Before becoming Simple Kid, Ciaran was a member of The Young Offenders. Forming when he was 17, the band was composed of friends made while growing up in Cork, Ireland. The group attempted to release an album in America but was met with failure and broke up.
All tracks on Simple Kid's debut album 1 are mixed and mastered from his own recordings, on his own equipment, by himself. His second release 2 was put out in the UK in 2006, and the US in 2007.
His style of remixing and sampling has been compared to Fatboy Slim, although Simple Kid uses his own recordings as sources. Simple Kid's sound is difficult to place, but could be best described as folk trance-pop with an edge.
Although having spent considerable time in America before becoming Simple Kid, his popularity today is mostly limited to the United Kingdom. His touring is based out of London and he has most recently supported Bell X1 during their Ireland & UK tour in 2006. Previously, Simple Kid has toured with such acts as Travis, the Thrills, Ocean Colour Scene, Suede and Richard Ashcroft.
For photographs and additional information check out Simple Kid's official website, www.SimpleKid.com.
Staring At The Sun
Simple Kid Lyrics
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And our hopes were high,
Figured on bein' like Bonnie and Clyde,
Twenty five years is an alibi,
Had to get connected,
So I wrote a long letter to a
Government-man,
Told him I was born in the summer of Sam,
But my heart got heavy,
And my hair grew long,
Had to take a job just to get along,
I was down in the gutter below,
I was down in the gutter below,
As my daddy always said sing this song,
How hard can it be just to get along,
He said, don't go sellin' your soul,
He said, don't go sellin' your soul,
Hey man, you know,
What's up, too slow,
Feels like I'm starin' at the sun,
Get high, get low,
Don't let your ego,
Out there, starin' at the sun,
Starin' at the sun,
Well I got a lotta love for the modern man,
Read a lotta books that I don't understand,
Want a lotta things that I lost or stole,
Just wanna hooker with a heart of gold,
As my heart gets heavy,
And my hair gets long,
Hard can it be just to get along,
When you don't go sellin' your soul,
Yes don't go sellin' your soul,
Hey man, you know,
What's up, too slow,
Feels like I'm starin' at the sun
Get high, get low,
Don't let your ego,
Out there, starin' at the sun,
Starin' at the sun,
Now baby, I love you,
But spring's in the air,
It just seems like maybe,
We spend our days just smokin' pot and wonderin' how we got so fucked up,
Hey man, you know, don't let your ego,
Feels like we're starin' at the sun,
Hey man, you know, don't let your ego,
I'm here starin' at the sun,
Hey man, you know, don't let your ego,
Feels like we're starin' at the sun,
Hey man, you know, don't let your ego,
Out here starin' at the sun,
Starin' at the sun, starin' at the sun, starin' at the sun,
The song "Staring At The Sun" by Simple Kid tells a story of someone who starts off with high hopes and dreams of a Bonnie and Clyde situation, but ends up struggling to get by and feeling lost. The lyrics mention a long letter written to a government man, but he doesn't seem to understand. The singer's heart gets heavy, hair gets long, and he takes a job just to get by. The chorus talks about not letting the ego get in the way and feeling like they are staring at the sun with no direction. The final verse mentions the spring air and spending days smoking pot and questioning how they got to this point.
The lyrics of the song can be interpreted in different ways, but they generally convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration with life. The singer's dreams fall apart, and he has to take a job he doesn't like just to pay the bills. The chorus is a reminder to not let pride get in the way and to keep moving forward. The last verse could be seen as a reflection on wasted time or missed opportunities.
Line by Line Meaning
Well we started out strong,
We began with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm.
And our hopes were high,
We were optimistic about the future.
Figured on bein' like Bonnie and Clyde,
We wanted to be a famous and successful criminal couple like Bonnie and Clyde.
Twenty five years is an alibi,
We thought that we could use the time we've known each other (25 years) as an excuse for our criminal behavior.
Had to get connected,
We needed to make connections in order to achieve our goals.
So I wrote a long letter to a Government-man,
I wrote a letter to a government official seeking help for our criminal plans.
Told him I was born in the summer of Sam,
I claimed to have been born during the time of the infamous 'Summer of Sam' murders in New York City as a way of adding intrigue to our story.
He said son I don't think that you understand, just wanna get elected,
The government official saw through our plan and only cared about getting re-elected.
But my heart got heavy,
I started to feel weighed down and burdened by our criminal ambitions.
And my hair grew long,
I started to let myself go and neglect my physical appearance.
Had to take a job just to get along,
I had to take a menial job in order to make ends meet and survive.
I was down in the gutter below,
I hit rock bottom and was in a desperate situation.
As my daddy always said sing this song,
My father always told me to keep singing this song (as a way of staying positive).
How hard can it be just to get along,
It shouldn't be difficult to just get by in life.
He said, don't go sellin' your soul,
My father warned me not to compromise my values and principles.
Hey man, you know,
Hey buddy, listen up.
What's up, too slow,
You're not moving fast enough.
Feels like I'm starin' at the sun,
It feels overwhelming and blinding like staring at the sun.
Get high, get low,
Experience the ups and downs of life.
Don't let your ego,
Don't let your pride and sense of self-importance control you.
Out there, starin' at the sun,
Out there in the world, feeling overwhelmed and lost.
Well I got a lotta love for the modern man,
I have a lot of empathy for the average person in today's society.
Read a lotta books that I don't understand,
I read a lot of books that are complex and difficult to comprehend.
Want a lotta things that I lost or stole,
I desire many things that I can't have or that I've taken illegally.
Just wanna hooker with a heart of gold,
I want to find a prostitute who is kind-hearted and has a good nature.
Now baby, I love you,
I love you, my significant other.
But spring's in the air,
Spring is here and the world is changing.
It just seems like maybe,
It seems like something is not right.
We spend our days just smokin' pot and wonderin' how we got so fucked up,
We spend our time getting high and reflecting on how our lives have gone awry.
Out here starin' at the sun,
Feeling lost and directionless in life.
Starin' at the sun, starin' at the sun, starin' at the sun,
Repeated emphasis on the feeling of being overwhelmed and lost like staring at the sun.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK KING, ROWLAND GOULD, WALLY BADAROU
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DonutCass
This man used to teach me at my college music class, how crazy!!
@SoSo-li6dn
where?
@DonutCass
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@frothyfriz9722
Rah me too I just joined
@DonutCass
@m8an8or he’s quite the character
@CiaranPotter
Man's teaching me right now 🤣
@narojnayr
Another genius track from Simple Kid. Brilliant stuff.
@stevewood8891
A good friend of mine Mary who moved on recently introduced me to this song! Thanks Mary and it has a great beat as you said... R.I.P. Mary... Denis misses you too...
@rjones9955
Saw him at Bonnaroo in 2004 and was hooked… still return to this album every few years
@junsukee
Found this guys CD at the dollar tree and i like his music alot. I couldnt find anything else on him but small tidbits online! This videos pretty sick