Raised in Katonah, New York by a director and an actor/sculptor, Galvin was encouraged to explore the visual and performing arts in his youth, eventually focusing on both playing drums and dance. He was a contributing songwriter to Walk the Moon while in college, and went solo with Yellerkin in 2013.
Featuring bright, harmonic anthems and thudding drums, his first EP as Yoke Lore, Far Shore, was released in the spring of 2016 by B3SCI Records. Its songs were quickly licensed for series on MTV and Netflix. By then based in Brooklyn, where he also co-founded the dance troupe Boomerang, his song "Hold Me Down" garnered seven-figure streams before the end of the year.
In early 2017, he released the single "World Wings" shortly before making his SXSW festival debut and touring the U.S. in support of Overcoats. The song later appeared on his follow-up EP, Goodpain, which was released in June of that year.
Cut and Run
Yoke Lore Lyrics
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You'll be the map I read to heal and get me through this one
You feel your way to the mountain passes here I lay
You use your body like a compass lead me to the sky
Find a way
Find a way
Through the pain
You wish it stayed
Find a way
Find a way
Say her name
Keep her there
Don't let it fade
The slope of your neck give me something to believe in
But when the beat hits the base it takes away my aching
You make me forget myself, but I love you I don't want anybody else
You make me forget myself, but I love you I don't want anybody else
I'll be the end of your affinity to cut and run
You'll be the map I read to heal and get me through this one
I love the parts of you for safety's sake you keep inside
I love the ugly pieces haunting you at night
Find a way
Find a way
Through the pain
When it's gone
You wish it stayed
Find a way
Find a way
Say her name
Keep her there
Don't let it fade
The slope of your neck give me something to believe in,
But when the beat hits the base it takes away my aching
And you looked as lost and as soft I found
And you're like a long lost part of myself
You make me forget myself
But I love you I don't want anybody else
You make me forget myself
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
In Yoke Lore's song Cut and Run, the singer is expressing his affection for someone who has been there for him through difficult times. He promises to be the end of their tendency to retreat from challenges and instead be the one to lead them through life's difficulties. The person he is singing to is someone he relies on as a guide, a map to help him navigate his way through life's challenges. He speaks of being lost and needing direction, and the person he loves being the one to guide him. He sings of the way this person uses their body as a compass and leads him to new heights.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the struggle to find a way through the pain, and the desire to hold onto the memory of a loved one, even when they are gone. The bridge of the song speaks of finding solace in the physicality of the person he loves, and how their presence can make him forget his own worries and insecurities. He speaks of the parts of them that they keep hidden away for safety, and the parts of them that haunt them at night.
Overall, the lyrics of Cut and Run speak to the vulnerability of human connection and the way in which we rely on love and affection to help us weather life's storms. The song is a beautiful tribute to the way in which we lean on others in times of need, and how love can be a guiding force.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be the end of your affinity to cut and run
I will help you overcome your tendency to give up and walk away
You'll be the map I read to heal and get me through this one
You will guide me and help me through this challenging situation
You feel your way to the mountain passes here I lay
You navigate through obstacles easily, and I am here waiting for you
You use your body like a compass lead me to the sky
You are my guide and help me reach new heights in life
Find a way
Find a way
Through the pain
When it's gone
You wish it stayed
Find a way to cope with the pain, even when it's gone, you wish it stayed because it was familiar
Find a way
Find a way
Say her name
Keep her there
Don't let it fade
Find a way to keep the memory of someone you love alive, don't let it fade away
The slope of your neck give me something to believe in
The curve of your neck is a source of comfort and inspiration for me
But when the beat hits the base it takes away my aching
The music distracts me from my pain and makes it go away temporarily
You make me forget myself, but I love you I don't want anybody else
You have the power to make me forget my problems, and I love you for that, I don't want anyone else
I love the parts of you for safety's sake you keep inside
I love the parts of you that you keep hidden for protection
I love the ugly pieces haunting you at night
I love the parts of you that you find unpleasant and keep you up at night
And you looked as lost and as soft I found
You seemed vulnerable and helpless to me, and I felt a desire to protect you
And you're like a long lost part of myself
You feel familiar and comfortable to me, like a part of me that I lost long ago
But I love you I don't want anybody else
I am in love with you, and I don't want anyone else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
I am in love with you, and I don't want anyone else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
I am in love with you, and I don't want anyone else
But I love you I don't want anybody else
I am in love with you, and I don't want anyone else
Writer(s): Ariel Loh, Adrian Galvin
Contributed by Gavin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ztaylor2036
I'll be the end of your affinity to cut and run, you'll be the map I read to heal and get me through this one
You feel your way to the mountain passes there I lay
You use your body like a compass lead me to the sky
Find a way
Find a way
Through the pain
When it’s gone
You wish it stayed
Find a way
Find a way
Say her name
Keep her there
Don't let it fade
The slope of your neck gives me something to believe in, but when the beat hits the base it takes away my aching
You make me forget myself, but I love you I don't want anybody else
I'll be the end of your affinity to cut and run, you'll be the map I read to heal and get me through this one
I love the parts of you for safety's sake you keep inside
I love the ugly pieces haunting you at night
Find a way
Find a way
Through the pain
When it's gone
You wish it stayed
Find a way
Find a way
Say her name
Keep her there
Don't let it fade
The slope of your neck gives me something to believe in, but when the beat hits the base it takes away my aching
You make me forget myself, but I love you I don't want anybody else
@gabrielasouza1696
The world needs to know you.
@concernedcitizen9254
I fell in love with this song as soon as I heard it.
What a beautiful voice, from a beautiful person.
@stormborn23
I thank Spotify for letting me hear your music. Keep it up my man.
@diegodlgdo
And I repeat: you’re very handsome and talented.
@toddbross2302
This has got to be one of my favorite songs this year. replay. replay. replay... 🖤🔥
@tj5000ftw
Saw him at ribfest Chicago, lit that street on fire. Big things coming
@Tenshidoull
Your music is my kind of music! I love it, never stop doing it bro!
@alexyacobozzi3991
YOU WILL BE FAMOUS ONE DAY, ADRIAN!!!!
@jacquesswart7397
We needed this
@zegalater7286
Seriously only 6k views this deserve more than 1mil I think, I love this song can't wait to hear more of these type of music. Keep it up yoke lore