Kerli Kõiv (born February 7, 1987), known simply as Kerli, is an Elva, Esto… Read Full Bio ↴Kerli Kõiv (born February 7, 1987), known simply as Kerli, is an Elva, Estonian singer-songwriter. In 2002, she began competing in numerous singing competitions and winning most of them. She later moved to the United States where she was signed to Island Records by L.A. Reid. There, she worked with David Maurice on numerous songs, three of which were released on her EP Kerli. Her debut studio album Love Is Dead was released in 2008.

In 2010, she appeared on the album Almost Alice with the song Tea Party and Strange, the latter being a duet with Tokio Hotel.

In March 2013 her second EP and third major release overall, Utopia, was released in digital form. The album peaked at #196 on the Billboard Top 200, #7 on U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums, and #23 on the Itunes US chart. Two of the songs written by Kerli for this album - Skyscraper and I Feel Immortal have been instead recorded by artists Demi Lovato and Tarja, respectively. Kerli's version of the song Immortal was featured on another Tim Burton soundtrack, Frankenweenie Unleashed! in 2012.

Kerli's sister, Eliisa Kõiv, is also a musician, tho no longer active as a singer as is now her ex-best friend Vespertine.

In December 2015, Kerli announced the release of her new independent album planned for September 2016. Hew new single & CD pre-orders will be available through the crowdfunding website Pledgemusic.com. There is no information about the new album name yet.

Meanwhile, her Spotify profile's Introduction before the release of her Shadow Works describes Kerli as follows:
" Biography

Avant-Garde, mystical, and magical are just some of the ways her fans describe KERLI’s music. As Estonia’s most successful music export, this unique artist has defied genre and created a musical world all her own; an eclectic style, drawing on a wide range of influences such as electronic, pop, goth, and experimental.

Her debut album, "Love Is Dead", in 2008 which charted on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "Walking on Air," was featured as the iTunes single of the week where it was downloaded over 500,000 times, a record at that time.

Her 2nd album Utopia also charted on Billboard 200. Singles "Army of Love", Zero Gravity", and "The Lucky Ones" entered the top 10 Billboard Hot Dance, two of them peaking at number 1. A song co-written by KERLI for Utopia, "Skyscraper" was recorded by Demi Lovato and become one of Demi’s biggest hits.

In 2016, she released 3 independent singles, while teaming up with the government of Estonia to art direct a tourism campaign designed to promote the otherworldly nature of her country.

Spending most of her creative time in the deep forests of Estonia, KERLI’s evolution as an artist has paralleled her curiosity as a human, exploring the relationship between nature, mysticism, and technology. All of which will be part of her most diverse and eclectic body of work on an upcoming album, titled ‘Shadow Works’, set to release in Feb 2019 on MrSuicideSheep's imprint Seeking Blue"

Many new worlds and characters will be revealed in 2023, starting with a dangerously cute realm of a pink robot named Joy, here to make a big colorful splash on the apocalypse-stricken planet Earth.

source: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4IFgewC2urR62Fwt7uAU03

According to Raadio 2 journalist and bass guitarist of Nevesis band Bert Järvet, who dubbed this genre as a classical pop, she performed in cooperation with pianist and composer Maestro Kristjan Järvi, an acoustic version of the new single 21st Century Kids during Eesti Laul 2nd SF at 14.01. 2023

The Single 21st Century Kids was released on many streaming platforms worldwide on the 27th of January and was followed by a Video upload on her YT channel 7.02.2023

An acoustic version of the song 21st Century Kids or video? has been discussed between Kerli and Moonchildren that could be following the release sometime after the video, but it's yet to be missing an announced date.

Hurt Me
Kerli Lyrics

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So full of rage
The human race.
Hold me while I'm fallin' down,
Rearrange what you have found.

[Chorus]
Hurt me!
See me crawling on the floor,

Is that what you've been longing for?
Is this enough, do you want more?
Go on, if it makes you soar!
Hurt me!
See me crawling on the floor,
Is that what you've been longing for?
Is this enough, do you want more?
Go on, if it makes you soar!

You hate my face,
My sweet embrace.
You hate me when I'm all around,
Enjoy it when I'm burning down.

[Chorus]

[Chorus: x 2]

Overall Meaning

In Kerli's song "Hurt Me," the singer expresses the pain and turmoil she feels when she is hurt by someone who claims to love her. The lyrics delve into the complex emotional state of someone who is torn between wanting to be loved and wanting to rebel against the one who hurts them. The opening lines, "So full of rage, the human race," suggest that the singer feels anger towards humanity for the way they treat each other.

The chorus, which is repeated twice throughout the song, has a powerful message. Kerli begs her tormentor to hurt her because she feels that this is what they want from her. She asks if they want to see her crawling on the floor because it makes them feel powerful. The repetition of the chorus makes the message even more poignant, suggesting that the singer is caught in a cycle of pain and abuse.

The line, "You hate me when I'm all around, enjoy it when I'm burning down," speaks to the idea that some people in our lives might only feel happy when we are at our worst. Kerli's use of poetic language and vivid descriptions create a clear picture of the pain that the singer is experiencing. The song is a powerful statement on the nature of love, abuse, and power.

Line by Line Meaning

So full of rage
The human race is filled with intense anger and hostility.

The human race.
This rage is a defining characteristic of humanity as a whole.

Hold me while I'm fallin' down,
Amidst this chaos, I need someone to support me during my lowest moments.

Rearrange what you have found.
I need someone to help me rebuild and restructure my life after it has been torn apart.

Hurt me!
I want you to inflict pain upon me because I feel like I deserve it.

See me crawling on the floor,
I am willing to humiliate myself in front of you to prove my worthlessness.

Is that what you've been longing for?
I wonder if inflicting pain on me is your deepest desire.

Is this enough, do you want more?
I need to know if the pain I have already endured is sufficient, or if you want me to suffer more.

Go on, if it makes you soar!
If hurting me brings you pleasure and satisfaction, then please continue to do so.

You hate my face,
You have an aversion to my physical appearance.

My sweet embrace.
Even my attempts at comfort and affection are rejected by you.