The Knocks were formed in 2008 by James "JPatt" Patterson and Ben "DJ B-Roc" Ruttner. Patterson and Ruttner met at New York City's New School and shared an apartment, where they set up small recording studios in their bedrooms. The loud noise coming from their apartment led to neighbors constantly knocking on their door in order to get them to pipe down, hence the duo's name. Early success as remixers, however, enabled them to build their own studio in Manhattan. During 2008 and 2009, Knocks remixes surfaced for Katy Perry ("I Kissed a Girl"), Britney Spears ("3"), and PRGz ("Soul Glo"). B-Roc and Andrew W.K. also released DAMN! The Mixtape Vol. 1 in 2009, featuring several Knocks productions.
In 2010, the Knocks released their first singles, the sunny "Dancing with the DJ" (which later appeared on their 2011 EP Magic) and the whistling "Make It Better." Over the course of the next few years, the duo's profile was magnified by additional remixes for Tegan and Sara ("Closer"), the 1975 ("Girls"), and Dragonette ("Let It Go"), among others, in addition to tours with Ellie Goulding, Dragonette, and Sleigh Bells. They also collaborated with Fred Falke for the Kitsunรฉ Music release "Geronimo" in 2012, as well as Treasure Fingers for "DYWT," released on Fool's Gold Clubhouse in 2014. Also in 2014, the group released an EP, titled Comfortable and released on the Neon Gold label, that included collaborations with X Ambassadors and Ra Ra Riot.
Signed to Big Beat, the Knocks slowed it down a bit for the 2014 single "Classic," one of their funkier and more disco-indebted singles, featuring Powers. An EP titled So Classic appeared in April 2015, followed by a new version of "Classic" featuring a verse by Fetty Wap. The Knocks spent much of the year working on their long-delayed debut album, which was previewed by the singles "I Wish (My Taylor Swift)" (with Matthew Koma) and "New York City" (featuring Cam'ron). Finally, in March 2016, the duo released their first full-length, 55, which included additional guest appearances from Wyclef Jean, Walk the Moon, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alex Newell, and Semi-Precious Weapons' Justin Trantor. That July, the pair remixed selected tracks from the album on the 55.5 EP.
In early 2017, the Knocks released Testify, an EP of new songs featuring collaborations with MNEK, Delacey, and Tayla Parx. Later that year, the duo teamed up with Skylar Spence and released a future funk mixtape as Amelia Airhorn. They also formed the Mary Nixons, a group with Mat Zo, and issued the single "Adrian." They followed with the Captain Cuts collaboration "House Party." July 2018 saw the release of the single "Shades" which appeared later that year on the Knocks' second full-length, New York Narcotic. The album also featured contributions from Method Man, Sofi Tukker, and Foster the People.
2019 brought several singles, including the Kah-Lo collaboration "Awa Ni" and "Lucky Me" (with Great Good Fine Ok). Most of these were collected on the EP Summer Series: 2019. Several more singles arrived in 2020, including "One Fine Day" (with Idris Elba), "Bodies" (with MUNA), and "All About You" (featuring Foster the People). The following year, they released Melody & Silence, an EP with Foster the People that included a remix of the single, as well as covers of hits by Beck, Moby, and the Verve. Also in 2021, the Knocks released "R U High" (featuring Mallrat) and "Sound the Alarm" (featuring Rivers Cuomo and Royal & the Serpent), and were featured on Purple Disco Machine's "Fireworks." The following year saw the release of the full-length effort, HISTORY, which featured collaborations with Foster the People, MUNA, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Cold War Kids, Parson James, and Yoke Lore, among others.
Biography by Andy Kellman
Collect My Love
The Knocks Lyrics
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Softly we fall without a doubt
I'll be on your side
Just hold me, hold me, hold me down
It's all yours, I've been save it for you
Come collect all my love
'Cause there's no substitute
Come collect all my love
Come collect all my love
Sweetheart of firework
Shooting me straight for lost to found
I need you, yes I'm sure
Hold me, hold me, hold me down
It's all yours, I've been save it for you
Come collect all my love
'Cause there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love
Come collect all my love
Baby baby uh, baby uh
Baby baby baby baby uh, baby
I said
Baby baby uh, baby uh
Baby baby baby baby uh, baby
Hold me!
Starlight we go blind
Softly we fall without a doubt
I'll be on your side
Just hold me, hold me!
