1) Iko are an Engli… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands by the name of Iko...
1) Iko are an English rock band from Exeter, Devon. Formed in 2005 the band consists of Kieran Scragg (lead vocals and guitar) Neil Reed (piano and keyboards), Rob Maxwell (drums and vocals), John Barwood (lead guitar) and Ben Woodhouse (bass). Scragg and Reed had been members of the indie-rock band Buffseeds, signed to Fantastic Plastic Records.
Iko have released two studio albums: I Am Zero (2006), and Ludo Says Hi (2011). A third studio album is currently in the process of being written and recorded and is expected to be released late 2012.
The song "All Time Low" from the album 'I Am Zero' was used in a commercial for DFDS Seaways and aired on television around Europe. The track "Look What You've Done To Me" was used in ABC's sci-fi drama FlashForward (Episode 4 "Black Swan").
Their website is www.ikomusic.com
2) Iko was also a minimal/synth/wave outfit from Canada. The most notable release by Iko is their LP simply titled “‘83,” which was released on a small Canadian disco label called Manhattan-Formula. It is a common mistake that the group’s name is “Iko ‘83,” however, it is just Iko. Not much is known about the group due to little information in their record sleeves and little to no traces of information about the label they released on.
The IKO personnel is as follows:
-Dax (synthesized harmonies & melodies, voice)
-U-Gen (triggered & synthesized melodies, voice)
-Zao (computed rhythm & bass, voice)
3) Iko was a short-lived synthpop act from Germany. Released a lone single titled "Wipe The Tears" in 1985.
HEART OF STONE
Iko Lyrics
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Will you hold your hand
Among the flames
Honey you're a shipwreck
With your heart of stone
Can I get a witness
To the bruises and
If it dried a river
With your heart of stone
With your heart of stone
I can breath
I can breath, water, water
I can breath
I can breath, water, water
When you're here with me
You're not here with me
Can I pry your fingers
From everything I
say and do
And I just can't forget you
And your heart of stone
I can breath
I can breath, water, water
I can breath
I can breath, water, water
I can breath
I can breath, water, water
I can breath
I can breath, water
When you're here with me
You're not here with me
The lyrics of IKO's "Heart of Stone" are a testament to the pain of clinging to a toxic relationship. The opening lines, "Can you keep a secret, will you hold your hand among the flames," suggest that the singer is asking her partner to keep her deepest pain, her suffering, within themselves. The flames in the lyrics represent the intensity of the emotional pain.
The next few lines, "Honey, you're a shipwreck, with your heart of stone," express the singer's feelings towards her partner. She refers to him as a "shipwreck" because their relationship is akin to a disaster, an unfortunate event that has caused them harm. Moreover, the "heart of stone" implies the partner's cold and unfeeling nature, signifying the lack of empathy or sympathy.
The chorus, "I can breathe water, water, when you're here with me, you're not here with me," reveals the singer's state of mind. She feels suffocated when her partner is around, as if she can't breathe. However, at the same time, she can survive underwater, which is obviously supposed to be impossible, suggesting that the singer is willing to do what is impossible and improbable to save her relationship.
In the second verse, "Can I pry your fingers from everything I say and do, and I just can't forget you and your heart of stone," the singer seems to acknowledge how her partner's coldness and apathy have been negatively affecting her. The lyrics suggest that the partner is controlling and manipulative, with the singer powerless to escape the hold he has on her.
Overall, IKO's "Heart of Stone" is a powerful song about the pain of toxic relationships, and how difficult it can be to let go of a partner who is cold and uncaring.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you keep a secret
Can you promise to keep this information confidential?
Will you hold your hand
Will you stand by me and support me?
Among the flames
Even in difficult times?
Honey you're a shipwreck
You're a disaster that I can't help but love.
With your heart of stone
You have a cold, unfeeling heart that is difficult to reach.
Can I get a witness
Can someone else see the pain and suffering I've endured?
To the bruises and
Physical signs of harm.
The wasted tears
Emotional pain has caused so much anguish and tears.
If it dried a river
If your heart was solid, you would have the power to dry a river bed.
With your heart of stone
Once again, your heart is so cold and unfeeling.
I can breath
I can survive.
I can breath, water, water
I can breathe underwater because I'm so desperate to live.
When you're here with me
When you're physically present, you're still emotionally distant.
You're not here with me
You might be physically here, but you're not really present.
Can I pry your fingers
Can I loosen your grip on what I say and do?
From everything I
Your heart is unyielding and won't let go.
Say and do
The things I say and the actions I've taken.
And I just can't forget you
Despite everything, I just can't stop thinking about you.
And your heart of stone
Once again, your heart is cold and unfeeling.
I can breath
I can survive.
I can breath, water, water
I can breathe underwater because I'm so desperate to live.
I can breath
I can survive.
I can breath, water, water
I can breathe underwater because I'm so desperate to live.
When you're here with me
When you're physically present, you're still emotionally distant.
You're not here with me
You might be physically here, but you're not really present.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIERAN MARC SCRAGG, NEIL JAMES REED
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