XY&O is the creative amalgamation of songwriters Skip Curtis, Nick Kelly an… Read Full Bio ↴XY&O is the creative amalgamation of songwriters Skip Curtis, Nick Kelly and Tudor Davies.

It began in an Exeter dorm room -‐ Tudor was studying at the University of Exeter when he invited Skip, an old friend, down from Cardiff to write, record, drink and eat their way into some sort of musical collaboration.

Unaware of any intended musical direction, Skip roped in fellow student Nick Kelly in hopes of bringing another dimension to the session. The three of them sat down and in a day wrote what would become ‘Low Tide’ – bringing with it the genesis of their unique style, later coined as ‘haze pop’.

Their first single, 'Low Tide', enjoyed online success alongside positive critical acclaim from a worldwide audience. Early demos began to take shape whilst all three lived across the country from each other -‐ Tudor in Exeter, Skip in Cardiff and Nick in Reading.

These early demos were later developed into the band’s first extended play, ‘Shimmer + Shade’. The self-‐released EP gained huge popularity on all online platforms, and it was at this point the three had discovered that XY&O had somewhat unintentionally become a band.

A few EPs and 33 million Spotify streams later, the band announced the release of a new single 'Shades of You', on 4 May 2018.

XY&O's distinct haze-‐pop sound draws influence from Empire of the Sun, Years & Years, HONNE and Tom Misch, to name but a few.

Sky
XY&O Lyrics

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이걸로다 돈벌겠다 애초 개소리
예술 umm fuck it
내 think 돈 제일 위지
깨끗한거 모르지 입부터 닦어 빨리
뽑아도 돼 발음할수 있음됐지 money
사실 가짜 진짜 다 틀림
이미 꼬라박았던 새끼들 어쩌다 먹지
안 믿지 난 밑짐 못들어가지
내가 보기전엔 눈 씻고 전부 의심
어떻게서든 벌어 못
뱉어 차라리 죽여
좆까는 소리 할빠엔 움직여
쓴거 말고 줘 sweety
시급을 높여 자면서 벌어
자세는 낮춰 벌레들 기어
갈때 밟아서 죽여 내
몫을 챙기지 sorry
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얼굴 가죽 뒤에서 본 밑낯 본심
근데 알어 나도
같아 캥긴건 다 똑같지
생각도 걷었고 허튼 짓들 까고 요
그건 예전부터 생각해
놨었던 많은 돈
돈위에서 pull up 좆까고 toss
돈방석위 굴러 이건 나의 코스
배로단윌 불려 구겨진 포즈
병신들은 blow up 깜빡여봐 모스
냄새 좆같은 돈이라도
난 가져가지 uh
누구말 듣기전에 막어
내귀를 빨리 uh
무슨 꼰대 내밑에
더 있는게 맞지 uh
알빠 아님 무시 가져
피 존나 묻은 컵
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Sky by XY&O seem to revolve around a tumultuous relationship, with the singer expressing a sense of distance and detachment from their partner. The repeated line "Babe ich bin nicht traurig wenn du weinst" (translated to "Baby, I'm not sad when you cry") seems to suggest that the singer may have become numb to their partner's emotions, or perhaps even indifferent to their pain. Similarly, the line "Ich bin mit den Jungs an meinem Platz" (translated to "I am with the boys in my place") suggests that the singer may be prioritizing their friendships over their relationship.

The references to a "red eyes purple sky" throughout the song seem to symbolize a sense of melancholy and despair, as though the singer is looking out at a world that is tinted with their own sadness. There are also references to distance, both physical (with the line "Es ist wie 300 Kilometer Distanz mit dir" translated to "It's like 300 kilometers distance with you") and emotional (with the line "No Files von uns noch in meinem Head" translated to "No files of us still in my head"), which further emphasize the idea that the singer feels separated from their partner.

Overall, the lyrics of Sky paint a picture of a troubled relationship, with the singer feeling disconnected and perhaps even desensitized to their partner's emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe we should play so quietly (G-Ø)
Let's stay quiet and not make any noise while we spend our time together

No one can hear us
We want to be alone and not be bothered by anyone else while we're together

Babe ich bin nicht traurig wenn du weinst
I'm not sad when you cry

Red eyes purple sky
The dark atmosphere around us is reflected in our emotions

Baby ich bin traurig wenn du lachst
I feel sad when you laugh

Baby ich bin draußen in der Stadt
I'm outside in the city

Ich bin mit den Jungs an meinem Platz
I'm with my buddies in my usual spot

Drop Tunes, brauche diesen Bass
I need this bass-heavy music to lift my spirits

Lo-fi Mukke wenn ich chille
I prefer low-fidelity music when I'm relaxing

Du willst dass ich rede aber Stille
You want me to talk, but I prefer silence

Offline, Anrufe verpasst und ich schau dich nicht mehr an verdammt
I'm not responding to calls, and I'm avoiding looking at you right now