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.
See The Sun
The Kooks Lyrics
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You can have everything
You can have love and lots of other things
To make you think
But when it all comes down to you, girl
Yeah, no matter what you do
Take a look at yourself and realize
I've been good to you
Oh, no, I didn't mean to say what I did say
All about lovers and how they should lay
Well, that was never for me to say and say
Don't you see now how I pay?
I see the sun rising
And all you see is it fall, fall, fall
So, come on up
Wasn't it you who said life was like a plastic cup?
To be used and then disposed of
Yeah, but that's no way to live a life like yours
Don't you see now how I try?
I see the sun rising
And all you see is it fall fall fall
For all the times I never never turned her way
And now she is there on someone else's arms
For all the times I never never turned her way
And now she is there on someone else's arms
For all the times I never never turned her way
And now she is there on someone else's arms
For all the times I never never turned her way
And now she is there on someone else's arms
The Kooks' "See the Sun" is a poignant reflection on a relationship that has ended. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer has provided everything possible to his lover, but it still isn't enough. The lines "Oh, you can have it all and wrap it in the world/You can have everything" imply that the lover has all the material possessions and love that they could want, but it's still not enough to make them happy. The subsequent lines "But when it all comes down to you, girl/Yeah, no matter what you do/Take a look at yourself and realize/I've been good to you/I've been good to you" suggest that the singer feels unappreciated for all his efforts.
The song takes an emotional turn as the singer apologizes for his previous statements, regretting his previous remarks about love and relationships- "Oh, no, I didn't mean to say what I did say/All about lovers and how they should lay/Well, that was never for me to say and say/Don't you see now how I pay?". He then encourages his ex-lover to see the positive things in life- "So, come on up/Wasn't it you who said life was like a plastic cup?/To be used and then disposed of?/Yeah, but that's no way to live a life like yours/Don't you see now how I try?".
The song's chorus- "I see the sun rising/And all you see is it fall, fall, fall" suggests that the singer has moved on from the relationship and is looking forward to the bright future, but the ex-lover can only see the darkness and downfall. The song ends on a poignant note, with the line "For all the times I never never turned her way/And now she is there on someone else's arms" suggesting that the singer has let go of the past and has accepted that his ex-lover is now happier with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, you can have it all and wrap it in the world
You have the ability to have everything that you could ever want.
You can have everything
You have the ability to gain every success that you desire.
You can have love and lots of other things
You can find true love and other things that will bring you happiness.
To make you think
To help you understand what really matters in life.
But when it all comes down to you, girl
When it becomes apparent to you, as a woman.
Yeah, no matter what you do
Even if you try very hard.
Take a look at yourself and realize
Reflect on yourself and what you have done.
I've been good to you
I have treated you well.
Oh, no, I didn't mean to say what I did say
I didn't intend to say what I said earlier.
All about lovers and how they should lay
About people in relationships and how they should behave.
Well, that was never for me to say and say
It wasn't my business to tell people how to behave in their relationships.
Don't you see now how I pay?
Do you understand the consequences in pretending to know everything about relationships?
I see the sun rising
I am optimistic about the future.
And all you see is it fall, fall, fall
You only see negativity and failure, continuously.
So, come on up
You should work hard and come up in the world.
Wasn't it you who said life was like a plastic cup?
Didn't you compare life to a disposable cup previously?
To be used and then disposed of
To use and throw away constantly.
Yeah, but that's no way to live a life like yours
But that doesn't seem like a good way to live your life.
Don't you see now how I try?
Don't you see that I am trying very hard to make you understand?
For all the times I never never turned her way
For all the times I neglected her.
And now she is there on someone else's arms
And now she is with someone else and not with me.
For all the times I never never turned her way
For all the times I ignored her needs.
And now she is there on someone else's arms
And now she is with someone else and not with me.
For all the times I never never turned her way
For all the times I disregarded her.
And now she is there on someone else's arms
And now she is with someone else and not with me.
For all the times I never never turned her way
For all the times I did not give her attention.
And now she is there on someone else's arms
And now she is with someone else and not with me.
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Written by: LUKE PRITCHARD, PAUL JAMES GARRED
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