Classically trained on the piano, Sara taught herself the guitar. “I started on acoustic, and was itching to rock,” she says. “Pretty soon I had a really loud amp and a bunch of pedals, and began making lots of noise. I could only play the proverbial three chords at first, but was putting my words to music almost immediately. Interestingly, it was through discovering guitar that I realized I could actually write my own songs on the piano as well, instead of being wedded to reading off of sheet music.”
Sara began recording first on four track, then on eight track. “When I write a song, I can’t sleep until it’s recorded. I don’t know if I’m fatalistic, but if something happened to me, nobody would ever hear it. As soon as I get it down, I feel better.” In 2003, she released Five Song EP, self-produced at home and in the studios of friends. Launch/Yahoo made it a Top Ten Pick in its Cool as Folk Radiocast. Songs from the EP aired on Indie 103.1, XM Satellite Radio, and KCRW, and were featured in the ABC television show Men In Trees, the new Viacom show South Of Nowhere, and the independent film Spectres. Meanwhile, gigs both solo and with various band incarnations allowed Sara the opportunity to hone her sound and clarify her own voice. “One of the best compliments I’ve ever received,” she says, “was when someone told me that I don’t sing like anybody else.”
Sara has shared the stage with the BRMC, Juliana Hatfield, Ben Lee, Jill Sobule, Ian Ball, Marjorie Faire, and Mojave 3. She was a featured artist at the Midwest Music Summit, and was sponsored on an acoustic tour of Japan. Two days after finishing her self-produced full-length album, a friend brought her to a party at Nettwerk Records, where she met CEO Terry McBride. The two bonded over their shared love of yoga and music, and McBride asked to hear her songs. He passed them along to his creative partner Mark Jowett, and Nettwerk picked up the album for worldwide release.
With her self-produced debut album Dirty Mind in stores February 26th, Sara is ready to hit the road, both solo and with her band. “I want to let my music take me wherever it wants to go,” she says. “On record, you capture a unique moment in time. It’s amazing and beautiful to have that documented, but I’m constantly evolving beyond that as an artist, as a singer and as a player. If you come to see me live expecting to hear just what’s on the record, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised."
kiss kiss
Sara Melson Lyrics
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Wipe that grin off of your face, give me your real embrace, or get outta my
place
Don’t try so hard to hold all of the cards
I’d rather curl up with some wine in a cup, cuz
No one will ever make you want to scream out loud when
I got you hooked like a fish on a bait, so
Swivel my hips and turn me over
Lick your lips, I’ll be right over
Turn me round and meet my eyes
I wanna stretch you half-asleep, tell you secrets you can’t keep, I
want to sing
Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss
Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss
Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss
Come slip and slide and seek and hide, your love is deep inside
And you’re big and you’re strong, and you’re singing my song,
Whatever we do there ain’t anything wrong, so
Got my knees to my chest, there’s no need to impress me, I’ll do the rest
You’ll be able to tell when you’re ringing my bell, yes you’ll hear it
perfectly well, so
Swivel my hips and turn me over
Lick my lips, I’ll come all over
Turn me round and meet my eyes
I wanna stretch you half-asleep, tell you secrets you can’t keep,
sing with me
Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss
Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss Oh! Kiss Kiss
Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss
(repeat)
The lyrics to Sara Melson's song "Kiss Kiss" are a playful and flirty invitation to a lover. The song starts with the singer urging her partner to wipe the grin off their face and give her a genuine embrace or leave her place. She tells them not to try so hard to hold all the cards and instead suggests they curl up with some wine in a cup. She then boasts about how no one can make them scream out loud like she can with her signature figure eights. The chorus features the repeated phrase "Kiss Kiss" and encourages the partner to slip and slide, seek and hide with her. The singer also mentions that the lover is big and strong and that they are both enjoying themselves.
The bridge takes on a more intimate tone. The singer tells the lover to swivel her hips and turn her over, lick her lips, and meet her eyes. She wants to stretch them half-asleep, tell them secrets they can't keep, and sing with her. The chorus is repeated twice, each time with a slightly different arrangement of the repeated phrase "Kiss Kiss."
Overall, the song is a confident and carefree expression of sexuality and attraction. The lyrics are straightforward and playful, creating a lighthearted and sensual atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Wipe that grin off of your face, give me your real embrace, or get outta my place
Stop pretending and show me your true emotions, or leave if you're not into it.
Don’t try so hard to hold all of the cards
Stop trying to have complete control over the situation.
I’d rather curl up with some wine in a cup, cuz
I would rather be alone and drink wine than be with someone who is not being genuine.
No one will ever make you want to scream out loud when / I do that thing You know the figure eights, you just can’t wait, / I got you hooked like a fish on a bait, so
No one else will bring out the same excitement in you as I do with my moves; you're hooked on me.
Swivel my hips and turn me over
I want you to take control and move my body.
Lick your lips, I’ll be right over
My seductive moves will make you want me more.
Come slip and slide and seek and hide, your love is deep inside / And you’re big and you’re strong, and you’re singing my song, / Whatever we do there ain’t anything wrong, so
Let's have fun and explore each other's bodies; our connection is strong and there's no wrong way to do it.
Got my knees to my chest, there’s no need to impress me, I’ll do the rest / You’ll be able to tell when you’re ringing my bell, yes you’ll hear it perfectly well, so
I am ready for you and you don't need to try hard to please me, I'll let you know when you're doing it right.
I wanna stretch you halfasleep, tell you secrets you can’t keep, sing with me
I want to connect with you on a deep level, even if it means sharing secrets that can't be kept secret.
Oh! Kiss Kiss / Oh! Kiss kiss kiss / Oh! Kiss Kiss / Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss / Oh! Kiss Kiss / Oh! Kiss kiss kiss Oh! Kiss Kiss / Oh! Kiss kiss kiss kiss
Repeated chorus expressing the desire for passionate kisses.
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.