Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. Sam’s smoky, enigmatic voice is the band's best known characteristic. In the seven years between The Great Subconscious Club and Almost Happy the music changed from raw and guitar-based to a more subtle and delicate sound. Sam and Gert write most of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately.
Sam mainly tries to express ideas in his songs, and has a hand in writing silly and tongue-in-cheek songs. Gert has one big theme: losing the one you love. While most of the songs are easily accessible and open, some others are strange and incomprehensible. This led Sam to comment: "Listening to the lyrics in the first time, you may find it hard to understand their meaning. When you listen to them a second time you may sense a basic truth in these cryptic words. If you do so, please let me know."
This band appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Doppelgangland) with the song Virgin State of Mind, leading to a boost in popularity.Their most popular song 'Not an addict' can be heard in the movie 'Wild things'.
K's Choice fifth studio album, "Echo Mountain" (after the studios where it was recorded - Echo Mountain Studios in North Carolina) was released on 26 March 2010, with singles "When I Lay Beside You" and "Come Live The Life" being released from the album.
2016 marked the band's first US tour in over 10 years, which the band releasing an accompanying sessions album - The Backpack Sessions later in the year.
In January 2017, the band released a stripped-back re-recording of "Not an Addict." It featured Skin of Skunk Anansie as a guest vocalist, who had previously performed the song live with the group on several occasions.
On 16 March 2018, the band released a live album entitled "Live at the Ancienne Belgique", recorded at a concert (in Dec 2017) in Brussels during the 25th Anniversary tour.
In May 2019, Sam Bettens came out as a trans man.
20000 Seconds
K's Choice Lyrics
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And 20.000 reasons to get up, get some thing done
But i'm still waiting is someone kind enough to
Pick me up and give me food, assure me that the world is good
But you should be here,
You should be here
How colors can change and even the texture of rain
And what's that ugly little stain on the bathroom floor
I'd rather be floating in space somewhere or
Worry about the ozone layer
And it's almost like a corny movie scene
But i'm out of frame and the lighting's bad
And the music has no theme
And we're all so strong when nothing's wrong
And the world is at our feet
But how small we are when our love is far away
And all you need is you
The lyrics to "20.000 Seconds" by K's Choice talk about the feelings of loneliness and desperation that arise after a loved one has left. The singer has been counting the seconds since the person left, and though they have plenty of reasons to get up and get things done, they are waiting for somebody to come and offer them comfort and assurance. They long for the person who left, wishing they were there with them to talk about the changing colors, the texture of rain, and mundane things that they would have previously taken for granted. They even mention an ugly little stain on the bathroom floor that they would rather not deal with alone.
The song talks about how we can often feel strong and capable when nothing is wrong, but how our love can make us feel so small when it is far away. The singer is struggling to find meaning in their life without the person they love, feeling as though they are out of frame and the music has no theme. They long to be floating in space or worrying about the ozone layer instead of dealing with their feelings of loneliness and heartbreak.
Overall, the song captures the desperation and sadness that can come with a loved one's absence, and how it can make even the most beautiful things in the world seem dull and uninteresting. The singer longs for the comfort and reassurance that their loved one would provide, but knows that all they truly need is themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
20.000 seconds since you've left and i'm still counting
It has been a long time since you left me and I'm still keeping track of the duration.
And 20.000 reasons to get up, get some thing done
There are many reasons to get up and be productive, but I am struggling to do so.
But i'm still waiting is someone kind enough to
I am waiting for someone compassionate enough to
Pick me up and give me food, assure me that the world is good
Help me by bringing me food and reassuring me that the world is a good place.
But you should be here,
I wish you were here with me.
You should be here
It would be wonderful if you were here.
How colors can change and even the texture of rain
I am noticing how colors and rain can look different after losing you.
And what's that ugly little stain on the bathroom floor
Observing an ugly stain on the bathroom floor seems more important than it really is because I am feeling down.
I?d rather not be with that right now
I would prefer to be doing something else.
I'd rather be floating in space somewhere or
I would prefer to be floating freely in the vastness of space.
Worry about the ozone layer
I would rather be focused on bigger environmental issues.
And it's almost like a corny movie scene
The situation feels like a cliche movie plot.
But i'm out of frame and the lighting's bad
But I'm disconnected from the story and the lighting is poor.
And the music has no theme
The accompanying music doesn't feel like it fits the emotions.
And we're all so strong when nothing's wrong
We can all seem strong when we aren't facing any issues.
And the world is at our feet
We can feel like the world is ours to conquer.
But how small we are when our love is far away
However, when love is absent, we can feel small and insignificant.
And all you need is you
Sometimes, all we really need is ourselves to get through difficult times.
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