Kings Of Convenience - I Don't Know What I Can Save You From Lyrics






You called me after midnight,
must have been three years since we last spoke.
I slowly tried to bring back,
the image of your face from the memories so old.
I tried so hard to follow,
but didn't catch the half of what had gone wrong,
said "I don't know what I can save you from."

I asked you to come over, and within half an hour,
you were at my door.
I had never really known you,
but I realized that the one you were before,
had changed into somebody for whom
I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on.
Still I don't know what I can save you from.





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  1. j.... x....

    Hola Bexy, si alguna vez encuentras esto deseo que sepas que te extraño mucho, que eras lo único que me hacia sonreir en este mundo tan gris.

  2. M.... X....

    You know that part of the movie where the main character sacrifices a huge part of themselves in order to change, and believes that their life is just empty now? This song embodies the "happily ever after." The "light at the end of the tunnel," as it were. The part where "the one who got away" ends up bumping into them, and that spark reignites. That's true chemistry right there. Some true, old fashioned, unrequited love. Genuine, rare. Hold on to those people, Ladies and Gents. They're sometimes the only candle that holds you in the storm that is your life.

  3. j.... ....

    amazing

  4. M.... X....

    Remember the part of the movie when the main characters (or characters) sacrifice a part of their lives that thought defined them? Well, this is the song that provides the distant light in the tunnel for doing that. For me, this song is that tiny hope.

  5. U.... ....

    Great record at anytime , But on a Spring/Summers evening while having a few beers in the garden . Psshtt Crack another beer open grab a handful of peanuts or whatever is your choice., Sit back and chill to this along with your other favorite tunes . Ahhhh nice.

  6. J.... L....

    3:34 no fear

  7. M.... G....

    Just laid my ears on this jam recently. This is totally my 2019 spring sound. 🌷🌞🌷

  8. c.... ....

    nice song, takes me back.

  9. C.... ....

    One of the best of song of KOC

  10. S.... ....

    Lyrics:

    You called me after midnight,
    It must have been three years since we last spoke.
    I slowly tried to bring back
    The image of your face from the memories so old.
    I tried so hard to follow,
    But didn't catch a half of what had gone wrong,
    Said "I don't know what I can save you from. "
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I asked you to come over,
    And within half an hour,
    You were at my door.
    I had never really known you,
    But I realized that the one you were before,
    Had changed into somebody for whom
    I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on.
    Still I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.

  11. A.... P....

    You called me after midnight,
    It must have been three years since we last spoke.
    I slowly tried to bring back
    The image of your face from the memories so old.
    I tried so hard to follow,
    But didn't catch a half of what had gone wrong,
    Said "I don't know what I can save you from. "
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I asked you to come over,
    And within half an hour,
    You were at my door.
    I had never really known you,
    But I realized that the one you were before,
    Had changed into somebody for whom
    I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on.
    Still I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.
    I don't know what I can save you from.

  12. H.... A....

    December 2018 anyone? 🤘

  13. d.... s....

    2018 anyone??

  14. C.... M....

    one of the best records of these century ... love it

  15. P.... d....

    because of PCY

  16. n.... ....

    Here because of Chanyeol💘💘

  17. P.... P....

    PCY bring me her

  18. A.... A....

    channel eco bring me here

  19. B.... R....

    Love this pop gem

  20. R.... W....

    In the silent light shadows are speaking

  21. G.... W....

    i don't know what i can save you from....

  22. L.... G....

    Amo questa canzone.

  23. D.... E....

    This song has been my favorite since I was 14. The chills it gives from 2:51 on (and, well, the whole song) are one of the most beautiful things I can feel. This is by far (to me) the most beautiful song out there.

    D.... E....

    yeah i agree. especially when the key changes suddenly at 3.33

    D.... E....

    Excactly! When the cello kicks in it just lifts. wonderful song, again, from KOC. Wish they would make more records.

    D.... E....

    Same. This has been my favourite song from KOC since 14

    D.... E....

    Alex Zylstra i just discovered them and they are so underrated!

  24. A.... B....

    luv this band , luv the music.., 

  25. M.... T....

    BEAUTIFUL!

