Gypsy & The Cat (2008 - 2016) was an alternative pop duo formed by former M… Read Full Bio ↴Gypsy & The Cat (2008 - 2016) was an alternative pop duo formed by former Melbourne DJs Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers. Their first live performance was in 2010 in London, where they were based for much of that year. They released their debut album in November 2010, "Gilgamesh", played in UK and Australia, and have received significant airplay including on Triple J, Nova and Fox during 2011. Gypsy & The Cat were an Unearthed J Award nominee in 2010 and finished the year with three hit songs in the station's Top 100 for the Year. During 2010-2011, they have extensively toured Australia, Japan, Germany and Hong Kong and performed further concerts in UK.

In June 2011 Gypsy and the Cat performed across Australia as the support band on Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite Tour. Their opening night was at Brisbane Entertainment Center.

In 2012, they released the album, "The Late Blue".

In 2016, they released their third album, "Virtual Islands". After their final tour, the band decided to split up on good terms.

Human Desire
Gypsy & The Cat Lyrics

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Lost like a breath in the wind this world has now become
Once upon a time was a vision hand in hand that now is gone
Will the waking world
Remove this veil of lies

And who was the one
Who forged this place in time
Put out the fire, that's human desire

That's human desire

Mist ridden hills are now filled with many songs and rhyme
At the foot of my grave wicked children dance and cry
They walk alone
In the future lies,

Just a man to change the tide

Its in you to decide
Just when to find this place I'm calling out

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Gypsy & The Cat's Human Desire paint a picture of a world that has been lost and forgotten, fading away like a breath in the wind. The vision that once held it all together is no longer present, leaving behind a world filled with lies that are masking the truth. The lyrics suggest a longing for something that was once there but is now lost, and a hope that the truth will be revealed and the lies removed from the waking world.

As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a darker tone, with misty hills filled with songs and rhyme, but also wicked children who dance and cry at the foot of someone's grave. The phrase "Just a man to change the tide, it's in you to decide" suggests that there is still hope, that a single person can make a difference and turn the world around. The song ends with a call for someone to find this lost world and bring it back to life.

Overall, the lyrics of Human Desire seem to be about the human condition and our desperate longing for something more, something that has been lost or forgotten. The song speaks to our desire for truth and meaning in a world that can often seem chaotic and confusing.

Line by Line Meaning

Lost like a breath in the wind this world has now become
The world has become directionless and unstable, disappearing like a lost breath in the wind.

Once upon a time was a vision hand in hand that now is gone
There was a beautiful vision that we embraced together, which has now disappeared.

Will the waking world
The reality that we face in our everyday lives

Remove this veil of lies
Remove the illusions and lies that cloud our judgement of reality.

And who was the one
Who was responsible for creating this reality that we live in today?

Who forged this place in time
Who shaped and molded the present state of our world through their actions?

Put out the fire, that's human desire
Our desire for power and control over the world has led us to create a dangerous and unstable reality.

Mist ridden hills are now filled with many songs and rhyme
The beauty of the world has been consumed by the mist of darkness and chaos.

At the foot of my grave wicked children dance and cry
The children of the world dance and cry at the grave of our dying planet in despair.

They walk alone
People have become isolated and disconnected from each other and the world around them.

In the future lies,
The possibilities for the future.

Just a man to change the tide
One person has the power to change the course of history.

Its in you to decide
Each individual has the freedom to choose how they'll act and what kind of world they'll create.

Just when to find this place I'm calling out
We have the power to create a better world, but it requires us to listen and be open to the call for change.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LIONEL TOWERS, XAVIER BACASH

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