It's all yours, I've been save it for you
Come collect all my love
'Cause there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love
Come collect all my love
The lyrics to The Knocks' "Collect My Love" are all about the unconditional love that the singer has for their partner. The opening lines of "Starlight we go blind, Softly we fall without a doubt" symbolize the blindness that love creates, where even in the dark, the singer never loses sight of their love for their partner. The singer expresses their commitment to their partner with the line "I'll be on your side, just hold me, hold me, hold me down."
In the chorus, the singer offers all of their love to their partner, saying "It's all yours, I've been saving it for you. Come collect all my love, 'cause there's no substitute. You know just what to do, come collect all my love." This represents the depth of the singer's love and desire for their partner, as they offer everything they have to give. The bridge of the song, where the singer repeats "Hold me" emphasizes the need and desire for physical contact and reaffirms the singer's love and devotion.
Overall, the lyrics of "Collect My Love" reflect the strength of unconditional love and the desire for physical and emotional closeness between two partners.
Line by Line Meaning
Starlight we go blind
As we gaze upon the stars, we lose sight of everything else, and become lost in a blissful moment.
Softly we fall without a doubt
Our fall may be soft, yet it's without a doubt, and we trust that the person we're with will break our fall.
I'll be on your side
I'll be by your side, supporting and comforting you through all of life's ups and downs.
Just hold me, hold me, hold me down
Hug me tight and keep me grounded.
It's all yours, I've been save it for you
Everything I have, all my love and affection, I have kept safe and saved for you.
Come collect all my love
Claim all my love, it's yours for the taking!
'Cause there's no substitute
Nothing else can replace the love that I have for you.
You know just what to do
You know exactly how to make me feel special and loved.
Sweetheart of firework
A passionate and explosive love.
Shooting me straight for lost to found
You've suddenly appeared in my life and have shown me what it truly means to be found and loved.
I need you, yes I'm sure
I can't escape my feelings for you, and I'm absolutely certain that I need you in my life.
Baby baby uh, baby uh
An affectionate term of endearment, expressing love and adoration.
Hold me!
Please hold me tightly, I need your embrace.
Contributed by Muhammad D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
K - math
[Verse 1]
Starlight we go blind
Softly, we fall without a sound
I'll be on your side
Just hold me, hold me, hold me down
[Chorus 1]
It's all yours, I've been saving for you
Come collect all my love, there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love, come collect all my love
[Verse 2]
Sweet hurt, a firework
Shooting me straight for lost to found
I need you, yes I'm sure
Hold me, hold me, hold me down
[Chorus 1]
It's all yours, I've been saving for you
Come collect all my love, there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love, come collect all my love
[Chorus 2]
Baby baby oh, baby
Oh, baby baby baby
Baby baby oh, baby
I said
Baby baby oh, baby
Oh, baby baby baby
Baby baby oh, baby
Hold me
sinclairsky
Insane vocals! This is my go-to warm up exercise song. Make an album already!!!
Andrew Villarreal
I lived for the song and Alex's voice, Itยดs my jam. But, itยดs too sad that this has not the recognize that it deserves.
kraii kraii taytay
thank you
K - math
[Verse 1]
Starlight we go blind
Softly, we fall without a sound
I'll be on your side
Just hold me, hold me, hold me down
[Chorus 1]
It's all yours, I've been saving for you
Come collect all my love, there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love, come collect all my love
[Verse 2]
Sweet hurt, a firework
Shooting me straight for lost to found
I need you, yes I'm sure
Hold me, hold me, hold me down
[Chorus 1]
It's all yours, I've been saving for you
Come collect all my love, there's no substitute
You know just what to do
Come collect all my love, come collect all my love
[Chorus 2]
Baby baby oh, baby
Oh, baby baby baby
Baby baby oh, baby
I said
Baby baby oh, baby
Oh, baby baby baby
Baby baby oh, baby
Hold me
Quentin Thomas
love this gospel choir, they are giving everything when they sing and that's making me happy just watching them!
Rodolfo Augusto
OMG!!! THE VOCALS !!!!!!
greygob1
Alex Newell Baby
Fernando Cรฉsar Pinilla Villegas
Amo essa mรบsica
William Chappie
This may go down as one of the top 20 musical masterpieces of our time. If I was a music producer, I would sign them up immediately with Alexa's voice nothin comes close to this of time of ours.
Josรฉ Manuel Nieto Sรกnchez
I can't believe how good this sounds. It blends bass, piano and the beautiful voice of the singer in a perfect mix.