Satellite
The Kills渀 Lyrics
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Lost her behind the moon
Operator, operator, dial her back
Operator put me through
Uh huh, satellite gave up the ghost too soon
Rising on the thermals
She's all in and out the blue
I loved her too long, don't take her too
Ooh ooh
Oh how he crossed us on that fate your path in my own satellite
What a mess a little time makes to us when time and place collide
Operator, operator, dial her back
Operator, operator, don't take her too.
I loved her too her long, don't love her too
Operator, operator, dial her back
Operator, operator, don't take her too
I love her too her long, don't love her too, don't love her too
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
The Kills’ song “Satellite” is a hauntingly beautiful track that describes the yearning to reconnect with a lost lover. The band paints a picture of desperation, as they try to trace back the steps that led to the separation. The opening line, “Lost her behind the station, lost her behind the moon,” is a powerful imagery that indicates the complete separation and inaccessibility of the loved one. The singer of the song is calling out to the operator to try and reach the lost lover through a “satellite” that gave up too soon. The song justifies the feeling of longing for a lost lover and how it’s okay to hold on to that feeling even when there is almost no chance of a reunion.
The lyrics then describe the subject of the song as “rising on the thermals” and being all “in and out the blue.” The blue represents the sky, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for freedom or liberation. To the singer, the loved one represents everything they once held so dear and could no longer have. They feel helpless and lost, as they were carried away on a silver spoon. The final lines of the song further reveal the singer’s vulnerability and desperation, as they plead with the operator not to take the loved one away and to allow them to keep on loving them.
Line by Line Meaning
Lost her behind the station
I lost sight of her while we were behind the station
Lost her behind the moon
She's completely out of sight, almost like she's on the moon
Operator, operator, dial her back
I'm calling the operator to try to get in touch with her again
Operator put me through
I'm hoping the operator can connect me with her
Uh huh, satellite gave up the ghost too soon
Unfortunately, our satellite connection ended too quickly
Rising on the thermals
She's soaring high on the rising air currents
She's all in and out the blue
She seems lost in thought and emotions, in and out of different moods
Uh huh, carried her off on a silver spoon
She was taken away easily, perhaps due to her privileged or fortunate position
I loved her too long, don't take her too
I've had feelings for her for too long, but I don't want anyone to hurt her
Oh how he crossed us on that fate your path in my own satellite
Someone interfered in our connection, affecting the fate of our paths
What a mess a little time makes to us when time and place collide
Our timing and location have caused complications and chaos in our relationship
Operator, operator, dial her back
I'm still trying to reach her through the operator
Operator, operator, don't take her too.
Please be gentle when connecting us, I don't want her to feel uncomfortable
I loved her too her long, don't love her too
I've loved her for a long time, but I need to let go and not love her too much anymore
Ooh ooh
vocalization
Ooh ooh
vocalization
Ooh ooh
vocalization
Ooh ooh
vocalization
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JAMES HINCE, ROYDEL ANTHONY JOHNSON, ALISON MOSSHART, CEDRIC MYTON
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