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.
Prélude
Kavinsky Lyrics
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He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wonder the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her.
The lyrics to Kavinsky's Prelude tell a story of a teenager in the year 1986 who dreamed of being like his heroes and was in love with a girl. However, one stormy night his life changed completely. A mysterious red car appeared, and its power seemed to light up the teenager's eyes with a blood-red color. In a flash, the scene turned into one of chaos and destruction as the car crashed into something, leaving the teenager alone and invisible to everyone except for the girl he loved.
The story seems to be one of transformation and loss, as the teenager and the car become one after the accident. The merging of their souls is permanent, and the teenager is left alone in a world where he is invisible to everyone but her. It's a haunting tale that speaks to the dangers of obsession and the allure of power.
Line by Line Meaning
The year was 1986
The story takes place in the year 1986.
He was a teenager like any other
The singer of the story was an ordinary teenager.
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
The singer had dreams of being like his heroes and was in love with a girl.
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
On a stormy night by the coast, something happened to the artist.
A mysterious red car came to him
The artist encountered a mysterious red car.
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
The car's power had a profound effect on the singer.
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
There was a sudden, destructive accident that caused everything to be destroyed and twisted metal was involved.
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
The artist survived the accident, despite being involved in it.
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
The artist had a deep connection with the car that changed him forever.
Leaving him to wonder the night alone
After the accident, the artist was left alone to contemplate what had happened.
Invisible to everyone but her.
The singer was only visible to one person, the girl he was in love with.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: PAUL HAHN, VINCENT BELORGEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Nick_The_Shredder
The year was 1986
He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wander the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her
@RecordMakers
𝐊𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 ! His new single "𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲" is out: http://kavinsky.lnk.to/Renegade
Watch the video: http://youtu.be/N5u6YYqWgEo
@ManOutofTime913
"The year is 198-SEX..."
I cannot unhear this now.
@buttkicker7172
I thought the same thing lol
@OlderSnake
I had to go back and double check. Still heard it as 198-SEX
@lancemin6106
What a good way to describe that year.
@merchant271
heard this song for the first time just now and heard that before even looking at the comments lol
@reformedzoomer
Was legit just listening to this on Windows Media Player and as soon as I heard that I knew I had to come check this comments section to see if anybody else heard the same thing.
I am satisfied.
@Nick_The_Shredder
The year was 1986
He was a teenager like any other
Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl
But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast
A mysterious red car came to him
Its power lighting his eyes blood-red
In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal
When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage
He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever
Leaving him to wander the night alone
Invisible to everyone but her
@Nick_The_Shredder
@@erikanoszka-kum-8c946 but why ?
@Nick_The_Shredder
@@erikanoszka-kum-8c946 oh