Curious
Kilo Kish feat. Kish Robinson Lyrics
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Riding along
In my brand new car)
Stuck passing in the hallways
Always waiting for someday
Do you agree?
Why don't you tell me what it takes to capitivate you?
I try to play cool and
I could stare right into you
Just wondering what else have we got to lose
Guess I just ignore the answers
Still hoping that there's more we're after
It's nothing just
I'm curious to ask
Is there something more to that?
'Cause when you're in the room
I can't talk
I'm tripping over laces
Can't walk
Stumbling over answers
My fault
So preteen but that's what you do to me
I can't escape the fact that I
Can't see myself giving it the guts to try
'Cause when I think it's time
That's when I find you're closed about it
Somehow we all settle for average
If we took it slowly
We could make a point to not be lonely
Look, it's nothing just
I'm curious to ask
Is there something more to that?
If you took the chance
To pick apart the way that you believe
You wouldn't always stare at me
You wouldn't pass and never speak
Close your eyes and think of me
Like I think of you
Feels like I already know you
And I have the slightest of clues
About ya
(It can't be, it can't be, it can't be...)
Stuck passing in the hallways
Always waiting for someday
(It can't be, it can't be, it can't be...)
It can't be all that you want
I know, I know, I know this
Can't be all that you want
I think, I think, I know this
Can't be all that you want
I know, I know, I know this
Can't be all that you want
I think, I think, I know this
Can't be all that you want
The lyrics of Kilo Kish’s “Curious” talk about the feeling of being stuck in a situation where you constantly wait for something to happen, hoping that there is more to it than what is currently going on. Kish Robinson paints the picture of a person who seeks something beyond average, something that would captivate their interest and imagination. However, the person she addresses does not seem interested or forthcoming, making it difficult for her to communicate and connect with them. Essentially, this song is about the feeling of uncertainty, insecurity and loneliness that one can experience when they want more out of a situation or a relationship, but cannot seem to get it.
Robinson captures the sense of longing in the line “What else have we got to lose?” and the feeling of awkwardness and uncertainty with the line, “Can’t walk, stumbling over answers, my fault, so preteen but that’s what you do to me”. The song’s bridge highlights how people often settle for average when they could take it slowly and make a point not to be lonely. The plea to pick apart the way the person they believe in thinks is a call for openness, honesty, and vulnerability, which is necessary for a genuine connection. The phrase “It can’t be all that you want” expresses disappointment in the lack of interest and the unsatisfactory nature of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Stuck passing in the hallways
Feeling stuck and waiting for change
Always waiting for someday
Hoping for a better future
Do you agree?
Asking for confirmation
Why don't you tell me what it takes to captivate you?
Wanting to know what will catch their attention
I know all your games
Understanding their behavior
I try to play cool and
Attempting to act nonchalant
I could stare right into you
Feeling drawn to them
Just wondering what else have we got to lose
Considering the risks and consequences
Guess I just ignore the answers
Avoiding the truth
Still hoping that there's more we're after
Believing there is something missing
It's nothing just
Trying to play it off as unimportant
I'm curious to ask
Curious to know more
Is there something more to that?
Questioning if there is something deeper
'Cause when you're in the room
Feeling overwhelmed by their presence
I can't talk
Unable to find the words to speak
I'm tripping over laces
Feeling clumsy or nervous
Can't walk
Unable to move forward
Stumbling over answers
Struggling to respond
My fault
Taking the blame for the awkwardness
So preteen but that's what you do to me
Feeling like a teenager again
I can't escape the fact that I
Unable to forget the feeling
Can't see myself giving it the guts to try
Lacking the courage to take a risk
'Cause when I think it's time
Feeling ready to make a move
That's when I find you're closed about it
Discovering they are not receptive
Somehow we all settle for average
Accepting mediocrity
If we took it slowly
Suggesting a slower approach
We could make a point to not be lonely
Proposing a way to avoid loneliness
Look, it's nothing just
Trying to downplay the importance
I'm curious to ask
Curious about something
Is there something more to that?
Wondering if there is more to the situation
If you took the chance
Encouraging the other person to take a risk
To pick apart the way that you believe
Examining their beliefs
You wouldn't always stare at me
Noticing their constant gaze
You wouldn't pass and never speak
Avoiding interaction
Close your eyes and think of me
Requesting their attention
Like I think of you
Expressing personal thoughts
Feels like I already know you
Feeling a connection
And I have the slightest of clues
Having a vague idea
About ya
About you
(It can't be, it can't be, it can't be...)
Repeating a doubtful thought
It can't be all that you want
Expressing disbelief
I know, I know, I know this
Affirming certainty
Can't be all that you want
Denying false expectations
I think, I think, I know this
Suggesting a belief
Can't be all that you want
Refuting unrealistic desires
I know, I know, I know this
Asserting knowledge
Can't be all that you want
Rejecting certain expectations
I think, I think, I know this
Believing in personal understanding
Writer(s): Lakisha Robinson, Caleb Stone
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TalkingtoaLens
So dreamy and mellow🥰Kilo's lyrics perfectly articulate what it's like to fancy someone from afar. Not to mention, I love how the outro transitions perfectly into "Locket"! I didn't realize I dug the Across EP this much, but it's really been resonating with me lately.
Austra
the keys jangling in the beginning tickles my brain, I love it so much ❤️
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really groovy
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