Since then Havnevik has explored a wide breadth of styles before settling on three main instruments of choice: guitar, piano and melodica. A demo of her was played on the widely influential Morning Becomes Eclectic program on L.A.'s KCRW-FM and won her a loyal fan base. More recently she collaborated with electronic music poster boys Moby, Röyksopp and Tom Middleton, as well as penned the song Grace specifically for the second season finale of the popular television drama Grey's Anatomy, which aired in May 2006.
Havnevik's full-length solo debut, Melankton, appeared in the fall of 2006 via her own Continentica Records and was reissued early the following year through Universal Republic.
In 2011 she released the album YOU. &I was released in 2015.
Kaleidoscope
Kate Havnevik Lyrics
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And place me in the sky
I lose my sense of time
You know me
How troubled I can be
But through your kaleidoscope
I let go
'Cause you show me
The world as it could be
Through your kaleidoscope
It's beautiful
A tingle travels up my spine
A cluster of colors and twine
As we melt into wine
You know me
How troubled I can be
But through your kaleidoscope
I let go
'Cause you show me
The world as it could be
Through your kaleidoscope
It's beautiful
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
Kate Havnevik's Kaleidoscope is a song all about the power of someone's love to transform a person's perspective and experience in life. The singer is describing how the person they love has cut them out into little stars and placed them in the sky, which could mean that they have become an important part of the person's world, or that they are now a radiant, shining presence in the universe. The singer loses their sense of time when in the presence of this person, which could be interpreted as them feeling completely immersed and present in the moment with them. Through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope, the singer describes the transformative power of their love; the person they love shows them the world as it could be - a beautiful, vibrant, and dynamic place. The song conveys how the person's love has the ability to dissolve the singer's worries and troubles, allowing them to fully let go and be present in the moment.
One possible interpretation of the line "As we melt into wine" is that it means the singer and their lover are mixing together, becoming one, and transforming into something new and intoxicating. The use of the word "wine" could be a nod to the idea of fermentation and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
You cut me out in little stars
You fragmented my being into tiny parts, like stars.
And place me in the sky
You elevated me to the heavens, like stardust.
I lose my sense of time
I become timeless, as if I'm suspended in space.
You know me
You understand the essence of my being.
How troubled I can be
You recognize my struggles and worries.
But through your kaleidoscope
By looking through your perspective, your unique lens.
I let go
I release my worries and surrender to the beauty of the moment.
'Cause you show me
Because you reveal to me.
The world as it could be
A world full of possibilities and wonders, beyond what I can see.
A tingle travels up my spine
A pleasant sensation spreads through my body.
A cluster of colors and twine
An array of hues and textures blend together in harmony.
As we melt into wine
As we merge and become one, like the alchemy of wine-making.
Through your kaleidoscope
By seeing through your unique lens of perception.
It's beautiful
Everything becomes stunning and captivating, like a work of art.
Kaleidoscope
The lens through which everything becomes magical and mesmerizing.
Kaleidoscope
The constant reminder that we can choose to see the world differently.
Kaleidoscope
The emblem of hope and beauty, even in times of darkness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE C. HAVNEVIK
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Ariel S. Perkins
OMG! I do believe I have just discovered the MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG IN THE WORLD...ONE WITH AN ALMOST WHIMSCAL CHROMATIC STRUCTURE..
POLYPHONIC IN INTENTION, HEART AND SOUL...Certainly having become one of my favorite songs...It has taken multiple listenings, but the impression on my soul is now indelible. I discovered it only today.
"A cluster of colours entwine as we MELT IN ONE..."
len silva
my wedding song...walked down the aisle as this played. makes me cry everytime I hear it...thanks so much for a lovely rendition
Ariel S. Perkins
The musical arrangement starts out sounding like a John Barry classic...Very nice.
👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽
Ariel S. Perkins
"You cut me up into little stars AND PLACE ME IN THE SKY..."
BRILLIANT!
jax patches
theres a hybrid minds remix of this track.. and ive never found this one before.. i didnt know this was the original... i love this song even more..
Douglas Angelo
could it be this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYLBSnxQMc4
Ariel S. Perkins
As do I.
SaschaG57
such an amazing track.. goosebumps
Ariel S. Perkins
This song makes me HAPPY..."A TINGLE TRAVELS UP MY SPINE...A CLUSTER OF COLORS ENTWINE AS WE MELT INTO...ONE."
Ariel S. Perkins
It is Chal Hamoed during our holiday of Sukkot...a festival in Judaism which reminds us of the Glory of G-d. What a fitting song for such an occasion!