Pati was born in Poland but spent the first 6 years of her life on tour with her mother’s partner, who was a frontman in an iconic punk band. They underwent extreme danger to smuggle their anti regime message through soviet censorship, becoming hugely influential during the radical social and political change within Poland in the early eighties.
Of course Pati grew up as an uncompromising character; she literally escaped her home and school in Poland at 16 to study music in London. By eighteen she had signed a major record deal with Sony. It was a huge success. The record, became a best seller in Poland and won major awards; winning over critics and fans alike and earning a reputation that spread worldwide, for her enchanting voice, musical talent and unrelenting creativity.
Returning to Poland Pati became immersed in the creative arts scene that had proved such a strong and radical voice in her youth. She also became a self taught visual artist, published poet, and a widely influential radio DJ in Warsaw.
It was on taking her work to London again that Pati met Stephen Hilton.
Together they formed the band Children and once again were praised alongside the likes of Kieran Hebden, Steve Reed and Prefuse 73 in the Independent Newspaper’s round up of new electronic experimental artists. Stephen also co founded The Free Association with David Holmes and programmed the beats behind many soundtracks for Hollywood blockbusters such as two James Bond movies , Hot Fuzz, Moulin Rouge, and Ocean’s 11 ,12 13.
Together Pati and The Free Association worked on the soundtrack to Michael Winterbottom’s film Code 46 which was nominated for the best soundtrack at the European Film Awards in 2003, this was a personal high for Pati along with supporting Depeche Mode at their stadium show in Warsaw 2006.
Pati then went on to co-write and front “FlyKKiller” , a musical, photographical and installation artwork project which she founded together with Stephen. With their first singles FlyKKiller were praised as one to watch across the UK press; the single rocketed straight into the DMC Zzub chart at number 1. NME, DJ Mag, Hip Hop connection and DJs such as Annie Nightingale and Rob Da Bank at Radio One, John Kennedy and James Hyman; XFM, Joe Ransom and Loose Cannons at Kiss all went berserk for FlyKKiller’s cosmically inspired conspiratorial beats, BBC 6 Music made FlyKKiller’s second singleRecord of the Week while Times magazine placed FlyKKiller’s debut album “Experiments in Violent Light” at 2 in their best of 2007 chart.
Since then Pati released her critically acclaimed third solo record, “Faith, Hope and Fury” in her native Poland and lended her voice to 7 independent movies, including Richard Jobson’s New Town Killers as well as Richard’s following project, the uncompromising, beautiful and brutal short film on sex trafficking called The Journey .
Pati Yang also released a single "Tonite" under the name Nikita, which was very succesful song.
Pati's latest work is "Wires and Sparks", which is her 4th solo album and was launched 27th of May 2011. The producer of the album was Joe Cross, of "We are Performance" band. The album was recorded in Warsaw, Poland. Joe Cross is also responsible for Hurts' debut album, which was a big success all around the world.
Outside
Pati Yang Lyrics
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For one day
Wherever home would be
All I Touched around burned
My fingerprints
Clarity has dried my throat
And I Can't hum any more
Lullabies about us
You...
You will go.
And I can't see it flaming through your teary eyes
You...
You have promised
Only the memories will keep us half alive
I drift outside
Days will be
Just like before
As if we never met
I remain still and silent
Pretending
Stealing
Being the unpredictable
You...
You will go.
And I can see it flaming through your teary eyes
You have promised
Only the memories will keep us half alive
I drift Outside...
The song "Outside" by Pati Yang is a melancholic ballad that expresses the feeling of detachment and loss. The lyrics suggest that the singer has lost touch with their sense of home and those around them. The person is searching for a place to belong and calls out for someone to take them back home for one day. This suggests that the person is experiencing an existential crisis and feels lost in the world. The lines "All I touched around burned, my fingerprints" symbolizes the person's inability to make connections in their life, they are not leaving any significant mark on the world around them. The person is also experiencing a sense of disillusionment, and the line "clarity has dried my throat, and I can't hum any more lullabies about us" suggest that they are tired of pretending and trying to make things work.
The chorus repeats the lines "You will go, and I can't see it flaming through your teary eyes, You have promised, only the memories will keep us half alive, I drift Outside." These lines suggest that the singer's sense of detachment is rooted in the fear of losing those around them. The person is afraid of being abandoned and left alone with only memories to cling to. They feel like they are drifting outside, detached and alone, watching the world from the outside.
Overall, "Outside" is a poignant song that expresses the feeling of detachment and loss. It captures the sense of being lost in the world and searching for a place to belong. The lyrics have a melancholic quality that is intensified by the haunting melody, making it a beautiful but sad song.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me home
I want to go back to a place where I feel safe and comfortable
For one day
Just for a short time, I want to experience the feeling of being home again
Wherever home would be
I'm not sure where home is anymore, but I long to find it
All I Touched around burned
I've had a negative impact on everything I've been in contact with
My fingerprints
The evidence of my actions is all around me
Clarity has dried my throat
Being clear about my situation has made it difficult for me to breathe/swallow
And I Can't hum any more
I've lost my voice and can no longer express myself through music
Lullabies about us
The sweet songs we used to sing are now a distant memory
Sky will keep my secrets crushed within the clouds
No one will ever know the truth about what happened between us
You...
Referring to someone she's addressing
You will go.
You're leaving me behind
And I can't see it flaming through your teary eyes
Your pain is evident, but I can't bear to witness it
You...
Referring to someone she's addressing
You have promised
You made a commitment that you're not keeping
Only the memories will keep us half alive
Our shared experiences are the only thing that will keep our connection to each other somewhat alive
I drift outside
I struggle to maintain a presence in the world and am feeling disconnected from everything around me
Days will be
The future ahead of me
Just like before
It will be like nothing has changed, even though it has
As if we never met
It's almost like we never had any connection to each other at all
I remain still and silent
I feel powerless to do anything but wait in silence for time to pass
Pretending
Putting on a facade of normality when things are anything but
Stealing
Taking moments of happiness or peace where I can find them
Being the unpredictable
Acting impulsively, since there seems to be no clear path forward
I drift Outside...
Returning to the feeling of disconnection and detachment from the world around me
Contributed by Aria M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.