Kaskade is the stage name for Ryan Raddon, a DJ/producer/remixer/artist who… Read Full Bio ↴Kaskade is the stage name for Ryan Raddon, a DJ/producer/remixer/artist who was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1972. He went to college at BYU Provo prior to serving a church mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Japan, and when he came back he transferred the University of Utah and lived in Salt Lake city Utah. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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Kaskade Lyrics

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Said I'd be gone by five
But it's sunrise and I'm still in your bed
Goodnight usually means goodbye
Me, replaying memories in my head
Look at you, look at you
Look what you made me do
How do you, how do you think know my every move
Who are you? Who are you? You look so familiar

I know you, I know you, baby, I know the truth

We got way too much in common
If I'm being honest with you
We got way too much in common
Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?
If you could love somebody like me
You must be messed up too
Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?
If you could love somebody like me
You must be messed up too

We used to talk 'til midnight
All those days that you stayed at my house
We were just passing the time
When we were young and we ain't had no vows
Now, now, now maybe later on, I'll text you and maybe you'll reply
We both know we had no patience together day and night
Getting high on our supply, yeah, we ain't satisfied
I could love you all occasions

We got way too much in common
If I'm being honest with you
We got way too much in common
Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?
If you could love somebody like me
You must be mystical too
Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?
If you could love somebody like me
You must be messed up too

Messed up too, messed up too
Just like you, just like you
Messed up too, messed up too
Just like you, just like you

We got way too much in common
If I'm being honest with you
We got way too much in common
Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?
If you could love somebody like me
You must be messed up too
Who wants to love somebody like me?
You wanna love somebody like me?

If you could love somebody like me
You must be messed up too

Overall Meaning

Kaskade’s "In Common" is an emotional and reflective song about a past relationship that the singer has trouble letting go of. The opening line confesses that the singer promised to leave their partner by morning but ended up staying, implying that they can't seem to break away from their former flame. The lyrics look back on their past memories, commenting on the time they spent together and the nagging feeling that something wasn't right. The chorus repeats the idea that they have too much in common, indicating that perhaps their relationship wasn't healthy for either of them. The song ends on a bittersweet note, as they admit that their past relationship was a mess, but deep down, they still long for it.

Line by Line Meaning

Said I'd be gone by five
I promised to leave at five, but I'm still here with you even though it's morning now.

But it's sunrise and I'm still in your bed
I stayed with you all night even though I said I'd leave.

Goodnight usually means goodbye
When someone says goodnight, it's usually means they're leaving for the night or saying goodbye for a while.

Me, replaying memories in my head
I'm thinking about the memories we've made together and replaying them in my mind.

Look at you, look at you
I'm looking at you and noticing all the things you've done to affect me emotionally.

Look what you made me do
You've caused me to feel certain emotions that I didn't expect or want to feel.

How do you, how do you think know my every move
You seem to know me so well, even my every move and thought.

Who are you? Who are you? You look so familiar
I know you, but I also feel like I don't know you at all, like you're a stranger.

I know you, I know you, baby, I know the truth
Despite feeling like you're a stranger, I know you intimately and understand the truth behind your actions.

We got way too much in common
We have too many similarities in experiences or thought patterns.

If I'm being honest with you
I'm being truthful with you about our shared experiences and thoughts.

Since I'm being honest with you
Since I'm telling the truth, I'll admit that we have too much in common.

Who wants to love somebody like me?
I'm questioning who would want to love someone like me with so many issues and flaws.

You wanna love somebody like me?
I'm questioning why you want to love someone like me who is full of flaws and problems.

If you could love somebody like me
If you're capable of loving someone like me despite my flaws and issues.

You must be messed up too
You must also have your own flaws and issues if you're willing to love someone like me.

We used to talk 'til midnight
We used to spend a lot of time talking, sharing our thoughts and experiences until late at night.

All those days that you stayed at my house
You used to stay at my house frequently, and we spent a lot of time together.

We were just passing the time
We were just spending time together to pass the time, with no deeper meaning or commitment.

When we were young and we ain't had no vows
We were young and carefree, without any serious commitments or promises to each other.

Now, now, now maybe later on, I'll text you and maybe you'll reply
I might text you later, but I'm not sure if you'll reply or even if we'll continue talking like we used to.

We both know we had no patience together day and night
We both knew that we couldn't spend all of our time together, and needed to take a break from each other every now and then.

Getting high on our supply, yeah, we ain't satisfied
We were trying to find happiness and fulfillment through each other, but it wasn't enough to truly satisfy us.

I could love you all occasions
I'm capable of loving you at any moment or any time, but that's not enough to make the relationship work.

Messed up too, messed up too
We both have our share of flaws and issues that make loving each other difficult.

Just like you, just like you
I'm just as flawed and messed up as you are, even though sometimes it might not seem that way.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alicia J. Augello-Cook, Carlo Montagnese, Taylor Monet Parks, William Walsh

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