In 1996, Kenny began by recruiting two of his high school classmates (Andrew Brown/Brett McKenzie) to play Carcass and Nirvana covers at several gigs around Perth. At this time, both Karnivool's current bassist and lead guitarist were attending a conservatorium to study jazz guitar and drums respectively. In 1998, Andrew Goddard joined Karnivool on bass, and from there they began writing original material. Soon Andrew "Drew" Goddard was switched to lead guitar, Andrew Brown and Brett McKenzie were replaced by Jon Stockman (bass) and Ray Hawking (percussion). The band have since released several singles and two EPs, Themata and most recently their sophomore record, Sound Awake. Currently Karnivool consists of Ian Kenny on lead vocals (also one quarter of Birds of Tokyo), Andrew "Drew" Goddard on lead guitar, Mark Hosking on rhythm guitar (both a part of Revolucion Street and an accompaniment for The Cat Empire while they are on tour), Jon Stockman on bass (one fifth of Floating Me) and Steve Judd (originally the drummer for Hope Here Gone which has now disbanded, replaced Hawking in 2004 as a "permanent gun for hire"). Goddard and Stockman also contributed guitar and bass parts to Pendulum's record Hold Your Colour released in 2005.
Themata: Their debut album was named after Themata, an old Greek word; the plural of Thema. A Thema is a gut assumption or intuition about the workings of the world or life itself, a philosophy you can’t prove with hard evidence, but something you instinctively know is right and are willing to back. For the recordings of Themata, they used guitars tuned in the tuning of B-F#-B-G-B-E, a hybrid tuning of Dropped-B (low strings) and Standard E (high strings). Guitarist Andrew Goddard said that this was because he forgot the high strings while detuning and that he liked the complexity. Andrew "Drew" Goddard wrote the tracks for Themata as well as playing drums throughout the recording of the album, he commented too that he often plays guitar like he does drums. Karnivool only actually played the songs off Themata together as a band after the album was recorded, according to Drew. The record was not written with any real foresight, which is evident in many of the song titles and lyrics (Roquefort is actually a strong smelling French cheese, Mauseum is a word "from the depths of Jon's mind" (Drew Goddard) and C.O.T.E. means Center of the Earth), and Karnivool's writing process was dysfunctional and slow going.
Sound Awake: After returning from the US, and completing their slot in the 2008 Big Day Out, the band headed back into the studio to write their follow-up to Themata.
In an interview with X-Press Magazine, guitarist Andrew Goddard said that the new album was a huge step up from Themata. He also said that the writing process of the new record had been more of a collaborative group effort by the band than previous works, and that they were going to go into the studio with a new recording strategy: that is, trying to focus less on the minute details, and put together a more natural sounding album. Karnivool released their long-awaited second album on June 5, 2009.
During live performances in the Aeons Tour, they played three new songs, titled "Goliath", "Deadman" and "Pearogram", as well as "New Day", which had been played at previous shows. At their performance at Homebake in 2008, they debuted a fifth new song entitled "Set Fire to the Hive". The new songs appeared to have a more mature vibe, but still bore resemblance to the band's other work. The album was one of the most anticipated Australian releases for 2009. In an interview with Channel V, Ian Kenny stated that after the success of the Aeons Tour, the band's next tour would be based on a similar layout which brings a new impression on the typical rock show.
On the 26 April 2009, two days before schedule, the band's first single from Sound Awake, "Set Fire to the Hive", was released on the band's MySpace page. The video for the single, confirmed by the band earlier, was released on the 9 May 2009. Sound Awake was set to be released internationally in early 2010.
Sound Awake entered and peaked 2nd on the ARIA charts, following this, just over a month after the release the band announced via their MySpace Sound Awake had gone 'Gold'.
float
Karnivool Lyrics
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No never
Not ever will the know this love
What they wanted was a sign
That they could hear everlasting
I refrain they sing aloud to
Is just enough to get by
We all pretend to understand it
To give us the feeling like
We won't allow it
Forever
And ever
Forever will they know this light
Cornered enough to make a sound
Hear it everlasting
We refrain they're not allowed to
Have enough
Just enough to get by
The freedoms
We're ever chasing
Just when the feeling strikes
We're not around it
Cornered enough to make a sound
Just to hear them leaving
They'll refrain they sing aloud to
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
The lyrics of Karnivool's song Float are beautifully enigmatic, with a deep sense of melancholy and longing weaved into the words. The song speaks about the eternal search for love, light, and freedom - all things that seem just out of reach. The opening lines, "Not ever, no never, not ever will they know this love" seem to convey a sense of defeat and disillusionment, as if the singer has resigned himself to the fact that true love may never be found.
