As Manila Killa, Chris Gavino produces a variety of summery EDM tracks rang… Read Full Bio ↴As Manila Killa, Chris Gavino produces a variety of summery EDM tracks ranging from tropical house to trap to chilled-out dance-pop. Gavino was born in the capital city of the Philippines (hence his moniker), but his family constantly relocated, so he also grew up in the United States and Indonesia. He learned to play cello at a young age, but he didn't take music-making seriously until he started getting into electronic music when he was in high school. Initially inspired by artists such as Daft Punk and Justice, he taught himself to use production software and started making dance music on his laptop. While attending college in the Washington, D.C. area, he formed a duo called Hotel Garuda along with Los Angeles-based producer Candle Weather, and co-founded the larger Moving Castle collective, which also includes AObeats, Robokid, and Hunt for the Breeze, among others. He also remixed songs by the likes of Lana Del Rey, London Grammar, and Dawn Golden, some of which received millions of streams on SoundCloud. His remix of the M Machine's "Don't Speak" was officially released by Skrillex's OWSLA label in 2015. By that point, he had become a successful touring artist, performing worldwide at dance clubs as well as major festivals such as Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival. He began releasing original dance-pop singles in 2015, with the 2016 singles "All That's Left" (featuring Joni Fatora) and "Youth" (featuring Satica) receiving significant play. "I'm OK" (featuring Shaylen) and "I Want You" (featuring Matthew John Kurz) followed in 2017.

Youth
Manila Killa Lyrics

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Can we break the spell on this carousel?

Play like little kids eating sugar, getting sick, repeat
I want you, but I don't when the bitter outweighs the sweet

We get carried away
At the end of the day, all we have is a memory
Living technicolor dreams 'til we're bursting at the seams

And it all just fades to gray

We're breaking up and then we're making up again
When we go 'round and 'round on this carousel
We're breaking up and then we're making up again
When we go 'round and 'round on this carousel
On this carousel, on this carousel

Loves me, loves me not, leave the flowers there to rot and die
You used to look so bright but you took the stars from my eyes

We get carried away
At the end of the day, all we have is a memory
Living technicolor dreams 'til we're bursting at the seams
And it all just fades to gray

We're breaking up and then we're making up again
When we go 'round and 'round on this carousel
We're breaking up and then we're making up again
When we go 'round and 'round on this carousel
On this carousel, on this carousel

Can we break the spell on this carousel?
Can we break the spell on this carous

Overall Meaning

"Youth" by Manila Killa is a song about the ups and downs of a romantic relationship, particularly one that involves the excitement and recklessness of youth. The lyrics use a metaphor of a carousel, which represents the cyclical nature of the relationship, and a spell that needs to be broken, suggesting that the relationship may have become toxic or unsustainable. The song captures the bittersweet feeling of a relationship that had once been full of hope and passion, but is now struggling to survive.

The first verse talks about the thrill of being in a relationship, comparing it to the feeling of eating sugar and getting sick, but doing it again regardless. However, the chorus acknowledges the reality that the relationship is not always sweet, and sometimes the bitter moments outweigh the good. The second verse describes the fading of the relationship, with the stars being taken from the singer's eyes and the memories turning to gray. The repetition of the line "We're breaking up and then we're making up again" reinforces the idea of the cyclical nature of the relationship, while the repeated question "Can we break the spell on this carousel?" suggests a desire for the relationship to break out of its cycle.

Line by Line Meaning

Can we break the spell on this carousel?
Can we escape the cyclical pattern in our relationship?

Play like little kids eating sugar, getting sick, repeat
We keep repeating the same pattern in our relationship, like kids indulging in something that makes us feel good but ultimately makes us sick.

I want you, but I don't when the bitter outweighs the sweet
I love you, but sometimes the pain and negative aspects of our relationship outweigh the happiness and joy.

We get carried away
Our emotions and desires take over and control us.

At the end of the day, all we have is a memory
Ultimately, all we will have left of our relationship are memories.

Living technicolor dreams 'til we're bursting at the seams
Living in a vivid and intense world of fantasy until it becomes too much to handle.

And it all just fades to gray
Despite the intensity and color of life, eventually everything becomes dull and monochrome.

We're breaking up and then we're making up again
Our relationship is constantly in flux between breaking up and reconciling.

When we go 'round and 'round on this carousel
Our relationship continues in a cyclical pattern like a carousel ride.

Loves me, loves me not, leave the flowers there to rot and die
Our relationship is based on a fragile love that can easily turn into disillusionment and bitterness.

You used to look so bright but you took the stars from my eyes
You used to brighten my life, but now I can't see the beauty and wonder anymore.

Can we break the spell on this carousel?
Can we escape the cyclical pattern in our relationship?

On this carousel, on this carousel
Emphasizes the repetitive, cyclical nature of the relationship.

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@gabrielwillames

7y↑5

[Verse 1]
I just called me a taxi
Cause I ran into my ex here
And I ain't down for that
I'm way too old for that
I just [?]
I got a forty as my chaser
You know I'm down for that
And it got me thinking

[Pre-Chorus]
Is this really real?
You know, I'm about it everyday
Is this really real?
You know, it gets cloudy everyday

[Chorus]
I've been touched by an angel
I've been loved by a devil
Got my panties around my ankles
I've been touched by an angel
That's the only thing I know
Got my panties around my ankles

[Chorus]
I've been touched by an angel
I've been loved by a devil
Got my panties around my ankles
I've been touched by an angel
That's the only thing I know
Got my panties around my ankles
I've been touched by an angel

All comments from YouTube:

@cloudkid

8y↑50

After seeing Manila Killa live in New York, he became one of my favourite artists. So happy to finally have him on the channel with a new original track, just in time for the weekend!
Don’t forget to like the video if you agree that this is a KILLA track! :)