Their sound is a fusion of future beats, hip-hop and soul with subtler influences of Latin, dubstep and opera.
Since forming in mid 2011, Hiatus Kaiyote have already shared the bill with such acts as Stones Throw Record’s Taylor McFerrin, Warp legends Chris Clark and Harmonic 313 and sound genius Robin Fox, Brainfeeder’s Lapalux and oOoOO as well as playing bills at Woodford Folk Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival and headlined at stage at the final The Bohemian Masquerade Ball.
Hiatus Kaiyote's chief songwriter is Nai Palm, who pens intricate compositions, rich with colour and mystery. With her unique honey-velvet voice, she is supported by three of Melbourne's finest and most versatile musician/producers. Keyboardist Simon Mavin, who has graced the stage with such bands such as Australia’s premier soul outfit The Bamboos, rock jazz freakout crew Whitesploitation, reggae masters The Red Eyes and funk heavyweights The Firemen. Paul Bender on bass, laptop and guitar is a graduate of Miami Florida's indie, experimental and improvised music scenes, but with a passion for stank-funk basslines. Drummer Perrin Moss is a powerhouse of beats both jilted and slick and an experienced MC, producer, percussionist and turntabilist and is the former frontman of ten piece Blue Mountains hip-hop band Jumbledat, Perrin has collaborated with other crews such as Thundamentals.
In their short time as a band they have fused a unique sound held together by Nai Palm's smoke drenched vocals and innovative melodies, Simon Mavin’s hands on knowledge of synthesizers, keyboards, Latin and jazz structures, Perrin Moss's slippery drum beats and soul clap rhythms and Paul Benders waterfall thumbs of bass guitar and sample wizardry.
Their first residency, held on Tuesdays at The Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy Melbourne was extended from 4 weeks to four months due to popular demand. They sold out The Northcote Social Club for their EP launch (April 5th 2012) and received strong turnouts at Black Bear Lodge in Brisbane and Goodgod Small Club in Sydney as part of their debut tour in aid of the release.
Nai Palm - vocals, guitar, keys
Perrin Moss - drums, percussion, electronics
Paul Bender - bass, electronics
Simon Mavin - keys, synths, electronics
http://hiatuskaiyote.com/
Breathing Underwater
Hiatus Kaiyote Lyrics
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In water
The words
In water
Material
Slowly unwind
As I leave feathers behind
For your lover to find
Warm hands
Wrapped in blue linen
From Torrington
For your love
For your lover to find
Wild rose
Jericho sun
And, everyday stone
For your love
For your lover to find
Aorta
Tied to the artery
With a cute artistry
For your love
For your lover to
Find
Breathing, breathing underwater
Bre-Breathing
Breathing underwater
Pleasure
Melting your snowflake
Of lace down your face
For your love
For your lover to find
I could
Call your demons aside
Soak them in
Chamomile
For your love
For your lover
To find
Breathing, breathing underwater
I could
Bre-Brea
Breathe underwater
To find
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing underwater
For your love
For your lover
Your love
For your love, woah oh
For your love
For your lover
Your love
For your love, woah oh
For your love
For your lover
Your love
For your love, woah oh
For your love
For your lover
Your love
For your love, woah oh
For your love
For your lover
For your love
For your lover
For your love
For your lover
For your love
For your lover
I want you to breathe it in
The words
In water
The words
In water
Breathing Underwater by Hiatus Kaiyote is a mesmerizing song that is filled with beautiful lyrics and soulful music that can transport the listener into a world of tranquility. The song is an ode to the power of love and how it can make us feel alive even when things seem hopeless. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery that transports the listener to a world of awe-inspiring wonder. The words "In Water" repeats throughout the song, perhaps signifying the power of water to cleanse, heal and purify.
The song opens with the lines "Material/Slowly unwind/As I leave feathers behind/For your love/For your lover to find". These lyrics could be interpreted in many ways but can also be seen as a reference to the fleeting nature of life, where everything material slowly fades away, but love remains. The lines "Warm hands/Wrapped in blue linen/From Torrington/For your love/For your lover to find" may refer to the location where the singer met their lover or the place where the lover found solace.
