Cameo Lover (song)

General information
Writer(s)	Kimbra Johnson Dan Nigro
Producer(s)	Kimbra Johnson Ryan Ritchie Jimi Maroudas Michael Tayler M-Phazes
Length	4:02
singles chronology
Singles	"Settle Down" Release: June 6th, 2010 Re-release: November 1st, 2011 "Cameo Lover" Release: March 29th, 2011 "Good Intent" Release: August 15th, 2011 "Warrior" Release: May 4th, 2012 "Two Way Street" Release: May 17th, 2012 "Come Into My Head" Release: September 20th, 2012

"Cameo Lover" is a song written by Kimbra and Dan Nigro and features the production of Kimbra, Ryan Ritchie, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler, and M-Phazes.The song served as Kimbra's second single for her debut album Vows (album). It released on March 29th, 2011.

Background

The song is about a guy who lives in the dark, he's brooding and the one who's singing the song, in this case Kimbra, is trying to bring him out.

Composition

This song is composed in the key of C♯, and has the bpm of 128. The song features heavy synth and percussion.

Music video

The official music video for "Cameo Lover" was posted on Kimbra's YouTube channel on 25 April 2011.[8] The video run time is 3 minutes 58 seconds. In the video, Kimbra is on a white set, wearing a pink dress, and facing five men in desks all wearing black tuxedos and black blindfolds. As the chorus comes in, young girls appear with Kimbra, all playing tambourines, and it shows that the tuxedos, blindfolds, and nails of the men begin to change into bright colours of the rainbow as the music continues. But the man in the middle, who is supposed to be Kimbra's "cameo lover," does not change colours until later on in the song, as the men next to him encourage him by lip syncing and hitting their desks to the beat. As the set goes dark, the two girls from Kimbra's "Settle Down" music video join her, dressed in blue, they lip sync with Kimbra and begin to play tambourines as all the other girls. In the end, confetti falls around the girls and Kimbra as the songs begins to end and they dance around happily. The men in the desks all change colours of their suits, and the man in the middle takes off his blindfold revealing his blue eyes to Kimbra.

Lyrics

This is nonstop baby You've got me going crazy You're heavier than I knew But I don't want no other You're my cameo lover Only here for a moment or two You stay inside that bubble With all of your trouble In your black hole You turn from the skies You dance with your demise I'll be here when you come home (Home) We've all gotta break down Let me come and break down, there with you Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here I've got high hopes baby But all you do is take me Down to depths that I never knew You've got two arms baby They're all tangled in ladies As the black skies posing blue Let go of your mother And turn to your brother Not a long gone lover's noose Sometimes baby The hardest part of breaking Is leaving pieces behind you Oh we've all gotta get by Let me come and hold you high, with you Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here Open up your heart to me The sun won't shine if you're not looking Baby love is all that you need Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here Cause everyday's like talking in your sleep Love is like a silhouette in dreams! So open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart and let me pull you out of here Open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart, open up your heart Open up your heart, open up your heart Hey, oh oh

Credits

• Lead vocals – Kimbra Johnson
• Producers – Kimbra Johnson, M-Phazes, Ryan Ritchie, Jimi Maroudas, Michael Tayler
• Lyrics – Kimbra Johnson, Dan Nigro
• Label: Warner Bros. Records

Publishing:

• Kimbra Lee Johnson P/K/A Kimbra (BMI) Sony/ATV Songs Publishing Australia P/L, W.B. Music Corp / GloJoe Music Inc. (BMI)