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.
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The Kooks Lyrics
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I love you
'Cause if you did girl you would not
Do those things you do
You kill my heart just to see if
I will rise
Above your anger and above your lies
Is when you're not so busy
Oh you're not so busy
And you don't love me the way that I
I love you
'Cause if you did girl you would not
Do the things you do
You turned my life around and for that I am glad, oh
However much I love you, this love is getting bad
And oh my darling you could chose
The words that only you could use
But you know you'll always be my girl, oh girl
I'd take you out just for a bite
And show you all the city sights
But you know you'll always be my girl, girl
But you don't love me the way that I
I love you, oh
'Cause if you did boy you would not
Do those things you do
You kill my heart just to see if
I will rise, oh
Above your anger and above your lies
But all I see of you
Is when you're not so busy
Oh you're not so busy, yeah
Do do ohoh
Do do do
If you don't love me you don't care
You don't love me you don't care
'Cause you don't love me you don't care
You don't love me you don't care
The Kooks's song You Don't Love Me is a beautifully melancholic song about the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics speak of the singer's love for someone who doesn't love them back in the same way. The first verse sets the tone of the song, with the singer expressing their frustration about their lover's actions. They state that the lover's behavior hurts them, but they still hold onto the hope that they may change someday.
The second verse is a reflection on their relationship, with the singer expressing their gratitude for the happy moments they shared. Even though their love is causing them pain, they still hold onto the memories of the good times they had together. The chorus repeats the sentiment that their lover doesn't love them the way they do, and they wish they could see them more often.
The bridge is a nostalgic reflection on their relationship, with the singer wishing their lover could use words that only they would understand. It ends with a declaration of love and a desire to take their lover out to show them the beauty of the city. However, despite their feelings, the singer knows their love is not reciprocated, and their pain is evident in the repetition of the final lines.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh you don't love me the way that I
I love you
The love between the singer and the subject of the song is not mutual; the singer loves deeply while the subject doesn't return those feelings.
'Cause if you did girl you would not
Do those things you do
The subject behaves in a way that shows she doesn't love the singer as much as he loves her.
You kill my heart just to see if
I will rise
Above your anger and above your lies
The subject puts the singer through emotional turmoil and tests his strength, only to see him overcome her negative behaviors and still love her.
And all I see of you
Is when you're not so busy
Oh you're not so busy
The singer only gets to see the subject when she's not too busy, indicating that the subject doesn't prioritize him enough and may not care as much about their relationship.
You turned my life around and for that I am glad, oh
However much I love you, this love is getting bad
Even though the subject initially had a positive impact on the singer's life, their one-sided love is starting to become a negative force for him.
And oh my darling you could chose
The words that only you could use
But you know you'll always be my girl, oh girl
The singer loves the subject so much that even though he may not understand her choices or actions, he still wants her to be his girl.
I'd take you out just for a bite
And show you all the city sights
But you know you'll always be my girl, girl
The singer is willing to take the subject out and show her the world, but ultimately, he just wants her to be his forever.
But you don't love me the way that I
I love you, oh
'Cause if you did boy you would not
Do those things you do
The singer reiterates that the subject's actions indicate that she doesn't love him as much as he loves her.
You kill my heart just to see if
I will rise, oh
Above your anger and above your lies
The subject continues to put the singer through emotional pain, testing his strength and loyalty.
But all I see of you
Is when you're not so busy
Oh you're not so busy, yeah
The singer continues to feel neglected by the subject.
If you don't love me you don't care
You don't love me you don't care
'Cause you don't love me you don't care
You don't love me you don't care
The chorus repeats the idea that if the subject doesn't love the singer, it means she doesn't care about him.
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Written by: LUKE PRITCHARD
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[Verse 1]
But you don’t love me the way that I love you
’Cause if you did, girl, you would not do those things you do
You kill my heart just to see if I will rise
Above your anger and above your lies
[Chorus]
But all I see of you is when you’re not so busy
Oh, you’re not so busy
[Verse 2]
And you don’t love me the way that I love you
’Cause if you did, girl, you would not do the things you do
You turned my life around and for that, I am glad
However much I love you, this love is getting bad
[Bridge]
And oh, my darling, you could choose
The words that only you could use
But you know you’ll always be my girl, girl
I’ll take you out just for a bite
And show you all the city sights
But you know you’ll always be my girl, girl
[Verse 3]
But you don’t love me the way that I love you, oh
’Cause if you did, boy, you would not do those things you do
You kill my heart just to see if I will rise
Above your anger and above your lies
[Chorus]
But all I see of you is when you’re not so busy
Oh, when you’re not so busy
Girl, do-do-do
[Outro]
But you don’t love me, you don’t care, woman
And you don’t love me, you don’t care, oh, woman
’Cause you don’t love me, you don’t care, woman
You don’t love me, you don’t care, woman
@YasmineBouma
his curls just got me like <3
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wanna see my curly pubes?
@RealArria
guy above went 0-100 so fast
@SamuelEMPowell131
this whole album brings back so many good teenage memoires in high school with my friends. We used to listen to it on repeat. Also a few of us learned loads of the songs on acoustic guitar, miss those indie days, I wanna throw one of my friends some love as he's always been there for me, if a music producer now and heavily influenced by our high school indie days, try searching Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, despite the name its a very happy indie track, its honestly such a great tune well worth a listen!
@ttllyrandom14
oh man, I wish more people would know this band. They totally deserve WAY more views! his voice is just so amazing.
@nathanritscherle6667
The guitar is so great on this song .
@SNITZSCHE2005
this band changed my life. they have a song for every emotion. amay-zing.
@ivona0205
His hair <3
@wakanayamazaki8834
The kocks are my favurite x 🤑💯💯😭💕😭💯
@Jabatoneji92
Rockstar !