King was born on the 24th August 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., the first of two daughters. While King was a small child, her father noticed her natural musical ability, and encouraged her interest in music. She was introduced to the guitar at the age of four, and played for several years, but after taking up the drums a few years later, they became her primary instrument as an adolescent.
Convinced that her break in music would come from being a drummer, King played in bands in high school with classmate Morgan Jahnig, who would later become the bassist of Old Crow Medicine Show. Upon graduating from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta in 1998, the two friends made their way to New York University. During her time there, King picked up the guitar again, and revisited the finger-style techniques that intrigued her as a child. From there, King played a few occasional gigs and busked in the New York subways.
In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar Gods", with King as the sole woman and youngest artist honoured. In addition to a ten-year career that includes six LP and two EP albums, King has also spent significant time scoring music for television and film. She worked alongside Eddie Vedder and Michael Brook, contributing the music for the soundtrack to Sean Penn's Into the Wild, for which King, Vedder, and Brook were nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
King's style combines fret-tapping with slap bass techniques, using the guitar for percussive beats, as well as sound layering and looping. Her playing style has been compared to Michael Hedges and Preston Reed; she explicitly cites the latter as an influence.
Saving Days In A Frozen Head
Kaki King Lyrics
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You work early, so for this hour I'll just look at you".
There is nothing meant to happen in this world.
I don't wanna go but I can't say I've had a good time,
Doing anything.
I don't wanna go but I can't say I've had a good time.
Kaki King's song "Saving Days In A Frozen Head" appears to be about the complexities and challenges of living in the modern world. In the first verse, she sings about waking up to the sunlight only to be told to go back to sleep. This could represent a feeling of being trapped in a cycle of work and sleep, where there is no time to appreciate life or enjoy its pleasures. The line "you work early" could indicate that the singer has a demanding job, which leaves them with little time to enjoy other aspects of their life.
The second verse of the song continues to explore the themes of dissatisfaction and lack of fulfillment. The lyric "there is nothing meant to happen in this world" suggests that the singer feels as though nothing exciting or significant ever occurs in their life. This feeling of ennui is compounded by the fact that they cannot honestly say they have had a good time doing anything. This resentment towards the mundane aspects of life seems to be at the core of the song's message.
Overall, "Saving Days In A Frozen Head" appears to be a commentary on the difficulties of finding meaning and joy in a world that often feels oppressive and limiting. The song's melancholic tone and introspective lyrics may resonate with those who feel trapped or unfulfilled in their daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunlight wakes me just to say, "let's go to sleep now
The start of a new day only reminds me of the desire to escape reality and go to sleep.
You work early, so for this hour I'll just look at you".
I will take a moment to appreciate you while you sleep, knowing that the day ahead will be hard for you.
There is nothing meant to happen in this world.
Life feels empty and meaningless, devoid of any purpose or destiny.
I don't wanna go but I can't say I've had a good time,
Despite not wanting to leave this world, I can't deny that I haven't truly enjoyed my time here.
Doing anything.
Nothing seems to bring fulfillment or satisfaction, no matter how hard I try to find it.
I don't wanna go but I can't say I've had a good time.
Reiterating the internal conflict of not wanting to leave but feeling unfulfilled in this life.
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Written by: KAKI KING
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