The next lines, "What they wanted was a sign, that they could hear everlasting, I refrain they sing aloud to," suggest a desire for validation and a need for a higher power to guide them towards the light. This is coupled with the line "All we want is just enough to get by," which hints at a sense of practicality and the need to make do with what we have. The second verse echoes the first, with lines like "the freedoms we're ever chasing" and "just when the feeling strikes, we're not around it," encapsulating the fleeting nature of happiness and the constant struggle to attain it.
Overall, Karnivool's Float is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the human condition, with its longings, desires, and disappointments. The music itself is ethereal and dreamlike, with a gradual build-up of tension and emotion that climaxes in the final chorus. The song is a beautiful reflection of the often-tortuous journey we all take in search of love, light, and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Not ever
Never
No never
Absolutely not
Not ever will the know this love
They will never understand this love
What they wanted was a sign
They were seeking a signal
That they could hear everlasting
Something they could hear forever
I refrain they sing aloud to
I hold back what they sing
All we want
Our desire is
Is just enough to get by
To have barely enough
We all pretend to understand it
We all act like we comprehend it
To give us the feeling like
To make us feel like
We won't allow it
We won't permit it
Forever
Eternally
And ever
And always
Forever will they know this light
They'll always acknowledge this illumination
Cornered enough to make a sound
Trapped to the extent that they make noise
Hear it everlasting
Hear it forever
We refrain they're not allowed to
We hold back, they can't do it
Have enough
To have sufficient
Just enough to get by
Barely enough to manage
The freedoms
Our liberties
We're ever chasing
We're pursuing persistently
Just when the feeling strikes
As soon as the emotion occurs
We're not around it
We're not present
Cornered enough to make a sound
Trapped to the extent that they make noise
Just to hear them leaving
Just to listen to them depart
They'll refrain they sing aloud to
They'll hold back what they sing
Just enough to get by
Barely enough to manage
Just enough to get by
Barely enough to manage
Just enough to get by
Barely enough to manage
Just enough to get by
Barely enough to manage
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: ANDREW GODDARD, IAN KENNY, JONATHAN STOCKMAN, MARK HOSKING, STEPHEN JUDD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@carlosgimenez5907
No nunca
Nunca sabrán este amor
Lo que querían era una señal
Que podían escuchar eterna
Me abstuvo de cantar en voz alta
Todo lo que queremos
Es suficiente para seguir adelante
Todos pretendemos entenderlo
Para darnos la sensación de
No lo permitiremos
Por sienpre
Y siempre
Por siempre sabrán esta luz
Encañado lo suficiente para hacer un sonido
Escucha eternamente
Nos abstenemos de que no se les permita
Tener suficiente
Solo lo suficiente para seguir adelante
Las libertades
Siempre estamos persiguiendo
Justo cuando el sentimiento golpea
No estamos a su alrededor
Encañados lo suficiente para hacer un sonido
Sólo para oírlos salir
Se abstendrán de cantar en voz alta
Solo lo suficiente para seguir adelante
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
@MariaDiazskn
Not ever
No never
Not ever will they know this love
What they wanted was a sign
That they could hear everlasting
I refrain they sing aloud to
All we want
Is just enough to get by
We all pretend to understand it
To give us the feeling like
We won't allow it
Forever
And ever
Forever will they know this light
Cornered enough to make a sound
Hear it everlasting
We refrain they're not allowed to
Have enough
Just enough to get by
The freedoms
We're ever chasing
Just when the feeling strikes
We're not around it
Cornered enough to make a sound
Just to hear them leaving
They'll refrain they sing aloud to
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
Just enough to get by
@Akanewah
Imo, the most beautiful song from the album + "We Are". Then again this whole album is so beautiful, jfc
@u.v.s.5583
That album is too strong to pick out favourite songs, especially if one then leaves out Sky Machine, Alpha Omega or Aeons. Those songs are essential as fuck!
@jacobantony1040
Eidelron
@tommyhendry9371
This song is just so beautiful :D
@exgonzo64
haunting
@SalekeenNayeem
Beautiful.
@chiamatemiismaele
Masterpiece!!!
@carlosgimenez5907
No nunca
Nunca sabrán este amor
Lo que querían era una señal
Que podían escuchar eterna
Me abstuvo de cantar en voz alta
Todo lo que queremos
Es suficiente para seguir adelante
Todos pretendemos entenderlo
Para darnos la sensación de
No lo permitiremos
Por sienpre
Y siempre
Por siempre sabrán esta luz
Encañado lo suficiente para hacer un sonido
Escucha eternamente
Nos abstenemos de que no se les permita
Tener suficiente
Solo lo suficiente para seguir adelante
Las libertades
Siempre estamos persiguiendo
Justo cuando el sentimiento golpea
No estamos a su alrededor
Encañados lo suficiente para hacer un sonido
Sólo para oírlos salir
Se abstendrán de cantar en voz alta
Solo lo suficiente para seguir adelante
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
Solo lo suficiente para seguir
@ValiumMm8
nom nom nom, so good xD
@OneMoreRedNightmare
I love how unpredictable their time changes are.