The Good Natured, recently signed to Regal/Parlophone Records, offer a catchy gothic twist on electropop with their new EP titled Skeleton, released on 20 June 2011. In the songs featured on the Skeleton EP, Sarah displays her compellingly mature command of the nuances of serious pop music, combined with the darker, and often more sensual, emotional and lyrical content of the gothic. Both "Skeleton" and "Wolves" are produced by Patrik Berger, known for his work with Robyn.
The title track "Skeleton" has an energetic blend of raw passion, synthpop and a murky, driving rhythm section. The track describes being stripped of emotional and physical coverings, leaving you with nothing to hide; metaphorically stripped down to two skeletons standing alone.
"Wolves" is a fast-paced, intimate dance track which sees Sarah in the deep dark wood, “dancing ’round fires, lost in desire” and ready to surrender to the howling of the wolves. The clarity of the interplay between the instruments is a stark contrast to the cheerfully morbid metaphor for escapism – feral and sensual.
The band have already been making a name for themselves with their previous EPs; Be My Animal, Your Body Is A Machine and their cover of Sufjan Stevens's "For the Widows in Paradise", retitled "For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti". These have helped their popularity on music blogs so much that they were in the top 10 most searched acts on Hypemachine last December. The band have also received strong support from Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens and Jo Whiley on Radio 1 amongst others on Radio 1, plus XFM and 6 Music.
With such catchy songs able to stay true to the dark pop theme it's no surprise that The Good Natured’s fans are so loyal, or that blogs and forums and all over the web are already clamouring for more music.
"A compelling new talent” The Sunday Times
"A talented and passionate force to be reckoned with" The Fly
"Swirling exciting Synth pop” The Times
"An exciting prospect indeed" Artrocker
"This is how pop should be done" Time Out
Official site: http://www.thegoodnatured.co.uk
Skeleton
The Good Natured Lyrics
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Hey come on over
What can I do today
See me standing naked hot for you
And I'm taking it all off for you
So we are standing all alone
And I am naked to the bone
Rip it all off so hot don't stop
Now you can see my skeleton
Never speak of this
Keep this firmly placed in-between your lips
But I'm standing naked hot for you
And I'm taking it all off for you
So we are standing all alone
And I am naked to the bone
Rip it all off give it what you got
Rip it all off so hot don't stop
Now you can see my skeleton
You make me strip
You make me sweat
What you see is what you get
You make me strip
You make me sweat
What you see is what you get
So we are standing all alone
And I am naked to the bone
Rip it all off give it what you got
Rip it all off so hot don't stop
Now you can see my skeleton
The Good Natured's song "Skeleton" is a sexually charged, provocative anthem about pure exposure to a partner. It starts with a simple invitation from the singer to their lover to come over and see them naked. There are no inhibitions or hiding behind clothing--they are fully exposing themselves in mind, body, and soul. The line "Now you can see my skeleton" takes on a double meaning; not only are they allowing their partner to see their physical body, but also their inner self, their true essence.
The lyrics throughout the song showcase the singer's desire to strip away all pretenses and be intimate with their partner in the truest sense. The line "Never speak of this, keep this firmly placed in-between your lips" could be interpreted as a request for secrecy, or perhaps the intimacy is too sacred to share with anyone else. Overall, the song is a declaration of the power and passion that comes from being completely honest and real with a partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Stop what you're doing
Pause whatever it is that you're doing.
Hey come on over
Come over to me.
What can I do today
What can I do for you today?
See me standing naked hot for you
I'm standing naked in desire for you.
And I'm taking it all off for you
I'm ready to bare myself completely for you.
So we are standing all alone
We're in privacy and seclusion.
And I am naked to the bone
I am without any concealments or pretenses.
Rip it all off give it what you got
Take off everything and give me all that you have.
Rip it all off so hot don't stop
Take it all off passionately and don't stop.
Now you can see my skeleton
Now you can see me in my true, bare form.
Never speak of this
Let's keep this between us.
Keep this firmly placed in-between your lips
Keep it a secret, don't reveal it to anyone.
You make me strip
You are the reason why I'm taking my clothes off.
You make me sweat
You are making me hot and sweaty.
What you see is what you get
This is the real me, what you see is what you get.
Contributed by Anna B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AngelBeeps
It's a shame they never got the love they so clearly deserved. This is one of the most incredible songs I've ever heard to the point that I still come back to listen to it regularly 11 years later.
Wiktoria Pełka
Boska piosenka <33 Kocham pierwszą zwrotkę i refren ;) Dobrze, że istnieje Deichmann ;)
Shinychi
Recordarlos me a dado un monton de recuerdos y buenos momentos. Ojala vuelvan, por que hacian grandes canciones en un mundo en el que la música nueva ya no vale.
Alee
Sigue esperando :c
C.C.C VII
@Aleequé paso con la banda sabes?
M
They were so good at the Imagine Dragons gig in Glasgow last night! They actually came out drinking with us afterwards, lovely people!
antiashlee
I remember when this video first came out...good times.
Miss Revenate
Why...aren't ...you guys....more appreciated? You're officially my new favorite band.
skrzypeeekk
Piosenka mega...poznałem ją przez zobaczenie reklamy w TV i natychmiast mi się spodobała. :D
Reya
Damn I still remember this song from a german shoe commercial back in 2011, loved it back then..