Hiatus Kaiyote are a 4-piece independent future soul group based in Melbour… Read Full Bio ↴Hiatus Kaiyote are a 4-piece independent future soul group based in Melbourne, performing on occasion with 3 additional backing singers.

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

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The Lung
Hiatus Kaiyote Lyrics

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Cool it out by Coolabah
Cool it out by Coolabah
Overrun from the mouth

Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot

It down, down
Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down
Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down, down

Fill the lung that loves the phosphorescent
Absorbent time spent on few
And all of you
I'll offer myrrh and murder the preferred method
Of doubt that sways about
Heavy and unsound
I offer this smoke from you
Overrun from the mouth
You
The truth
Overrun from the mouth

Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down, down
Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down, down
Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down, down
Stone a flare cold
Undercoat bare
An apple over head
Swift courage shoot
It down, down

Cool it out
Quick (by)
Quick to (Coolabah)
Quick to loose
Quick to loose your
Quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

(Ha) quick
(Ha) quick to
(Ha) quick to loose
(Ha) quick to loose your
(Ha) quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

(Ha) quick
(Ha) quick to
(Ha) quick to loose
(Ha) quick to loose your
(Ha) quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

(Ha) quick
(Ha) quick to
(Ha) quick to loose
(Ha) quick to loose your
Quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

(Ha) quick
(Ha) quick to
(Ha) quick to loose
(Ha) quick to loose your
Quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

Quick
Quick to
Quick to loose

Quick to loose your
Quick to loose your furrowed brow, brow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hiatus Kaiyote's song "The Lung" appear to be abstract and open to interpretation. At its core, it seems to be about the desire to cool down and take a step back from chaotic or overwhelming situations. The repetition of "cool it out by Coolabah" could be interpreted as a mantra, urging the listener to find their own version of Coolabah – a mythical place associated with peace and tranquility.

The imagery throughout the song is vivid and surreal, with references to stones, flares, apples, and smoke. These images may symbolize different things to different listeners, but overall they create a dreamlike atmosphere that matches the hypnotic melody. The lines "Fill the lung that loves the phosphorescent absorbent time spent on few / And all of you, I'll offer myrrh and murder" stand out as particularly enigmatic. The idea of filling a lung could suggest taking in something nourishing or calming, but the words "murder" and "doubt" earlier in the song create a sense of unease and tension.

Line by Line Meaning

Cool it out by Coolabah
Relax and calm down by going to Coolabah

Overrun from the mouth
An overwhelming amount of words being spoken

Stone a flare cold undercoat bare
Spark a flame with a cold and exposed base

An apple over head
A metaphorical representation of knowledge or temptation

Swift courage shoot it down
Act quickly and confidently to overcome temptation