Kavinsky has toured alongside Daft Punk, The Rapture, Justice, and SebastiAn in 2007.
In addition to his music career he has also appeared in several films including Steak, directed by longtime friend Mr. Oizo, who appears on Ed Banger label. The SebastiAn remix of Testarossa Autodrive off the 1986 EP is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto IV and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.
Kavinsky's production style is very visceral and reminiscent of video game music and film soundtracks of the 80s.
Nightcall
Kavinsky Lyrics
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(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear
(We'll go all, all, all night long)
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you, boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you (there's something inside you)
It's hard to explain (it's hard to explain)
They're talking about you, boy (they're talking about you, boy)
But you're still the same
In Kavinsky's song "Nightcall," the singer is making a late night call to someone they care about in order to express their feelings. They want to take the person on a drive through the night, down the hills, and show them a darker side of life. They acknowledge that what they have to say may not be what the person wants to hear, but they urge them not to fear.
The repeated lines of "there's something inside you" and "they're talking about you boy, but you're still the same" seem to suggest that the person being addressed is struggling with something internally, and that others are aware of it. However, the singer is still supportive and sees the person for who they truly are, despite what others may say.
Overall, the song is a sort of anthem for those who feel misunderstood or out of place. It's about finding someone who understands you on a deeper level and being there for them, even when things get tough.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel
I want to communicate my emotions to you during the night
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
I desire to take you on a thrilling ride at night where we can experience the hills
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
I'm going to reveal a truth to you, which may be uncomfortable for you to hear
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear
I'm going to bring you to a place where it's dark, but you do not need to be afraid
There's something inside you
You have an essence within you that is unique
It's hard to explain
It's difficult to describe this essence in words
They're talking about you boy
People are gossiping about you
But you're still the same
Despite what others may say, you remain unchanged
There's something inside you (there's something inside you)
You possess a distinctive quality within you
It's hard to explain (it's hard to explain)
This quality is challenging to articulate
They're talking about you boy (they're talking about you boy)
People are discussing you in a negative light
But you're still the same
Nevertheless, you remain faithful to yourself
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Guy Manuel De Homem Christo, Vincent Pierre Claude Belorgey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Keeper69s
I'm a truck driver and this is one of my top tracks for my night drives.
2am, middle of nowhere, anywhere in the country; every turn and length of road is undiscovered as I've never driven them before.
Yet the realization of 80,000 pounds at 70 mph running off the road, down a hill, or into an obstacle, could come in the fraction of a second.
And no one will experience it but me, in that moment.
It's haunting but beautiful.
@Andaril2
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
Its hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same
There's something inside you (there something inside you)
It's hard to explain (it's hard to explain )
They're talking about you boy (they're talking about you boy)
But you're still the same
@mikeshinwa3398
In case anyone was wondering about the meaning behind the lyrics, here's a great one that I found on SongMeanings. If you listen to all the previous EPs by Kavinsky, and observe the recurring themes, you'll see that they all tell a story, with each EP representing a different chapter in the story:
In "Teddy Boy", the main character (the guy on the album cover art) has a car crash and dies in the hospital but comes back as a ghostly phantom driver.
In "1986", he is haunting the highways and reminiscing on what happened to him in the moments leading up to and immediately after the crash
In "Nightcall" it seems as though he's trying to get in touch with someone in his former life, whom he loved, but never had the courage to tell her. He wants her to ride with him so she can experience all the things he's experienced since he died. And he's telling her not to be afraid.
"I'm giving you a night call to tell you how I feel
I want to drive you through the night, down the hills
I'm gonna tell you something you don't want to hear
I'm gonna show you where it's dark, but have no fear"
This girl can tell something strange is happening because of the way he sounds, the news reports covering the crash and the sightings of the mysterious "ghost car". Hence the lyrics:
"There's something inside you
It's hard to explain
They're talking about you boy
But you're still the same"
She's seen the news coverage of the crash and the police footage of the "ghost car" that is haunting the highways.
She knows he's supposed to be dead but here he is on the phone with her. She can tell he's changed by the way he's talking. He sounds ghostly, depressed, electrified even. But despite how inhuman he sounds she can't help but feel like he's still the same person he was before he died. So she just might ride with him.
Given the dark/sombre and haunting sound of the song, you can also interpret this song being about depression, how it slowly reduces us to a shell of our former selfs; a phantom driving aimlessly on a highway to their personal hell, struggling to open up to those we love.
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There's puzzles inside you, unlock and you'll find fame. There's puzzles inside you boy, but they're not the same.
@Xanecx
IT IS ACTUALLY HIM! NO WAY IT IS HIM!
@Lokirik
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@ciner141
I love how this song sounds like it was made in 1980 and 2080 at the same time.
@symphoniaIX_
Like the weeknd
@cacete7
Retro future, perfect!
@adamtracey1426
Damn didn't realize this was 80s