For now they have released the stunning EP "On The Run". At times the five songs sound like the sophisticated rock of French band Phoenix, but also convert into the snappy rhythm of the British ska tradition. Each member exercised a lot while still teaming up their first band Blind Freddy, which became Kytes in the meantime. Semi-Australian drummer Timothy Lush provides their English lyrics, singer Michael Spieler interprets them like never having done anything else before.
Talk
Kytes Lyrics
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I'm so tired on the Monday mornings
So let me take a seat beside you
Let's talk about what you like
And what you don't like
How we could make it work
I'm coming down your alley
I'm coming through your window
I'm flat on your floor
And she said "Why, why mister
are you never at home?"
Figure out this picture
Cause it looks like it's wrong
Well try to understand
How I think you're more
And it's a lot like business
When you're 10 years old
So pull me in and pull me out now, oh yeah
So let me go and let me light another
You think you've got me figured out now
Well, no
About what you like
And what you don't like
How I could make you go
I'm coming down your alley
And I'm right by your door
I'm coming through your window
I'm flat on your floor
And she said "Why, why mister
are you never at home?"
Figure out this picture
Cause it looks like it's wrong
Well try to understand
How I think you're more
And it's a lot like business
When you're 10 years old
Oh, no
Oh, no
Oh
I'm coming down your alley
And I'm right by your door
I'm coming through your window
I'm flat on your floor
And she said "Why, why mister
are you never at home?"
Figure out this picture
Cause it looks like it's wrong
Well try to understand
How I think you're more
And it's a lot like business
When you're 10 years old
It's a lot like business
When you're 10 years old
It's a lot like business
When you're 10 years old
Well now
Well now, now, now, now
The lyrics of "Talk" by Kytes seem to be about a man who is trying to connect with someone on a deeper level. He acknowledges his flaws, admitting that he lies on weekends and feels tired on Mondays. He wants to have a conversation with the person, discussing what they like and don't like and how they can make things work. He appears to be pleading for some understanding and connection while also wanting to light up another cigarette.
The repetition of "I'm coming down your alley and I'm right by your door, I'm coming through your window, I'm flat on your floor" creates a sense of urgency and intensity. It seems like the singer is trying really hard to reach this person and be let into their life in a significant way. The repeated line "figure out this picture cause it looks like it's wrong" hints at the unreality of the situation and the feeling of being trapped in a situation that isn't quite right.
Overall, the song has a sense of longing and desperation about it, with the singer being honest about his flaws but also wanting to connect. The repeated line "it's a lot like business when you're 10 years old" suggests a sense of innocence and a longing for a simpler time when they were young and everything was less complicated.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a liar in the weekends, oh yeah
I sometimes indulge in weekend activities that I'm not proud of
I'm so tired on the Monday mornings
I often feel the effects of my weekend activities and struggle with getting started on Monday mornings
So let me take a seat beside you
I want to connect with you on a personal level
Let's talk about what you like
Let's have a conversation about your interests
And what you don't like
And your dislikes
How we could make it work
Let's brainstorm ways to make things better for you
I'm coming down your alley
I'm approaching you in a friendly manner
And I'm right by your door
I'm in your proximity, waiting for you to acknowledge me
I'm coming through your window
I'm being invasive and entering your space uninvited
I'm flat on your floor
I'm down on the ground, possibly as a result of trespassing or seeking mercy
And she said "Why, why mister
She questions my behavior
are you never at home?"
She wonders why I'm not more present in my own life
Figure out this picture
Make sense of this situation
Cause it looks like it's wrong
Because it seems like something is off-kilter
Well try to understand
Please make an effort to comprehend
How I think you're more
My perception of you is that you're capable of more than you're currently achieving
And it's a lot like business
These interpersonal interactions resemble business transactions
When you're 10 years old
In the way that a child might approach a situation or relationship with another person
So pull me in and pull me out now, oh yeah
I'm oscillating between wanting to stay and wanting to leave
So let me go and let me light another
I want to escape from this conversation, possibly through a cigarette break
You think you've got me figured out now
You believe that you know me well, but you still have more to learn
Well, no
That assumption would be incorrect
About what you like
About your preferences
And what you don't like
And your displeasures
How I could make you go
Ways that I could motivate or inspire you
It's a lot like business when you're 10 years old
Things can feel transactional and impersonal even in childhood
Oh, no
Expressing possible disappointment or dismay
Well now
A calm, collected sentiment
Well now, now, now, now
A transition to another feeling or idea
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@ShaniaDeville
This sounds so good. Love his voice
@CalebRobertson
Absolutely stellar use of synths and drum pads - authenticity when using synthetics is hard to do, but this sounds incredible! Well done!
@victoriareeves8466
Ugh I love this. The music itself is gorgeous as are the vocals
@ConnorEveritt
man this is why I love Mahogany Sessions
@MelanieAnneAhern
Beautiful.
@CLEmently
Alles schön abgestimmt und so locker rüber kommend :-) Schöne Musik und warme tolle Gesangsstimme - Applaus!!!
@SingerTalents
👍😍🎶💕Amazing song !♡
Melinda ~ Youtubesingers
@MindFightersFilms
they are so good
@kelbel347
SO GOOD! :D
@08sweetgal
This is perfect