Pop Levi is kinda small and reedy and darkly, hairily handsome, and, far more important, the maker of an odd brand of music that is sort of like a combination of every kind of pop ever heard all at once, yet it manages to stay original.
Pop Levi's career started in the fogs of Liverpool. Somewhere along the line, he got the opportunity to play bass for electronic-rock artists Ladytron, and then the guy who wrote the songs for Ladytron heard Pop's solo stuff and put it on his own label, Invicta HiFi, and then the estimable DJ-type post-post-electronic label Ninja Tune heard that.
Pop took a long time recording his solo stuff because he needed certain sounds. He also needed to octuple-track guitars, pan them insanely, hire mini-orchestras, etc.
His song Sugar Assault Me Now can be heard in trailers for the 2010 film Get Him To The Greek.
Skip Ghetto
Pop Levi Lyrics
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How you been?
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
You're the master scene
Honey, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
A heavy letter from Leadbetter
And is she wants to, she'll try to please me
But I let the lover die
Honey, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
Your lover lies
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
Behind your eyes
Sugar, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
I wanna take ya, I wanna make ya
My only child
But if I shake ya I'm gonna break up
And drive the poor girl wild
Sugar, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
How you been?
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
You're the master scene
Honey, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
In the song "Skip Ghetto" by Pop Levi, the singer addresses and speaks to the character of Skip Ghetto. Skip Ghetto is presented as a master of scene and someone who the singer has learned the name and date of birth of, indicating a level of familiarity with this person. However, the lyrics suggest that Skip Ghetto is not the same as they used to be, with the repeated line "Honey, you're not the same since I learned your name and your date of birth." The letter from Leadbetter made Skip Ghetto's lover cry, and although they try to please the singer, the lover dies, leaving Skip Ghetto not the same. The line "Your lover lies behind your eyes" suggests that Skip Ghetto is hiding something.
The singer expresses a desire to take and make Skip Ghetto their own, but is aware that this could break them and drive them wild. Despite this, the singer sees Skip Ghetto as a master of the scene and addresses them with respect and admiration. Ultimately, the repeated refrain of "Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto, How you been?" suggests a closeness between the two characters, despite the changes that have occurred.
Line by Line Meaning
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
Avoid the impoverished and dangerous side of the city
How you been?
How have you been doing?
You're the master scene
You're the leader of the scene or community
Honey, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
You've changed since I found out your personal information
A heavy letter from Leadbetter
Made my darling cry
And is she wants to, she'll try to please me
But I let the lover die
My lover received bad news, and although she's trying to make me happy, I'm not reciprocating her efforts
Skip Ghetto, Skip Ghetto
Your lover lies
By avoiding the ghetto, you're lying to yourself about your lover or situation
Behind your eyes
Sugar, you're not the same
Since I learned your name and your date of birth
You're not who I thought you were since I found out your personal information
I wanna take ya, I wanna make ya
My only child
But if I shake ya I'm gonna break up
And drive the poor girl wild
I want to have a child with you, but I know I'll push you too far and damage our relationship
Writer(s): Pop Levi Copyright: Third Side Music Inc. O.B.O. Just Isn'T Music
Contributed by Annabelle S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.