The group – formed of Esa Mankinen (vocals/guitar), Marko Heikkinen (lead g… Read Full Bio ↴The group – formed of Esa Mankinen (vocals/guitar), Marko Heikkinen (lead guitar), Jyri Pesonen (Bass/vocals) and Olli-Pekka Ervasti (drums) – have generated a reputation for creating powerful indie pop. 2012 saw the band release their debut album ‘Phrases to Break the Ice’ before touring extensively through Europe. The same year the bands music spread through much of the blogosphere.

Revealing their new single ‘Campfire’, the band hailing from Oulu, Finland, have gone one step further, heading straight to No.1 on the Hype Machine most blogged about artist chart. Their energetic sound has led to them receiving comparisons with bands such as Two Door Cinema Club and Tokyo Police Club.

Festival appearances have included appearances at the Dot to Dot Festival tour, Spain´s
Arenal Sound, Finland’s Flow Festival, Sweden’s Hultsfred Festival and Holland’s Lowlands festival.

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Round And Round
Satellite Stories Lyrics

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go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave
cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

every night in this country
i was trying to get by with thoughts of the brighter time

in the middle of despair whilst shaking i was thinking this time i've had enough, i've had enough

the black river runs so deep
so i drove off the road
light in the trees lead me to the beach
where do you think you are
i don't know it feels right
hey i'm not leaving

go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave
cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

tonight at the seaside
near the water i'm thinking that this must be the place
i live for the bonfires and the sun from the coast to the speaker shake their ground, shake their ground
underneath the quiet comes
the way we'll turn it up again

go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave
cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave
cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

just tonight
just tonight
just, just tonight
just, just tonight

go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave
cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

go on and wait for me
cos the night is not for sleep
and i don't want to leave

cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
it goes round and round

Overall Meaning

"Round and Round" by Satellite Stories is a song that speaks of a feeling of being lost and trapped in a cycle of uncertainty. The lyrics start with the line "go on and wait for me" followed by "cos the night is not for sleep" which suggests that the singer is going through some kind of a tough time and they want someone to stay with them through it. They don't know what's going on, they don't know where they're going or where they'll end up, and they feel like they're stuck in a cycle that's going "round and round".

The second verse brings up the idea of despair and how the singer is trying to cope with it. They're describing how they're trying to find a brighter future but it seems like every day is just the same as the last, and they don't know if they can go on like this anymore. The line "the black river runs so deep" is symbolic of the deep emotions they're feeling.

The chorus repeats the same lines to emphasize the feeling of uncertainty and the cycle of life's ups and downs. The bridge brings up the idea of being in a peaceful and calm place - the seaside - and feeling a sense of belonging. They're saying that they live for moments like these, and they want to stay in this place forever. However, they also know that life goes "round and round" and they can't escape the cycle.

Line by Line Meaning

go on and wait for me
Please wait for me

cos the night is not for sleep
Because we have things to do during the night

and i don't want to leave
I don't want to go yet

cos i don't know where i wake or when i lay down
Because I am uncertain about my situation

it goes round and round
Things keep happening over and over again

every night in this country
Every night here

i was trying to get by with thoughts of the brighter time
I was trying to stay positive

in the middle of despair whilst shaking i was thinking this time i've had enough, i've had enough
Even though I was feeling hopeless, I knew I couldn't give up

the black river runs so deep
The situation is dire

so i drove off the road
I tried to escape my problems

light in the trees lead me to the beach
I found solace by the beach

where do you think you are
Do you know where you are?

i don't know it feels right
I'm not sure, but it feels good

hey i'm not leaving
I don't want to leave

tonight at the seaside
Tonight, by the beach

near the water i'm thinking that this must be the place
I feel at home by the water

i live for the bonfires and the sun from the coast to the speaker shake their ground, shake their ground
I enjoy bonfires and music that make me dance

underneath the quiet comes
Despite the calm atmosphere

the way we'll turn it up again
We will have a good time again

just tonight
Only for tonight

just, just tonight
Only for tonight, really

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