1. a singer songwriter, … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four acts called Kovacs:
1. a singer songwriter, Sharon Kovacs, and her band, based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2. a six-piece band from Liverpool, United Kingdom
3. a band from Leeds, United Kingdom
4. a producer Nandor Kurtossy from Hungary with the pseudonym Kovacs
1. Kovacs from Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is singer-songwriter, Sharon Kovacs, who signed a contract with Warner Music in 2014. She uses Kovacs as her artist's moniker and also refers to her backing band as Kovacs. Kovacs has a soulful voice with hints of Beth Gibbons, Shirley Bassey and Edith Piaf. She is inspired by Etta James, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone. Her full-length début, Shades Of Black (Spring 2015) contains a mix of 'night club soul', jazz and R&B.
2.Kovacs (Liverpool) are a six-piece consisting of one Canadian, one Irishman, two Brits and two Norwegians. Since their first experimental fumblings in late 2006, they have armed themselves with Megan Kovacs’ quirky compositions and set out to carve their own niche in the UK music scene. Kovacs is a band not limited to any particular genre and will appeal to anyone with a taste for music off the beaten path. Their influences range from Rachmaninov to Rufus Wainwright, from Gogol Bordello to Isis, and they are continuously expanding their musical palette.
3. Kovacs (Leeds) came about when Clodhoppa fell in love with breakbeat. After a jaded period synapses were tweaked and feet got itchy to move again when the whole 'nuskoolbreaks' thing happened, pushing the dancefloor in a different way. As some of the Clodhoppa tunes stepped out of the 'chill' arena, Kovacs stepped in. Taking the same attitudes but digitising itself and pushing up the tempo. A release on Cone Records followed, the 'TWOCA ep' with remixes by Platinum Mules and Wax Equestrian. Hot on the heels of that came Midnight Records. Seeing Kovacs' deep and dirty approach to breaks they asked for remixes to compliment their deep house stylings.
4. Kovacs is the pseudonym of Nandor Kurtossy, the young Hungarian producer. He started making music in ’96, so nowadays he has his own massive musical archive including his works under the name Kovacs as well as the rest of his side projects like Savages (downtempo), Vega Ass (funk breaks), Cockchafer (trip hop). The pseudonym Kovacs covers dirty jazz mixed with sensual electronica. What he simply calls “nu-jazz”, however, is proved to be much more beyond its common meaning.
Black Spider
Kovacs Lyrics
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Black spider
Trapped in a web
Of a lovesick spider
Words weave her in
From major to minor
He′s building her up
He'll never let go
He will never untie her
The lady bug′s in his silver town
He spins her in and he turns her round
He's watching you, there's no getting out
His wish is your command
She′s in the arms of a spider
He pacifies her
Caught on a high wire
She′s all he desires
She's in the bed of a lion
Put dare to admire
Caught on a high wire
In the arms of a spider
Trapped in the web
Of a sadistic minder
Spreading his threads
Trying to bind her
He′s taking her down
To get him higher
Step by step
Paralyzed in the fiber
The lady bugs in his silver town
He spins her in and he turns her round
He's watching you, there′s no getting out
His wish is your command
She's in the arms of a spider
He pacifies her
Caught on a high wire
She′s all he desire
She's in the bed of a liar
Put there to admire
Caught on a high wire
In the arms of a spider
Black spider, white lies
Blind diamond
Black spider, white lies
Blind diamonds
She's in the arms of a spider
He pacifies her
Caught on a high wire
She′s all he desires
She′s in the bed of a liar
Put there to admire
Caught on a high wire
In the arms of a spider
Black day spider
Jet lag spider, oh, oh
Barefaced liar
Jet black spider, oh, oh
She's there to stay
Until the next fly
She′s his pray
It's not the first time
In the arms of a spider, spider, spider, liar
Kovacs's song "Black Spider" speaks about a toxic love affair that is akin to being in the arms of a spider. The spider represents a sadistic minder that traps the woman, and the metaphorical imagery of the spider web is used to convey the idea of being stuck and unable to escape. The spider also weaves white lies, which explain why the woman is still trapped in his web, believing in his words. The lyrics detail how the spider slowly builds her up, taking her higher before taking her down to gain more control. The lyrics describe how the spider is a possessive and controlling individual who pacifies the woman, so she remains trapped in his high wire.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea that the woman is in the bed of a lion and that she is there to admire. She is put there to satisfy the spider's desires and caught on a high wire. The woman is helpless and paralyzed in the fiber, and the web is consuming her every movement; she is stuck, and the spider holds all the power. Although the lyrics are metaphorical, they reflect the reality of abusive relationships where one partner holds control over the other.
Line by Line Meaning
Black spider, white lies
The manipulative spider is deceiving everyone with his lies
Black spider
The spider referred to in the song, representing the manipulative character
Trapped in a web
Of a lovesick spider
Words weave her in
From major to minor
He's building her up
Taking it higher
He'll never let go
He will never untie her
The spider is trapping a woman, weaving his web of deceit and manipulating her emotions to keep her under his control
The lady bug's in his silver town
He spins her in and he turns her round
He's watching you, there's no getting out
His wish is your command
The spider has complete control over his victim and is manipulating her at every turn. She has no way out and is trapped in the spider's world
She's in the arms of a spider
He pacifies her
Caught on a high wire
She's all he desires
She's in the bed of a lion
Put there to admire
Caught on a high wire
In the arms of a spider
The woman is helpless in the spider's grasp, pacified by his manipulations and entirely dependent on him. She is caught in a dangerous situation, trapped like prey in the hands of a predator
Black spider, white lies
Blind diamond
Black spider, white lies
Blind diamonds
The spider uses his lies to blind his prey, trapping them like diamonds in his web
She's there to stay
Until the next fly
She's his prey
It's not the first time
In the arms of a spider, spider, spider, liar
The spider will continue to prey on the woman, using his manipulations to trap her until he can move on to his next victim. This is not the first time he has done this
Writer(s): Sharon W G Kovacs, Hannah Robinson, Liam Howe
Contributed by Evan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.