Now it's 1998, picture Pierce at 6 years old, sitting on a tiny guitar amp with similarly tiny guitar in hand, begging his parents and family friends for song requests. Long before his time as a DJ, he was pleasing crowds (though much older) with covers of all 60s-70s era classic rock, having no idea what kind of impact this would have later.
Fast forward a few years and those song requests turned suggestions of various genres and eventually different instruments. A quick ear helped him in first picking up the guitar as a child and later moving onto drums, piano, trombone and more. Pierce has always had this fascination for taking a concept from one instrument or genre and applying it to something new, an activity that would later define the core of his music.
Now with 15 years of classic rock, reggae, blues and even a bit of metal and classical music under his belt, you can imagine how strange Pierce’s first interaction with electronic music was. Somehow this small high school in Vermont was blessed with an incredible music department entirely run by two teachers, a husband and wife. One semester of Pierce's senior year involved back to back music theory and electronic music production classes and another course in music history. The electronic music course taught students the fundamentals of production programs, basic synthesis/sound design, and sampling in addition to studying the history of iconic electronic music from the likes of Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Frankie Knuckles, and more. It was a revelation having had no real exposure to this world, growing up in such seclusion, so far away from club culture.
Pierce made his first real breakthrough at the age of 18 with his first 3 track EP titled "Pardon My French". You may have seen the "making of" video where some pretty unconventional sounds were sampled and definitely turned some heads. With breakout singles including Where We Were, Runaway, Old Man & The Sea and most recently Kuaga as well as official remixes for artists ranging from The Killers to Above & Beyond, his style continues to evolve and love of experimentations doesn’t diminish. You may have also heard his downtempo and experimental productions such as 10/6 (That Should Do It), West Egg, As You Were, his remix for Mutemath and more recently his live version of Kuaga.
Now 28 years old and based in Brooklyn, Pierce is still subject to the habits of his youth; bouncing between genres and instruments while simultaneously bringing all of these influences into the dance music he's known for. When he isn't out on the road, playing shows around the world, not too much has changed about those quiet, cozy nights spent in the studio.
He had became a veteran of the EDM industry, releasing two albums, several EPs (most recently with his Deep House duo
Leaving Laurel) and even a collaboration on a song with Martin Garrix and the legendary Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park.
On May 3, 2021, Pierce's brother Griffin Fulton announced that he had died on the evening of April 29, at age 28, following struggles with mental health.
On July 23, 2021, 3 months after Pierce's passing, It was announced that Leaving Laurel would be releasing their debut album simply titled 'Leaving Laurel'
Kuaga
Pierce Fulton Lyrics
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Heart beats quicker inside
Let's start making up for lost time
Backs to the wind
We ca do this all night
Singing Hey!
Let's get away we'll make it alright
Been a really long time
I like you better now
I wish you stay a while
Before we begin to say goodbye
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
Let's start making up for lost time
So here take my hand
We can kick it up again
We're never coming back
Now we found our place in the skyline
So let's start making up for lost time
It's been a while
Been a really long time
I like you better now
I wish you stay a while
Before we begin to say goodbye
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
For lost time (lost time)
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
The lyrics of Pierce Fulton's song Kuaga talk about rekindling a relationship after a significant amount of time has passed. The opening line "Eyes flicker, heart beats quicker inside" suggests a sense of excitement and anticipation. The song's narrator wants to make up for lost time with the person they're singing to. The lyrics "Let's start making up for lost time / Backs to the wind / We can do this all night / Singing Hey!" evoke a sense of carefree abandon and living in the moment.
The song's chorus emphasizes the desire to make up for lost time, with the repeated line "For lost time, let's start making up for lost time." The lyrics "So here take my hand / We can kick it up again / We're never coming back / Now we found our place in the skyline" suggest that the relationship is back on track and moving forward. However, the singer still wants to hold onto the moment and urges the other person to stay a while longer before saying goodbye.
Overall, the lyrics of Kuaga convey a sense of nostalgia, excitement, and a desire to reconnect and make up for lost time in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Eyes flicker
We're excited.
Heart beats quicker inside
Our hearts are racing with anticipation.
Let's start making up for lost time
We want to make the most of our time together after waiting so long to be reunited.
Backs to the wind
We're ready to face any challenges that come our way.
We can do this all night
We don't want this moment to end.
Singing Hey!
We're feeling carefree and happy.
Let's get away we'll make it alright
We're confident that we can handle anything as long as we're together.
It's been a while
We've been apart for a long time.
I like you better now
We've grown and changed since we were last together, and we appreciate each other even more.
I wish you stay a while
We want to make the most of the time we have together.
Before we begin to say goodbye
We're aware that this moment won't last forever and we want to enjoy it to the fullest.
For lost time (lost time)
We lost time being apart, but we want to make it up to each other now.
So here take my hand
We want to be closer to each other and share this moment.
We can kick it up again
We want to relive the good times we had before and create new memories together.
We're never coming back
We don't want to go back to being apart.
Now we found our place in the skyline
We feel at home together and nothing can bring us down.
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
We want to cherish this moment and every moment we have together going forward.
For lost time (lost time)
We acknowledge the time we lost being apart, but we're determined to make the most of our time together now.
Let's start making up for lost time (lost time)
We want to make every moment count because we know what it's like to be without each other.
Contributed by Carter G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@CarloAriedo
Gone too soon 😰😞
I know how it feels to be in that dark place. Where everything’s becoming too much to bear, fever pitch and wanting to just kill the noise and end it.
But your music helped me crawl out of that terrible place.
Thank you for the euphoria and sheer elation that emanated and manifested in you and your art.
Rest in Paradise #PierceFulton ✨🤚🏼
@Proximity
RIP Pierce. May you find peace.
@lucasvaleruz5159
:(
@miami9608
:(
@terencemitchao
🙁
@matthiasstykar2216
Just Found out through djmag germany so sad
@stevenbollini2634
😓
@futurehousecloud
RIP! 😢💕
@TheYaq
no way ... ohn no
@seidemantaylor
Rest in peace Pierce. You don't know it but you changed my life. Hope you are making everyone dance in Heaven.
@harveyspector1463
I must have listened to this track offline so many times and now I come to know he is no more with us. Jesus how unpredictable