01. Australian Hip Hop arti… Read Full Bio ↴There are more that one artist know as Tuka:
01. Australian Hip Hop artist
02. Norwegian Electronic artist
01. After years of humbly impressing Australian audiences as a member of Thundamentals, Rumpunch and Sketch the Rhyme, Tuka has come forth and distinguish himself as one of the country’s most exciting lyrical talents. As comfortable rocking over a stomping Gypsy horn line as he is over Dub-Reggae or a driving Boom Bap rhythm.
A veteran of the scene, Tuka has played everywhere from Woodford Festival and Sydney Festival’s First Night, to iconic venues The Hordern, The Metro and The Palace Theatre. His approach is both highly melodic and rhythmic in nature, and freestyle comes as naturally as composition – he regularly performs entirely improvised sets, and as a host of triple J’s National Open Mic and guest on FBi’s Stolen Records, he has showcased that ability over national radio more than once or twice.
02. Torbjørn Brundtland (10 May 1975) makes up half of the duo Röyksopp. Brundtland was born in Tromsø, Norway. He appears as Tuka only once, on a great album "Arctic Circles 2" (1999).
Too Soon
Tuka Lyrics
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I'm dancing in the rays
If you wanna get wet
Go paddle in the waves
Splash in your face
Catch me at the beach
I'll be taking it in
You already knew it's a few of my favorite things
Someone send a rate me
Or I'mma go crazy, pastry
Bake me banana boat baby
Cake me, Till that shit's lathered in a thick manner
Whisked in a skin cancer
Big fan of the day star
Understand it is dumb hot
Even George Carlin had an answer to the sun god
One stop, jump off
Completing of the worst ship
Something to believe in suddenly some all of them surface
And I ain't getting flustered over bullshit
You can ride that hype train I'm in it for the music
Get you singing Harrison, sitting in your garden
Here it comes little darling
While you're waiting for the rainfall
Saying that your love died
Catch me on the rainbow
Saying that I love life
Go ahead blame it on the sunshine
Woah
This is for my people from around the way
Wait until the Summer time lets us out to play, yeah
Woah
Go ahead blame it on the sunshine
Our lovely day
Is gone
Our lovely day
Is gone
So I may as well give these fresh kicks a spin
Enjoy the simple things, lizard skin
Under the open sun so ?] vitamins and witness it
Instead of living in a web, twitterin'
To the bitter end
[?]
As if this kid is interested
Notice, I just don't know if a give a shit
Update my status to say "Statues and sitting"
At that internet
Fact of the matter is I'm not spinning wax
Or on a frickin' deck
Mix and mashing samples for a track that isn't finished yet
Big village in effect, got it on smash
Contact my people lock down tell them they should probably blog that, with all caps
Today I'm rocking with my fitted boss hat
Shit is off tat [?]
Uh, namsayin'?
Come and poller at the park mate
Partake in a grass par taste bar case
Till the entourage is half baked
Laughing harder than if it were blasting 'Half Baked'
While you're waiting for the rainfall
Saying that your love died
Catch me on the rainbow
Saying that I love life
Go ahead blame it on the sunshine
Woah
This is for my people from around the way
Wait until the Summer time lets us out to play, yeah
Woah
Go ahead blame it on the sunshine
It's a lovely day
But it's drfting away
Too soon, too soon and it's gone
It's a lovely day
But it's drfting away
Too soon, too soon and it's gone
The song "Too Soon" by Tuka is a tribute to enjoying the simple things in life while we still can. The opening lines represent Tuka's appreciation of the natural world, as opposed to dancing in a club; he prefers to dance in the rays of the sun rather than in the rain. The lyrics also highlight his enthusiasm for nature's diversity, which he expresses by encouraging others to go out and paddle in the waves, and splash in their faces. Tuka's love for the beach and sunny weather is further emphasized by his mention of being white boy pasty and his desire to bake in the sun until he reaches a state of skin cancer. Tuka also touches on the absurdity of social media and internet culture when he mentions how he prefers to spend time enjoying nature instead of sitting in front of a computer screen. As the song progresses, Tuka emphasizes the importance of cherishing the present moment and making the best of every opportunity, as he knows that life is too short and the lovely days quickly slip away.
The lyrics of "Too Soon" explore the themes of enjoying life, embracing diversity, cherishing the present moment, and rejecting the superficiality of modern culture. Tuka advocates for listeners to live in the moment and appreciate the goodness in life before it's too late. The song's message has been well-received and has inspired many people to live a more fulfilling life.
