The story of Tige… Read Full Bio ↴Tigertown is an Australian indie band from Sydney.
The story of Tigertown doesn’t play out like any other ordinary band. They weren’t high school friends who bonded over the love of music and started covering their favourite punk tunes in their parents’ garage, nor did they meet in the club over a glow stick and a love of beats. Instead, the bond these five musicians share runs much deeper than most, for they don’t shake each other off at the end of a tour and head into a focused slumber with their respective loved ones. These five are family – try to keep up – co-lead vocalist Charlie and drummer Kurt are siblings as are co-lead vocalist Chris, bassist Elodie and key-player Alexi, but bringing the families together is the marriage between the united front of Chris and Charlie.
It’s safe to say this marriage of songwriters is the main catalyst within Tigertown. When Chris and Charlie first showed each other initial tracks of what would eventually become their debut, self-titled EP, it was perfectly evident – especially in songs like the effervescent ‘Go Now’ – that this was going to quickly become a life-long love affair in music. Initial sessions, with the two families combining forces, naturally occurred and Tigertown, by name and nature, was born. A second EP – Before The Morning – quickly followed and spawned two singles, ‘Lions & Witches’ and the beloved radio-hit ‘Morning Has Finally Come’, extending the songwriters’ muscle even further than before.
Together, the five were exploring the vast hinterland of shimmering, alternative and perfectly-executed pop unlike anything that was happening within the Australian music community. But it’s clear, even by the band’s own admission, that this familial bond is more present and stronger than ever on their third EP Wandering Eyes.
How is this even possible? Well, to get a firm grasp of this, you’d need to start with how Tigertown recorded Wandering Eyes. Firstly, they decamped to a private and humble getaway at the foot of the Blue Mountains where they tracked – shoulder to shoulder – the base of all five songs, very quickly, with AMP award-winning producer Liam Judson (Belles Will Ring, Cloud Control). The peaceful seclusion of their environment effortlessly placed them in the right headspace to attempt things they normally wouldn’t, for example, they’d find themselves harmonising around the one microphone, rather than capturing each voice individually. From there, additional production was taken to Melbourne to the ubiquitous Steve Schram (San Cisco, Little Birdy, Little Red) who “added the lace” and brought the songs all the way to what you hear on the finished product.
The writing of the Wandering Eyes EP was a collaborative achievement of Chris and Charlie in its purest sense. Its lyrical themes traverse a range of worldly topics and influences, a trend of becoming more and more imaginative which began on Before The Morning and has encompassed Wandering Eyes entirely. Within these five songs, Tigertown certainly don’t lean on the usual subjects tried and true - there’s a tale about a cowboy meeting a girl in a desert and a story of a woman who talks to her dead husband. Meanwhile, they’ve claimed ownership of their sonic-palette completely – first single ‘What You Came Here For’ proves, once again, a dexterity for penning a radio hit - one that unravels beautifully with each repeated listen – while future-favourite ‘Back In Time’ and opulent opener ‘Weary Eyes’ both flaunt their world – now a band trademark - of dreampop, lavish harmonies and impeccably executed musicianship.
“It’s pretty amazing!” Charlie confesses of not only being in a band with her husband and two tight-knit families, but also just how far they’ve come in a short two and a half years. “Of course we have fights but then we make up ten minutes later. But yes, it’s hard to imagine a band being any other way now – I wouldn’t trade any of this for anything else.”
Lonely Cities
TiGERTOWN Lyrics
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Now I wonder if I want it at all
Is this how it's gotta be?
Your love away from me?
