"Iska Dhaaf" was started in 2011 by Nathan Quiroga (Mad Rad, Buffalo Madonn… Read Full Bio ↴"Iska Dhaaf" was started in 2011 by Nathan Quiroga (Mad Rad, Buffalo Madonna) and Benjamin Verdoes (Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band) when they left their respective Seattle-based projects. After the release of their debut, "Even the Sun Will Burn" (March 2014), they toured across North America, Western Europe, relocating to New York.

"The Wanting Creature", (May 2016) sees the duo emerging as producers, experimenters and genre-bending artists.

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Happiness
Iska Dhaaf Lyrics

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Happiness, happiness, happiness
Is just around the corner
Happiness, happiness, happiness
Is just around the corner
Taste it, I want to taste it
I want to taste it

Till I'm wasted

Till I fall on my face
I want to fall in my place

Emptiness, emptiness, emptiness
Is all that fulfills me

Drain me, I want to drain me

I want to drain me
Of each memory
Learn to love myself
Learn to leave my cells
I'm happy you're happy
I'm happy you're happy
I'm happy you're happy
I'm happy you're happy

History
Is history
History
Is all we look forward to
Erase it, we will erase
We will erase
The slavery and hatred
To control the past
Is to control your future
At last

I'm happy you're happy
I'm happy you're happy

I'm happy you're happy
I'm happy you're happy

Overall Meaning

The Iska Dhaaf's song "Happiness" talks about the desire for happiness, the emptiness that often fills our lives, and the willingness to erase past slavery and hatred to control our future. The repeated phrase "Happiness, happiness, happiness, is just around the corner" shows the yearning for joy and happiness that many people have. The desire for happiness is so strong that the singer wants to taste it until he is wasted, even if it means falling on his face. The latter part of the song talks about the emptiness that fills us and how the singer wants to drain himself of each memory to learn to love himself and leave his cells.

The song goes on to speak about history and the desire to erase slavery and hatred that have been taught in the past. The singer believes that the past is history and all we look forward to, and hence it is vital to erase it. "To control the past is to control your future," is a strong statement that shows the importance of not letting the past weigh us down. The repeated phrase "I'm happy you're happy" towards the end of the song shows a sense of contentment and joy in the singer's heart, and it appears that the happiness that was searched for at the beginning has finally been found.

Line by Line Meaning

Happiness, happiness, happiness Is just around the corner
The feeling of being happy is easily obtainable and is very close to us

Taste it, I want to taste it I want to taste it Till I'm wasted Till I fall on my face I want to fall in my place
I want to experience happiness to the fullest extent and fall into it completely, even if it means losing myself in the process

Emptiness, emptiness, emptiness Is all that fulfills me Drain me, I want to drain me
My life feels empty and unfulfilled, so I want to rid myself of all my negative memories and emotions

I want to drain me Of each memory Learn to love myself Learn to leave my cells
I want to forget the past and focus on loving myself and my own existence

I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy
I'm pleased to see that you're content and joyful

History Is history History Is all we look forward to Erase it, we will erase We will erase The slavery and hatred To control the past Is to control your future At last
Although history has occurred, we can learn from it while also erasing the negative aspects such as slavery and hatred, which will allow us to create a brighter future for ourselves

I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy I'm happy you're happy
Once again, I'm pleased to see that you're content and joyful

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Hannah Marie

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I saw you guys downtown in Athens last night! You were amazing!! Definitely one of my favorites now. Keep up the good work and thanks for an awesome performance!