Kim Sozzi was born in a family of artists: her grandmother was an opera sin… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Sozzi was born in a family of artists: her grandmother was an opera singer, and her grandfather was a jazz percussionist, and her father was a musician as well as owner and founder of an entertainment company. Her mother was a Hawaiian dancer.

Kim is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent. She is a big fan of French cheese and wine.

During the late 1990s, she was headed in a singer-songwriter direction and was recruited by Sarah McLachlan to appear in the final installment of her Lilith Fair women tour festival in 1999.

She is married to Derek Axelrod.

Career beginning

During the early 2000s, Sozzi released an album and several singles as a pop-rock performer. Eventually, some of these singles were remixed by New York City dance producers, and the songs crossed over into the New York dance and club scene, where they became hits. She also found success in the European club scene with these dance mixes. Because Sozzi was difficult to pronounce in some foreign dialects, Kim went by the name of STYLES for the European market.

MYNT

In 2004, while still trying to make a name for herself in America as a mainstream pop singer, the New York based dance duo, MYNT, sought Sozzi to sing vocals on a track that they were producing and planning to release as their debut single, a camped up cover of Mantronik's house classic "How Did You Know". Sozzi agreed to sing vocals on the track, which was credited to "Mynt featuring Kim Sozzi", and eventually decided to join Mynt as a permanent member when the song found heavy success in American clubs and even on popular New York City radio stations such as KTU and Z100. The song eventually peaked at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It stayed at #1 on the airplay chart at KTU for over 14 weeks. The song was the second most played song on KTU in 2004. She released another single with Mynt titled "Back In Love". She has since left the group and has signed to Ultra records as Kim Sozzi.

Solo

Kim released her second single, "Stay", in early 2005. It caught on across the country rather than mainly only in the New York area, a first for a Sozzi single.

Her single "Alone" received heavy rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio's dance station (The Beat) after being released in March 2006. The song is a cover version of the Heart classic. Kim's brand of Dance-pop is sleek and firecely catchy. It strongly ignores any rap influence. Kim's new single "Break Up", the (Cascada Mix) won the battle of The Fresh Beats on KTU on September 1, where it received 75% of the vote.

Kim's vocals and sound have been compared to that of 90s Canadian dance icon Emjay.

Next up for Kim is a smash duet with the "bad boy of dance", Lucas Prata. It is a remake of the Human League's "Don't You Want Me". The duo premiered the track at Mirage on Long Island on New Years Eve and it is expected to be included on the upcoming Kim Sozzi Ultra Records release.

Discography

Albums

Just One Day (2009)
* Life Goes On (Unreleased)

Singles

* 2001 - Feelin' Me — #4 (U.S. Hot Dance Club Play), #27 (U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)
* 2001 - "We Get Together"
* 2005 - "How Did You Know"
* 2005 - "Stay"
* 2006 - "Alone"
* 2006 - "Break Up" #23 UK
* 2007 - "Don't You Want Me" (with Lucas Prata)
* 2008 - "Like a Star"

Stuck in the Middle
Kim Sozzi Lyrics

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I know that you do
You gotta show me that you love like I do
I wanna be with you tonight
Cause love
Do what I do
I know it must be hard to be you
I know you're ready now
But give me some time

Hey I'm stuck in the middle
I'll give you a little
If I flip you a nickel
Will you stop on a dime
Whenever I'm with you
I feel just like you do
You know that I want to
But just not tonight

Day long its 2:30
my eyes are tired and heart is heavy
Don't play with me
I'm on a line
I know it could be easy
The way you're looking makes it hard to be me
Come closer now
Close your eyes

Hey I'm stuck in the middle
Yea, I'm stuck in the middle

Hey I'm stuck in the middle
I'll give you a little
If I flip you a nickel
Will you stop on a dime
Whenever I'm with you
I feel just like you do
You know that I want to
But just not tonight

I'm stuck in the middle

Stuck in the middle
Just for tonight

Overall Meaning

Kim Sozzi's "Stuck in the Middle" is a song about the complexities of relationships, and how sometimes it can be hard to know exactly what we want. The opening lines are sung in a confident, almost teasing tone, as the singer tells her love interest that they need to show her that they love her "like I do." However, even as she expresses her desire to be with them tonight, she acknowledges that "love do what I do" and that "it must be hard to be you" sometimes. This suggests that there are doubts and insecurities on both sides, and that the singer is hesitant to fully commit to the relationship.

As the song progresses, the tone becomes more introspective and melancholy. The singer describes feeling "stuck in the middle" and unsure of where to go from here. She tries to make light of the situation by suggesting she'll "give you a little" and "flip you a nickel," but it's clear that this is just a front to cover up her true feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. The song's repeated refrain, "just not tonight," reinforces the idea that the singer is conflicted and needs time to figure out what she truly wants.

Overall, "Stuck in the Middle" is a poignant exploration of the ups and downs of romantic relationships, and how difficult it can be to navigate the complexities of human emotion.

Line by Line Meaning

I know that you do
I'm aware of your feelings towards me

You gotta show me that you love like I do
You need to prove to me that you love me as much as I love you

I wanna be with you tonight
I desire to spend time with you tonight

Cause love
Because of our love for each other

Do what I do
We should both act in a way that shows our love for each other

I know it must be hard to be you
I understand that you're going through a tough time

I know you're ready now
I know you're eager to move forward with our relationship

But give me some time
But I need more time to think about it

Hey I'm stuck in the middle
I'm feeling conflicted

I'll give you a little
I'll compromise a little

If I flip you a nickel
If I offer you a small token