  26. L.... F....

    Always funny to look at the dislikes.. Probably was a few fellas who made multiple accounts or broke up with there gf and used to listen to it.  But anyways just herd these guys today for the first time and they own.  Best song i've herd all week.

  27. R.... G....

    Son ecepcionales. verdadera madera europea...por algo es la cuna de nuestra civilizacion.

    R.... G....

    Cariño, la civilización nació mas rápido en otras partes del planeta antes que en Europa. Por ejemplo, medio oriente.

  28. a.... n....

    me encantan estos noruegos <3

  29. D.... P....

    How mellow can you go? I love K.O.C. haha (The band I mean)

    D.... P....

    haha I know right x) 

    D.... P....

    @Abdel O haha

  30. L.... I....

    sweet tune. love kings of convenience

  31. J.... S....

    Just an absolutely fantastic song. Gives me tingles. 

  32. P.... C....

    i'm in heaven~ so calm~

  33. A.... M....

    from this music to inspirations

  34. L.... W....

    Live /watch?v=4F6eNFgfaqM <3

  35. e.... c....

    or maybe he never had neither a relationship with her because he also say "I never really known u", maybe he loved and like the girl they was starting dating and then she disappeared, this make sense for me.

  36. e.... c....

    now after years he completely overcome and almost forgot her face (i slowly tried to bring back..)all the things he do, invite her and put the kettle on is simply courtesy , at the end he said infact "Still" I don't know what i can save..He show courtesy because she seems really in difficult the true is that she is in difficult with herself for the decision she made in past,now she may have changed his mind about him for some reason but is too late because "I don't know what i can save u from".

  37. e.... c....

    I am not agree with our interpretation which i find out optimistic, i see this song more in a sadly way,"I don't know what i can save u from" for me is a phrase that hide and show indirectly he doesn't have feelings for her anymore and there is nothing to do about that, the guy for me was left by her in past infact he said: "i tried so hard to follow but didn't catch the half of what had gone wrong" that means he loved her and suffered much after he was left

    e.... c....

    esattamente cosi Woah... you have described my sentimental situation right now and I’m agree that the song is more sad than optimistic. I still have a lot of feelings for this person, but I can relate to your interpretation of “I tried so hard to follow but didn’t catch the half of what had gone wrong”. Still feel sad about it, because the more I overthink us breakup, it gets harder to understand why we had to say goodbye :( I really miss this boy...

  38. I.... Y....

    Greetings! :)

  39. B.... ....

    As I expected, everything about British people leads to tea...

    B.... ....

    They are Norwegian

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_of_Convenience

  40. l.... ....

    mamiiiiiiiiii:(

  41. n.... ....

    He wants to help her, he wants to love her, but he doesn't know how. He doesn't know what to say to reconcile the past. He wants to save her, but from what, and at what emotional cost to himself?

  42. n.... ....

    Ah, this is such a bitter-sweet song, it gets me everytime. He sings about someone who he has known in the past, probably someone he had feelings for and someone who he may have loved, but the timing wasn't right. Years passed by, and then he gets a random call from her. She wants to see him, and whether right or wrong, those feelings come rushing back to him.

    n.... ....

    ikr? I cant believe how music can make you feel that way even when it´s not really happening to you

  43. J.... G....

    This came on Pandora, as I was sitting on my back porch, at the break of dusk, smoking a cigarette, with someone on mind.

  44. m.... ....

    Love these lyrics

  45. i.... ....

    this song makes me so sad right now
    I feel like I'm the girl showing up at his front door after a few years passing by

  46. J.... Y....

    I'm okay with that, more KoC fo meh!!

  47. m.... ....

    I just want something simple. Just a connection. Plain and simple like this song.

  48. C.... D....

    Twice :)

  49. E.... N....

    hardly pushed to the backburner at all....

  50. T.... F....

    A - MA - ZING!! Anyone seen these guys live, you'll know where I'm coming from.

  51. c.... ....

    Story of my relationship. I don't know what I can save you from but I love you nonetheless.

