The Hardkiss rose to fame domestically when participating in the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Helpless". The band placed 2nd in the national final.
The Hardkiss releases songs with lyrics in Ukrainian, and has won several YUNA (Ukrainian national music award), for "Best New Act" and "Best Music Video" in 2013, and "Best album" and "Best song" in 2015.
Babylon
The Hardkiss Lyrics
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I feel that something is burning And it's deeply in me
I wanna crush my body Just to know what it means
It's so predictable feelings
Like I never woke up
From a nightmare teardrops
Ye I think it's enough
Enough love
You were my inspiration
You took me high and higher
But then you left me standing my ground
Whooaa… Babylon of love is falling down
Whooaa… I aint coming back to this hopeless town
Whooaa… One way ticket is my remedy tonight
All alone
I wonder if it was something pretty good in your eyes
Or I was stupid and maybe liked to be hypnotized
It's so predictable feelings
Like I never woke up
From a nightmare teardrops
Ye I think it's enough
The Hardkiss's song "Babylon" is a powerful reflection of the singer's internal conflict and emotional turmoil. The opening lines "I feel that something is burning / And it's deeply in me" suggest a sense of inner restlessness that is difficult to quell. The lyrics continue in this vein, with the singer expressing a desire to "crush my body" in order to understand these intense emotions. It's clear that something has shaken their world and they are struggling to make sense of it.
The lines "You were my inspiration / You took me high and higher / But then you left me standing my ground" suggest that the source of the singer's upheaval was a romantic relationship that has ended. The song goes on to explore the lingering feelings of love and loss, and the confusion that comes with trying to understand what went wrong. Ultimately, the singer decides to leave the past behind and move forward, declaring that "One way ticket is my remedy tonight / All alone."
"Babylon" is a deeply personal and emotive song, one that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of heartbreak. The Hardkiss's passionate vocals and raw lyrics make this a powerful anthem that speaks to the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel that something is burning And it's deeply in me
The singer has a strong, intense feeling inside that is troubling.
I wanna crush my body Just to know what it means
The singer is so desperate to understand this feeling that they are willing to harm themselves to figure it out.
It's so predictable feelings
The singer is frustrated by how common and expected these feelings seem to be.
Like I never woke up
The singer feels like they have been in a dream-like state and are only just now realizing it.
From a nightmare teardrops
The singer has experienced a lot of pain and heartache due to this feeling, and their tears are evidence of that.
Ye I think it's enough Enough love
The singer has finally had enough of feeling this way and wants to move on.
You were my inspiration You took me high and higher But then you left me standing my ground
The person who inspired these feelings in the singer has abandoned them, leaving the singer feeling lost and unsupported.
Whooaa… Babylon of love is falling down
The 'love' that the singer was feeling is crumbling and coming to an end.
Whooaa… I aint coming back to this hopeless town
The singer has decided to move on from this place, metaphorically representing their current emotional state.
Whooaa… One way ticket is my remedy tonight
The singer is using a 'one-way ticket' to escape and start anew.
All alone
The singer is going through this experience completely by themselves.
I wonder if it was something pretty good in your eyes
The singer is reflecting on whether their romantic interest ever truly cared for them.
Or I was stupid and maybe liked to be hypnotized
The singer questions whether they were foolish for falling for this person or if they were blinded by their desire to be with them.
It's so predictable feelings
The singer is once again expressing their frustration at how expected and common these emotions are.
Like I never woke up
The singer still feels like they have been in a trance-like state and is struggling to snap out of it.
From a nightmare teardrops
The singer is still feeling the pain and heartache of this experience, and their tears continue to evidence that.
Ye I think it's enough
The singer has finally had enough of this emotional rollercoaster and wants to move on to something new and different.
Contributed by Madison V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Лида Бакланова
10 лет шедевру, 10 лет офигенной группе и 10 лет качественной музыки в Украине... and i think it's beautiful ... LOVE❤
Hellen Sovastr
Кажуть, що вже розпадаються🙄😳😥😔
Надин Надин
@Hellen SovastrХто казав таку маячню?)
Hellen Sovastr
@Надин Надин Беспалов, здається, але не точно🫣: 4 місяця з коменту, вже не пам'ятаю 🤷♀️
Надин Надин
@Hellen Sovastr Отож нічого довіряти всяким хейтерам) Прийде час, Юлія Саніна сама скаже про це, але сподіваюсь, такого не буде у найближчі років 10-15 ще точно. 😅
Не розумію, звідки цей Беспалов чутки ці взяв.
Hellen Sovastr
@Надин Надин йому зливають звідусіль
Kent Chambers
One of the earliest songs from one of the greatest bands❣ On "Stones And Honey" 2014 🔥✝🇺🇦
KatarinaG
Когда после Косатки решил пересмотреть все клипы😄
Привет из 2020)))
Натали Пантелийчук
Катерина Гнатенко после «Горы» решила)))
Л В
блин....то же самое. только после " коханцев"))) 2020 . раньше знала всего пару песен хард кисс с радио. а оказывается, у них много качественного материала , которого не звучит на радио....) совсем другими глазами на них посмотрела...