British indie rock band - formed in Brighton, England, United Kingdom in 20… Read Full Bio ↴British indie rock band - formed in Brighton, England, United Kingdom in 2004. The band currently consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals, guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar), and Alexis Nunez (drums). They have released five studio albums; their 2006 debut Inside In/Inside Out peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and their 2008 follow up Konk reached number one. The Junk Of The Heart (Happy) Songfacts reports that Pritchard found himself writing lyrics containing a lot of emotional drama for their third album and the phrase ‘junk of the heart’ kept coming back to him. Junk Of The Heart was released September 12, 2011. The Kooks released two more albums: Listen (2014), and Let's Go Sunshine (2018), which both peaked within the top 20.

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.

Do You Love Her
The Kooks Lyrics

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I have thought that you have come back lately
To take my soul away from me
'Cause when I see you
You rip my heart out
But all the same you're not to blame
Baby baby I love you still

But I need your heart beating next to my heart

In love I am
I need your heart beating next to my heart
In love I am

Do you remember how I met you child
I was down and I fell for you completely
When I wanted your heart and
You didn't want me now you did
But now you did

I need your heart beating next to my heart
In love I am
I need your heart dancing next to my heart
In love I am

Baby do you love me still
'Cause I miss you

I miss you
Baby, I miss you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Kooks's song Do You Love Her reflect the singer's intense love for someone who has previously broken their heart. They begin by confessing that they have recently thought their love interest had returned to take their soul away from them. This imagery highlights the all-consuming nature of their feelings for this person. While the sight of this person rips their heart out, they acknowledge that they are not to blame for their emotions. Despite the pain they experience, the singer declares their love for this person and says they still need them to be close to them.

The chorus repeats the idea that the singer needs this person's heart beating next to their own heart, emphasizing the intensity of their desire for emotional intimacy. The second verse provides further background information by recalling how the singer first met this person and fell for them completely. They had wanted this person's heart in return, but initially, the feeling was not mutual. Now, however, things have changed, and the other person does want them. The repeated chorus further highlights the importance of emotional closeness in this relationship. The song ends with the singer asking if this person still loves them and expressing how much they miss them.

Overall, the lyrics of Do You Love Her are a plea for emotional connection and highlight the all-consuming nature of love. It is a raw and vulnerable representation of the pain and yearning that can come with loving someone who has previously hurt you.

Line by Line Meaning

I have thought that you have come back lately
I've been wondering if you've returned to take my soul away from me.

To take my soul away from me
To take away the essence of who I am.

'Cause when I see you
Because whenever I see you,

You rip my heart out
You make me feel raw emotions that hurt.

But all the same you're not to blame
Despite the pain, I acknowledge that you're not responsible for my feelings.

Baby baby I love you still
Nevertheless, I still love you deeply.

But I need your heart beating next to my heart
However, I require your heart to be close to mine,

In love I am
Because that's how much I am in love with you.

Do you remember how I met you child
Can you reminisce our first encounter, my dear?

I was down and I fell for you completely
I was going through a tough time and fell for you wholeheartedly.

When I wanted your heart and
When I yearned for your affection and love,