After touring 2010’s Ship of Light album, culminating in their last performance at Flow Festival in Helsinki, August 2011, one chapter closed and another began. Prompted in part by long standing singer Reeta Vestman taking the opportunity to study musical theatre in London, Husky Rescue main man, multi instrumentalist and producer Marko Nyberg decided to strip everything down and start afresh, changing pretty much everything, to head into a more intimate, bright and natural direction. Deciding on a new singer he met up with the intriguing and mysterious Swedish vocalist Johanna Kalén in Stockholm and impressed and enthused with her utterly beautiful voice and ‘neo-hippy’ outlook, he also drafted in his old English friend, and honourary Finn, Antony Bentley (son of a moose skull player, always trekking the vast landscapes of computer music) and realized that this new line-up was heading exactly where he wanted and could bring to life the new music that he was hearing in his head. Having written a bunch of new songs they decamped to Greenpoint, the Brooklyn studio of an enthusiastic vintage keyboard collector, to record them. Now finished they will be released this year.
Finland’s Husky Rescue took shape in the early 21st century, as Marko pulled together 20-odd musician pals to record. Since that initial gathering, the project has only picked up speed. Between 2004 and 2010, Husky Rescue has released three full-length albums and a remixes/rarities compilation, as well as a plethora of singles and EPs. Across these albums one sees the growth of Marko's skill, from a young artist honing his craft to a man who knows exactly where he is going.
Hard to place into any easy genre classification but unique and beautiful, Husky Rescue’s sound reconstitutes pieces of alt. country, depressive disco, and pop into an incomparably distinctive, cinematic universe, laced with lyrics of love delivered with a longing melancholy.
Husky Rescue’s debut album, ‘Country Falls’, hit stores in October of 2004. It remains their most barebones and thoroughly chill album, opening on an adorable ode to a sleepy kitten and culminating with the uplifting tale of a good man. The cinematic sceneries found on the debut were further expanded onto 2007’s ‘Ghost is Not Real’ which turned up the sonic experimentation and detailed production without sacrificing the catchy, pop aesthetic. Heavily featuring Jari Salo, the quirky visionary behind Pepe Deluxé and a long-time friend of Marko's, Ship of Light was released in January of 2010. All of these albums were consistently met by positive reviews in Pitchfork, Tiny Mix Tapes, Allmusic, Q, Uncut, NME, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph (Album of the Week), Mojo, Artrocker, Clash, Sunday Times (CD of the Week) and musicOMH, amongst others.
With Marko at the helm, having commanded a collaborative supporting cast that made up a who's who of the Helsinki music scene, Husky Rescue's instrumentals have become increasingly orchestrated, yet remain perfectly executed. Nothing is ever overplayed or out of place, the music settling in great relief into the vocals. From the beginning, digital illustrator Kustaa Saksi has crafted the visual side of the project, perfectly capturing the mood with his detailed yet minimalist style, reminiscent of the ukiyo-e paintings and masking-based comic style of Japan.
Husky Rescue have performed on the stages of Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Austin City Limits. They've toured extensively in the UK and Europe, and played select shows in North America.
www.husky-rescue.com
www.facebook.com/huskyrescueofficial
www.myspace.com/huskyrescue
Vocals: Johanna Kalén
Guitar: Antony Bentley
Keys: Marko Nyberg
City Lights
Husky Rescue Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Tonight, under light
Would you be my friend for a while
Would you please pretend that you don't lie
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Tonight, under the city light
Would you be my guide if I am shy
Would you give me ride that I can fly
Tonight, under light
Would you treat me right if I am kind
Would you like me more if I can smile
Would you set on tears if I start to cry
Would you take me there last one more time
Tonight, under light
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Tonight, under the city light
The lyrics of Husky Rescue's song "City Lights" depict a lonely and vulnerable individual seeking companionship and a warm embrace in the midst of the cold city lights. The singer addresses their potential confidant, asking for support and comfort through a series of hypothetical scenarios. The question, "Would you take me there last one more time," suggests a longing for something that has already gone away or a desire to relive memories of better times. The singer needs someone to be their friend, but also someone who won't lie to them. They crave someone to keep them warm and guide them in moments of shyness, asking for things they don't mind.
The lyrics move on to ask if this potential confidant can lift them up and make them feel like they're flying, to which the singer wonders if kindness or a smile could earn them more affection. Lastly, the singer asks if this person would be able to console them if they start to cry, like a loving friend should. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who feels alone in the world, seeking comfort in the midst of a busy and chaotic urban environment.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you take me there last one more time
Asks if the person would take the singer to a place they used to go, once again
Tonight, under light
The time that the singer wishes to go is nighttime when there is a visible light
Would you be my friend for a while
Asks if the person the singer is talking to can be their friend for a short time
Would you please pretend that you don't lie
Asks the person to pretend that they are always truthful
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Asks if they can depend on the person to be there for them during dark times
Would you be my guide if I am shy
Asks if they can assist the singer if they have trouble in social situations
Would you do me things that I don't mind
Asks if they can do things for the singer that they are comfortable with
Would you give me ride that I can fly
Asks if they can provide a means for the artist to feel ecstatic
Would you treat me right if I am kind
Asks if they would reciprocate the artist's kindness with respect and consideration
Would you like me more if I can smile
Asks if they would like the artist if they showed more positive emotion
Would you set on tears if I start to cry
Asks if they would comfort the singer if they began to cry
Tonight, under light
Repeats the previously stated time of night
Would you take me there last one more time
Repeats the opening line of the song
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Repeats a previous line in the song
Tonight, under the city light
Repeats the location of the desired situation
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
BlueprintThe
Lyrics:
Would you let me lie here by your side
Would you hold my hand if I close my eyes
Would you take me there last one more time
Tonight - under light
Would you be my friend for a while
Would you please pretend that you don't lie
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Tonight - under the city light
Would you be my guide if I am shy
Would you do me things that I don't mind
Would you give me ride that I can fly
Tonight - under light
Would you treat me right if I am kind
Would you like me more if I can smile
Would you set on tears if I start to cry
Would you take me there last one more time
Tonight - under light
Would you keep me warm if the sun won't shine
Tonight - under the city light
Esteban A. Gaido
2021... 14 years since I watched this video for the first time and I wanted to see it again! Absolutely fabulous.
Max Frei
Sure. Since those times I get some acoustics that gonna be nice, but when I heard that video since 07 - at first seconds I was like - what a creepy sound. But than... I remembered that clip.
Jeannie L.
This video is incredibly emotional and powerful without overdoing it...I'm blown away..easily one of my favourite videos!
ReginaGeorgeisnotsweetshesascumsuckingroadwhoresheruinedmylifeShesfabulousbutshesevilHEYGETOUTOFHERE
This is why I cant drive while listening to this song. The same thing happens to me!! Its so beautiful.
Pavel Kim
This song is in my lifelong top10 forever!!! Still don't know where i heard it first but it's chasing me through the sleepless nights.
"Tonight.., under the city lights"
pieter6885
Same here! Greetings from Santon Domingo.
Heathen pedestrian
Magic video. The spirit of the music is like mixture of great American bands like the Eagles or Norah Jones fortified with fresh northern breeze. This film reminds me of David Lynch.
Marcin Bareła
This is the most mind wondering thing I've ever heard, I love You Husky Rescue, waiting for a new album and looking forward to see You in Poland. Greetings!**
Marianne Mackenberg
I absolutely love this video!! Thank you, thank you for this!! Perfection. My heart stops during brakes then "would you treat me right if I was kind?" Yay!!
Felipe Bernardo
Muito bom esse som😎