Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Memb… Read Full Bio ↴Kissing the Pink is a dance/synth pop group from Scotland and England. Members included Nick Whitecross, John Hall, George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Pete Barnett, Sylvia Griffin, Simon Aldridge and Steve Cusack. Their first single was "Don't hide in the shadows", made with Martin Hannett, but it wasn't until they changed managers and signed with Magnet Records that they began to get any airplay. They recorded their first album in AIR studios with producer Colin Thurston, who had engineered Bowie's Heroes and later worked with Duran Duran amongst others. Kissing the Pink had wanted Brian Eno to produce the album but Magnet thought Thurston would make a more commercial impact. After a series of near-misses with tracks off the upcoming album the single "last film", with its memorable whistling, reached the top 20. The album, Naked, didn't sell a lot of copies but was a favourite with the college crowd who presumably appreciated its intelligence and wit. Most people when they talk of Naked marvel at the sheer variety of songs on the album, and while this may be its abiding strength, at the time it probably made the album too hard to classify, and thus it was largely ignored. Their first Hot 100 entry was "Maybe This Day," which hit #87 in 1983.

Their second album, 1984’s What Noise? reflected the experimental vibe of Naked, and was not received well commercially. It did spawn two singles, “The Other Side of Heaven” and “Radio On,” but neither found success, and the band (with coaxing from label Magnet) developed a more polished, conventional sound for their third album. They shortened their name to KTP and began having hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The most successful was "Certain Things Are Likely," which spent three weeks at #1 in 1987. That song also became their second Hot 100 entry when it peaked at #97 later that year. From the same album "One Step" was the biggest selling single in Italy that year. When they were given an award on an Italian television show they mistook it for an ashtray.

During the late 1980s their music became even more club friendly and by the end of the decade they had recorded several albums'worth of music that broke new ground in up and coming dance genres. While their pursuit of the avant garde through experiments with form, sound, and equipment, pushed their music into many new areas, the neo-pagan rave scene of 90s Britain also gave their lyrics a mystical flavour, with such sessions as the Ascendant Masters, Jon Hall's Techno-Shamnic Ritual, and the Dalai Lama tracks, using synthesizers and filters along with frequently furious rhthyms to hypnotise the listener.

In the mid 2010s, KTP released a couple albums on Bandcamp. They also performed at W Fest in 2021 and announced that they were working on a new LP slated for a January 2023 release to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Naked.

Certain Things Are Likely
Kissing The Pink Lyrics

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(Hey, mister, hey mister)

A world
(Hey, mister, hey mister)
(Hey, mister, hey mister)

I've got my world
Why should I think about the rain falling?

Inside lookin' outside
Tryin' to put one foot in Eden (Eden, Eden)

Come stay, you stay
Try looking sideways, try looking other ways
Imagine how I must be feeling
And each time I pray
I wonder which way I should be meaning

(Hey, mister, hey mister)
One step
One step away from you
I'm only one step
One step away from you

Hold on a minute!
Here comes the real world, I need it (Need it)
Say, I been sitting outside
So long, looking in it

Here comes the biggest world
The biggest world I've ever seen
Say, no need to tell me that
'Cause I know, 'cause I know
'Cause I know where I've been

(Hey, mister, hey mister)
One step
One step away from you (In the biggest world)
I'm only one step
One step away from you

Imagine how I must be feeling

One step
One step away from you
I'm only one step
One step away from you

I've got my world
Why should I think about the rain falling?

(Hey, mister, hey mister)

Try looking sideways, try looking other ways
Imagine how I must be feeling
Mmm, the world is reeling

(Ooohooo...)

I'll be waiting for you
I'll be waiting so long
Waiting for someone to tell me
What's going on (Oho, yeah)

Why should I think about the rain?
Why should I think about the rain falling?
Why should I think about the rain?
Why should I think about the rain falling?

(Hey, mister, hey mister)
One step
One step away from you (In the biggest world)
I'm only one step
One step away from you

One step
One step away from you
I'm only one step
One step away from you

(I can't find)
One step

One step away from you
I'm only one step

Overall Meaning

The song "Certain Things Are Likely" by Kissing The Pink presents an interesting commentary on the concept of the world, the need to escape it and the desire to be connected with others. The repeated phrase "Hey, mister, hey mister" is reminiscent of a call for attention, a plea for someone to hear and understand the singer's perspective. The lyrics showcase a sense of longing for a world that is not plagued by rain, which seems to serve as a metaphor for the hardships of life.

The line "Try looking sideways, try looking other ways" emphasizes the need for perspective and open-mindedness. The singer is looking for a way to enter "Eden," a place of comfort and security outside of the current world, yet the journey is uncertain. The line "Here comes the biggest world I've ever seen" serves as a reminder that the singer is not alone and that the world is vast and full of potential.

