Singing in the local church choirs as a boy, studying jazz and classical piano performance, composition, and arrangement, and singing and playing keyboards in the ska band Gangster Politics in high school. Watson left the band after graduating and began to explore other types of music, including electronica and ambient. In 2002, after returning from a trip to Vietnam, he decided to start a four-piece chamber pop group, bringing in bassist Mishka Stein, drummer Robbie Kuster (both of whom he had met at university), and former Gangster Politics guitarist Simon Angell. The group (which was technically a solo project with a backing band) released Just Another Ordinary Day (2003) independently.
In 2001 Watson released his first own solo debut, Waterproof9 and in 2006 his second, Close to Paradise. Early in 2007, Watson was nominated for a Juno Canada's music award in the New Artist of the Year category.
His band's song "The Great Escape" was featured on a third-season episode of Grey's Anatomy.
He co-wrote and performed on several songs on The Cinematic Orchestra's 2007 album Ma Fleur including the opening track "To Build a Home". His "Missing You" remix of Champion's "Guy Doune", from Champion's 2006 album The Remix Album, reached #1 on CBC Radio 3's R3-30 chart in early 2007.
Patrick Watson (the band) also won the prestigeous Polaris Music Prize (Canada) in 2007.
Website: www.patrickwatson.net
Into Giants
Patrick Watson Lyrics
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While we were walking so slow (Hmmm)
As I watched us grow and grow (Hmmm)
We carried our love in cups to go
(Grew so tall our heads hit ceilings)
Trouble seemed so small
(Outgrew all the doors and walls)
We never needed any plans
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
Some friends had to disappear
But left a hole for us to grow there in their light
Time keep on passing us by
(Into giants you can't stop us)
From living out our lives
(As we turned into a crowd of smiles)
Jumping over all the bad times
(It's easy when I'm holding your hand)
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
The lyrics of Patrick Watson's song "Into Giants" seem to reflect upon a relationship that has grown and matured over time. The first few lines convey the sense of time moving quickly while the couple is moving slowly, seemingly enjoying the journey of love growing between them. And as they grow together, their love becomes something they carry with them always - a cup to go. Their love has grown so tall that it's almost as if they've outgrown the spaces they used to occupy, "grew so tall our heads hit ceilings, outgrew all the doors and walls." Despite the changes they undergo, they don't need any plans to ensure that their lives will once again intersect - their love has grown into something so much bigger than themselves.
The second half of the song acknowledges that their journey hasn't been without its struggles. The couple has had to overcome obstacles and let go of some people in their lives. But even those losses eventually served to make room for the relationship to grow, as if the space left by those people formed a hole for the couple to grow within. And as they've grown, they've become unstoppable - turning into giants, a crowd of smiles, jumping over the bad times. All of this is possible because they're together - "it's easy when I'm holding your hand." Overall, "Into Giants" seems to convey the message that love can be a powerful and transformative force, capable of making us feel like we're larger than life.
Line by Line Meaning
Time was running fast (Hmmm)
The time was ticking away quickly as we walked together.
While we were walking so slow (Hmmm)
Despite our slow pace, we continued to walk side by side.
As I watched us grow and grow (Hmmm)
I witnessed our love expanding and flourishing.
We carried our love in cups to go
Our love was portable and we took it with us wherever we went.
Grew so tall our heads hit ceilings
Our love grew to such great heights that it exceeded the constraints of our physical surroundings.
Trouble seemed so small
Our love was so strong that any problems we faced felt insignificant.
Outgrew all the doors and walls
Our love was too big for any physical structure to contain.
We never needed any plans
We didn't need to make any specific arrangements for our love to continue to grow and thrive.
For ends to meet again
We knew that no matter what, we would always find our way back to each other.
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
We began our journey as lovers without knowing where it would ultimately lead.
Some friends had to disappear
Along the way, some friends left our lives.
But left a hole for us to grow there in their light
Their absence created space for our love to flourish even more.
Time keep on passing us by
Time continued to move forward while we continued to love and live our lives.
Into giants you can't stop us
Our love transformed us into something greater than ourselves, unstoppable and enduring.
As we turned into a crowd of smiles
Our love brought joy not only to ourselves, but also to those around us.
Jumping over all the bad times
Despite challenges and obstacles, our love helped us to overcome and move forward.
It's easy when I'm holding your hand
Our love made everything easier and more manageable as long as we were together.
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Erika Alexandersson Angell, Mikhail Stein, Patrick Watson, Philip Bradford Barr, Robert Kuster, Simon T Angell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@oluwafisayoadeoye7746
Time was running fast
While we were walking so slow
While I watched us grow and grow
Carried our love in cups to go
Grew so tall our heads hit ceilings
Trouble seemed so small
Outgrew all the doors and walls
We never needed any plans
For ends to meet again
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
Some friends had to disappear
But left a hole for us to grow there in their light
Time keeps passing us by
Into giants you can't stop us
From living out our lives
As we turned into a crowd of smiles
Jumping over all the bad times
It's easy when I'm holding your hand
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
@jwcubing6451
That trumpet at 3:30 gives me goosebumps every time.
@oluwafisayoadeoye7746
Time was running fast
While we were walking so slow
While I watched us grow and grow
Carried our love in cups to go
Grew so tall our heads hit ceilings
Trouble seemed so small
Outgrew all the doors and walls
We never needed any plans
For ends to meet again
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
Some friends had to disappear
But left a hole for us to grow there in their light
Time keeps passing us by
Into giants you can't stop us
From living out our lives
As we turned into a crowd of smiles
Jumping over all the bad times
It's easy when I'm holding your hand
Started as lovers don't know where it's gonna end
@heatherc163
Oluwafisayo Adeoye thank you for the lyrics Oluwafiasayo!!
@rubroorfeu1891
This is one of my favourite songs and music videos ever, so sweeeeeeeet!
@ivantinamed22
Gracias a patrick watson por esta cancion tan hermosa y armoniossaaaa
@daniellecroteau6545
⭐️J'aime sa musique,sa créativité,sa fougue....son band" Un coffre aux trésors " ce Patrick Watson!!! ⭐️
@secretmusicmasterized1612
Definitivamente Patrick è un genio. Grazie per tante emozioni.
@claudiofonzirenaissancediscos
Linda canção, letra adorável e video muito, muito, muito emocionante!!!!!!!! Congratulations from Brazil!!!
@andressabrandao3964
Obra de arte é o nome. Eu amo Patrick Watson espero um dia fazer algo tão lindo quanto suas canções.
@boonerator
This video brings tears to my eyes, the harmony at 1:00 just makes me lose it. No idea why, such is the power of music.