1) Neev is an … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Neev is an American post-hardcore band from Memphis, TN;
2) Neev is Portuguese singer Bernardo Neves;
3) Neev is British singer-songwriter Niamh Katherine Downes.
1) Neev is an American post hardcore band from Memphis, TN that was founded in July 2013. The band consists of ex-members of Close to Me, Greyscale, Looking for Alaska, Siddhartha, and Stepsister.
On May 30, 2014, Neev released their first full-length entitled Those Things We Tomorrowed on Little L Records, an independent record label based in Ireland. The album is available to stream/buy here: http://goo.gl/Rg0LGa.
On June 3, 2016, Neev released their second full-length entitled No One Wants to Sing. The album is available to stream/buy here: http://neev.cc/album/no-one-wants-to-sing.
2) Neev is Portuguese singer Bernardo Neves.
3) Neev is British singer-songwriter Niamh Katherine Downes originally from Glasgow currently based in London.
It Is What It Is
Neev Lyrics
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But I don't know how to get to you
And I don′t know if I'm hurt
But baby I'm in love with you
And ′cause my voice is getting dry
My thoughts are getting cold
And I love the way you look tonight
Is how I want to kiss you tonight, baby
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah, it is what it i
And it ain′t love
And baby I can hear your voice in the rain
Or else I think about us
And I wonder if you're alone
If maybe I′m the only one
And 'cause my voice is getting dry
My thoughts are getting cold
And I wish that I could have that now
To stare so deep in your eyes
And tell you how I wish you were mine, baby
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah, it is what it is
And it ain′t love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain′t love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain′t love
No, it ain′t love
No, it ain't love
The lyrics of Neev's song, "It Is What It Is," seem to be about unrequited love or longing for someone who is not fully available. The singer seems to feel a deeply physical connection to their love interest ("I feel you're in my body"), but also a sense of distance ("but I don't know how to get to you"). The singer is unsure if they're hurt (perhaps from past experiences with love) but acknowledges that they're in love with this person nonetheless.
The chorus of the song ("Can I call your name...") seems to be an appeal to this love interest to acknowledge the singer's feelings and perhaps reciprocate them. The singer seems to miss the way this person makes them feel ("I miss the way your eyes undress my soul"), implying that they perhaps used to have a stronger connection.
Despite the longing and the desire for the other person, the singer acknowledges that "it is what it is" and that their situation may not be love. The repetition of "no, it ain't love" at the end of the song implies that the singer has come to terms with this fact and is ready to move on.
Overall, the lyrics of "It Is What It Is" convey a sense of hopeless romance and longing for someone who is not fully available, but also an eventual acceptance of the situation for what it is.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel you're in my body
I sense your presence within me
But I don't know how to get to you
I am uncertain how to reach or connect with you
And I don't know if I'm hurt
I am unsure if I am experiencing emotional pain
But baby I'm in love with you
Despite my uncertainty, I am deeply in love with you
And ’cause my voice is getting dry
As my throat becomes parched
My thoughts are getting cold
My mind becomes numb and distant
And I love the way you look tonight
I am enamored by your appearance this evening
And all that I am thinking about
My mind is preoccupied with only one thought
Is how I want to kiss you tonight, baby
I desire to passionately kiss you this evening
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
May I invoke your name to chase away the gloom within me?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
I yearn for the intimate gaze of your eyes that reveal my innermost being
Yeah, it is what it is
This is the reality of the situation
And it ain't love
Despite my feelings, this is not true love
And baby I can hear your voice in the rain
Even in the midst of a downpour, I can imagine the sound of your voice
Or else I think about us
Otherwise, my mind is consumed with thoughts of the two of us
And I wonder if you're alone
I question whether you are currently solitary
If maybe I'm the only one
Perhaps I may be the sole individual thinking of you
And 'cause my voice is getting dry
Again, my throat becomes parched
My thoughts are getting cold
Once more, my mind grows distant and numbed
And I wish that I could have that now
I desire to have that experience in the present moment
To stare so deep in your eyes
To gaze with intense adoration into your eyes
And tell you how I wish you were mine, baby
To express my desire that you belong to me, my dear
No, it ain't love
I must remind myself that this is not true love
No, it ain't love
Reiterating that this is not genuine love
No, it ain't love
Emphasizing that this emotion falls short of true love
No, it ain't love
Asserting that what I feel is not authentic love
No, it ain't love
Affirming that this is not a bona fide love connection
No, it ain't love
Confirming once again that this is not genuine love
No, it ain't love
Restating that this attraction is not true love
No, it ain't love
Closing the song with a final reminder that this is not genuine love
Writer(s): Bernardo Tavares Vassalo De Beja Neves
Contributed by Anna F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@goniaes
I feel you're in my body
But I don't know how to get to you
And I don't know if I'm hurt
But baby I'm in love with you
And 'cause my voice is getting dry
My thoughts are getting cold
And I love the way you look tonight
And all that I am thinking about
Is how I want to kiss you tonight, baby
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah, it is what it i
And it ain't love
And baby I can hear your voice in the rain
Or else I think about us
And I wonder if you're alone
If maybe I'm the only one
And 'cause my voice is getting dry
My thoughts are getting cold
And I wish that I could have that now
To stare so deep in your eyes
And tell you how I wish you were mine, baby
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah
Can I call your name to scare the darkness in my heart?
I miss the way your eyes undress my soul, my love
Yeah, it is what it is
And it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
No, it ain't love
@TallinnTadgh
how is such a beautiful man with such an amazing voice not better known ? Something wrong with the world.
@teresacastanheira5884
2023 e continua a ser tão incrível como da primeira vez que se ouviu!*
@barbarak.8825
I guess I just found my second favorite singer :)
@JoseRodrigues1959
Uma lufada de ar fresco na musica portuguesa. Muito bom ! porque será que esta musica não passa nas estações de rádio? sempre os mesmos e muitas vezes com tanta falta de qualidade ! OBRIGADO NEEV !
@rufinopinho2909
Descobri o Neev devido à Eurovisão e estou completamente rendido! Para mim a melhor voz de Portugal. Timbre doce que emociona, agudos altíssimos que arrepiam! Nunca deixes de cantar em Inglês, talvez um dia sejas a melhor voz do mundo. Portugal não é só fado nem canções em português. Mereces representar Portugal na Eurovisão, um festival onde a língua universal é o inglês. Boa sorte!
@myopinionok9716
muita gente a descobrir o Neev pela eurovison?
@sandramariapintogalvao8447
Descobri também com o festival mas já estou rendida
@carlaroma4023
Descobri pelo o festival da canção. Estou totalmente rendida. Grande cantor e voz muito doce
@aescorpion100
tem uma maneira de cantar maravilhosa .e muito simpático
@blueiela
A voz é magnífica e esta letra é tão real e sentida. A sério, que fico " lixada" por só agora mais recentemente estar a mergulhar a sério no trabalho do Neev. É de uma qualidade que arrepia.