From there they wrote and recorded their debut album, Youth, which was recorded in Bullock's house after they'd taken it over to complete the songs. The record arrived in 2012 and was well received on both sides of the Atlantic. Alongside a number of high-profile tour dates and festivals in America, they won favorable reviews for their jubilant, '80s-inspired synth pop and infectious guitar hooks. In the summer of 2013, their single "Thunder Clatter" was used in a worldwide advertisement for Bose, and it subsequently reached the U.K. charts. In early 2014, their self-released album was reissued to greater distribution and with bonus tracks on the Mom & Pop Music label.
After a long two years of cycling through "hundreds" of demos while DeWitt turned out a steady stream of film and television scores (HBO's Divorce, The Hero with Sam Elliott), the lineup of DeWitt, Bullock, and West returned in 2017 with their sophomore album, Closer. Included on the album was the buoyant lead single "Somewhere."
Lies
Wild Cub Lyrics
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we turned from one another
and we said lies
yeah we lies
we looked for other meanings
and in the darkness there were gleaming
those little lies
we said lies
that shapeless noise i try to tame for you
hearts burn faster in the dark
they don't know what love is, know what love is
what love
i see you in a glimmer
in lost light of the dimming
timid lies
we said lies
you speak to me in rhythm
and you unveil what is hidden
in those lies
silly lies
laying in half light i see something traced out loud
the fragile lines you've written there for me
hearts beat faster in the dark
they don't know what love is, know what love is
what is love
we're wishing, we're hoping, we're tightening the ropes to our arms
we got words but their tripping on the tips of our tongues
we couldn't run from the pieces we were killing inside
but we tried, we tried
The lyrics to Wild Cub's song "Lies" vividly describe a tumultuous relationship where both parties are aware that they are deceiving each other but still choose to continue down that path. The opening lines, "we looked into each other and we turned from one another and we said lies, yeah we lies," sets the tone for the rest of the song. It suggests that the two individuals are not looking for honesty, but rather a comfortable falsehood that can help them avoid the truth of their situation. The use of the plural tense "we lies" implies that both parties are equally responsible for this deception.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the lies are simply a symptom of a larger problem. The lines "hearts burn faster in the dark, they don't know what love is, know what love is, what love" suggests that the two individuals are mistaking their intense emotions for love, when in reality it is something much more complicated. The line "we tried, we tried" that closes out the song, suggests that despite their efforts to make the relationship work, it ultimately ends in failure.
Overall, "Lies" is a deeply introspective and melancholy song that captures the pain and confusion of a relationship that is built on deception and delusion.
Line by Line Meaning
we looked into each other and
We made eye contact and
we turned from one another
We looked away from each other
and we said lies
We told each other falsehoods
yeah we lies
Yes, we lied
we looked for other meanings
We searched for alternative interpretations
and in the darkness there were gleaming
Amid the darkness, we found glimmers of light
those little lies
Those insignificant fibs
we said lies
We told lies
i reached for you and fell flat like the words we said out loud
My attempt to connect with you failed, much like our spoken lies
that shapeless noise i try to tame for you
I am trying to control the unintelligible sounds I make for your sake
hearts burn faster in the dark
Emotions intensify in the absence of light
they don't know what love is, know what love is
Our hearts are racing, but we do not truly understand what love is
what love
What is love?
i see you in a glimmer
I catch a glimpse of you
in lost light of the dimming
As light fades and dims
timid lies
Shy, hesitant lies
we said lies
We told lies
you speak to me in rhythm
Your words flow with a particular tempo
and you unveil what is hidden
You reveal what was previously unknown
in those lies
Within the falsehoods we told
silly lies
Nonsensical, laughable lies
laying in half light i see something traced out loud
In dim illumination, I observe something that is implied
the fragile lines you've written there for me
The delicate words you have composed for me
hearts beat faster in the dark
Our hearts are racing in the absence of light
they don't know what love is, know what love is
Our hearts are racing, but we do not truly understand what love is
what is love
What is love?
we're wishing, we're hoping, we're tightening the ropes to our arms
We are desperately desiring, expecting, and restraining ourselves
we got words but their tripping on the tips of our tongues
We have words, but we struggle to express them
we couldn't run from the pieces we were killing inside
We were unable to escape from the parts of ourselves we were destroying
but we tried, we tried
Despite our difficulties, we made an effort
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Matheus Gonçalves
I Love this band ❤
Josh Ciceraro
Youth is a REALLY good album. Would never have heard of Wild Cub if one of their songs hadn't played randomly on YouTube. Thanks YouTube!
Pradation
I'm sad they aren't huge because they are fantastic!!!!
Maria Pratiwi
perfect!!!!
Matheus Gonçalves
Your Chanel is very good, congratulations
Wilbo
Neato!
Wilbo
What city is this?
Wilbo
Thanks. Looks cool!
MuSiCBoYaS
Nashville, Tennessee :)