… Read Full Bio ↴Hepcat are a third wave ska band formed in southern California in 1989.
Their soulful harmonies and mellow rhythms were unlike those of contemporaries and more akin to musicians from the heyday of 1960s Jamaican ska, also referred to as the first wave.
Hepcat's debut album, "Out of Nowhere" was released in 1994 on New York-based ska label Moon Records. Two years later, they followed it up with "Scientific" on BYO Records. In 1998, after signing with Epitaph Records subsidiary HellCat Records, they released "Right on Time," scoring a modest hit with the swinging "No Worries" and scored a spot on the Vans Warped Tour. 2000 saw the release of "Push n' Shove," their first album without founding members Raul Talavera and Alex Désert, although the latter appears as a guest vocalist on two tracks.
The band went on indefinite hiatus after 2000, and no new material has surfaced since. Trumpeter Kincaid Smith formed Soul Traffic, a five-piece funk band. Drummer Scott Abels has played with the Rancid side project Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards and the southern California reggae act The Aggrolites. Vocalist Alex Desert has had a successful career in film and television, appearing in the movies PCU, Swingers, and High Fidelity; and the television show Becker.
In early 2004, a remastered version of Out of Nowhere was released with two additional bonus tracks, an early version of "Nigel" and "Club Meditation," both of which appeared on their first single. Occasionally, Hepcat reconvenes to play a few shows a year in the California area. Often, this lineup is that which performed on "Scientific."
They take their name from a term for a 1940s-50s jazz musician.
Together Someday
Hepcat Lyrics
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You hypnotize me girl, I want you in my life
I'm tired of playing these games,
And if you really feel the same
Let's stop right now and cut to the chase
Because I know that we'll be together someday.
I know that you see me staring in your soul
I've never met someone so right
Who understands my complicated life
Just stay right there and never leave my sight
Because I know that we'll be together someday.
But I know that we'll be
Together someday...
Hepcat's song Together Someday is a love song that expresses the desire to be with someone who has captured the singer's attention. The song's lyrics convey the singer's admiration for the object of their desire, expressed through their enchanting smile and soul. The strong emotional pull and attraction are evidenced through the use of hypnotize and mesmerize. The singer is tired of playing games and wants to direct their attention towards their love interest. They encourage their love interest by stating that if they feel similarly toward them, they should stop wasting time and work towards being together.
The song expresses vulnerability and a willingness to reveal one's complicated life to the person they are interested in. The singer feels at ease around this person, using the lines "I've never met someone so right" to communicate how strongly they feel about their love interest. The chorus repeats the phrase "But I know that we'll be together someday," emphasizing their faith that eventually, their love interest will reciprocate their feelings, and they will be together.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that you see me staring at your pretty smile
I am attracted to you and can't take my eyes off of you
You hypnotize me girl, I want you in my life
You have a mesmerizing effect on me and I want to be with you
I'm tired of playing these games,
I am tired of pretending and hiding my true feelings
And if you really feel the same
If you feel the same way about me
Let's stop right now and cut to the chase
Let's stop wasting time and get straight to the point
Because I know that we'll be together someday.
Because I am confident that we will be together in the future
I know that you see me staring in your soul
You can see the depth of my feelings for you
You mesmerize me girl, I want to lose control
You have a hypnotic effect on me and I am willing to let go of control
I've never met someone so right
I have never felt such a strong connection with anyone else
Who understands my complicated life
You are the only one who truly understands my complex life story
Just stay right there and never leave my sight
Please stay close to me, I don't want to lose you
Because I know that we'll be together someday.
Because I am confident that we will be together in the future
But I know that we'll be
I am certain that we will
Together someday...
Be together someday
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DESTON L. BERRY, KINCAID ALAN SMITH
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