Dubliner NINA HYNES released her debut album CREATION in 1999 and soon vent… Read Full Bio ↴Dubliner NINA HYNES released her debut album CREATION in 1999 and soon ventured out on several U.S. tours in 2000/2001 to support the album. The tours successfully spanned the length/breadth of the USA's alternative scene with Nina's solo electro-alternative sound in tow. Amazon.com voted it No. 44 in their TOP 100 RELEASES OF THE YEAR. HITS Magazine called it "The last amazing find of 2000." Often compared to Bjork, Cat Power and Stereolab, NINA is actually quite unique. Nina's album STAROS was recorded in Studio Black Box in France with many of her favorite musicians including The Frames helping out. The first single from the album, Mono Prix, was re-mixed by the legendary Steve Osborne (Perfecto), whose work includes New Order, Doves, U2, Placebo, and PJ Harvey among others.

Nina has now released her first album in five years (13/04/2007) titled "Really Really Do" on her own label and is touring Europe as we speak. She has just signed the album to the Berlin-based label Kitty-Yo who plan to give it a worldwide release in October 2007. It will have a digital release prior to that on September 28th.

In December 2008 Nina wrote a song for a Christmas compilation called 'An Indiecater Christmas' which was put out by Indiecater Records.

Staros
Nina Hynes Lyrics

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You were always on my mind
I know I said that you should leave
I didn't mean a thing
I didn't say it from my heart
I said it from my most instinctive defensive part

So kiss me like this could be the last day
This could be the last time you hold me this way

So show me if I mean the world to you
So show me if I mean the world to you

Been living like a hurricane
Into my house, into my streets
It blew my city down
I know there's nobody to blame
Just something so fast could never last

So take it like this could be last day
This could be the last time you hold me this way
So show me if I mean the world to you
So show me if I mean the world to you

You're gone as gone as you have come
I said that you could be the one
And I meant everything
You know I said it from my heart
I said it from my most instinctive courageous part

I will take you with me when I go, when I go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nina Hynes's song "Staros" reflect the turmoil of a relationship that has ended but is still deeply felt by both parties. The first verse is filled with regret about things that were said, specifically the request for the other person to leave. The singer admits that the words were not spoken from the heart but from a place of fear and defensiveness. The chorus then becomes a plea for connection, a recognition that every moment needs to be cherished because it could be the last. The second verse continues with the metaphor of a hurricane wreaking havoc on the singer's life. Again, there is a sense of loss and sadness, but also a recognition that the storm was too intense to have lasted forever. The final verse is a declaration of love, an assertion that the singer believed in the relationship with all her heart, but now the other person is gone. The song ends with a bittersweet promise to carry the memory of the love with her always.

Overall, "Staros" is a song about the fragility of relationships and the importance of seizing every moment. It speaks to the pain of loss but also the resilience of the human spirit. It is a beautiful, haunting song that will speak to anyone who has loved and lost.

Line by Line Meaning

You were always on my mind
I thought about you a lot

I know I said that you should leave
I told you to go away

I didn't mean a thing
My words didn't reflect my true feelings

I didn't say it from my heart
I didn't speak honestly

I said it from my most instinctive defensive part
I reacted out of fear and protection

So kiss me like this could be the last day
Kiss me with passion and love because it might be our last chance

This could be the last time you hold me this way
This moment may never happen again

So show me if I mean the world to you
Prove your love and commitment to me

Been living like a hurricane
My life has been chaotic and unstable

Into my house, into my streets
The chaos has affected my home and community

It blew my city down
The chaos destroyed everything