So far, they are known for the songs "Northern Lights", "In Your Eyes", "The Way We Are". Kate Boy released their debut EP Northern Lights on 22 January 2013.
Kate Akhurst started out as a songwriter in Australia and got her first publishing deal there when she was 16. At 21, she moved to Los Angeles for five years before coming to Stockholm for the first time in October 2011. The last two days she was here, Kate Akhurst met Hampus Nordgren Hemlin, Oskar Sikow Engström, and Markus Dextegen at the recommendation from someone from another recording session. They decided to go straight down into the studio and start working that very first night. They wrote "Northern Lights" that night.
According to Kate: "we had this instantaneous connection; we couldn't even wait until the next day. I felt like I found my people, like, 'I've been waiting all my life for you! I can't wait another minute'". After that visit, Akhurst went back home and got a visa for the UK and Sweden.
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In Your Eyes
Kate Boy Lyrics
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And catching the beams that we resurrect
It's in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes!
It's in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes!
Where you begin and where I start?
In a kaleidoscopic heart
It's in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes!
It's in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes!
Activate emotion waves, oppression down
Activate the open changes flowing out...
Whenever I cross the line
To keep that connection
That's when I realize
The point of perfection...
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
Capture the light as it ricochets
Filter the view that I'd die to save
Depth of Perception, common mistakes
Screen your release while you freeze the frame
Whenever I cross the line
To keep that connection
That's when I realize
The point of perfection...
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
Activate emotion waves, oppression down
Activate the open changes flowing out...
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
The lyrics of Kate Boy's "In Your Eyes" are about the connection between two people and the depth of their perception. The opening lines describe watching patterns being born and dying out, and catching the beams that they resurrect. This could be a metaphor for the ebb and flow of a relationship, constantly changing and renewing itself. The chorus repeats the phrase "in your eyes" over and over again, emphasizing the importance of eye contact and the way that it can convey emotions and connection.
The second verse talks about "activating emotion waves" and "opening up to changes," which seems to suggest that the relationship is evolving and adapting. When the singer "crosses the line" to maintain the connection, they realize the "point of perfection," implying that there is no one perfect moment or thing, but that the connection itself is what matters.
The last lines describe "capturing the light as it ricochets" and "freezing the frame," which could be a metaphor for trying to hold on to a moment of connection and make it last. Overall, the lyrics of "In Your Eyes" are about the importance of connection, perception, and emotion in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching the patterns born and dead
Observing the cycles of creation and destruction
And catching the beams that we resurrect
Glimpsing moments of hope and revival
It's in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes!
These experiences are reflected in your gaze
Where you begin and where I start?
Questioning the boundaries of identity and connection
In a kaleidoscopic heart
Exploring the complexities of the human soul
Activate emotion waves, oppression down
Unlocking the power of feeling and overcoming oppression
Activate the open changes flowing out...
Embracing the possibilities of transformative growth
Whenever I cross the line
Pushing the limits to maintain a bond
To keep that connection
Prioritizing the importance of a relationship
That's when I realize
Recognizing a deeper truth
The point of perfection...
Discovering a state of harmony
Capture the light as it ricochets
Seizing fleeting moments of energy and illumination
Filter the view that I'd die to save
Guarding the perspective that brings meaning to life
Depth of Perception, common mistakes
Understanding how limited insight can lead to error
Screen your release while you freeze the frame
Exercising caution when revealing oneself in a moment of stasis
Writer(s): Akhurst Kate Alana, Dextegen Markus, Nordgren Hampus Erik, Engstrom Oskar Erik Alexander
Contributed by Kaitlyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
The Vibe Guide
As we already said Kate Boy are an act to watch for in 2013. So much potential here...
Pyrow
Such an underrated artist! I don't understand how this isn't mainstream, we need more music like this today.
Frank
I love it when a song is so perfectly synchronized that the buildup gives me goose bumps. Whoever designed the video should be proud because it invokes a strange feeling when I see it. It feels just like the first time I stood in the Louvre.
No, I'm not being sarcastic. I can't wait to see what else comes from this group.
sarahsmuse222
I have the same feeling!!!!!!!! There's something about this music video and song that just mesmerize me to the fullest...it's like a trance
DougglesMagnificent
Coming back to it now, man does it ever hold up well! I think the reason it does is the restraint and simplicity of the beat and vocals giving the song the kind of mature precision that made bands like Portishead so timeless v/ so many corny trip-hop era peers. The song sticks to a very narrow textural range, all anthemic confidence w/ no cheesy flourishes all the way through, and that's why the payoff of that lovely slashing kaleidoscopic coda works soooo well. Gyeah nigguh!
Pathana Phommasith
Saw them in Boston last week, the live version of In Your Eyes is so good, it kills me that I don't like the single version as much as before. Very down to Earth people too, they really appreciate their fans.
Felipe Holanda
Eu amo essa banda
Emin UZUN
This is how music sounds to my ears... this is a masterpiece... risky ways to produce but so true to feel! .. Perfection!
Yaerazurdo ASMR
Why this don't have 1M? It's an amazing song. Love it
L Jones
I cannot wait for the album! This and Northern Lights are incredible!