The band bathe themselves in a mudpool of noisy guitars, screaming vocals and a noisy rhythm section. The intro of debut single When We Were Hookers was elected most furious guitar-riff of 2009 by Belgian national radio Studio Brussels. In 2012, Kapitan Korsakov released its second album Stuff & Such, not only showing their monstrous noise-capacities but also experimenting with melody and acoustic guitars.
Kapitan Korsakov at its best, proving to be a band not only capable of writing killer-riffs but excelling in amazing songwriting. It is a band that thrives from an honest gutfeeling and makes a difference in times where mediocre bands pollute the ears of the masses.
The original lineup:
Pieter-Paul Devos - guitars, vocals;
Pieter van Mullem - bass guitar;
Jonas Van den Bossche - drums.
http://www.kapitankorsakov.com
Cancer
Kapitan Korsakov Lyrics
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they might share the same end
from now on no more playing
i’ll wear your smile
around my neck
come over to my place
i’ll show you what i don’t possess
where presents are stolen
is blessed
i believe in cancer
but i don’t believe the truth
if you throw away your answers
throw them away for good
i’m still hoping to meet you
as i run into the ocean
at night
i’ve forgotten how to swim
incase you would leave me behind
i’ve collected every hair you left
before you went away
maybe i shouldn’t have framed them
but how could i have known
they’d turn grey
The song "Cancer" by Kapitan Korsakov is a hauntingly beautiful and poetic description of the singer's unrequited love for someone who has left them. Throughout the song, the lyrics speak of the tunnel and the rope, symbolizing the idea that the singer and their love may share the same end. The singer is no longer interested in playing games and will wear their love's smile around their neck as a constant reminder. They reach out to their love, telling them to come over and see what they don't possess. Perhaps this is a reference to the singer's emotional state, which is empty without their love.
The line "where presents are stolen and what is broken is blessed" speaks of a place where the normal rules of society do not apply. In this place, even broken things can be seen as valuable, and presents are taken rather than given. This could represent the singer's emotional state, where everything is turned upside down and nothing makes sense. The chorus declares the singer's belief in cancer, but not in the truth. They imply that they trust the insidious disease more than the truth, which may be even more painful.
Overall, the song is a powerful depiction of heartbreak and the ways in which we cope with it. The lyrics are filled with poignant imagery and metaphors, allowing the listener to get lost in the emotions of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
the tunnel and the rope
Facing the same fate, two ends of the same coin
they might share the same end
Inevitably, they are destined for the same outcome
from now on no more playing
The stakes have been raised, time for seriousness
i’ll wear your smile
I’ll carry a piece of you with me everywhere I go
around my neck
Close to my heart
come over to my place
Let me show you my world
i’ll show you what i don’t possess
I can only offer my authenticity, I don't possess material wealth
where presents are stolen
In a place where materialism is rejected and acts of generosity are more meaningful
and what is broken
Even the things that seem ruined
is blessed
Can still be appreciated and valued
i believe in cancer
I acknowledge the pain and suffering in life, but also the beauty that can result from it
but i don’t believe the truth
I don't subscribe to a single, objective truth
if you throw away your answers
If you let go of the need for certainty
throw them away for good
Let them go for good, and embrace the unknown
i’m still hoping to meet you
I long to connect with someone
as i run into the ocean
As I face the vastness and infinity of the unknown
at night
In the dark, unknown realm of the unconscious
i’ve forgotten how to swim
I've lost my confidence and ability to navigate the unpredictable waters of life
incase you would leave me behind
In case I'm abandoned in this unknown territory
i’ve collected every hair you left
I've cherished every moment we shared, even the small ones
before you went away
Before you departed from my life
maybe i shouldn’t have framed them
Perhaps I should not have held onto these memories so tightly
but how could i have known
I couldn't have predicted the future
they’d turn grey
They would lose their luster and fade away
Contributed by Zachary J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
PoisonAndBeer
Ik hoop om jullie nog veel live te zien. Recent ontdekt en jullie zijn gewoon geweldig!
Drink My Poetry
Schitterend nummer! Heerlijk doorbrullen.
Big Boss
how did this get no popular ??? its fantastic
DFMT
😢
Heiko
Sehr geil...hab euch vor Jahren auf dem Wilwarin Festival gesehen....hoffe bald gehts wieder los.🤘🤘🤘
MissFunkuh
t laat me wat denken aan black box revelation, benieuwd hoe ze live klinken. Volgende week op booch :)
Karlien Bourgois
Zaaaalig nummer!!!
flappieflonkflap
jamie lanister is great on the guitar
xydroh
Deze groep hoort veel bekender te zijn
Carl-Philip Demeyere
zallige music ^^. Ne maat rade de groep aan, i regret NOTHING! ^^