1. WILD FLAG were a Portland, OR and Washington DC based quartet consisting of Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet Weiss. The members of WILD FLAG have played in numerous and notable bands, including but not limited to Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Quasi, The Minders, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and others.
WILD FLAG released their eponymous debut album on September 13, 2011 via Merge Records. The band split in 2013.
2. Japanese hard rock band with Kyoji Yamamoto on guitars and vocals. After Vow Wow's split-up and before reunion of Bow Wow Kyoji formed Wild Flag.
Romance
Wild Flag Lyrics
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The way it, you
The thump in your chest
You make my feet move
You turn my head
That's why I love you the best
Hey you fill up the spaces
The corners and cracks
You kill my sickness
My only witness
You're all that I have
That's how we like
We like what we like
That's what we like
We love which is you
We got an eye
An eye for what's romance
We've got our eyes
Our eyes straight on you
You watch us dance
We dance till we're dying
We dance to free ourselves from the room
We love the sound
The sound is what found us
The sound is the blood between me and you
Back when I had no story
Living a folly ?
You got under my skin
You were my make up
My...
My reason to move
Can't stop the bleeding
No this leaving though I've tried
And when I return
With those fresh wounds you, inside
Hey you've got me crawling
You've got me spinning
Shake, shimmy, shake
First you ? me, then resurrect me
Too much
That's how we like
We like what we like
That's what we like
We love which is you
We got an eye
An eye for what's romance
We've got our eyes
Our eyes straight on you
You watch us dance
We dance till we're dying
We dance to free ourselves from the room
We love the sound
The sound is what found us
The sound is the blood between me and you
That's how we like what we like
That's what we like
We love which is you
We've got an ear
An ear for what's romance
We've got our ears
Our ears straight on you
You watch us sing
We sing till we're crying
We sing to free ourselves from the room
We love the sound
The sound is what found us
The sound is the blood (love?) between me and you
In the starting verses of "Romance", Wild Flag expresses a deep affection and love for someone who has filled up the emptiness in their life. They are drawn to this person from a physiological standpoint, with their thumping heartbeat and dancing feet, while also recognizing the emotional stability and support that this person brings to their life. They go on to describe the way that the sound, most likely referring to the sound of music, has connected them and serves as the life force that connects their shared love.
The lyrics convey an almost frenzied passion, with the repeated phrase "that's how we like what we like" and the rhythm of the song propelling the listener into a sense of shared enthusiasm. The reference to dancing until they're dying speaks to a sense of abandon that this relationship brings to their life, almost as if they have found an escape in each other.
It is possible that the second verse references a time before they met this person, describing a life that was a "folly" or without direction before this relationship brought purpose to their life. With the line "you were my make up", it could be interpreted that this person serves as a way to fix or cover up the singer's perceived shortcomings. The chorus repeats the message of their overwhelming love and the power that sound has in connecting this relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey hey can you feel it
Do you feel the electricity that flows between us?
The way it, you
Our connection is undeniable
The thump in your chest
Your heart beats stronger when we're together
You make my feet move
You inspire me to move and dance
You turn my head
You catch my attention and make me want you more
That's why I love you the best
You are the most important person to me and nobody can replace you
Hey you fill up the spaces
You complete me in a way nothing else can
Those empty places
The things in my life that were missing before I met you
The corners and cracks
The flaws and imperfections that you fill and smooth out
You kill my sickness
You heal the parts of me that are broken
My only witness
You are the only one who truly understands me
You're all that I have
You are everything to me
That's how we like
This is how we are
We like what we like
We love what we love
We love which is you
Our love is centered around you
We've got an eye
We have a keen sense of what is right for us
An eye for what's romance
We know exactly what we find romantic
Our eyes straight on you
We only have eyes for you
You watch us dance
You are witness to our love as we express it through dance
We dance till we're dying
We dance until there's nothing else left but each other
We dance to free ourselves from the room
Dancing brings us closer to each other and helps us forget the outside world
We love the sound
The music we dance to is our anthem
The sound is what found us
We discovered each other through our shared love of music and dance
The sound is the blood between me and you
Music and dance are what keep us together
Back when I had no story
Before I met you, I had no real direction or purpose
Living a folly?
I was wasting my time on meaningless things
You got under my skin
You became a part of me and I can't imagine life without you
You were my make up
You gave me the strength to be myself and feel beautiful
My...My reason to move
You motivate me and keep me going
Can't stop the bleeding
I can't stop thinking about you even when we're apart
No this leaving though I've tried
I can't leave you behind no matter how hard I try
And when I return
When I am with you again
With those fresh wounds you, inside
Even when I am hurt, you are there to heal me
Hey you've got me crawling
You have complete control over me
You've got me spinning
I am dizzy with love for you
Shake, shimmy, shake
Let's dance like there's no tomorrow
First you ? me, then resurrect me
You challenge me and bring me back to life when I am feeling lost
Too much
My love for you is too intense for words
We've got an ear
We are attuned to the things that matter to us
An ear for what's romance
We know what real romance is
Our ears straight on you
We are always listening to you
You watch us sing
You see us expressing our love through song
We sing till we're crying
We sing until our emotions overwhelm us
We sing to free ourselves from the room
Singing brings us closer and helps us escape our troubles
The sound is the blood (love?) between me and you
Music and singing are part of the love that binds us together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EICCA TOPPINEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@markj122
This song. “The sound is what found us/The sound is the blood between me and you.” This is the lyric that speaks to me more than any other. ❤
@chuckbarrister3995
The chorus is unbelievable on this song. Particularly from "You watch us dance" to "the sound is the blood between me and you". The feeling in that is so real, so amazing a description of a bond between people who love music. It still blows my mind even having heard this many times. Zillions of songs about attraction, and Carrie came up with a new and beautiful one. I was not a big fan of Sleator Kinney, but Carrie, you wrote the best lyric of the century so far. This song made me go back and reevaluate SK.
@BD-zg7is
you're right! it's so great! and i love the video <3
@gidleykevin
Uh, huh. Go on...
@gidleykevin
They get music
@BD-zg7is
playing this very loud in 2023!
@378clint
What a fantastic song and video. Art is still alive!
@paulixina
wow....no dolls, no posers: only pure sincere energy. Seeing Carrie and Janet playing together feels like we are back home after a long wait.
@kathybramley5609
The fun the band are having in this video makes my heart smile.
@turtwig86
I love it when Janet kicks the ball lol. Best game of basketball ever. Wild Flag won