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.
When the Lady's Hurt
Kovacs Lyrics
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You like to lay it on me
You like to lay it on, on me
Hey babe
You like to put it on me
You like to put it on, on me
Upset the burn
Make it a full stab verse
She leaves the hurt
Oooohhhhh
Hey babe
You like to blame it on me
You like to blame it on, on me
But hey way
You like to feel me tasty
You like to dip it al
And waste me
And when the lady's burned
She'll drop the curse
Go in to show shop verse
And then she'll make it worse
Guess your _ has gone
Around that some down
Know the perfect alley
Back in _ town how
And when the lady's hurt
She'll drop the curse
Go in to show shop verse
That make it worse
And when the lady's hurt
Black and blurred
She'll made you skin bob verse
And by the curse
I'll die by your side
Die by your side
Tonight
The lyrics of "When the Lady's Hurt" by Kovacs talks about a relationship where one person always blames the other for their problems. The song is a representation of how the female partner in the relationship is hurt and how she reacts to it. The opening lines of "Hey babe, you like to lay it on me, you like to put it on, on me" is the female character talking to her partner and accusing them of always laying the blame on her. She continues saying that her partner always finds ways to put the blame entirely on her, even when she's not at fault.
As the song progresses, we see the female character becoming increasingly hurt by her partner's accusations. The lines "And when the lady's hurt, upset the burn, make it a full stab verse, she leaves the hurt" shows how the female character reacts to the hurt. She chooses to leave instead of staying and taking the blame for everything.
The lyrics also touch upon how the male partner in the relationship also uses the female character for his own pleasure without giving much thought to her feelings. Lines like "Hey way, you like to feel me tasty, you like to dip it all, and waste me" talks about how the male partner enjoys using the female partner's body but doesn't care much about her feelings.
Overall, the song talks about a relationship where one person is always blamed for everything and how the other person uses them for their own pleasure. The female partner in the relationship finally decides to leave the hurt behind and move on, as she cannot handle the pain any longer.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey babe
The singer addresses another person, most likely a romantic partner, in an informal manner.
You like to lay it on me
The singer feels like the other person frequently directs their negative emotions towards them.
You like to lay it on, on me
The singer emphasizes that the other person puts a lot of pressure on them when expressing their feelings.
You like to put it on me
The artist feels like the other person often blames them for things that are beyond their control.
You like to put it on, on me
The artist emphasizes that the other person insists on placing responsibility on them for negative situations.
And when the lady's hurt
The singer shifts to discussing the emotions of a woman and how she behaves when upset.
Upset the burn
The singer suggests that when the woman is upset, it intensifies her emotional pain.
Make it a full stab verse
The artist describes the woman's response to pain as intense and overwhelming, similar to being stabbed.
She leaves the hurt
The artist implies that the woman prefers to distance herself from her negative emotions when it becomes too difficult to handle them.
Hey babe
The artist returns to addressing the other person.
You like to blame it on me
The singer believes that the other person frequently holds them responsible for negative situations, whether it is justified or not.
You like to blame it on, on me
The artist emphasizes the other person's tendency to place responsibility on them even when it may not be fair.
But hey way
The singer introduces a different thought or idea.
You like to feel me tasty
The singer suggests that the other person enjoys pleasing or satisfying themselves at the singer's expense.
You like to dip it al
The singer implies that the other person is wasteful or excessive, and enjoys using up as much as they can.
And waste me
The artist feels like the other person tends to use up their energy or resources without much thought for their well-being.
And when the lady's burned
The artist returns to talking about the woman and how she reacts to negative emotions.
She'll drop the curse
The singer suggests that, when the woman is angry or upset, she will use offensive language.
Go in to show shop verse
The singer implies that the woman is intentionally making a scene or display with her negative emotions.
And then she'll make it worse
The artist suggests that the woman is likely to further aggravate a negative situation because of her lack of control over her emotions.
Guess your _ has gone
The artist starts a new thought or idea, but it is not clear what word is being substituted by the underscore.
Around that some down
The artist implies that the unidentified word or phrase has caused some negative changes in the situation.
Know the perfect alley
The singer suggests they know exactly what to say or do to defuse the negative situation.
Back in _ town how
The artist impliedly refers to a previous positive experience they had with the other person in an unspecified location.
And when the lady's hurt
The singer returns to their discussion of the woman and her negative emotions.
She'll drop the curse
The singer repeats the idea that the woman is likely to resort to using offensive language when she is upset.
Go in to show shop verse
The singer restates the idea that the woman is likely to make a spectacle of herself with her emotions.
That make it worse
The artist implies that the woman's reaction is more negative than the original situation, making things worse.
And when the lady's hurt
The artist again refers to how the woman handles negative emotions.
Black and blurred
The singer suggests that the woman's emotions are so overwhelming that they impair her clarity and judgement.
She'll made you skin bob verse
The singer implies that the woman's behavior is so erratic and unpredictable that it makes the other person's skin crawl.
And by the curse
The artist implies that the use of offensive language by the woman only adds to the negative situation.
I'll die by your side
The artist expresses a strong sense of loyalty or commitment to the other person.
Die by your side
The artist repeats the idea of being willing to suffer or endure for the other person's sake.
Tonight
The song ends with a final emphasis on the immediate time frame in which the song was written.
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.