Born with Asperger's Syndrome, Pip Brown came from a musical family, with her mother being a singer-guitarist and her stepfather, a jazz drummer. During her childhood, various illnesses and allergies kept her in and out of the hospital. At age 10 she contracted erysipeloid, a disease that is common in seagulls but had not been seen in humans in New Zealand for 20 years. Her allergies to antibiotics, penicillin, and antihistamines greatly complicated treatment efforts and had put her in a coma and she came close to dying.
While attending Chanel College, she played in several grunge bands. After high school, Brown moved from Masterton to Wellington and formed in 2001 the hard rock band Two Lane Blacktop with some friends, playing lead guitar. Brown relocated to Melbourne, Australia after Two Lane Blacktop parted ways in late 2003, when their lead singer and drummer quit the band.
In Melbourne she met Nick Littlemore of Pnau (and later Empire of the Sun), formed the duo Teenager and moved together to Sydney. In 2006 Brown decided to leave Teenager to focus on a personal project she had been developing for sometime, a persona she had dubbed "Ladyhawke", inspired by the Richard Donner film from 1985 with the same name.
In 20 September 2008, her debut album Ladyhawke was released on Modular and gained mostly positive reviews. The album peaked at #16 at UK Albums Chart, #16 Australian Albums Chart, #41 at U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers, #62 at European Top 100 Albums, #1 at New Zealand Albums Chart. Ladyhawke ranked #23 on MusicOMH Best Albums of 2008.
She released five singles from the debut album: "Back of the Van" (1 April 2008, re-released in 18 May 2009; #93 UK), "Paris Is Burning" (6 July 2008, re-released in 2 March 2009; #47 UK, #52 AUS, #40 NZ), "Dusk Till Dawn" (8 September 2008; #78 UK), "My Delirium" (8 December 2008; #33 UK, #8 AUS, #9 NZ) and "Magic" (28 September 2009; #31 NZ).
In 2008 Pip Brown collaborated with the Australian band Pnau on the song "Embrace".
In 2009 Ladyhawke won five awards (Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica album, Single of the Year for "My Delirium", International Achievement Award, Best Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist of the Year) and was nominated for People's Choice Award at New Zealand Music Awards. In the same year she was nominated for Best Solo Artist at NME Awards, Best Kiwi & Independent Spirit at MTV Australia Awards and for six categories on ARIA Music Awards 2009 (she won two of them: Breakthrough Artist – album for "Ladyhawke" and Breakthrough Artist – single for "My Delirium"). Ladyhawke was also nominated for International Female Solo Artist at Brit Awards 2010.
In 4 May 2010, Ladyhawke released a digital live EP entitled iTunes Live from SoHo. Currently she is writing material for a second album.
Official site: http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com
Chills
Ladyhawke Lyrics
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You're starting fires and you're giving me, giving me chills
And all the people around they know that you wear a crown
You're starting fires and you're giving me giving me chills
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
Another place in time, another broken rhyme
To make you understand you're giving me, giving me chills
And now that you've been around you know that you'll make a sound
You're starting fires and you're giving me giving me chills
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I'll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I'll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
The lyrics to Ladyhawke's song "Chills" describe the intensity of being in love with someone who has the power to make you feel a range of emotions. The person being sung about is so powerful that they can make a mountain pale and make the singer tremble inside. They have a regal air about them, as evidenced by the fact that all the people around them know that they wear a crown. The person is also capable of starting fires and giving the singer chills.
Despite the overwhelming intensity of the feelings involved, the singer acknowledges that maybe she should have known how to comprehend these emotions. However, she ultimately concludes that this is love, and that it encompasses everything. In another place and time, it might have been a broken rhyme, but now that the person has been around, they know that they can make a sound and continue to give the singer chills. Overall, the song is a celebration of the all-encompassing power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
You make a mountain pale, you make me tremble inside
Your presence is so powerful and overwhelming that it causes me to feel deep emotions and physical sensations of fear and excitement.
You're starting fires and you're giving me, giving me chills
You are igniting passions and desires within me that are both thrilling and intimidating at the same time.
And all the people around they know that you wear a crown
Your immense influence and charisma is evident to everyone around you, and they recognize you as a leader or authority in some way.
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I'll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Perhaps I should have realized sooner that the intense feelings and experiences I am having with you are the result of falling in love, and that this love encompasses all aspects of my life and being. I should have anticipated the inevitable outcome of this relationship from the start.
Another place in time, another broken rhyme
To make you understand you're giving me, giving me chills
In another time or situation, I might have used different words or expressions to express how deeply you affect me, but the effect on me would still be the same - you ignite intense emotions and sensations in me that are difficult to describe.
And now that you've been around you know that you'll make a sound
You're starting fires and you're giving me giving me chills
Now that I have spent more time with you, I know that you have a significant impact on me that is both exciting and nerve-wracking. You have the power to inspire me and make me feel alive, even when I am scared or unsure of what is happening between us.
This is love
This is love
This is everything
At its core, this intense emotional and physical experience is love - one of the most important and encompassing aspects of our lives.
Writer(s): Phillipa Brown, Scott Hoffman
Contributed by London S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cam
You make a mountain pale, you make me tremble inside
You’re starting fires and you’re giving me, giving me chills
And all the people around they know that you wear a crown
You’re starting fires and you’re giving me giving me chills
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I’ll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
Another place in time, another broken rhyme
To make you understand you’re giving me, giving me chills
And now that you’ve been around you know that you’ll make a sound
You’re starting fires and you’re giving me giving me chills
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I’ll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known how to comprehend
This is love, this is love
This is everything
Maybe I should have known what I’ll see in the end
This is love, this is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
This is love
This is love
This is everything
bnoufil
This song give me chills...
Francine Arcieri
I have been on a search more than half a year finally found the name and artist hearing it almost everyday this tune I'm never letting go it's on my playlist I love this so much you just dont know for real
jedibruin
Thank you tonal home smart gym indie rock station for introducing me to this song!
obxkiteflier
Wish there was a decent video of her doing this song. The sound quality on the couple that are posted is awful..
bolt sea
Ladyhake's first album is one of the greatest indie albums of all time, i fucking listen to it at least once a fortnight, love it.....as a huge fan i gotta say.... this album is straight up commercial garbage, im sorry
Eleri Loki
I absolutely hate this song. Its stupid. Its annoying. Its unimaginative. Its disgusting. And I have to listen to it at work at least 4 times a day! Every time it comes on I want to run from the store screaming. Lets all count how many times she sings "this is love, this is love, this is everything" ridiculous
Polyvinyl Records
sounds like a cool job, sandy
David Taylor
Don't know if that's a wind up or not. Whatever? Each to their own. But it's hard to see how an inoffensive pop song could trigger such a response. Even if it's not to your taste. For me. I hear beauty and flashes of brilliance in there. And i've been around this music game long enough to recognise 'it' when i hear it!
megatronVS
It's totally uninspired, isn't it? Same story here.