Early public performances by Kimbra included singing at JBC (now the dive bar Nivara Lounge) in Hamilton at age 9, the Waikato Times Gold Cup race meeting in 2000 as a 10-year-old, and singing the national anthem at age 12 before 27,000 people at the Auckland vs Waikato NPC rugby final. In 2007, after winning the Juice TV award for best breakthrough music video for her second single "Simply on My Lips", she came to the attention of ex-Independient Records boss Mark Richardson (Jamiroquai, Paula Abdul) and his newly-formed management company and independent label Forum 5 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Before her debut album, Kimbra released 2 singles: 'Simply On My Lips' and 'Deep For You'.
Kimbra's debut album, Vows was released in 2011. Three singles have been released from this album - 'Cameo Lover', 'Settle Down', 'Good Intent'. According to the Settle Down Songfacts, Vows spans five years of Kimbra's life from age 17 to 22. and explores love, identity and coming of age.
Kimbra also collaborated with Australian artist Gotye for the single 'Somebody That I Used To Know ' in 2011. This song has peaked on the charts in The USA, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and The Netherlands at #1.
A significantly reworked version of her debut album was released in the U.S. in May of 2012. At the end of that year Kimbra triumphed in five categories at the New Zealand Music Awards, most notably Best Female Solo Artist and Best Pop Album. She also continued to receive plaudits for her Gotye collaboration well into 2013, among them the 2012 Grammy for Record of the Year.
Along with touring with Gotye and making festival appearances, including a spot at Brazil's Rock in Rio festival, Kimbra began work on her second album, The Golden Echo. She returned to the studio with producer Rich Costey and a host of collaborators including Bilal, Van Dyke Parks, Muse's Matt Bellamy, the Mars Volta's Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez, and Silverchair's Daniel Johns, who co-wrote some of the album's songs. Singles such as the genre-hopping "'90s Music" and the smooth disco-funk homage "Miracle" hinted at The Golden Echo's eclecticism ahead of its August 2014 release.
Kimbra reunited with Bilal in 2015, appearing on his album In Another Life, and debuted her own single "Sweet Relief" in 2016. The 2017 single "Everybody Knows" offered the first taste of her third album Primal Heart. Featuring songs co-written and co-produced by Kimbra -- as well as collaborations with John Congleton and Skrillex -- Primal Heart appeared in April 2018.
90s Music
Kimbra Lyrics
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Rolled down the window beside ya
Blaring out loud of the broken speaker
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
From that day we'd only be with one another
Gang hangs, bust the jams, meet my mother
There was nothing that could come between us
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
Stones at my window, like Romeo
Shot by Cupid with the bow and arrow
Old school, make me drool, roses at my door
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
Romance from the book, sun-drunk desire
Summer night star-gaze, hands to the sky
You moved to the burbs, many words you meant
(Came back in a year and it just felt different)
Same old song I know
Won't get out of my head
Though the feeling's gone
The love ain't disappeared
But I've been missing what you love like, love like
I've been missing what you love like, love like
I remember what you love like, love like
I've been missing but it don't mean we can't spend
Time listening to
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
MJ & Mariah
Nirvana & Aaliyah
R. Kelly & Mary Blige
TLC & Left Eye
Out to find me a house with the white picket fence
Wedded, tied to a new life present tense
Stopped at the drive-in of our spring fling
And then the radio played that song we used to sing
Hey, sometimes I think about it
Oh, you know I think about it
Hey, sometimes I think about it
(After all these years it just felt different)
Same old song I know
Won't get out of my head
Though the feeling's gone
The love ain't disappeared
But I've been missing what you love like, love like
I've been missing what you love like, love like
I remember what you love like, love like
I've been missing but it don't mean we can't spend
Don't remember what you love like, love like
I've been missing what you love like, love like
I remember what you love like, love like
I've been missing but it don't mean we can't spend
Time listening to
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
MJ & Mariah
Nirvana & Aaliyah
R. Kelly & Mary Blige
TLC & Left Eye
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
MJ & Mariah
Nirvana & Aaliyah
R. Kelly & Mary Blige
TLC & Left Eye
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
(Music)
The opening lines of Kimbra's song "90s Music" describe driving around in her car, listening to music from the 90s with her friend. The nostalgia of the 90s music creates a feeling of togetherness and a sense of youthful rebellion. They would often spend time together with their friends, listening to music and enjoying each other's company, while teenage angst and love interests surrounded them.
As the song progresses, Kimbra sings about her past romance and how the music of the 90s played a significant role in their relationship. The music of the time acted as a soundtrack to memories, scenes from old movies, and stories of falling in love. While the relationship didn't last, the music and memories associated with it continue to stick around.
