Kumm's debut album "Moonsweat March" appeared in 2000 at Soft Records. It was well received, especially in the art-rock and prog-rock communities. With the second album, "Confuzz" (2002 - Soft Records), and new lead singer Dan Byron, the band definitely crossed the line into alternative rock territory. "Angels & Clowns"(2005) was the band's first release on the Italian label Cramps Records, and found the band experimenting with electronics and baritone sax. The album's release was followed by two Italian tours.
In 2005 Kumm attempted their first tour of Germany, and met their current manager Anja Strub, who went on to organize the band's next European tours. Later that year, singer Dan Byron left the band.
Kumm started rehearsing with singer Catalin Mocan ( formerly of Persona) and composed the material for their fourth album, which was released in 2006. "Different Parties", the band's most adventurous and daring album to date, mixed Mocan's soaring vocals with brutal guitar and saxophone riffs and lushly arranged strings and woodwinds. In 2007, Kumm celebrated their first ten years with a concert at the Bucharest National Opera House, amongst their former band mates and Romania's most interesting rock bands (Timpuri Noi, Luna Amara, ZOB, Travka, The Mood). As a friendly gesture, each one of them played one song by Kumm.
Kumm released on 30 October 2009 their fifth studio album, called "Far From Telescopes", which is considered by some critics as being their best album to date.
Pop Song
Kumm Lyrics
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It makes me sweat and dream
About a girl I would like to marry
She never said a word
But I overheard
She's in and out of the ordinary
I decided to break the silence
With a man in a silver spacesuit
Felt I bit in a grapefruit
Your love has sucked me up
Fit in a coffee cup
Now I'm drowning in milk and sugar
You hit me with a spoon
And just before I swooned
Subtitles say "now or never"
I decided to wake up smiling
To the sun in the window shine so bright
A couple of pigeons flying
Flying out of my room
Uh, I'm starting to make
I'm starting to break the promise
To never ever ever never never ever leave you again
Uh, I'm starting to break
I'm starting to make the promise
To never ever ever ever never never leave you again
Your love has freaked me up
It makes me dream about
A never ending bedtime story
A couple of centuries
Has taken you and me
To reach the morning glory
So I decided to wake up smiling
I'm flying out of my room
Uh, I'm starting to make
I'm starting to break the promise
To never ever ever never ever never leave you again
Uh, I'm starting to break
I'm starting to make the promise
To never ever ever never ever never leave you again
Never ever ever ever never ever leave you again
Never ever ever ever ever never leave you again
To never ever ever never ever never leave you again
Never ever ever never ever ever leave you again
Never ever ever never ever ever leave you again
Uh, I'm starting to make
I'm starting to break the promise
Aaaah
Uh, I'm starting to make
I'm starting to break the promise
Aaaah aaaah aaaah
The lyrics to Kumm's song "Pop Song" are filled with vivid imagery and metaphors that describe the emotional impact that a powerful love can have. The singer begins by describing the intensity of this love, comparing it to kerosene that makes him sweat and dream about the girl he wants to marry. He then reveals that he overheard that this girl is "in and out of the ordinary," which suggests that she is special and unique.
However, things take a turn for the worse when he discovers that she has decided to break his heart and dance with another man in a silver spacesuit. This betrayal is compared to feeling like a bite in a grapefruit. Despite this pain, the singer finds himself unable to let go of this love, despite the fact that it has "sucked him up" and made him feel like he's drowning.
Ultimately, the singer decides to make a promise to never leave this love again, but admits that he is struggling to keep that promise. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "never ever ever never leave you again," which suggests that the singer is still struggling to come to terms with his feelings and the difficult situation he finds himself in.
