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.
The Window Song
The Kooks Lyrics
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Just to see her arrive
But she'll be gone
Just as soon as I open my eyes
Just as soon as I open my eyes
And is this a dream
That I'm having
Cause she'll be gone
Just as soon as I open my eyes
Just as soon as I open my eyes
And I gave her so very much
And I never never give enough
This love is turning me into
Something that I'm not
And I got my problems, yes
Oh, I've got to be the best
This jealousy is turning me upside down
I look out my window
The Window Song by The Kooks is about a person who is deeply infatuated with someone, but this feeling is not reciprocated. He looks out his window just to catch a glimpse of her, but he knows that she will be gone as soon he opens his eyes. This metaphor may represent that his desire is fleeting and unattainable. He wonders if what he feels is even real or just a dream. He acknowledges that he has given a lot to this person, but he still feels inadequate and unable to give enough. The singer feels that his love has turned him into someone he is not and his jealousy is consuming him.
The lyrics in The Window Song explore the complexities of human desire and obsession. The singer's yearning for something that he cannot have leads him to become someone he is not, which is a common human response to being vulnerable. The themes of love and jealousy are universal and relatable. The Kooks's use of metaphors and simple language makes this song a beautiful and melancholic composition.
Line by Line Meaning
I look out my window
The singer is looking out of his window, probably waiting to see someone special.
Just to see her arrive
The singer looks out the window to see the person he has been waiting for.
But she'll be gone
The person the singer is waiting for won't stay for long.
Just as soon as I open my eyes
The person the artist is waiting for will disappear as soon as he looks away from the window.
And is this a dream
The artist doubts if this is real or just a dream.
That I'm having
The singer wonders if what he's experiencing is a dream.
Oh, it all seems so real
Despite his doubts, the experiences seem very real to the singer.
Cause she'll be gone
The person who the artist is waiting for won't stay for long.
Just as soon as I open my eyes
The person the artist is waiting for will disappear as soon as he looks away from the window.
And I gave her so very much
The artist has given a lot to the person he's waiting for.
And I never never give enough
However, despite all that he gives, he feels like it's not enough.
This love is turning me into
The artist feels that his love for the other person is changing him into someone he doesn't recognize.
Something that I'm not
The singer feels like he's losing himself in the process of loving someone else.
And I got my problems, yes
The singer admits that he has his own issues to deal with in addition to this complicated relationship.
Oh, I've got to be the best
Despite his problems, the singer feels the need to be perfect for the other person.
This jealousy is turning me upside down
The artist's jealousy is causing him emotional turmoil and affecting his overall wellbeing.
Contributed by Aria K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
McFudge Is Gaming
"Do You Love Me Still?" and "Crazy" are omitted as I placed them on the Radio 1's Live Lounge & Inside In/Inside Out albums respectively...my final track listing for my B-Sides & Demos ended as...
Disc 1
1. California
2. Bus Song
3. Be Mine
4. Something to Say
5. Put Your Back to My Face
6. Slave to the Game
7. Lonely Cat
8. The Window Song
9. Hiding Low
10. Tea and Biscuits
11. I Love That Girl
12. I Already Miss You
Disc 2
1. In My Opinion
2. Give In
3. Ask Me
4. I Don't Mind
5. Pull Me In
6. Luby Loo
7. Belly Love
8. Do You Love Her?
9. The King and I
10. All That She Wants
11. This Situation
12. When She Was Mine
John Grij
I look out my window
Just to see her arrive
But she'll be gone just as soon as I open my eyes
Just as soon as I open my eyes
And is this a dream
That I'm having
Oh, it all seems so real
'Cause she'll be gone just as soon as I open my eyes
Just as soon as I open my eyes
And I gave her so very much
And I never, never give enough
This love is turning me into something that I'm not
And I got my problems, yes
Oh, I've got to be the best
This jealousy is turning me upside down
I look out my window...
arcticfairy1
I don't know what I adore more of Luke - his voice or his hair. The Kooks are just amazing, does anybody know when their new album will be released?
onemeg
How does anyone thumb down this??? This is so much love
Eve munch
I will always come back to this song regardless of how much time has passed. The early song are what I fell for the most. The words are so wholesome. I love this song.
Ellen
they can never go wrong this band is sooooooooo amazing!!
Sofia Nascimento
Adoro-os, quero que venham ao Rock in Rio, Portugal 2010
tabbyque
adding every song i come across from them! They r so amazing! listening to them all day everyday!
Laura M. R.
aww.. i just found this song.. and i already love it! The Kooks are just the best band ever! I love them sooooooooo muuuuuch! ;D
Bry Cheese
love everything the kooks do <3 <3
Claire Cooper
I love this song i just wish it was longer.
Dakota Brown
My bf sang this to me and it was perfect and omfg I cried