Smoke City are best known for their single Underwater Love, which was a major hit in 1996. The music video is notable for predating the film The Matrix in its use of bullet time motion.
In 1997 the band released their first album, Flying Away, which included several hits like Underwater Love and Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous).
While Flying Away was hard to classify because it had everything from light trip-hop to gentle guitar ballads, Smoke City's next album, Heroes of Nature (released in 2001), was considered too odd even by fans, combining even more styles and incorporating dance beats in some of the tracks. An extended version of Heroes of Nature had three more tracks than the original, one of them being a cover of John Lennon's famous song Imagine.
The group disbanded in 2002.
Dark Walk
Smoke City Lyrics
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But I see you as my sanctuary
I like the way that you are my sanctuary
I hope you don't mind
But I see you as my sanctuary
I like the way that you sleep on your shoes
It's the dark walk
The lyrics of Smoke City's song "Dark Walk" are about finding sanctuary, safety, and comfort in a person. The singer expresses their hope that the other person doesn't mind being their sanctuary. The term "sanctuary" usually refers to a place of safety and protection, and the lyrics suggest that the other person has become that for the singer. The repeated phrase "I hope you don't mind" might indicate that the singer worries about being too reliant on the other person for safety, and is seeking reassurance that their reliance is not a burden.
The singer also expresses admiration for the other person's habits and character, highlighting the fact that they like the way the other person sleeps on their shoes. This puts a positive spin on a potentially negative habit, indicating that the singer finds comfort and familiarity in even the smallest details of the other person's life. Overall, the lyrics create an image of two people finding solace and safety in each other in a dark and uncertain world, emphasizing the importance of human connection and intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
I hope you don't mind
I hope you do not have any objection
But I see you as my sanctuary
But I consider you as my safe place
I like the way that you are my sanctuary
I enjoy the fact that you are my secure zone
I hope you don't mind
I hope you do not have any objection
But I see you as my sanctuary
But I consider you as my safe place
I like the way that you sleep on your shoes
I adore the way you rest while wearing your shoes
It's the dark walk
It is the journey through the darkness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTIAN FRANCK, MARC LEE BROWN, NINA ISABELA ROCHA MIRANDA
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TicusSmack
Absolutely amazing. Love the plunderphonics sample range.
Peach ♥ Rap
Finally found this sound again, it's such a vibe, wow!
Thitoss
Delicious. The guitar, the beat, the electro sounds, the eyes, everything.
Martwo
I'm starting to get into this whole Trip Hop thingy. Right up my alley. Thanks for sharing this.
Sophia
This is drum n bass not trip hop. This is a much higher bpm than trip hop, don't believe everything you read. Yes this artist typically makes trip hop, but there is a blatant audible difference in genre. I'm so so sick of how music stupid everyone is. Like what just listen and think...
Crystalline B.
Search for Portishead live at Roseland NYC! So freakin' good. Hooverphonic's A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is a great album. And Emiliana Torrini's Love in the Time of Science has some memorable tracks, "Fingertips" and "Telephathy" in particular still remain on all my trip hop playlists.
KINDLE
Were you at Lou Rhodes live performance at the Scala in London? This girl was kind enough to recommend that album! I never got to thank her! "Dead Things" on that album is utterly stunning.
Nikola Tavić
Totally unexpected. What a track
KINDLE
Oh. Oh well! :D Yes that is a very unique song. The guitar has an insane amount of compression! ;) It tends to be the tracks that are really long that sound sonorous & slick! The Sexiest track I've heard is probably "Humming" by Portishead.. the one with the minute n a half "The Day the Earth Stood Still" intro! Ha ha! Awesome!
Crystalline B.
Sorry, no, I wasn't there! I really like that song too--the entire album, really. Her song "Gun" from Me and Armini is also a fave. So sleek, sexy & dark.