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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Sunset
Kali Uchis Lyrics
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Took a ride with you and
That's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be my sunset
And in the night time I'll steer you right
Man i can be your headlights
It's the right time to see the sights by
To see the sights by
You can show me yours and I
Can show you my mind
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be my sunset
Sunrise, ain't it pretty
I can lift you to the sky if you feel shitty
Ain't the beach fun and the nitty-gritty
Forget your home town yeah, fuck that city
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be
Forget your home town yeah, fuck that city
Sunset a real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and
That's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be my sunset
The lyrics of Kali Uchis’s “Sunset” features the theme of escapism from the mundane and predictable into a moment of passion and love. The song opens with the image of a sunset that sets the stage for the romantic moment that follows. The persona then reveals that they got undressed during their ride with their lover, signaling intimacy and vulnerability.
The persona, in the chorus, uses the metaphor of the sunset as their lover. They ask their lover to be their sunset, the source of their beauty and light, as they together experience the nighttime sights. The persona expresses their eagerness to know their lover and, in return, for their lover to know them, and highlights the importance of focusing on each other and shutting out distractions through the silence of the phone.
Kali Uchis continues to explore the experience of freedom and joy with her lover in the second verse. She describes the beauty of the sunrise and how she could lift her lover to the sky during difficult moments. She then adds that being on the beach with her lover is fun and allows them to forget their hometown and all it represents. Altogether, the lyrics of “Sunset” portrays a moment of escape into love and connection, away from the stress and congestion of daily life.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a sunset a real nice sunset
The singer and her companion are reminiscing on a picturesque sunset they shared.
Took a ride with you and
That's when we got undressed
The singer and her companion engaged in some kind of physical intimacy after going on a ride together.
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
The singer wants to shut out external distractions and focus on the present moment, without any distractions.
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be my sunset
The artist wants her companion to be a source of comfort and happiness for her, just like the sunset is a source of beauty and wonder.
And in the night time I'll steer you right
Man i can be your headlights
The artist wants to be a guiding force for her companion, just like headlights guide a car at nighttime.
It's the right time to see the sights by
To see the sights by
You can show me yours and I
Can show you my mind
The singer wants to explore new experiences with her companion and share her thoughts and emotions openly.
Sunrise, ain't it pretty
I can lift you to the sky if you feel shitty
Ain't the beach fun and the nitty-gritty
Forget your home town yeah, fuck that city
The singer wants to help her companion forget about their problems and enjoy the little things in life like a beautiful sunrise, a fun day at the beach, and leaving behind the stress of their hometown.
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be
Forget your home town yeah, fuck that city
The artist wants her companion to be her source of happiness, and they can forget about their past life and problems together.
Sunset a real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and
That's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
The artist is emphasizing the beauty of the sunset they experienced earlier, and the intimate moment they shared. She wants to focus on the present, without any distractions.
You can be my you can be my
You can be my you can be my sunset
The artist wants her companion to continue being a source of comfort and happiness for her, just like the sunset is a source of beauty and wonder.
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[Verse 1]
It was a sunset
A real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and that's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
[Verse 2]
And in the night time I'll steer you right, man
I can be your headlights
It's the right time to see the sights by, to see the sights by
You can show me yours and I can show you my mind
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
[Verse 3]
Sunrise, ain't it pretty
I can lift you to the sky if you feel sh*tty
Ain't the beach fun and the nitty-gritty
Forget your home town
Yeah, f**k that city
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be
Forget your home town
Yeah, f**k that city
[Verse 4]
Sunset
A real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and that's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
@zoey.3333
[Verse 1]
It was a sunset
A real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and that's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
[Verse 2]
And in the night time I'll steer you right, man
I can be your headlights
It's the right time to see the sights by, to see the sights by
You can show me yours and I can show you my mind
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
[Verse 3]
Sunrise, ain't it pretty
I can lift you to the sky if you feel sh*tty
Ain't the beach fun and the nitty-gritty
Forget your home town
Yeah, f**k that city
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be
Forget your home town
Yeah, f**k that city
[Verse 4]
Sunset
A real nice sunset
Took a ride with you and that's when we got undressed
Silence my telephone and that's my protest
Let me focus, no autofocus
[Chorus]
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my
You can be my sunset
@untitled1464
i love this so much
@eastwallow4465
리나 lina me too
@user-dh6yv9uo4k
A reeeeaaaal nice sunset 💕🥵
@j.lynnpirch9454
This is the whole vibe
@DanielMiranda-ed5lt
i wanna this song on spotify
@MariiMaggessi
me too! the whole mixtape deserve!
@camilacandia9107
yeeeesss!!! plsssssssss
@salmapaulinalopez5528
Queen Kali 🖤
@fber1798
so high <3