The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators – an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar, Juanes, and BadBadNotGood. A singer, songwriter, and producer, as well as a video director, Uchis truly arrived on her own with the self-released Por Vida (2015), an EP that led to a deal with Virgin EMI. By the time Uchis released her lively debut full-length, the Top Five Billboard R&B/hip-hop hit Isolation (2018), she had already been nominated for Grammy awards through her featured appearances on Daniel Caesar's "Get You" and Juanes' "El Ratico."
Kali Uchis experienced the majority of her upbringing in Virginia and also spent time in her parents' native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C., she learned to play piano and saxophone and also developed a deep interest in visual arts. Her recorded debut was made in 2012 with the self-released mixtape Drunken Babble. Within three years, she had several singles to her credit, including "Know What I Want" and "Lottery," typically promoted with videos she directed, as well as collaborations with Snoop Dogg, GoldLink, Tyler, the Creator, and Major Lazer. Following the 2015 independent release of Por Vida, a free digital-download EP with tracks produced by Diplo, Kaytranada, and Tyler, Uchis started releasing her material through major-label Virgin EMI. A DJ Dahi-tweaked version of Por Vida's "Ridin Round," issued that November after a move to Los Angeles, was the artist's first single for the major label. "Only Girl," a relaxed Kaytranada production featuring Vince Staples and the Internet's Steve Lacy, followed in April 2016. She was also featured that year on Daniel Caesar's "Get You."
Throughout 2017, Uchis added to her discography of featured appearances via tracks by Juanes, Gorillaz, Tyler, Bootsy Collins, and Miguel, and she previewed her debut album with the singles "Tyrant" (featuring Jorja Smith) and "Nuestro Planeta" (featuring Reykon). By the end of the year, "Get You" had been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Performance, and Juanes' "El Ratico" made Uchis a Latin Grammy nominee when it was up for Record of the Year. January 2018 saw the release of the BadBadNotGood-produced single "After the Storm" (featuring Tyler and Bootsy). Uchis released her debut album, Isolation, three months later. It debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number four.
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Body Language
Kali Uchis Lyrics
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I wanna go if you want to go
I'm sick and tired of talking
Told you everything you need to know
'Cause the rest is in the body language
Do you hear me?
Can you feel me now?
Yeah, the rest is in the body language
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Didn't wanna have to do it
Didn't wanna be the one to say
Never wanted to go through it
I think about it most everyday
Now I'm packing all my bags and I am leaving it behind
There's no tracking where I'm going
There's no me for them to find
Just come closer, closer, closer, closer, closer
I wanna know who you are
Just come closer, closer, closer, closer, closer
The lyrics to Kali Uchis's song "Body Language" convey a sense of frustration in a relationship where the singer has given all they can to communicate with their partner verbally but feels like they are not being heard. They want to know if their partner wants to be with them, and if so, they are ready to go wherever their partner wants to go. However, the singer is tired of talking and feels like they have said everything they need to say. The rest of the communication they believe should be through body language, which can convey so much more than words can.
The singer acknowledges that sometimes words are not enough, and there are things that are better said through nonverbal cues. They plead with their partner, asking if they can hear them and feel them. The singer seems to be at a turning point in their relationship, admitting that they never wanted to be the one to say it, but they realize they have to leave. They are packing their bags and moving on, wanting to know who their partner really is and asking them to come closer.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna know if you want to
I am curious about your intentions, do you have the desire to be with me?
I wanna go if you want to go
If you feel the same way, I am willing to journey with you.
I'm sick and tired of talking
I've exhausted words and conversations, it's time for action.
Told you everything you need to know
I have been open and upfront with you about my thoughts and feelings.
'Cause the rest is in the body language
Words can only convey so much, there's more meaning to be found in nonverbal communication.
Do you hear me?
Are you truly listening and understanding my message?
Can you feel me now?
I am giving off emotions and vibes that are important to comprehend and acknowledge.
Yeah, the rest is in the body language
As I said before, there is more to be interpreted and comprehended in nonverbal communication.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
An expressive vocalization to exemplify emotion.
Didn't wanna have to do it
It is unfortunate to have to make this decision.
Didn't wanna be the one to say
I hoped it wouldn't be me who had to express these thoughts and emotions.
Never wanted to go through it
This process and experience is not one that I desired.
I think about it most everyday
These thoughts and reflections cross my mind frequently.
Now I'm packing all my bags and I am leaving it behind
I am making a change and metaphorically leaving behind my past emotions and experiences.
There's no tracking where I'm going
This decision is personal and private, not seeking attention or validation from others.
There's no me for them to find
In my new path and journey, I won't be who I once was for others to recognize or find.
Just come closer, closer, closer, closer, closer
An invitation to physically and emotionally engage and connect.
I wanna know who you are
A desire to learn more and truly understand the person you are inviting closer.
Just come closer, closer, closer, closer, closer
Reemphasizing the invitation for a deeper connection.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Karly Marina Loaiza, Om'Mas Keith, Stephen Lee Bruner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lequinntessential
Words cannot describe how gorgeously lush and wickedly rhythmic this song is. The frolicking flutes, rippling synthesizer tones that trail and echo into the distance, switching bass, bossa nova tapping, and her soft pillowy voice. Kali is in a class of her own! Her music is a breath of fresh air from all the flat rapping, vapid beats, and tasteless Havana-esque songs out there in mainstream radio.
@MatheusOnuki
This song style is braziliam bossa nova
@andreapujol13
"..Now I'm packing all my bags and, I am leaving it behind
There's no tracking where I'm going..
There's no me for them to find..ohh just come closer.." <3 Kali Uchis <3
@gabrielal6872
thank you for uploading this!!!! love you kali ♥
@kar_y
I love it
Bossa nova❤❤😍
@LondonBoness
Bossa nova?
@kar_y
London Bones rhythm.
@LondonBoness
+Kary Silva ooh 👀
@medici__
love the sound!
@maggio1956
Bellissima voce, stupenda musica