Stephen Lee Bruner, stage name Thundercat (b. October 19 1984, Los Angeles,… Read Full Bio ↴Stephen Lee Bruner, stage name Thundercat (b. October 19 1984, Los Angeles, CA, USA) is a virtuoso bassist, composer, producer and singer. Born into a family of musicians, he and his brother were part of legendary thrash punks Suicidal Tendencies (since 16 years of age) - Bruner has collaborated with many, including jams with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller and Stanley Clarke.

“I do believe that hip-hop can be the new jazz, and I’m helping create that”, Bruner said in an interview to Bass Player, in 2008.

He is part of the new generation of jazz literate, hip-hop loving instrumentalists who can play beyond traditional limits - a mutant jazz cat - and that’s how 'Thundercat' (a monicker he chose), suits him well (even if it’s purely the result of an unhealthy cartoon addiction dating back to childhood).

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Unrequited Love
Thundercat Lyrics

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Lost in the flames of love
Unrequited love
Time won't always heal
And it eats at my mind
Because you're the one
That got away

I've been searching high and low
Wondering where my feelings go
Nothing feels the same 'cause
There's no one like you, no one like you

And even though you're far away
Even if your time decays
Nothing feels quite the same
You were the one that got away
Unrequited love

Sometimes I feel alone
Trying to hold my breath
Somewhere deep in space
And I felt like you understood
What it truly means
To be in love

Baby you're the one, the one that got away
This is what it feels like
To have regrets
It is what it is

Now I'm wide open
It's too hard to focus
Now that it's the end
I guess you'll always be
The one that got away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Thundercat's song "Unrequited Love" explores the painful experience of love that is not returned. Thundercat sings about being lost in the flames of love and how unrequited love eats at his mind. He expresses how time doesn't always heal the pain and how even when the person is far away, nothing feels quite the same. Thundercat further deepens his emotions by singing about feeling alone and how it is hard to focus with an open heart at the end of the relationship.

Thundercat uses metaphors to explain his feelings about love. He feels lost in the flames of love, which suggests that love can be painful and overwhelming. Thundercat also feels like he is deep in space, which symbolizes his emotional distance from the person he loves. The line "You were the one that got away" means that the person he loves is no longer with him, and he regrets not being able to keep them. These metaphors help to convey the raw emotions that accompany unrequited love.

In summary, Thundercat's song "Unrequited Love" is an emotional ballad that describes the deep pain of love that is unreturned. The lyrics express the regret, the loneliness and the devastation that ensues when true love is not reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

Lost in the flames of love
Overwhelmed by the intensity of my love

Unrequited love
My love is not returned

Time won't always heal
The pain of unrequited love doesn't always fade with time

And it eats at my mind
It consumes my thoughts and emotions

Because you're the one
You are the person I love most deeply

That got away
But you are no longer with me

I've been searching high and low
I've been looking everywhere for answers

Wondering where my feelings go
Trying to understand why I am no longer in control of my emotions

Nothing feels the same 'cause
Life without you is fundamentally different

There's no one like you, no one like you
You are unique and cannot be replaced

And even though you're far away
Even though we are separated by distance