Her first official release was 'Walk Through Walls' through Noir records (March 2011), followed by another 7" via Chess club, 'Been Better' (July 2011). A further double A-side was released via the same label on October, ‘Heavy Stone’ | ’Lambs’ to round up the year.
An alternative version of ‘Walk Through Walls’ produced by Ian Grimble and Kev Jones (Communion Records) was included on Mojo's July 2011 free CD . A free download remixed version of 'Lambs' by Leopard of Honour supported the launch of the single.
Her first album 'Ashes' was released on 30 July 2012 through ioki records/Sony, preceded by a re-release of ‘Walk Through Walls’ on July 23rd. 'Ashes' was produced by Brett Shaw at 123 Studios in East London, with two tracks produced by Marky Bates. The 'Deluxe Edition' included three extra songs 'Love you better’, 'Walk’ and The River’.
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Get It
Kyla La Grange Lyrics
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I was a show of the last thing
I'm like an ocean below, I know the violent sky by
IT WAS NOT RIGHT
Am I here again
And my heart is scarce
Am I here again
Am I here again
And you don't deserve this place
Am I here again
Onto an island we sail, broken and lost and so pale
It was like a gateway home
You shivered all night, your eyes were angry and bright
I COULD NOT FIGHT
Am I here again
And my heart is scarce
Am I here again
Am I here again
And you don't deserve this place
Am I here again
And it's not that hard to explain why you're cold in the middle now
And it's not that hard to open my eyes and close when they couldn't love
AND IT'S NOT THAT HARD TO HIDE
Am I here again
And my heart is scarce
Am I here again
Am I here again
And you don't deserve this place
Am I here again
In Kyla La Grange's song Get It, the lyrics explore the theme of self-doubt and questioning one's worthiness. The first two lines of the song convey the idea that before someone believed in the singer's value, they felt like an insignificant show or display of the last thing. The following lines speak of the singer's awareness of the tumultuousness of life, as they say they know the violent sky beneath the calm ocean's surface. They also say that the situation was not right, perhaps referring to the lack of stability they felt.
The chorus raises the question of whether the singer is in the same place of self-doubt again. They ask if their heart is scarce and if they are unworthy of where they are. The second verse references an island that the singer and another person sailed to. They describe themselves and the other person as broken and lost, with pale skin. They also mention that the other person shivered all night, and their eyes were angry and bright. The singer says they couldn't fight in this situation, which could refer to a lack of control or feeling helpless.
The final verse speaks of the difficulties of explaining why someone may feel cold or closed off in the middle of things or why they couldn't love. The singer then says it's not hard to hide before asking the chorus's question again.
Overall, the song speaks to the idea that self-doubt and feelings of unworthiness can be a cycle and can lead to a sometimes-overwhelming feeling of being stuck, unable to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Until the day she told me that I could be somebody
I had low self-esteem until the day she encouraged me that I had the potential to be somebody.
I was a show of the last thing
Before her encouragement, I was a representation of something negative or worthless.
I'm like an ocean below, I know the violent sky by, IT WAS NOT RIGHT
Despite appearing calm and collected on the surface, I knew something was wrong because of the tumultuous turmoil within me.
Am I here again
And my heart is scarce
Am I here again
I am experiencing this emotional pain again and my heart feels empty and lacking.
And you don't deserve this place
I feel like you shouldn't have to put up with this situation or treatment.
Onto an island we sail, broken and lost and so pale
It was like a gateway home
You shivered all night, your eyes were angry and bright
I COULD NOT FIGHT
We embarked on a journey to a desolate and isolated place, feeling damaged and disoriented. While you were upset and confrontational, I couldn't stand up for myself.
And it's not that hard to explain why you're cold in the middle now
It's not difficult to understand why you've become emotionally distant and unfeeling.
And it's not that hard to open my eyes and close when they couldn't love
AND IT'S NOT THAT HARD TO HIDE
It's not challenging to recognize and ignore people who are incapable of loving us, and we can easily conceal our true emotions.
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.