The Kooks formed at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, where they were all students. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard, got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. After getting lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred involved, they took their name from the song Kooks on the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory. When they tried to trademark the name, they found that in the late/mid 1990s a Swedish band by the same name released an album in Sweden called Too Much is Not Enough.
The Kooks released a debut EP and played gigs around Brighton, where they were based at the time. They were signed to Virgin Records.
2. Swedish indie rock/alternative band - It consisted of members Henrik Berglund, Leo Dahlin, Michael Lohse and Josef Zackrisson, and was active between 1998 and the early 2000's. Micke Lohse and Henrik Berglund are currently members of the band Atomic Swing.
Be Mine
The Kooks Lyrics
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But then how we come that far
And I won't let them in
'Cause she's my lover and not my friend
I'm so scared to lose you now
But so easy to lose it now
Because they're calling at my door
But now my thoughts are very dark
Beside my dreams are always dark
But don't let them take me away
The clouds they I want me to stay
But be mine, oh
Won't you be mine, oh
Be mine, oh oh
Take it all outside
'Cause you don't need it
You don't need to cry, oh no
Take it all outside
'Cause you don't need me
There's don't need to cry
I never thought we'd come this far
But then how we come that far
But I won't let them in
'Cause she's my lover and not my friend
I'm so scared to lose it now
Oh it's so easy to lose it now
Because they're calling at my door
So I'm locking up my door
Oh be mine, love
Wont you be mine, oh
Be mine
Be mine
Take it all outside
'Cause you don't need it
You don't need to cry, oh no
Take it all outside
'Cause you don't need me
Don't need to cry, yeah
So be mine, oh oh
Be mine, oh, be mine
The Kooks' song "Be Mine" is a love song with a touch of paranoia. The lyrics of the song blend fear, love, and doubt masterfully, but the theme is clearly a man who loves his partner deeply and feels vulnerable to external threats. The singer expresses his fear of losing his lover to the outside world when he says, "But then how we come that far. And I won't let them in ‘cause she's my lover and not my friend." His fear is based on the belief that the outside world is calling for him, and if given the chance, they will take what he loves. He expresses his fight against these forces by locking his doors and being ready to fight for his love.
In the second verse, the singer expresses his dark thoughts and dreams, referring to the temptation to give in to fear and allow the clouds to take him away. However, he fights against this darkness and pleads with his lover to stay with him and be his.
Overall, the song is about love and the fear of losing someone you care for deeply. The lyrics are beautifully arranged, with the singer conveying his feelings in a way that resonates with many.
Line by Line Meaning
I never thought we'd come this far
I didn't expect our relationship to last this long.
But then how we come that far
But somehow we made it this far together.
And I won't let them in
I won't let anyone else come between us.
'Cause she's my lover and not my friend
Because our relationship is based on love, not just friendship.
I'm so scared to lose you now
I'm afraid of losing you now.
But so easy to lose it now
It's so easy for something to go wrong and for us to break up.
Because they're calling at my door
Because others are trying to come into our lives.
So I'm locking up my door
So I'm trying to protect our relationship by keeping others out.
But now my thoughts are very dark
But I'm having negative thoughts about the relationship.
Beside my dreams are always dark
Even in my dreams, I'm troubled about our relationship.
But don't let them take me away
But I don't want these negative thoughts to ruin our relationship.
The clouds they I want me to stay
I'm feeling stuck and unsure of what to do.
But be mine, oh
Despite my doubts, I still want you to be mine.
Won't you be mine, oh
I'm expressing my desire for you to be committed to me.
Take it all outside
Let's leave our problems behind and focus on the present moment.
'Cause you don't need it
We don't need the negativity and stress in our lives.
You don't need to cry, oh no
I don't want to see you upset or in pain.
'Cause you don't need me
You don't need me to be the source of your problems.
I'm so scared to lose it now
I'm still afraid of losing our relationship.
Oh it's so easy to lose it now
It feels like anything could go wrong and we could break up at any moment.
Oh be mine, love
I'm expressing my love and affection for you and wanting to be committed to each other.
Be mine
I'm repeating my desire to be together and committed to each other.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hugh Murray Harris, Paul James Garred, Luke Pritchard, Max Clarke Rafferty
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