Originally a home recorded solo project for Reynolds to explore her folk songwriting on acoustic guitar, Kississippi cut its teeth touring on Fest-friendly pop punk, and the project solidified its emo cred supporting third wave genre progenitors Dashboard Confessional. But like her earliest songwriting heroes Cat Power and Liz Phair (who Reynolds describes as “vulnerable and weird girl rock stars, which was something I saw in myself”), Kississippi songs transcend genre, and lend themselves just as well to slick arena-ready production as they do rock instrumentation. After working closely with Philadelphia studio mainstay and mentor Kyle Pulley on 2018 debut Sunset Blush, Reynolds felt encouraged to explore the sonic possibilities in electronic-focused pop, taking inspiration from favorite bands like Beach House, CHVRCHES and Purity Ring. She learned to produce with studio software Reason, delving deep into its “fun synth sounds and weird tools” to develop the lushly-layered demos that would inform 'Mood Ring'.
Red Light
kississippi Lyrics
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You light the way
You're smiling
I [?] and hope that [? ]
I thought about you kissing me
It made me nervous
It made me happy
If you are feeling just like me
You [?]
I [?] and hope that [?]
I thought about you kissing me
I got so nervous
It made me happy
Ooo
You're too handsome to see
You're too handsome for me
You're too handsome to see
You're too handsome for me
Baby
Red lights
Kisses on the nose
Hope we hit traffic on the way home
In the song Red Light by Kississippi, the lyrics evoke a feeling of nervousness, happiness, and anticipation as the singer thinks about being kissed by someone he or she likes. The lyrics "If you feel anything like me, you light the way, you're smiling" suggests that the singer feels a connection with the person he or she is thinking about, and that this person brings light into his or her life. The nervousness and happiness that the singer feels when thinking about being kissed is made clear in the lines "I thought about you kissing me, it made me nervous, it made me happy." The repetition of the line "You're too handsome to see, you're too handsome for me" adds an undercurrent of insecurity and self-doubt to the song, as the singer wonders if he or she is good enough for the person they like.
Overall, the lyrics to Red Light are introspective and heartfelt, evoking the complex emotions that come with being infatuated with someone. The repetition of certain lines and the use of vague pronouns ("you," "me") give the song a dreamy, hazy quality that mirrors the feeling of being lost in your thoughts and emotions when you're into someone.
Line by Line Meaning
If you feel anything like me
If you share the same emotions as I do
You light the way
You provide guidance and inspiration
You're smiling
You are displaying joy in your demeanor
I [?] and hope that [?]
I feel [unsure] and wish that [things will work out positively]
I thought about you kissing me
I fantasized about an intimate moment between us
It made me nervous
It brought up anxiety or fear in me
It made me happy
It brought up joy or excitement in me
You're too handsome to see
You are too attractive for me to look at directly
You're too handsome for me
Your level of attractiveness is beyond what I am used to or feel I deserve
Baby
An affectionate term used for someone dear to the artist
Red lights
An obstacle that prevents the progress of the journey
Kisses on the nose
An intimate moment shared between two people
Hope we hit traffic on the way home
Wishing for a longer, more drawn-out intimate moment before the journey ends
Writer(s): kississippi
Contributed by Brody R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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