Now I wonder if we had it all
All I know, if you could only see that
California dream that I've been living
It's just a state of mind, we'll leave it all behind
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
Broke each other's hearts
Three thousand miles apart
Seems so long now, we watch the summer go
All I know, if you could only see that
California dream that I've been living
Say you'll come, you're leaving New York City
It's just a state of mind, we'll leave it all behind
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
You and me are further than we should be
Let's escape from the lonely cities
You and me are further than we should be
Break away from the lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
The song "Lonely Cities" by Tigertown tells the story of a couple who are physically distant from each other and experiencing the isolation and loneliness of living in different cities. The lyrics begin with the singer questioning why they had to take different paths, and expressing doubt about whether they still want to be together. The chorus describes their experiences of feeling alone in crowded urban centers, and how this loneliness is manifesting even when they dance. The verse goes on to describe the distance between the two, how they have hurt each other's hearts and how they have watched time slip by without spending it together. The pre-chorus reassures the significant other that if only they could see the "California dream that I've been living", they would want to come join the singer and leave their New York City life behind. The song finishes with the singer asking to break free from the "lonely cities" and come back together, to escape from the "lonely cities" they feel like they are living in.
The song is essentially an emotional plea to overcome the distance and reunite with each other. It is a story of love and longing, told through the imagery of bustling cities and lonely hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Why we gotta go so far down different roads?
Why did our paths have to diverge so much?
Now I wonder if I want it at all
Now I question if our love is even worth it.
Is this how it's gotta be?
Is this the way things have to be?
Your love away from me?
Are you taking your love away from me?
Now I wonder if we had it all
Now I wonder if we had everything we needed.
All I know, if you could only see that California dream that I've been living
All I want you to know is the wonderful life I am living in California.
Say you'll come, you're leaving New York City
Say that you'll come to me and leave behind New York City.
It's just a state of mind, we'll leave it all behind
It's only a way of thinking, we can leave it all behind.
We walk around, all we hear is the sound of our lonely heartbeats
We both feel alone and miserable and all we can hear is the beat of our own hearts.
And when we dance, all we feel is the beat of these lonely cities
Even when we try to enjoy ourselves, we can only feel the loneliness of the cities we are in.
Broke each other's hearts, three thousand miles apart
We hurt each other deeply from three thousand miles away.
Seems so long now, we watch the summer go
It feels like a long time as we watch summer come and go.
You and me are further than we should be
We are farther away from each other than we should be.
Let's escape from the lonely cities
Let's leave these lonely cities and be together.
Break away from the lonely cities
Let's break free from these lonely cities.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHARLENE COLLINS, TOMMY ENGLISH, THOMAS JAMES SCHLEITER, CHRISTOPHER GLEN COLLINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ismael Jaen
Why we gotta go so far down different roads?
Now I wonder if I want it at all
Is this how it's gotta be?
Your love away from me?
Now I wonder if we had it all
All I know, if you could only see that
California dream that I've been living
Say you'll come, you're leaving New York City
It's just a state of mind, we'll leave it all behind
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
Broke each other's hearts
Three thousand miles apart
Seems so long now, we watch the summer go
All I know, if you could only see that
California dream that I've been living
Say you'll come, you're leaving New York City
It's just a state of mind, we'll leave it all behind
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
You and me are further than we should be
Let's escape from the lonely cities
You and me are further than we should be
Break away from the lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
We walk around, all we hear is
The sound of our lonely heartbeats
And when we dance, all we feel is
The beat of these lonely cities
You're welcome
leekster
I wish they would put more songs like this in 2k again. The soundtracks used to be so diverse. Now it’s mostly rap.
Black Fiction
I agree. This was hands down the best soundtrack
HealthJay
I miss 2k17 😭😭😭 used to stay up all summer nights playing
◇ Ryder ◇
Those really were the days 🔥🏀
Yung gremlin
In a shot creater
Yung gremlin
Same
jose sarabia
with the boys smh good times
lil boy reacts
@Anthony you ain’t the only one bro you ain’t the only one😞
The lil homie
2k17 was really THE GAME 😔😔😭😭
Da_SRB_Detroit
NBA 2k21 & 2k22 were the worst ever.
But 2k23 is a major improvement in its gameplay... AND soundtrack.