The Kissaway Trail (formerly known as Isles or as Hostmom) are an undergrou… Read Full Bio ↴The Kissaway Trail (formerly known as Isles or as Hostmom) are an underground indie/artrock band from Odense, Denmark.
The band has five members:
Thomas L. Fagerlund - Vocals, Guitar
Søren B. Corneliussen - Vocals, Guitar
Daniel Skjoldmose - Guitar, Keys, Backing Vocals
Rune Pedersen - Bass, Backing vocals
Hasse Mydtskov - Drums, Backing vocals

Their sound is quite similar to some other Danish bands, such as The Figurines, Moi Caprice and Mew. Internationally, comparisons can be made to Modest Mouse, Mercury Rev, Arcade Fire and the Flaming Lips.

Three members of The Kissaway Trail (Søren, Thomas and Rune) originally recorded together under the names of ‘Hostmom’ and ‘Isles’. Isles self-released an album called "We have decided not to die" in 2005. Since then, an additional guitarist, Daniel, and drummer Hasse joined the band, while Thomas started to sing alongside Søren making the distinctive two lead-vocal sound that they have today. Various tracks from this early period of the bands history can still be downloaded from Danish music websites. The band’s musical existence very nearly ended when Søren lost his love for music after his father was killed under tragic circumstances. However, he made his own decision to start performing and recording again, and The Kissaway Trail started to create their debut album.

Their material is released in Europe (aside from Scandinavia) and Japan by Bella Union, Etch n Sketch in Australia and New Zealand, and Playground Music in Scandinavia. On their breakthrough album underground producer Morten Frank helped them in the studio.

The title of their song 61 relates to the number of days a band member had to wait to hear if their family member had a terminal illness. The member involved is kept under wraps, obviously for very personal reasons; some fans believe it is Hasse, the drummer, because he has a tattoo of the number '61' on his chest. Other sources suggest he just might have got the tattoo because, according to his own admission, 61 is his favourite song to play live.

In the Autumn of 2007, The Kissaway Trail acted as the main support for Editors on their UK and European tours, alongside Ra Ra Riot in the UK and The Boxer Rebellion in Europe.

The Kissaway Trail are renowned for their own individual slant on the English language within their lyrics.

The band have cited influences to their music include The Beach Boys, Granddaddy, Daniel Johnston and Sonic Youth, amongst others. The lack of an obvious way to describe their music has brought common comparisons between themselves and the Polyphonic Spree and Canadian band the Arcade Fire. There is some truth with these similarities.

The band have been known for their live performances, which have included songs from 'The Kissaway Trail', as well as b-sides such as 'Romeo And Romeo' and 'La Mia'. They have also performed at the Wireless, Latitude and SXSW festivals in 2007, and the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2008, where they supported Interpol and The National.

The band released an EP called "Into the Ocean and Rise Again" in 2006, and their debut album called "The Kissaway Trail" was released in 2007 from which 3 singles have been taken to date (Smother + Evil = Hurt, La La Song & 61

Beat Your Heartbeat
The Kissaway Trail Lyrics

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If you could change your heart
If you could change your ways
If you could change it

You're never like they say
You're displeasured in the sun
If you could change it

Not like other ones
So you came along one day
If you could change it

When you feel like you're all alone
Don't go too far away
Wait, the evening sun will come
Cause they will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heart
You're never like they say
You're displeasured in the sun

If you could change your heart
If you could change your ways
If you could change it

You're never like they say
You're displeasured in the sun
If you could change it

When you feel like you're all alone
Don't go too far away
Wait, the evening sun will come
Cause they will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heartbeat

They will beat your heartbeat
They will beat your heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Kissaway Trail's song Beat Your Heartbeat speak to the idea of change and the desire for self-improvement. The chorus "If you could change your heart, if you could change your ways, if you could change it" suggests that the singer wants to become someone better, someone different than their current self. The lines "you're never like they say, you're displeasured in the sun" hint at the singer feeling misunderstood or out of place in their current social circle.

The verse "so you came along one day, when you feel like you're all alone, don't go too far away, wait, the evening sun will come" suggests that the singer has found someone who makes them feel less alone, someone who brings light into their life. The repetition of "they will beat your heartbeat" in the chorus could be interpreted as a message of hope, that this person or group of people will inspire and encourage the singer to chase their dreams and pursue their desired changes.

Interestingly, the repeated line "they will beat your heartbeat" has a dual meaning in the song. On one hand, it can be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea that this person or group of people will inspire and motivate the singer to follow their dreams and make positive changes in their life. On the other hand, it can be interpreted literally, as in the people around the singer will literally be the cause of their heart beating faster and louder, perhaps due to romantic feelings or excitement.

Line by Line Meaning

If you could change your heart
If only you could change your innermost feelings and emotions

If you could change your ways
If only you could alter your behavior and mannerisms

If you could change it
If only you could change something that you desperately want to

You're never like they say
You're different from what people assume or describe you as

You're displeasured in the sun
You're unhappy or uncomfortable even in pleasant or sunny situations

Not like other ones
You're unique or distinct from others

So you came along one day
You appeared or arrived suddenly and unexpectedly

When you feel like you're all alone
When you experience loneliness or solitude

Don't go too far away
Don't isolate yourself too much or distance yourself from others

Wait, the evening sun will come
Be patient, as time will heal your pain or discomfort

They will beat your heartbeat
The people around you will inspire or motivate you to keep going