Prior to being a recording artist, he was a record store owner and a club DJ at a nightclub in Salt Lake City as a way to make ends meet for him and his wife. After he and his wife moved to San Francisco he landed a job as a A&R man at OM records, where in addition to reviewing demos for the label he also submitted his own material, which would pay off big time for him. In 2001 he went from behind the desk to behind the turntables and the recording studio as an artist in his own right. In 2003 Kaskade released his first album, "It's You It's Me", which was well received by critics.
It would be his follow up, "In The Moment" in 2004, that would put Kaskade on the map. The first single off the set "Steppin' Out" would become a major hit on the Dance Radio Airplay that year as well as a top 10 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. His biggest breakthrough would come the week of May 14, 2005, when his follow up, "Everything," would go all the way to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
One You
Kaskade Lyrics
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One heart
Baby let's make this right,
Take this flight, break this distance.
It's not like me
To sit around and wait for anything I want
It's not likely
Dreaming of you with me and you
What we could do together
Somebody tell me
How we could be if you could see
What I'm feeling for you
I get impatient
When reality is falling way behind
Keep up with me
My life won't hold up anymore for dreaming
Dreaming of you with me....
In the first verse of Kaskade's song One You, the all-encompassing love shared between "one you" and "one me" is expressed. The idea of unity is reinforced with the phrase "one heart" suggesting that the two individuals are connected by a deep and unbreakable bond. The lyrics then call for action, urging the lover to "make this right," and suggesting that the time has come to take "this flight" and "break this distance." The distance between the two lovers is not only physical but emotional as well. The lyrics encourage the lover to take a risk and come together for a chance at happiness.
In the second verse, the lyrics reveal that the singer is not one to sit around and wait for what they want. Yet, they admit to dreaming and finally realizing that they want to be with the person they are singing about. The lyrics use the phrase "Somebody tell me how we could be if you could see what I'm feeling for you" indicating that the feelings are growing and pushing the singer to move forward. They beings to feel a sense of impatience that reality is moving too slow as compared to their inner longing for the person they want to be with. "Keep up with me" they say, showing their excitement and enthusiasm towards bringing their love to life.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of urgency intermingled with the hope of finding love. There is a sense of conviction that the singer feels for their love interest and an urge to move forward to make it happen.
Line by Line Meaning
One you, one me
Let's come together as one and make this work
One heart
Our hearts are in sync and we share the same desires
Baby let's make this right,
Let's work together to make things right between us
Take this flight, break this distance.
Let's overcome everything that keeps us apart and be together
It's not like me
I'm not one to sit around waiting for what I want
To sit around and wait for anything I want
I don't like waiting for what I want, I want it now
It's not likely
It's not common or usual for me
That I would pass away the day just dreaming
I don't spend my days just dreaming, I want to make things happen
Dreaming of you with me and you
Thinking about us together and what we could do
What we could do together
Thinking about all the possibilities if we were together
Somebody tell me
I need someone to help me understand
How we could be if you could see
Trying to figure out how we could be together if you understood
What I'm feeling for you
Expressing strong emotions and feelings towards you
I get impatient
I can't wait any longer
When reality is falling way behind
When my dreams are further ahead of where I am in real life
Keep up with me
Come with me on this journey, don't slow me down
My life won't hold up anymore for dreaming
It's time to stop dreaming and start living our lives together
Dreaming of you with me....
Still thinking about being with you and all we could do together
Contributed by Lily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.