Her mother is Korean and father is Polish. She grew up in New Jersey, went to Dwight-Englewood high school, and attended Oberlin College, but transferred to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Orzolek has been noted for her sense of fashion. All of her costumes are designed by fashion designer and friend Christian Joy. She is also well known for her outrageous antics during live shows. She is known to often spit water or beer, or sometimes grapes into the crowd. Her on-stage antics have been compared to punk legends like Iggy Pop and Patti Smith. In 2003 at The Metro, Sydney, Australia (prior to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' appearance at the Livid festival), she accidentally danced off the stage at a sideshow and reluctantly had to be taken to hospital - a few days later she appeared at the festival in a wheelchair, pushed by Angus Andrew.
She currently lives in Los Angeles, California, in the Silver Lake neighbourhood.
Ooo
Karen O Lyrics
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Cause even the sound of his name
Carries me over their reach
Back to some golden beach
Where only he remains
You planted your eyes on my feet
You told me to dig my heels deep
On her windowpane
Drifted us to sleep
In the first verse of Karen O's song "OOO," the singer is expressing how the person she is singing about is not like anyone else. She refuses to believe that everyone is the same because this particular person's name alone can take her to a place where only he exists. For the singer, his name is a powerful symbol of his uniqueness and her desire to be with him. She uses the metaphor of a golden beach to describe this place where only he remains, highlighting the warmth and beauty of their companionship.
In the second verse, the singer recounts a moment when another person told her to stand firm and not give in. They planted their eyes on her feet, suggesting that they were encouraging her to take a stance and be grounded in her beliefs. The night wore the rain on its windowpane as they drifted off to sleep. The use of imagery, particularly the rain against the window, suggests a sense of coziness and intimacy between the singer and this other person.
Overall, "OOO" is a song about the power of love and the ability of one person to transport the singer to a place where only they exist. The lyrics use vivid imagery and metaphors to convey the intensity of the singerโs feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't tell me that they're all the same
I can't accept the notion that everyone is equal or identical in worth
Cause even the sound of his name
Just the mere sound of his name brings me back to him
Carries me over their reach
It lifts me above the people who don't understand my love for him
Back to some golden beach
To a dream-like place where everything is perfect and we're alone
Where only he remains
Where there is only him and I
You planted your eyes on my feet
You noticed and appreciated the changes in myself that I thought were insignificant
You told me to dig my heels deep
You reminded me to have faith in who I am and what I stand for
The night wore the rain
The rain fell so hard that we couldn't go out, keeping us inside for the night
On her windowpane
We were cozy inside, watching the raindrops splash against the windows
Drifted us to sleep
The sound of the raindrops lulled us into a peaceful sleep
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Written by: KAREN LEE ORZOLEK
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Lee
Don't tell me that they're all the same
'Cause even the sound of his name
Carries me over their reach
Back to some golden beach
Where only he remains
You planted your eyes on my feet
You told me to dig my heels deep
The night wore the rain
On her window pane
Drifted us to sleep
Joe Niati
this song brings so much nostalgia and im just crying and missing a lot of things
Lee
Don't tell me that they're all the same
'Cause even the sound of his name
Carries me over their reach
Back to some golden beach
Where only he remains
You planted your eyes on my feet
You told me to dig my heels deep
The night wore the rain
On her window pane
Drifted us to sleep
Ayveh
Thank you!!!
Azriel
Uhm 7 years later
Jac
i stumbled upon this song years ago and loved it. i stumbled upon it again just now and still... I LOVE IT.
Barun Ray
๐ฎooooo0oooooooooo okooo0o. Ol
A n d r e a
Estaba viendo love y le di en Shazam porque me gusto la canciรณn y descubrรญ que era de Karen O! Me encanta, tambiรฉn la canciรณn que sale en Her! ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
Giovanna Cruz
such a beautiful artist!
Nayely Reyes
Thank you, you're the best. I love your "crush songs", I need a cassette right now.ย
Jayden Murray
I gave this song to someone nearly three years ago, it genuinely feels weird listening to this song again, yet it feels very calming and comforting again