Overall, this song is a powerful exploration of the many different emotions that come with love, from intense passion to heartbreak and everything in between.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is kerosene
Your love is intense and burns like a flammable liquid
It makes me sweat and dream
It makes me both physically and mentally affected by your love
About a girl I would like to marry
I think about a future with you, and imagine myself marrying you
She never said a word
You haven't expressed your feelings to me directly, but I gather with subtle signs
But I overheard
But I was able to pick up hints of your thoughts or emotions
She's in and out of the ordinary
You are unique and special, but also unpredictable
I decided to break the silence
I made a conscious decision to address our lack of communication
You decided to break my heart and dance
You chose to hurt me emotionally and move on happily
With a man in a silver spacesuit
You found someone new who is out of this world or different from me
Felt I bit in a grapefruit
I felt pain or bitterness from the situation
Your love has sucked me up
Your love has consumed me to the point of suffocation
Fit in a coffee cup
It has reduced me in size, power, or importance
Now I'm drowning in milk and sugar
I'm in a situation that is too sweet or pleasant but also overwhelming
You hit me with a spoon
You caused me pain or harm physically or emotionally
And just before I swooned
And right before I almost passed out or collapsed
Subtitles say "now or never"
I realize that I have to act quickly before it's too late
I decided to wake up smiling
I made a conscious decision to start my day with a positive attitude
To the sun in the window shine so bright
I appreciate the warmth and light that the sun brings to my surroundings
A couple of pigeons flying
I observe some birds leaving or entering my room, possibly symbolizing freedom or new beginnings
Your love has freaked me up
Your love has made me feel strange or different from my usual self
It makes me dream about
It inspires me to think about new possibilities or scenarios
A never ending bedtime story
A story or scenario that is infinite, without a clear end or resolution
A couple of centuries
A very long time or a significant period of history
Has taken you and me
We have been through a lot or experienced significant changes over time
To reach the morning glory
To achieve our goals or reach a state of happiness or fulfillment
Never ever ever ever never ever leave you again
I promise to stay with you and not abandon you again, using repetition for emphasis
Uh, I'm starting to make
I'm beginning to commit to my promise or intention
I'm starting to break the promise
I'm tempted to go back on my word or fail to keep my commitment
Aaaah
An expression of uncertainty, hesitation, or emotion
Contributed by Caroline C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
smoczydlo2
Great song and band! Greetings from Poland!
LaFilleCendrier
cu cat ma uit mai mult, cu atat mai fain si mai amuzant mi se pare. :))
Crǎiţa .Ciobotaru
how cute!!!:D super tare vid-ul,poate apuc si eu sa-i vad vara asta...
Stefan Marin
@rofilco : "nu au mai avut bani de proiectoare" ..cam jignitoare expresie,tipic romanesc :) Felicitari pentru muzica baieti !
rofilco
Bun clipul. Bravo domnule regizor! Pacat ca nu au mai avut bani si de niste proiectoare. N-ar fi stricat niste lumina in plus :) Bafta la profesie in continuare. Un prieten
Catalin T
@princess50512 Corect... mi se pare de toata jena ca nu baga muzica romaneasca de calitate. Pana si rock ar putea sa bage la tv. Is melodii care chiar nu ar avea cu ce sa dauneze.VAI de staeaua lor. TELEVIZIUNE DE "CACAAAAA"OOO
shamkand
Tara nu e de cacao, oamenii care o conduc sunt!! La Tv ... se da doar muzica comerciala si urata!!!
Ioan-Mihai Baba
Mai, ii dezastru! Parca-i videoclip de la Vlahia, de prin 98. Poate ca ideea-i buna, dar costumele is oribile. Au gasit cateva haine de scena ramase de la Andre si le-au cusut laolalta. Foarte slab. Piesa si albumul is excelente, si asteptam cu nerabdare videoclipul asta. Acum sunt dezamagit. Parcursul Kumm din Music Pub pana la Opera Romana si la difuzarea pe Guerrilla si RFi a fost unul ascendent cu ablume din ce in ce mai fine, mai atent lucrate. But now this...
parastasia
100% romanesc, un terci, imaginea nu are nimic cu linia melodica(pacat, piesa e buna) ce costume!? intentii bune dar foarte slab concretizate, noroc de sfarsitul clipului unde mai apare tortul ala si ceva lumina bine asezata.....of of of !!
well8416
tonight tonight ripoff la bani si calitate 1%