MissinCat is a singer-songwriter based in Berlin, Germany. She played for s… Read Full Bio ↴MissinCat is a singer-songwriter based in Berlin, Germany. She played for six years as the bassist of the Italian pop rock band Vertigini, with which she released a record and toured all over Italy. In December 2006, under the moniker of MissinCat, Caterina Barbieri founded her solo project. From the beginning she imagined her songs being extremely minimal and intense, accompanied by simple acoustic guitars and little else. In June 2007, MissinCat won the prize of the biggest Italian summer festival, Heineken Jammin Festival: a chance to perform on stage with artists like Incubus and Pearl Jam. The Heineken Jammin Festival also sponsored the recordings of her first album. In summer 2007, MissinCat met Carlos Fleishmann from the Berlin-based booking agency Creative Talent and started working with him. In October, she performed as the opening act of Amy Winehouse in all the German shows of her European tour. In the meantime, she went into the studio to start working on her first album, where she had a hands-on experience in arranging and producing her music herself. In December 2007, she finished the recordings of her album, as well as continuing to gig successfully in Berlin.

Pirates
Missincat Lyrics

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Sitting in the park at night
Shiny moon, big watching eye
Wine makes our laughter louder
You pour my glass full

I wear my tight pirate dress
But my smile looks innocent
I won´t let you notice my real intent

Getting closer
Bringing troubles
We're not supposed to play this game

Tempting thoughts
So hard to fight
While my mind loses control

Rays of blinding sun
Are leaking through my door
Wildfire sparks just waiting for my nod Walking, walking on the edge
Shaky ground beneath our feet
Did you see I left the place acting like a thief?
Just a little step away
Do you know? I know you do
You keep talking
I play dumb, I play dumb

Getting closer
Bringing troubles
We're not supposed to play this game

Tempting thoughts
So hard to fight
While my mind loses control

Rays of blinding sun
Are leaking through my door
Wildfire sparks just waiting for my nod

Teasing fascination

Knocking at my door
Wildfire sparks just waiting for my nod

Overall Meaning

The song "Pirates" by Missincat is a tale of temptation, danger, and the thrill of taking risks. The lyrics describe a scene where the singer is sitting in the park at night with a companion, enjoying wine and each other's company. The singer is wearing a tight pirate dress and smiling innocently, hiding her true intentions as she plays a risky game with her companion. They are drawn to each other despite knowing they shouldn't play this game, but they can't resist the temptation.

As the night goes on, the singer feels her control slipping away as her mind is consumed by the wildfire sparks of desire. Rays of blinding sun leaking through her door symbolize the inevitability of the consequences that will come from giving in to temptation. The singer knows that she's walking on shaky ground, and that her actions could lead her to act like a thief and leave the park with more than just memories.

Throughout the song, Missincat illustrates the danger and excitement that come with living life on the edge, indulging in what one knows is forbidden, and experiencing the rush of adrenaline that comes from taking risks.

Line by Line Meaning

Sitting in the park at night
At night, we find ourselves seated in a park.

Shiny moon, big watching eye
As the moon shines, it seems like a large eye watching us.

Wine makes our laughter louder
As we drink more wine, our laughter grows louder.

You pour my glass full
You keep filling my glass with more wine.

I wear my tight pirate dress
I put on my fitted dress that resembles a pirate's dress.

But my smile looks innocent
Although, I try to appear innocent with my smile.

I won´t let you notice my real intent
I'm hiding my real intention from you.

Getting closer
We're getting closer to each other.

Bringing troubles
This closeness might lead to some trouble.

We're not supposed to play this game
We shouldn't be playing this game.

Tempting thoughts
Thoughts are so tempting.

So hard to fight
It's hard to resist these thoughts.

While my mind loses control
My mind is losing control.

Rays of blinding sun
The bright and dazzling sun rays.

Are leaking through my door
Are seeping through my door.

Wildfire sparks just waiting for my nod
The flames of a long-burning desire are waiting for me to give consent.

Walking, walking on the edge
We're walking on the edge.

Shaky ground beneath our feet
The ground under our feet is unsteady.

Did you see I left the place acting like a thief?
You noticed how I hustled out of there like a burglar, right?

Just a little step away
The temptation is a step away from us.

Do you know? I know you do
Do you realize? I believe you're aware of it too.

You keep talking
And you keep talking.

I play dumb, I play dumb
I pretend to be dumb and just listen to you.

Teasing fascination
This alluring attraction is teasing me.

Knocking at my door
It's knocking at my door.

Wildfire sparks just waiting for my nod
The fire is only waiting for me to give in.

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Comments from YouTube:

Felix Fischer

9y↑2

I love it so much!

iggy oggy

applausi!
non (solo) a questo brano, ma a tutto l'album e al concerto di ieri sera

Wilfried Grosse-Berg

Hi Caterina, very well done. Good music, good video (good quality in shooting and editing!). Congrats from the German TV and video team (Microsoft event). :-)