The imagery in the song is deeply rooted in nature, with references to "Wild rose/Jericho sun/And, everyday stone" which could also be a metaphor for the complexity of love. The lines "Aorta/Tied to the artery/With a cute artistry" could be a reference to the physical connection between two lovers, who are bound together by love's subtle ties. The chorus "Breathing, breathing underwater/Bre-Breathing/Breathing underwater" could be seen as a metaphor for drowning in love or the feeling of being consumed by the intensity of emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
The words
The lyrics of the song
In water
The words refer to being submerged in water, which can symbolize feeling overwhelmed or lost
The words
Again, the lyrics of the song
In water
Re-establishing the feeling of being overwhelmed or lost
Material
The things that make up our physical world
Slowly unwind
Relaxing and letting go of stress or tension
As I leave feathers behind
Leaving behind physical remnants of ourselves as we move on and evolve through life
For your love
Doing something out of love or for the sake of another person's happiness
For your lover to find
Leaving something meaningful behind for a loved one to discover and cherish
Warm hands
A comforting touch
Wrapped in blue linen
A soothing and cool material that can represent stability and calmness
From Torrington
A specific place, possibly referencing memories or connections
Wild rose
A symbol of beauty and passion
Jericho sun
Likely a reference to biblical stories or history, representing strength and perseverance
And, everyday stone
A common, ordinary object that can still hold meaning or significance
Aorta
A major artery in the body, which could represent the importance of the heart or emotions
Tied to the artery
A connection to the heart and emotions
With a cute artistry
Crafted or created in a way that is both skillful and charming
For your love
Again, doing something out of love for another person
For your lover to find
Leaving behind something meaningful for a loved one to discover
Breathing, breathing underwater
The act of staying afloat, surviving or enduring through difficult times
Bre-Breathing
A vocalization or emphasis on the act of breathing
Breathing underwater
Re-emphasizing the struggle to endure and survive through difficult times
Pleasure
A feeling of happiness or enjoyment
Melting your snowflake
Causing someone's cool, distant exterior to melt away and reveal their true self
Of lace down your face
Tears streaming down someone's face, possibly representing vulnerability or raw emotion
I could
Expressing a desire or willingness to do something
Call your demons aside
Helping someone confront and overcome their personal demons or struggles
Soak them in
Immersing in something, either physically or emotionally
Chamomile
A soothing herbal tea, possibly representing comfort or calmness
For your love
Doing something out of love or for the sake of another person's happiness
For your lover
A specific person for whom the action is intended
To find
Leaving something meaningful behind for someone to discover and appreciate
For your love
Repeating the desire to do something out of love
For your lover to find
Once again emphasizing leaving something meaningful behind for a loved one
For your love, woah oh
Repeating the intention to act out of love or for the happiness of another person
I want you to breathe it in
Encouraging someone to take in and appreciate the world around them
The words
Again, the lyrics of the song
In water
The lyrics are submerged in water, representing feeling lost or overwhelmed
The words
Repeating the reference to the lyrics of the song
In water
Re-emphasizing the feeling of being lost or overwhelmed
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NAOMI SAALFIELD, PAUL BENDER, PERRIN MOSS, SIMON MAVIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Diana Mora
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
In water, in water
In water, in water
[Verse 1]
Material, slowly unwind as I leave feathers behind
For your love, for your lover to find
Warm hands wrapped in blue linen from Torrington
For your love, for your lover to find
Wild rose, Jericho sun, arid as stone
For your love, for your lover to find
Aorta, tattoo the artery with acute artistry
For your love, for your lover to find
[Chorus]
Breathing, breathing underwater
Breathing, breathing underwater, ah
Bre-brea-breath you underwater
[Verse 2]
Pleasure, melting a snowflake of lace down your face
For your love, for your lover to find
I could call your demons inside, soak them in Camomile
For your love, for your lover to find
[Chorus]
Breathing, breathing underwater
Breathing, breathing underwater
I could bre-brea-breath you underwater
[Bridge]
To find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
Bre-breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
For your love, for your lover, your love, for your love
For your love, for your lover, your love, for your love
For your love, for your lover, your love, for your love
For your love, for your lover, your love, for your love
[Outro]
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
I want you to breathe it in, I want you to breathe it in
I want you to breathe it in, I want you to breathe it in
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
Pratik Mali
No one commented lyrics so here:
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
Material slowly unwind as I leave feathers behind
For your love, for your lover to find
Warm hands wrapped in blue linen from Torrington
For your love, for your lover to find
Wild rose, Jericho sun, arid as stone
For your love, for your lover to find
Aorta, Tattoo the artery with acute artistry
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing (breathing) underwater
Breathing (breathing) underwater
(Very good) brea-breathing, breathing underwater
Pleasure, melting your snowflake of lace down your face
For your love, for your lover to find
I could call your demons aside, soak them in chamomile
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing (breathing) underwater
Breathing (breathing) underwater
(I could) brea-breathing, breathing underwater
To find, find, find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
Breathing underwater
For your love, for your lover (your love), for your lover
For your love, for your lover (your love), for your lover
For your love, for your lover (your love), for your lover
For your love, for your lover (your love), for your lover
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
For your love, for your lover
I want you to breathe it in, I want you to breathe it in
I want you to breathe it in, I want you to breathe it in
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
The word hurts, the word hurts
The word hurts, the word hurts
In water, in water
In water, in water
Sally Mïre
Lyrics:
The words
In water
Material
Slowly unwind as I leave feathers behind
For your love, for your lover to find
Warm hands
Wrapped in blue linen from torrington
For your love, for your lover to find
Wild rose
Jericho sun, arid as stone
For your love, for your lover to find
Aorta
Tattoo to the artery with acute artistry
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing breathing underwater
Bre-brea
Breath you underwater
Pleasure
Melting your snowflake of lace down your face
For your love, for your lover to find
I could
Call your demons aside, soak them in camomile
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing breathing underwater
(I could) bre breath
Breath you underwater
To find
For your love, for your lover to find
Breathing underwater
For your love, for your lover, your love (for ya love)
For your love, for your lover
I want you to breathe it in
The words
In water
The words
In water
Christopher Aizen
this is amazing. can you imagine if they teamed up with Thundercat or Flying Lotus?
Narr
it will happen sooner than later, and I'm already lubricating my ears for it
Jo Rap
With a couple "The Internet", ?uestlove, and Yoko Kanno features, throwing in some Phyllis Hyman remixes, combined with the production quality of Herbie Hancock, and finishing it off with tributes to Amy Winehouse.
depauleable
Jo Rap, you forgot Kamasi Washington on Tenor Sax.
Clayton Brown
that would just be dumb, why would a band that already makes good music need to "team up" with someone else.
Ruby Lopez
Things like that happen all the time, ain't nothing wrong with that. It's about vibing with different creative flows. The Roots collab with so many artists and they're a legend on their own.
Tank Engine
That girl has a ridiculous amount of soul and I'm honestly jealous
Kia and Mia Productions
Tank Engine right. I love her style
aMy O
Tank Engine LOL ur avi
Tonal Ambiguity
Nah, she has just culturally appropriated the soul of great African American singers before her.