1. Tribeca (Sweden / Labrador) is the band of Lasse Lindh and Claes Björklund. The band was formed with one purpose in mind: To make music we loved but never heard anywhere. In other words: Tribeca was spawned by rage. Sick and tired of bands doing it all wrong the only way out was to do it themselves. Sounds pretentious? Well, why not..
The Tribeca saga started a chill winter evening at a cafe in Stockholm, Sweden when singer/songwriter Lasse Lindh, invited his favorite producer, Claes Björklund {who produced Lasse Lindh's »You wake up at sea tac«}, over for a cup of coffee. The two held the same musical ideas and ideals and that marked the start for Tribeca.
Shortly after Tribeca headed for the country for four months where they recorded what turned out to be »Kate -97«, their debut album. A long time for recording an album you might say, but Claes isn’t exactly the sloppy kind of producer. Tribeca recorded and mixed for about four months. And you can really hear that on the album, it's a lot of very great sounds that’s isn’t made in an instance..
Tribeca »Kate-97« was released in August 2002 on Labrador Records, Mushroom Pillow {Spain} and Philter {Japan}.
Late summer 2002 Lasse Lindh entered the studio with producer Claes Björklund again. This time to record a new Lasse Lindh album. The idea was to record most stuff live in the studio and end up an album based on live takes with a rough, guitar based sound.
Autumn 2003: Lasse Lindh shows up at the Labrador office with the finished material: An all together electronic pop album by Tribeca. “Dragon Down” contains twelve highly a ddictive pop songs in crystal clear production with analogue synthezisers, groovy old school beats, and singer Lasse's smooth vocals up in the front. A truly wonderful album indeed!
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2. Tribeca (Manchester / Urbanite) are the original Manchester UK Cyberband. A sparkling mixture of sampled beats, bleeps and breaks with live guitars, drums + bass and topped with a light dusting of exquisite pop vocals. The band consists of Gaynor Black and Maria O'Hare on vocals, Phil Birchenall on guitars and samplers, Tom Chapman on bass, Phil Rainey on guitars and Frank Staiger on drums and percussion.
One listen to the sublime piece of heaven that is ALWAYS ASK - the perfect song to fall out of love to, and you'll be hooked. 'The new wave of freshly innovative Manchester bands, such as Badly Drawn Boy, Nylon Pylon, Tribeca, Doves...' Pete Mitchell / Geoff Lloyd - Virgin Radio 'Swoonsome trip-pop!' Dan Martin - Manchester Evening News
2003 saw the release of the long awaited new single from TRIBECA - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? It was the band's first release in almost two years and features new singer Gaynor Black on vocals and was produced by TRIBECA and MY MATE MARK with additional production from Martin Moscrop from A Certain Ratio. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? is a three and a half minute rush of pop that mixes the usual dirty beats and flicks a nod at New Order and The Smiths. It's backed with the Ithaca remix of CITY BREEZE and the Bulletproof reconstruction of ASTROCHILD.
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3. TRIBECA is also a rapper from the Bronx who has worked with many greats such as Masta Ace, Snowgoons, Pharoahe Monch and many more.
The Kid
Tribeca Lyrics
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it's been years since our good days,
oh the years got us both,
the kid grew a moustache,
the moustache grew a conscience,
the conscience grew a man
Whatever you put into my heart
The kid learned a lesson
cut in half and then measured a cynical soul, a cynical haircut
Whatever you put into my heart
I rip it out oh yeah I rip it out
The kid, a cynical haircut
Whatever you put into my heart
I rip it out oh yeah I rip it out
Whatever you put into my heart
I rip it out oh yeah I rip it out
The kid, a cynical haircut
whatever you put
The kid, a cynical haircut
Whatever you put (into my heart)
The kid, a cynical haircut
whatever you put (into my heart)
The kid, a cynical haircut
The lyrics of Tribeca's song "The Kid" seem to be telling a story of two individuals who have known each other for years. The first few lines of the song suggest that they had some good times together, but over the years, they've grown apart. The lyrics say, "It's been years since we first met, it's been years since our good days, oh the years got us both." This line indicates that both parties have changed over the years, and they are not the same individuals they once were.
The central focus of the song seems to be the "Kid" who seems to have grown up and matured, as the lyrics say, "The kid grew a moustache, the moustache grew a conscience, the conscience grew a man." These lines show how the Kid has transitioned from a young and carefree person to someone who is more aware and conscious of their actions.
However, despite this transformation, the Kid seems to carry some bitterness within them. The lyrics suggest that whatever the other person puts in their heart, they rip it out. The lines "Whatever you put into my heart, I rip it out, oh yeah I rip it out" indicate this bitterness and highlight the Kid's unwillingness to forgive or let go of past hurts.
The phrase "cynical haircut" that appears twice in the song seems to be referencing the Kid's outer appearance. However, it could also be interpreted as a metaphor for their cynical and bitter demeanor.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on how people change over time and how even the most cherished relationships sometimes come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been years since we first met,
We've known each other for a very long time
it's been years since our good days,
It's been a long time since things were good between us
oh the years got us both,
Time has changed both of us
the kid grew a moustache,
The young person grew up and changed physically
the moustache grew a conscience,
The person developed a sense of right and wrong
the conscience grew a man
This person became mature and responsible
Whatever you put into my heart
Anything you say or do affects me deeply
I rip it out, oh yeah I rip it out
I reject your influence and try to remove it from my life
The kid learned a lesson
The young person gained some wisdom from an experience
cut in half and then measured a cynical soul, a cynical haircut
The experience caused the person to become cynical and perhaps even changed their appearance
The kid, a cynical haircut
The person has become cynical and perhaps changed their appearance as a result
whatever you put
Anything you say or do
Whatever you put (into my heart)
Anything you say or do that affects me emotionally
Contributed by Nicholas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.