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.
Settle Down
Kimbra Lyrics
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I wanna settle down
Won't you settle down with me?
Settle down
We can settle at a table
A table for two
Won't you wine and dine with me?
I wanna raise a child
I wanna raise a child
Won't you raise a child with me?
Raise a child
We'll call her Nebraska
Nebraska Jones
She'll have your nose
Just so you know
I wanna settle down
I wanna settle down
Won't you settle down with me?
Settle down
Run from Angela Vickers
I saw her with you
Monday morning small talking on the avenue
She's got a fancy car
She wants to take you far
From the city lights and sounds
Deep into the dark
Star so light and star so bright
First star I see tonight
Star so light and star so bright
Keep him by my side
I wanna settle down
I wanna settle down
Baby, there's no need to run
I'll love you well
I wanna settle down
It's time to bring you down
On just one knee for now
Lets make our vows
(Hey, oh, oh)
(Hey, oh, oh)
(Hey, oh, oh)
(Hey, oh-oh-oh)
(Hey)
Star so light and star so bright
First star I see tonight
Star so light and star so bright
First star I see tonight
Star so light and star so bright
Keep him by my side
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey, oh, oh
Hey
The lyrics of "Settle Down" by Kimbra are a reflection of a desire to find a lifelong partner and establish a stable life together. The song begins with the repeated refrain "I wanna settle down," which expresses a longing for a sense of permanence and commitment in a relationship. The singer implores the object of her affection to join her in this journey, saying "Won't you settle down with me?" The second verse speaks to the idea of starting a family, with the singer stating, "I wanna raise a child, won't you raise a child with me?" She even goes so far as to suggest a name for their hypothetical child, Nebraska Jones. The lyrics then shift to a more ominous tone, with the mention of Angela Vickers, someone the singer saw with her partner having a conversation. This is a hint that the singer is feeling insecure and wants to protect the relationship from any potential threat. The song ends on a romantic note, with the singer proposing to the person she loves, saying "It's time to bring you down, on just one knee for now, let's make our vows." Overall, the lyrics of "Settle Down" are a sincere expression of a longing for a loving, committed relationship and the desire to establish a stable life together.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna settle down
The singer wants to find someone and commit to a stable and happy life with them.
I wanna settle down
The singer repeats their want for settling down to emphasize the importance of it.
Won't you settle down with me?
The singer is asking someone who they want to settle down with to join them.
Settle down
The singer repeats their want for settling down as a plea for their desired partner to agree.
We can settle at a table
The singer suggests a romantic dinner for two where they can talk and bond.
A table for two
The singer specifies that they only want to share this moment with their desired partner.
Won't you wine and dine with me?
The singer is asking their desired partner out on a special date to make more meaningful memories.
Settle down
The singer repeats their want for settling down in case their partner is unsure of their intentions.
I wanna raise a child
The singer expresses their desire to have a child in their future.
I wanna raise a child
The singer repeats and emphasizes their want for a child to show the significance of this hope.
Won't you raise a child with me?
The singer is asking their desired partner to agree to have a child with them and create a family.
Raise a child
The singer repeats their want for a child in case their partner is unsure of their intentions.
We'll call her Nebraska
The singer suggests a name for their hypothetical daughter.
Nebraska Jones
The singer creates a full name for their potential future daughter.
She'll have your nose
The singer believes that their partner's unique physical feature should be passed on to their future child.
Just so you know
The singer informs their desired partner of their intention with a lighthearted comment.
Run from Angela Vickers
The singer warns their desired partner to stay away from someone named Angela Vickers.
I saw her with you
The singer confesses that they saw their partner talking to Angela Vickers.
Monday morning small talking on the avenue
The singer describes the scenario where their partner and Angela Vickers were seen talking.
She's got a fancy car
The singer implies that Angela Vickers may coe with a luxurious lifestyle.
She wants to take you far
The singer suggests that Angela Vickers may have a desire to lead their partner astray.
From the city lights and sounds
The singer implies that Angela Vickers may want to take their partner away from their shared life in the city.
Deep into the dark
The singer suggests that Angela Vickers may want to lead their partner to a life that they are unfamiliar with and is full of uncertainty.
Star so light and star so bright
The singer starts to sing a childhood rhyme to try and gain their partner's attention.
First star I see tonight
The singer continues with the childhood rhyme, stating that they wish to make a wish upon a star.
Keep him by my side
The singer makes a wish that their fantasy of a perfect partner matches their desired partner in real life.
Baby, there's no need to run
The singer reassures their desired partner that they do not have to run away from their relationship.
I'll love you well
The singer tells their partner that they will always be loved by them.
I wanna settle down
The singer repeats their want for settling down to help ease their partner's fears.
It's time to bring you down
The singer informs their partner that it is time to come down from their high and face reality.
On just one knee for now
The singer is proposing marriage and suggests that they may get down on one knee to ask for their partner's hand.
Lets make our vows
The singer states that they are ready to commit to each other for a lifetime.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Francois Tetaz, Kimbra Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Somniatica
Kimbra is the indie singer sound that all normal indie singers wish they had
Cassidy Hewson
Wælcum tou maih keetchen. We hav bananis. And œvacadis.
Agnus Redel
Ummm..... Lana Del Rey...
clutterbitch
Indie?
Matsu
Supreme Leader 390 million people say otherwise
MenDeEvolution
so the masses are always right? lol @Matsu
maya
i'm so glad people are getting into kimbra, she has such an INCREDIBLE voice!!
Karl with a K
LOL, this is the video that ended her career.
amber go
@Karl with a K why?
Karl with a K
@amber go Watch the video, it should be self-evident...if not then you do not understand what is happening in the video.