Throughout the song, Kimbra name-drops popular 90s artists and songs, including Michael Jackson, Nirvana, TLC, and Aaliyah, among others. “90s Music” captures the essence of a time when anything seemed possible, and the world was full of hope and possibility.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been driving 'round in my car
I have been traveling in my vehicle
Rolled down the window beside ya
I lowered my car window while next to you
Blaring out loud of the broken speaker
Playing music loudly despite the singer's damage
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
Regularly listening to music from the 90s
From that day we'd only be with one another
We started seeing each other exclusively from that moment
Gang hangs, bust the jams, meet my mother
Spending time with friends, partying, and introducing you to my mother
There was nothing that could come between us
Nothing could separate us
(Teens tearing up the streets)
Adolescents causing chaos on the roads
Stones at my window, like Romeo
Throwing rocks at my window like in Romeo and Juliet
Shot by Cupid with the bow and arrow
Like it was Cupid who struck me with love's arrow
Old school, make me drool, roses at my door
Old-fashioned charms made me enamored, and you left roses at my doorstep
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
Regularly listening to music from the 90s
Romance from the book, sun-drunk desire
Our love was like a storybook romance with insatiable passion
Summer night star-gaze, hands to the sky
Summer nights spent gazing at the stars while holding hands
You moved to the burbs, many words you meant
You moved to the suburbs, but your words were still significant
(Came back in a year and it just felt different)
After a year's absence, things had changed and didn't feel the same
Same old song I know
The song is familiar to me
Won't get out of my head
I can't stop thinking about it
Though the feeling's gone
Even though the emotion has vanished
The love ain't disappeared
My love for you hasn't gone away
But I've been missing what you love like, love like
I've been yearning for the way you loved me
I remember what you love like, love like
I recall how you used to love me
Don't remember what you love like, love like
I can't recall how you loved me
I've been missing what you love like, love like
I've been yearning for the way you loved me
I've been missing but it don't mean we can't spend
Just because I've missed you doesn't mean we can't be together
(Time listening to)
Spending time together listening to music
(Everyday be listening to 90's music)
Regularly listening to music from the 90s
MJ & Mariah
Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey
Nirvana & Aaliyah
Nirvana and Aaliyah
R. Kelly & Mary Blige
R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige
TLC & Left Eye
TLC and Left Eye
Out to find me a house with the white picket fence
Searching for a house in the suburbs with a traditional fence
Wedded, tied to a new life present tense
Getting married and beginning a new life here and now
Stopped at the drive-in of our spring fling
Visited the drive-in where our springtime romance began
And then the radio played that song we used to sing
The radio played the song that we used to sing together
Hey, sometimes I think about it
Hey, sometimes I reminisce about it
Oh, you know I think about it
Oh, you know I reminisce about it
(After all these years it just felt different)
After all these years, things didn't feel the same
(Music)
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kimbra Lee Johnson, Mark Landon, Mark Derek Foster, Matthew David Morris, Stephen James Mcquinn, Timon Nikolai B. Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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It's so funny to me that this era was so poorly received by her fans bc it's truly ahead of its time. Golden Echo was an absolute banger of an album and so was Vows, I think in 2021 they can both coexist in peace
Raw Primal Covers
I think the main skill kimbra has is to play live. Her videos if not cute (cameo lover) are way too weird (90s Music). But definitely she loves that style, the issue might be if she or her agent thinks she will be more popular by doing weird shit. Turned out besides vows and her sing sing videos the other thing she released wasnt as good. What I get from it is, sometimes less is more. I mean VOWS had that new unique and timeless type of sound, which was amazing back then and still is now, but to me the music was on the very edge of having too much going on (some songs were way too much), what I see is she likes to add too many layers of sounds and experiment that way, sometimes overextending much, and this happens a lot to true artists, and also to the very skilled ones, they want to find perfection, but the closest thing to perfection is simplicity. I loved the more simple kimbra, same with dua lipa another artist which had an excellent first album, and then everything became mainstream. People nowadays love levitating, I love last dance or lost in your light.
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This sounds very hyperpop .
T A
Golden Echo was a really great album, I loved it!!!
Blah Blahblahblah
Really? Lol not even arguable. And she failed at that.
Kat Blaque
I love how people keep saying that she's sold out to pop. Meanwhile i've never heard this, or any of Kimbra's songs on the radio.
Fredrick Smith-something.
She is an entertainer. A singer and musician.
She needs to evolve and try new things.
Who tf wants to do the same s#$t over and over.
Not someone as talented as her.
Soaribb
It's true.
I think it's the opposite, she took pop to the alternative side.
Saraghhh
Anyone who thinks she sold out clearly doesn’t know who she is as an artist and that’s just their loss
Gene Wickersham
Every musician tries to sell their music. It's also known as making a living. Otherwise, they would working in another industry with music as a hobby. Then we would never hear them. People accuse artists of 'selling out' because they don't happen to like the product, usually because it doesn't sound like their 'older stuff'.