  52. Z.... ....

    Well, he says he didn't really know the person before...but I also don't think he wants to spend his life with them. I think it's about two people making a connection on a basic human level. The things we try to do to empathize with one another, and do these random small things, such as putting the kettle on, to make ourselves feel at home as humans on this earth. Simply trying to listen and understand each others problems?

  53. g.... ....

    I think the problem with society is that people like this get pushed to the backburner while people with meaningless lyrics make the top 100.

  54. H.... O....

    @Nathiramisu96 I thought I was the only one who thought that. That actually is one of the things that really got me into them.

  55. A.... A....

    This is what I am going to listen constantly for the next month

  56. D.... B....

    @Yanesmeister Why? They'd be just as good...

  57. Y.... ....

    @YOitsgabeee No it shouldn't be the most popular band because if it were I'd probably stop listening...

  58. S.... J....

    @waffletard whatever you want champ

  59. w.... ....

    "You changed into somebody for whom I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on."

    Does that imply that the person changed into someone whom the singer can spend his/her entire life with? Or does it mean the opposite: that the person being mentioned has turned into more of a stranger or at least nothing but a friendly acquaintance that the singer merely welcomes into his/her house in order to be polite?

  60. l.... d....

    boring!

  61. B.... ....

    @ac00025 WTF? IS THIS CHICK SLOW?

  62. g.... ....

    @x3francyx3 me too!! :)

  63. f.... d....

    I study while listening to this...
    greetings from Italy :D

  64. x.... ....

    can so play this now :)))))))

  65. a.... ....

    This is one of my favorite songs. Means so much to me.

  66. C.... ....

    The soundtrack to my life

  67. S.... L....

    Hope.... Yeah, I think that's what this song makes me feel.

  68. R.... L....

    Remembers me when I was a little bit younger, something around my fifteens or something...

  69. D.... ....

    @cutegirlkami96 i think i felt that feeling too right now ^_^ my heart inflates then slowly deflates,then it stays like that on a loop lol

  70. T.... F....

    One of the cleverest songs ever written

  71. C.... G....

    I heard this lying on my bead during a blackout. Oh yea, most amazing feeling ever :)

  72. l.... ....

    aww wonderful song .. i love'em

  73. S.... ....

    I like the cover...it looks so romantic but with a touch of melancholy

  74. I.... M....

    Looooovely

  75. T.... F....

    @stiflermr Anytime!

  76. N.... S....

    @slaphaddalztick Thanks for answering my question! :)

  77. T.... F....

    What an absolutely beautiful song!!

  78. T.... F....

    @stiflermr it's a very colloquial expression we use in England to make someone feel welcome...." come in, I'll put the kettle on" literally means that I'll make us both a cup of tea, and then we can have a chat. Remember, these guys spent a lot of time living in the UK, so of course, picked up on plenty of our colloquiums. It is therefore a very good thing to say to someone.

  79. N.... S....

    What means for all of you "put the kettle on"?
    Is this a good or bad thing to say to a person?

  80. m.... ....

    Well, okay she has changed. But its pretty sad, it just shows he doesn't have any feelings for her anymore. And, saying he doesn't know what he can save her from is basically telling her he can't be anything important to her anymore, or anything other than that.

  81. J.... A....

    can't hear it often enough.

  82. D.... B....

    @DichaLimao aha, thanks. I asked because it is an essential sentence to understand the situation. I'm glad it means this, that three years didn't really change his feelings.

  83. D.... B....

    this song is really as you've said, pure beauty...but what is he trying to say with this:"You changed into somebody for whom I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on..." ???

  84. G.... ....

    Beautiful song.... I never heard it before

  85. m.... ....

    It's a fantastic song. I do prefer Röyksopp's remix though, I feel the music has more heart and better matches the lyrics in their version.
    Both versions are great in their own way though :)

  86. C.... M....

    eirik. is the same

  87. H.... P....

    love it :')

  88. C.... M....

    does eric have a girlfriend?

  89. C.... ....

    This is a purely, clearly and truly beautiful song.

    "You changed into somebody for whom I wouldn't mind to put the kettle on..." - genius.

  90. T.... ....

    thx man. only remixes everywhere

  91. B.... ....

    Great, thanks I could only find the Royksopp remix