Scared Of Chaka released a number of full lengths, 7" EPs, and split records throughout their career for labels like 702 Records, Empty Records, Dirtnap Records and Hopeless Records spin off Sub City Records. With the release of 2001's Crossing with Switchblades the band called it quits. David Hernandez now plays bass for The Shins.
Seventeen
Scared Of Chaka Lyrics
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Brought my temperature down from smile to frown and now you're never
How I want you like I want you like I want you to be my stormy weather
Like I had one before that but it never took
And I'll get everything I ever wanted
I just cross and snap my fingers and I'm there right now
I talk to myself to keep my distance
I can't make up my mind
'Cause now it's all gone away for instance
The opening line of "Rounded off of the top of somebody's head you keep together" suggests a certain degree of artificiality and lack of sincerity in the relationship between the singer of the song and the person they are addressing. The phrase "rounded off of the top of somebody's head" implies that the other person is not really paying much attention to the singer or their needs, instead offering platitudes without any true understanding or empathy. Despite this, the singer is still drawn to this person, and continues to desire them on a visceral level.
The lines "How I want you like I want you like I want you to be my stormy weather / Like I had one before that but it never took" further explore this sense of longing and frustration, with the singer comparing their desire for this person to a storm that they can't help but court even though they know it may be dangerous. The reference to a previous storm that "never took" suggests that the singer has been through similar situations before, and has come up short.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective, acknowledging their own uncertainty and indecision. The lines "I'm out walking alone / I talk to myself to keep my distance / I can't make up my mind / 'Cause now it's all gone away for instance" suggest a certain amount of emotional turmoil, with the singer struggling to reconcile their conflicting desires and make sense of what has happened between them and the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Rounded off of the top of somebody's head you keep together
You seem well put-together and steady, but you're actually just taking cues from others.
Brought my temperature down from smile to frown and now you're never
Your behavior brought my mood down, and now we're not close anymore.
How I want you like I want you like I want you to be my stormy weather
I want you so badly that I need the excitement of a storm to match the intensity of my feelings.
Like I had one before that but it never took
I've wanted someone like you before, but it never worked out.
And I'll get everything I ever wanted
I'm confident that I'll achieve my dreams and desires.
I just cross and snap my fingers and I'm there right now
I can manifest what I want with ease and speed.
I'm out walking alone
I am currently by myself, walking.
I talk to myself to keep my distance
I converse with myself to avoid getting too close to others.
I can't make up my mind
I am indecisive and uncertain about what to do or think.
'Cause now it's all gone away for instance
Because everything I had or wanted has disappeared suddenly and without explanation.
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