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.

Love Lasts Foreve
Kissing The Pink Lyrics

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There's a clatter of words, it's a party
I'm lost in here
I move closer, my lips are dry
I'm lost in here
I could've seen her on another night
If love last forever
Does love last forever?
Does love last forever?

Excuse to move
I'm groomed just right
My hair is dry

Her hair is dry

Glad at last
Now the pleasure's gone
What have I done?
Is the fear so wrong?
I race my lines and I've said before
The presure's right, but the fear
What's that for?

Love lasts forever
Love lasts forever
Love lasts forever
Love lasts forever

The body moves in perfect time
Excuse to move
I'm groomed just right
I fear the worst
I look all wrong
The body aches
The fear
What's that for?

We laughed a lot and said goodbye
Look aside, hands together
Will you come home with me tonight?
Will you come home with me tonight?

Love lasts forever
Love lasts forever

Love lasts forever
Love lasts forever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kissing The Pink's "Love Lasts Forever" tells the story of a man who is at a party, lonely, and parched. He sees a woman who catches his attention, but he feels he's out of place and that he does not look his best. Despite wanting to leave and not wanting to make the wrong impression, he starts a conversation with her. The song then progresses as he begins to feel that they have a connection, but he cannot shake his fear of disappointing her. However, at the end of the night, they laugh together and express their attraction to one another. The song ends with the repeated phrase, "Love lasts forever."

The repetition of the question "Does love last forever?" is the central theme of the song. The lyrics suggest that love may indeed be a lasting emotion, but it is also something that requires one to overcome fear and to take action. The singer in the song faces his fear and takes action, and as a result, he experiences a connection with the woman he meets.

Overall, "Love Lasts Forever" is a song that explores the connection between love, fear, and action. It suggests that love is an emotion that can last and endure, but it requires someone to overcome their fears and take a chance.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a clatter of words, it's a party
The atmosphere is lively and energizing, with lots of people chatting and making noise

I'm lost in here
I feel disoriented and overwhelmed in this environment

I move closer, my lips are dry
I get physically closer to someone, but my nerves are making my mouth feel parched

I could've seen her on another night
I realize that this chance encounter might never have happened if circumstances were different

If love last forever Does love last forever? Does love last forever?
I ponder the eternal nature of love and wonder if it can truly last forever

Excuse to move I'm groomed just right My hair is dry
I have a reason to make a move and I feel confident in my appearance

Her hair is dry
I notice something insignificant about the person I'm interested in

Glad at last Now the pleasure's gone What have I done? Is the fear so wrong?
I'm relieved that the anticipation is over, but I feel regretful and uncertain about my actions

I race my lines and I've said before The presure's right, but the fear What's that for?
I rush through my rehearsed lines, feeling the pressure to perform, but I question the purpose of this behavior

The body moves in perfect time Excuse to move I'm groomed just right I fear the worst I look all wrong The body aches The fear What's that for?
My body is in sync with the music and I feel confident in my appearance, but I still have nagging doubts about the situation

We laughed a lot and said goodbye Look aside, hands together Will you come home with me tonight? Will you come home with me tonight?
We had a good time but ultimately parted ways, though I still have hopes for something more

Love lasts forever Love lasts forever Love lasts forever Love lasts forever
The idea of love lasting indefinitely is a recurring thought and desire throughout the song

Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JON KINGSLEY HALL, JOSEPHINE WELLS, NICHOLAS WHITECROSS, PETER BARNETT, PETER GEORGE STEWART, STEPHEN CUSACK

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