On tracks like “Blue Schwinn” you can feel the pull and push of the ocean, the sun refracting through water. Corales bifurcated belief in the power of both hip hop and My Bloody Valentine is still evident, but this is the warmest, most uplifting music he has made. This is reinforced by Corrales’ other source of inspiration. The record takes its title from the year Corrales was born and, perhaps the very act of moving away from childhood locales stirred up “memories from random times in my life. Like I was trying to recreate certain feelings I had at different points in my life with melodies, if that makes any sense.” And he goes on to ask, “You know how when you’re a child you feel your life has a certain melodic theme that you can’t really put your finger on and you can almost hear it, but its not anything you’ve ever heard before?” Eighty One is his attempt to capture those melodies.
The last piece in this act of reinvention is the presence on four tracks of Anomie Belle, a singer, producer and classically trained violinist based in Seattle. The pair met when Yppah was touring with Bonobo in 2010. The pair hit it off and Corrales contributed a remix to Belle’s album, “The Crush.” In return, she offered to listen through to demos of Eighty One
to see if she could find a track which she could add something to. In the words of Yppah, “it was such a natural fit she ended up doing four!”
Soon Enough
Yppah Lyrics
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When you are alone.
You like the sound beneath
The feelings on your arms and ears,
And all the time we had something.
Stand up high,
And reach for the sky,
Fingers on the blackboard
When you are alone.
You like the sound beneath
The feelings on your arms and ears,
The sealing voice of a cold slate.
The lyrics of Yppah's song Soon Enough seem to be a reflection of someone who is alone, perhaps feeling lonely or disconnected from others. The imagery used is of fingers on a blackboard, a sound that is often associated with discomfort or irritation. However, the person in the song likes this sound, finding comfort in it. This could be seen as a metaphor for the ways in which people can find solace in unconventional or unexpected places. Despite being alone, the person still feels a sense of connection to something, as described in the line "and all the time we had something."
The song encourages the listener to "stand up high, and reach for the sky," a metaphor for taking control of one's life and focusing on the bigger picture. It seems to be a message to remind the listener that, no matter how alone or disconnected they may feel, they are still alive and capable of creating meaningful experiences.
Overall, the lyrics of Soon Enough are somewhat cryptic, leaving room for interpretation by the listener. However, they seem to convey a sense of hope and resilience in the face of difficult emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Fingers on the blackboard
The uncomfortable sensation of scraping fingers against a chalkboard
When you are alone.
Experiencing this sensation when you are by yourself
You like the sound beneath
The sound of the fingers on the chalkboard is pleasing to you
The feelings on your arms and ears,
The sensation of the sound travels through your body, specifically your arms and ears
And all the time we had something.
There was something between us that we shared, even if it is now gone
Stand up high,
Elevate yourself to a higher position
And reach for the sky,
Extend your arms up towards the heavens
And remind you that you are alive.
By reaching high and feeling the breeze, it reminds you that you are living
The sealing voice of a cold slate.
The sound of the fingers on the chalkboard is like the sound of a cold, unyielding stone
Contributed by Audrey I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.