I Am Kloot was a band formed in Manchester, United Kingdom. Active from 199… Read Full Bio ↴I Am Kloot was a band formed in Manchester, United Kingdom. Active from 1999 to 2016, the band's line-up remained unchanged: John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums).

Their début single, 'To You', on Ugly Man Records was produced by and featured backing vocals by Guy Garvey, lead singer of Еlbow.

Début album Natural History was released in March 2001 on Wall of Sound offshoot We Love You. It was followed by the self-titled I Am Kloot in September 2003 on the Echo label. In their early years I Am Kloot were regarded by many as an example of the 'quiet is the new loud' trend in indie rock, as they gained prominence in the same years as, for example, Turin Brakes and Norway's Kings of Convenience. I Am Kloot, however mostly acoustic, were definitely not always 'quiet', if only because of Bramwell's rough singing and Hargreaves' often powerful drumming.

The third 'Kloot' LP, Gods and Monsters, was released in April 2005. The band subsequently announced their departure from the label, citing reasons such as a lack of financial support and the cancellation of singles at short notice. The band released a compilation of radio sessions, BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions in October 2006, a collection of two Peel Sessions and other rarities.

Their fourth album, I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge, was released in April 2008. Once again a compilation album followed in its slipstream, this time 2009's collection of B-sides, rare recordings, sessions, and previously unreleased material, entitled B.

Following the somewhat disappointing sales of the 'Moolah Rouge' album, I Am Kloot had Elbow's Guy Garvey and Craig Potter produce their next studio album, which turned out to be a majestic return to form. Sky at Night (released July 2010) was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and charted at #24 in the U.K. album charts.

I Am Kloot were back on the map. 2013's Let It All In became their highest charting album in the U.K. (#10), but would turn out to be their final studio LP together. There would be two more releases (a soundtrack album called From There to Here in 2014, and a 2015 live album entitled Hold Back the Night: I Am Kloot Live) before John Bramwell announced (in late 2017) that the group had quietly split up a year or so earlier.

"There was no heavy break-up or anything," Bramwell said. "I just wanted to do something else. I'll never say never to getting back together but I was in I Am Kloot most of my adult life, but just as you can go to a great place on holiday year after year, sooner or later you want to go to somewhere else."

Here for the World
I Am Kloot Lyrics

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There's nothing missing
you've got it all here
the sound of the thunder
the sound in your ear

you've no reminder no old photograph
did you come for the money
did you leave for the laugh

so read the words
read the words
you've got them all here
you've got them all here
for the world
here for the world
I'm here for the world
and all you've got in it

I've nothing missing
I've got you all here
the sound of a thunder
its sound in your ear
we've no reminder no old photograph
did you come for the money
will you leave for the laughs

so read the words
read the words
you've got them all here
you've got them all here
for the world
for the world
we're here for the world
and all you've got in it

you're here for the world
for the world

you're here for the world
and all they've got in it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song suggest a few different things but the primary message seems to be about being present in the moment and appreciating everything that is available to us in the here and now. The opening lines, "There's nothing missing, you've got it all here," convey the sense that everything we need is already within us or around us, we just need to tune in to it. The sound of thunder serves as a metaphor for the power and raw energy of the world around us, and the line "the sound in your ear" is a reminder that these experiences are immediate and visceral.

The song then poses a series of questions that suggest the idea of searching for something that is already there. "Did you come for the money? Did you leave for the laugh?" These lines imply that we may embark on journeys or pursue goals that distract us from what really matters, or that we might seek happiness in external things rather than finding it within ourselves. The repetition of the phrase "read the words" reinforces this theme of looking for guidance or direction, and the chorus brings everything together by declaring that we are all here for the world and everything it contains.

Overall, the song seems to be encouraging the listener to be present, to appreciate the small things that make life worth living, and to remember that we are all connected and part of something larger.

Line by Line Meaning

There's nothing missing
Everything is complete and present

you've got it all here
You have everything you need here

the sound of the thunder
The noise of the thunder

the sound in your ear
A sound that resonates in your ears

you've no reminder no old photograph
There is nothing that reminds you of the past

did you come for the money
Did you arrive here seeking wealth

did you leave for the laugh
Did you depart from here with laughter and enjoyment

so read the words
Take a look at these words

you've got them all here
You have all the words here

for the world
For everyone to see

here for the world
I am presenting myself to the world