“Knight Of Cups” by Uncanny Valley Girls – A Song Feature

 

     “Knight Of Cups” bursts from the gate with a tempo and rhythm well suited for a playlist intended for a long drive or a long run. The energy remains throughout the song from Uncanny Valley Girls. Better, the motivational drive is powered by a guitar with the qualities that touch (and even advance) the splendor of Lord Huron guitars. The vocals are more relaxed, but are appealing for a different set of reasons.
 
     Uncanny Valley Girls are based in South London. They self-identify as “weirdos making weirdo Indie Rock.” The members are Mike Bissett (vocals), Lasma Anspoka (keys), Katarina Astner (bass), James Cleary (guitar), and Matt Freer (drums). They will be releasing other singles later this year.
 
     If you are as uninformed as us, it is helpful to be told that Knight of Cups is a tarot card. In 2020, the pandemic lockdown provided Michael Bissett with time to write music, but not a lot to write about. He was hitting this writer's block when a friend gave him a Tarot reading, and drew the Knight of Cups. Bissett explains:
   "The Knight of Cups is a sort of warrior-poet, a romantic figure that is lead by his intuition. He has his heart on his sleeve and is driven more by his emotion than his intellect. And having thought myself into a rut, I decided I should probably start following my heart more than my head."
 

    “Knight of Cups” tells us “You got this.” Uncanny Valley Girls state that the lyrics act as a love letter to yourself, an encouragement to accept life's ups and downs, and the ebbs and flows of inspiration. Bissett states:
   "The song is a reminder to follow ones intuition, to listen closely to the lessons your dreams are trying to teach you, to recognise that, although it can be painful, the moment when you have no idea what you're supposed to do, is the same moment the next great idea is forming, waiting for its time."

     “Knight Of Cups” by Uncanny Valley Girls

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Lyrics of “Knight Of Cups” by Uncanny Valley Girls
Babe, you've been here before
Lose your page, that's all part of it
I picture you hit your stride
Head held high like the knight of cups
 
It comes and goes, it ebbs and flows
Baby, you got this
Just listen close, deep down you know
Baby, you got this
 
Look for faults, you'll find faults
Poking holes just pokes holes in things
Walk by Saint John the Divine
Clear your head, let the ghost lift
 
It comes and goes, ebbs and flows
Baby, you got this
Just listen close, deep down you know
Baby, you got this
 
You always make a mountain
Out of a mole hill, Babe
You always get discouraged
You think it’s all the same
You send that useless feeling
Send it from whence it came
 
[Layered and repeating:]
We already love you, we already do
We already love you, there's nothing to prove
 
You slept in your mother arms
And didn't need all the fanfare
You never run out of dreams
Head held high, you're the knight of cups
 
It comes and goes, it ebbs and flows
Baby, you got this
Listen close, deep down you know
Baby, you got this
 
It comes and goes, it ebbs and flows
Baby, you got this
Just listen close, deep down you know
Baby, you got this
Baby, you got this
Baby, you got this