Line by Line Meaning
Stuff dancing in the rain
The joy of dancing in the rain
I'm dancing in the rays
Enjoying the sun's rays while dancing
If you wanna get wet, go paddle in the waves
If you want to experience the water, go swim or explore the waves
Splash in your face
Playfully getting wet in the water
Catch me at the beach, I'll be taking it in
Find me at the beach, where I'll be enjoying the surroundings
You already knew it's a few of my favorite things
These activities are a few of my favorite things
I'm white boy pasty, someone send a rate me
My skin is pale, please give me a tan rating
Or I'mma go crazy, pastry
If I don't get a tan, baking sweets will make me go crazy
Bake me banana boat baby, cake me
Bake me in the sun like a banana boat or cake
Till that shit's lathered in a thick manner
Until my skin is thoroughly covered in lotion
Whisked in a skin cancer
Risking skin cancer by being in the sun too much
Big fan of the day star
I love the sun
Understand it is dumb hot, even George Carlin had an answer to the sun god
It's excessively hot outside, even George Carlin had a humorous answer to the sun's existence
One stop, jump off, completing of the worst ship
Stop complaining and hop off the negativity ship
Something to believe in suddenly some all of them surface
When you start believing in something, many similar things begin to appear
And I ain't getting flustered over bullshit
I won't get upset over pointless things
You can ride that hype train I'm in it for the music
You can follow the hype, I'm only interested in the music
Get you singing Harrison, sitting in your garden, here it comes little darling
I'll get you singing George Harrison's songs, sitting in your garden, here comes a joyful experience
While you're waiting for the rainfall, saying that your love died
While you're waiting for something that may never come, and lamenting the end of a relationship
Catch me on the rainbow, saying that I love life
Find me living life to the fullest and appreciating its beauty
Go ahead blame it on the sunshine
It's okay to credit happiness and good feeling to external factors
This is for my people from around the way
This message is for my community
Wait until the Summer time lets us out to play, yeah
Wait until the summertime when we can fully enjoy ourselves
Our lovely day, is gone. Our lovely day, is gone.
Our wonderful day has ended
So I may as well give these fresh kicks a spin
I might as well enjoy my new shoes while I can
Enjoy the simple things, lizard skin
Appreciate the small things, like peeling lizard skin after sunburn
Under the open sun so ? vitamins and witness it, instead of living in a web, twitterin'
Under the sun, get vitamins from it and observe it, instead of wasting time on social media
To the bitter end, as if this kid is interested
Continuing on to the end, even if I'm not entirely interested
Notice, I just don't know if a give a shit
I'm indifferent and unsure if I care
Update my status to say 'Statues and sitting' at that internet
I'll update my status to sarcasmically say that I'm just sitting around
Fact of the matter is I'm not spinning wax or on a frickin' deck, mix and mashing samples for a track that isn't finished yet
The truth is, I'm not DJing or mixing, I'm currently producing a track
Big village in effect, got it on smash, contact my people lock down tell them they should probably blog that, with all caps
The Big Village crew is here and we're making noise, contact my team and tell them to blog about our success
Today I'm rocking with my fitted boss hat, shit is off tat ?
Today I'm wearing my favorite hat and feeling confident
Uh, namsayin'? Come and poller at the park mate, partake in a grass par taste bar case, till the entourage is half baked, laughing harder than if it were blasting 'Half Baked'
Do you know what I'm saying? Come hang at the park and indulge in some grass and drinks until everyone is half-baked, laughing hysterically
It's a lovely day, but it's drifting away, too soon, too soon and it's gone
This is a wonderful day, but it's passing by too quickly
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@beccig2216
Still rockin this in 2021 ! ❤️
@blakerobinson9819
This song is ridiculously amazing.
@MegaPhonebooth
sounds incredible, love the synths and the way tuka flows on this is dope
@SameBasicRiff
this is the bomb, much love from around the world
@ONESELV
tuka... mate... thats wats up bro... incredible...
@gav_bray
I can DIg IT!!!!!!!
@MrPoontang4me
loving the 5 panel
@Kestrel66
Well done bro keep up the good work!
@schtevus
Awesome Acoustic Version Tuka! Props to Sleepers Awake and Tibbs! Dope! ;-)
@megansmedia9034
I dig it <3