The repeated refrain of "One step away from you" highlights the potential for connection with others, whether it be a loved one or a stranger. The song presents a commentary on the importance of connection, despite the difficulties of the world. It encourages the listener to keep trying, keep looking for a way to connect with others, and to remain optimistic that despite the hardships, there is potential for something better.

Line by Line Meaning

(Hey, mister, hey mister)
Addressing someone to listen to what is to be said

A world
I have my own world to deal with

I've got my world
I am comfortable in my own world

Why should I think about the rain falling?
Why should I care about the things that don't affect me?

Inside lookin' outside
Looking in from the outside

Tryin' to put one foot in Eden (Eden, Eden)
Trying to create a perfect world for oneself

Come stay, you stay
Inviting someone to stay with oneself

Try looking sideways, try looking other ways
Looking at things in different perspectives

Imagine how I must be feeling
Trying to make someone understand how one must be feeling

And each time I pray
Every time I hope for something

I wonder which way I should be meaning
Thinking which is the right direction to take

One step away from you
Approaching someone to be closer to them

Hold on a minute! Here comes the real world, I need it (Need it)
Realizing the importance of the real world to oneself

Say, I been sitting outside So long, looking in it
Spending a long time observing from the outside

Here comes the biggest world The biggest world I've ever seen
A big and unknown world is approaching

Say, no need to tell me that 'Cause I know, 'cause I know 'Cause I know where I've been
Aware of one's own experiences in life

Mmm, the world is reeling
The world is uncertain and unstable

I'll be waiting for you I'll be waiting so long
Waiting for someone for a long time

Waiting for someone to tell me What's going on (Oho, yeah)
Wanting someone to update about the current situation

One step away from you (In the biggest world)
Approaching someone in the big and unknown world

I'm only one step One step away from you
Keen on being closer to someone

(I can't find) One step One step away from you I'm only one step
Unable to find a way to be closer to someone

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Paul

6y↑2

Girl lean over bendy chair
Peer at creeky card
On her feet the white sock pair
Beneath the ground is hard

What’s your mind on
What’s your mind on

Patience in the line she sees
Snaps another card
Curtain wave above her head
Sun it shines so hard

What’s your mind on
What’s your mind on
What’s your mind on
What’s your mind on

Health shape body weight
Body made of steel
Push it up, drive it hard
Drive it like a wheel

Certain things are likely
Certain things I blame
Certain things are likely
They hypnotise me, hypnotise me.

Like falling in love

In this race fever face
Girl stand on her toes
China blue look at you
Tattoo how it grows

What’s your Mind On
What’s your Mind On

Health shape body weight
Body made of steel
Push it up, drive it hard
Drive it like a wheel

Certain things are Likely
Certain things I blame
Certain things are likely
They hypnotise me, hypnotise me.

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of steel
Sun it shines so hard
(they) hypnotise me, hypnotise me

Certain things I blame
Certain things I own
Some are too expensive
Help me build a throne
Buckle this Buckle that
Buckle all the way
Certain things are likely

Like falling in love

In this race fever face
(Health shape body weight)
Girl stand on her toes
(Health shape body weight)
China blue look at you
(Health shape body weight)
Tattoo how it grows

Certain things are likely
Certain things I blame
Certain things are likely
They hypnotise me, hypnotise me.

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of steel
Sun it shines so hard
(they) hypnotise me, hypnotise me

repeat/fade

Abby Normal

7y↑4

Lyrics best I could make them out..

Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me.

Girl you know the ?? chair
You’re a ?? card??
On Her Feet
The White Sock There??
’Neath the Ground is Hard

What’s her mind on
What’s her mind on

Fishes in the Light she Sees??
Snaps another Card??
Couldn’t wave above her Head??
Sun it shines so Hard

What’s her mind on (X4)

Like falling in love

In this Race
Fever Face
Girl Stand on her Toes
China Blue
Look at You
Tattoo How it Grows

What’s your Mind On
What’s your Mind On

Health Shape Body Weight
Body Made of Steel
Push it Up, Drive it Hard
Drive it like a Wheel

Chorus repeat

Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of Steel
Sun it Shines so Hard
(they)Hypnotise me Hypnotise me

Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things I Own
Some are too Expensive
Help me Build a Throne
Buckle This Buckle That
Buckle All the Way
Certain Things are Likely

Like Falling in Love

In this Race
Fever Face
Girl Stand on her Toes
China Blue
Look at You
Tattoo How it Grows

Chorus:Certain Things are Likely
Certain Things I Blame
Certain Things are Likely
They Hypnotise me, They hypnotise me

Drive it like a wheel
Body made of Steel
Sun it Shines so Hard
(they)Hypnotise me Hypnotise me