Biography by Jason Ankeny
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Laika is a hip-hop duo from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that consists of Kay the Aquanaut and Factor. Their debut EP, Pangaean Drift, was released on July 3, 2012. Pangaean Drift is the lead up to Laika’s full-length debut album, Letters From Laika, that was released on February 12, 2013, via Circle Into Square Records.
3) A Metal band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
4) A Jazz female vocalist aka Laïka Fatien.
5) A loud rock band from Highland, Illinois.
6) An indie/rock trio from Essex, England --> https://laikaswf.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/laikaband/
7) A screamo band from St Louis (http://laikastl.bandcamp.com)
8) A Thai indie rock band, stylized at all uppercase or as LAIKA
Falling Down
Laika Lyrics
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Piled in the hall
Birthday gifts and houses
Redirect them all
I need you like water
I love you like air
But I am the girl in ill-fitting underwear
No more than a name
Baggage and raindrops
Feeding the flames
Like footprints in fresh snow
I'm easy to see
Seemingly hoping
For moss to grow on me
Watching and willing at you
Intoxicating
Injury as something to do
All reciprocating
Still in the same skin
All the old clothes
Nothing changing
Nothing to know
A point in the distance
A drop of a man
Bet double or nothing
And never understand
Watching and willing at you
Intoxicating
Injury as something to do
All reciprocating
The lyrics to Laika's song "Falling Down" suggest a feeling of being stuck in a rut or stagnant phase in life. The first verse talks about moving out boxes piled up in a hallway and "redirecting" birthday gifts and houses, implying that the singer or protagonist is leaving behind their old life or home. However, despite this change, the singer still relies on their loved one, whom they need like water and love like air. This contrast sets up a tension between the excitement of new beginnings and the security of familiarity.
The second verse describes the singer walking into the night as "no more than a name" and being "easy to see." This could mean the singer feels exposed or vulnerable, almost as if they're starting from scratch. The image of baggage and raindrops feeding the flames suggests they're trying to let go of past hurts or troubles, but the pain still lingers like remnants of a relationship. The final lines of the verse express the hope that something new could grow from this moment, a new beginning.
The final verse takes a more existential approach, suggesting that despite the change or new beginnings, the singer feels like they're still in the same skin, with nothing changing or nothing to know. The line "A point in the distance, a drop of a man" reinforces this feeling of insignificance or being stuck in one place. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is still watching and willing their loved one, who is both intoxicating and injurious, which suggests the singer isn't quite ready to let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
They're moving out boxes
People are packing their belongings
Piled in the hall
These boxes are stacked in the hallway
Birthday gifts and houses
Gifts and houses are being given away or sold
Redirect them all
The people are directing these belongings somewhere else
I need you like water
The person singing needs the person they are singing to like they need water
I love you like air
The person singing loves the person they are singing to like they love the air they breathe
But I am the girl in ill-fitting underwear
Despite the previous two lines, the singer feels awkward and uncomfortable (like they are wearing ill-fitting underwear)
Walk into nighttime
The singer is walking into the nighttime (or darkness)
No more than a name
The singer feels like they are only a name, not a person with depth or meaning
Baggage and raindrops
The singer is carrying their emotional baggage (like a suitcase) and is comparing their tears to raindrops
Feeding the flames
These raindrops (or tears) are fueling the fire of their emotions
Like footprints in fresh snow
The singer feels like their presence is easily noticeable, like footprints in fresh snow
I'm easy to see
The singer is easy to notice, they stand out
Seemingly hoping
The singer appears to be hoping for something
For moss to grow on me
The singer is hoping for something unlikely to happen (like moss growing on them)
Watching and willing at you
The singer is observing someone else and is willing to do something for them
Intoxicating
The effect the other person has on the singer is intoxicating (or addictive)
Injury as something to do
The singer feels like injuring themselves is something to do (like a pastime or hobby)
All reciprocating
All of these feelings are being reciprocated (or returned), either by the other person or by the singer themselves
Still in the same skin
The singer is still the same person, despite all the changes happening around them
All the old clothes
The singer is still wearing their old clothes, despite all the other changes happening around them
Nothing changing
Despite all the changes happening around them, the singer feels like nothing is really changing
Nothing to know
The singer feels like there is nothing to know or understand about the changes happening around them
A point in the distance
There is something in the distance, but the singer can't quite make out what it is
A drop of a man
The person they are observing (or willing at) is like a small, insignificant drop of a person
Bet double or nothing
The singer is taking a chance (or a gamble) on something
And never understand
Despite taking this chance, the singer feels like they will never truly understand what is happening
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GUY FIXSEN, MARGARET FIEDLER
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