the night
And I need you
And there's nothing left to say
'Cause I know that you tried
But I see through
This is nothing but a game
When it's late in the night
And I need you
And there's nothing left to say
'Cause I know that you tried
But I see through

Gundelach & ARY
And the skyline
And there's nothing left to say
And the skyline
And the skyline

And in the night, I
And the skyline

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in "Games" by Gundelach and ARY revolve around the idea of a relationship that is nothing but a game, and despite the promises made by one of the partners, they keep pulling down the other. The first verse talks about how the singer is already high enough, but their partner keeps pulling them down. Despite this, they are willing to take the lead and "drive" the relationship. The pre-chorus and chorus discuss how the singer is not going to question why their partner is playing games with them, even though they never thought they would mind the situation. The bridge emphasizes the feeling of desperation and dependence on the partner when it is late at night, but the singer knows deep down that the relationship is just a game.

The lyrics in "Games" provide insight into the complexities of a relationship that keeps being pulled down by one of the partners. It talks about the idea of power play in romantic relationships and how one partner may hold control over the other. The lyrics also suggest themes of desperation and dependence - how one partner may need the other so desperately that they are willing to put up with the games played by their partner. Overall, the lyrics offer a poignant commentary on the dynamics of relationships and the games that people play with each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh
Expression of surprise or sudden realization

Hey, hey
Casual greeting

Rest your case, I'm high enough
I don't need further explanation, I already understand

You pull me down, you pull me down
You bring negativity into my life

Take me for a ride
Let's go on an adventure together

I promised that I'd drive
I'll take us on this adventure, I'll lead the way

And in the night, I Never gon' go wonder, why? And the skyline Never thought that I would mind
I'm not going to question anything and I'm enjoying the view

When it's late in the night And I need you And there's nothing left to say 'Cause I know that you tried But I see through This is nothing but a game
I recognize that you're playing games with me and I'm done with it

Rest your case, I'm high enough Pull me down, you pull me down Take me for a ride I promised that I'd drive
I'm confident in my understanding, you won't bring me down, let's go on an adventure

And the skyline And there's nothing left to say And the skyline And the skyline And in the night, I
Continuing to enjoy the view, no need for discussion

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