There are multiple artists with this name

1. a Dutch pop band, parti… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name

1. a Dutch pop band, particularly successful around 1970.
2. a reggae band from London
3. a rock 'n' roll band from Scotland
4. a Dubstep band from Russia (stylized as Th3 Cats)

1. The Cats were a rock band from the Dutch fisherman's town of Volendam that existed from 1966 and 1985. Alongside fellow Volendammers, BZN, The Cats may be regarded as the most important band in the so-called Palingsound ('Eel Sound') genre, as the music of Volendam is often referred to.

Initially founded as The Blue Cats, The Cats had five Dutch #1 singles, one platinum and thirteen gold albums in their home country and were particularly successful in Germany also.

The band consisted of singers and guitarists, Cees Veerman (born 6-10-1943) and Piet Veerman (born 1-3-1943). Jaap Schilder (born 9-1-1943) played guitar and piano, bass player was Arnold Mühren (born 28-1-1944), drummer was Theo Klouwer (born 30-6-1947, died 8-2-2001).

Piet Veerman left the band in the 1980s and had a major Dutch (and German) solo hit with the song Sailing Home.

The band briefly re-united in 2006 to record a single.

2. John Ogetti Kpiaye was born in 1948 in the East End of London to an English mother and Nigerian father. He lived in the countryside from the age of 4 to 12. He attended Phoenix School for asthmatics in Mile End and Daneford Modern in Bethnal Green. He left school at 15 and began working as an apprentice welder. In 1966 his mother bought him his first guitar which he quickly taught himself to play. At that time he was into ska and rock steady as well as soul and he began learning those styles. A year later he quit his job, formed a band called The Hustling Kind (later the name changed to The Cats) and decided to try and make it as a musician. He hasn’t looked back since.

Success was soon to come. In 1968 Kpiaye thought it would be a good idea to do a rock steady/reggae rendition of the classical composition Swan Lake. He worked out a piano melody line on his sister’s piano at home and his band recorded the tune. They made history as the first British reggae group to have a top 50 entry in the UK singles chart. This led to tours in the UK and Europe but by 1971 the group had split up.

3. http://www.myspace.com/thecatsputtintherockinroll
The Cats are three Scottish guys who love to play good old-fashioned rock and roll. If it’s not Andy’s rocking vocals or big old bull bass that get you moving, it will be Fraz’s flying fingers on his Gretsch guitar, or Sandy’s pounding drums
We are THE CATS and we are three rockers that love to entertain anyone who dares to stand in our way. The name of the game is Rock n Roll done the old fashioned way (the way your papa told you about). Music is all about one thing and that is ENTERTAINMENT. When we are playing and we get somethin going with our audience there is nothin better and we've had no complaints so far. They just love the Pounding Drums, Flying Guitar, Bull Bass, and Rockin Vocals. We love all our fellow cats and kittens gettin down to our sounds. As Eddie Cochrane would say Cmon Everybody!

4. http://the-cats.com/ : The CATS are an EDM project from Russia, with the symbiosis of the bass styles - Dubstep, Trap, Drum'n'Bass and Progressive. The combined forces of Olga Lucky, DJ TaraZ and Temmy Lee united as a full-on live bass music band. Th3 Cats is based on the contrasts of the band member's musics styles.
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Lonely Nights
The Cats Lyrics

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Please, don’t try to hide your love
Your eyes tell me what you’re thinking of
You can’t forget the words that I said to you
Like "I love you"

Words can’t say what I mean with "love"
But sympathy is what I mean my love
I’ve got no rest until you confess to me

That you love me

Lonely nights will come no more
Things will be better than before
Our happiness at least will last
'Till our days have past

Please, don’t try to hide your love
Your eyes tell me what you’re thinking of
You can’t forget the words that I said to you
Like "I love you"

Lonely nights will come no more
Things will be better than before
Our happiness at least will last
'Till our days have past

Lonely nights will come no more
Things will be better than before

Our happiness at least will last
'Till our days have past

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Cats’ song, “Lonely Nights,” appear to be a plea from the singer to their significant other to stop trying to hide their love. The singer believes that the eyes of the person they love reveal what they are truly thinking, and that they cannot forget the words that the singer once said to them: “I love you.” The singer admits that words cannot truly express the depth of their feelings towards the other person, but that they mean to convey sympathy and care. The singer hopes to hear the other person confess their love so that together they can experience a lifetime of happiness that will last until their days have passed.

One interpretation of the song could be that the singer is trying to reassure their lover that they are committed to the relationship and that they want to work through any issues that may be causing them to feel like they cannot express their true feelings. The lyrics suggest that the singer is patient and willing to wait for their lover to open up and share their emotions. In this way, the song is a hopeful and optimistic declaration of love and commitment.

Line by Line Meaning

Please, don’t try to hide your love
I urge you to reveal your love and not to conceal it

Your eyes tell me what you’re thinking of
I can see through your eyes, your thoughts and emotions

You can’t forget the words that I said to you
My words have a lasting impact on your memory

Like 'I love you'
Particularly, the words 'I love you' remain memorable

Words can’t say what I mean with 'love'
The depth of my love cannot be expressed in words

But sympathy is what I mean my love
What I mean is compassion and understanding, my love

I’ve got no rest until you confess to me
My mind is restless and I won't stop until you confess your love to me

That you love me
Admitting your love for me is all I want to hear

Lonely nights will come no more
The nights of loneliness are over now

Things will be better than before
Our life will be better than it was before

Our happiness at least will last
At the very least, our happiness will endure