MUSIC | ktee

WAY FOR A WOMAN

In her new song, KTEE expresses the challenges and hurdles that women still face in modern societies. "Way for a Woman" is clearly a song that women, in particular, can identify with. It embodies FEMALE EMPOWERMENT, a theme that is currently receiving tremendous support, especially on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. For this reason, this song will receive positive feedback on these platforms."The subtle gestures and words that women encounter daily have an impact on their self-esteem and confidence," KTEE is convinced. "If a woman is too confident, it is quickly interpreted as a weakness; if she makes a mistake, it is held against her longer than it would be for a man. A woman still has to achieve more than a man to receive the same recognition."

The song encourages becoming aware of these issues and actively working for change. It's time to raise our voices and fight against the norms that confine women to boxes or downplay their achievements.

"Can I be strong without pushing someone down? Can I be wrong without being pushed around?"

SAVE YOUR HEART FIRST

"When everything fall apart – save your heart first”, KTEE sings in the chorus of her new song. The song is very special for the singer, since she wrote it for her heartbroken sister.

“She was going through hell,” she says. “She was lovesick and depressed and it was hard to see her like that. I wanted to write a song that would comfort her and remind her that life is fluid and she will grow from this, even if it’s unimaginable to ever be happy again in this moment.” When she played her sister the song for the first time after writing it, it was a very emotional moment for both of them.

In the song, KTEE offers words of encouragement to her sister and to anyone else who might be going through a similar situation. “.” It’s okay to feel like you’re in hell,” she says, “but it’s important to know that it gets better, even if you cannot see it yet. The most important thing is to give love to yourself.“ A breakup is often associated with terrible emotional pain, feelings of powerlessness, self-doubt and often self-hatred. KTEE herself has gone through a very painful breakup herself a few years ago. “I know the feeling and it is a horrible one. But I got through it and I know everyone will. You just have to hang in there and be kind to yourself.”

THE ONE

“The One wouldn’t do me like that, wouldn’t hurt me like that..”, KTEE sings in the chorus of her new song The One. When we fall in love, we usually see things through rose-colored glasses. If we wear these glasses for “too long”, we tend to not see all the red flags that those around us already see and try to help us focus on. And sometimes it’s not the rose-colored glasses; sometimes we just don’t WANT to realize that the person we fell in love with, is not THE ONE, even if we want them to be so bad. So we find excuses for the shit they do, blame ourselves for their behavior etc. But in the end, we have to face it: The One wouldn’t treat you like that. So the best thing you can do is LEAVE. RUN!

KTEE herself was once in a relationship in which she ignored all the red flags, in which she blamed herself for all the things that went wrong. “The whole relationship killed my self-esteem. I eventually realized that I fell in love with the idea of this person, not with the actual person.”

TRUST ISSUES

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to travel back in time? To change things that you did in the past or to simply tell your younger self that she is great the way she is or that everything is going to turn out great? This is what KTEE’s new song Back in Time is about. „If I could travel back in time, I’d take a deep breath with my younger self and I’d give myself a hug, middlefingers up“, she sings in the chorus. Life can be tough and sometimes it is not easy to believe that everything is going to be okay again and that time acutally is indeed a great healer. Sometimes you need a little distance to see things more clearly.

BACK IN TME

BURIED ALIVE

In her new song “Buried Alive“ the singer KTEE sings about a personal experience she had a few years ago. She got to know a young man and they felt an immediate connection. However, they were very different in terms of interests, attitudes, lifestyle and goals for the future. But they both wanted it to work so badly. Because their love was strong. Unfortunately, not strong enough, as it turned out later. They had to end their relationship. Then KTEE wrote Buried Alive to cope with the pain. The song is the result of a painful heartbreak.

PUSH AND PULL

As we all know, love can be a real b…..! Especially when those involved are not able to love themselves (yet) or when they aren’t sure if what they feel is really love. In her new song „Push and Pull“ KTEE sings about her first experience with being in love. Therefore she goes back to her 18 year old naive self, when she was head over heels in love with someone, who played ping-pong with her heart. “Push and Pull“ is about hope, pain and the fact, that you should make self-love and self-respect your priorities. After experiencing the worst lovesickness and being in search of her perfect love story, KTEE is convinced that you can only find it, if you truly love yourself first.

YOUR PLACE + YOUR PLACE (ACOUSTIC VERSION

Summer is coming and with it the urge to go out, to meet people, to party and most importantly to feel free. Summer is connected with feelings of excitement and restlessness. It’s the time for summer flirts and living the moment. It’s the perfect time to do things that you might regret afterwards and to enjoy unforgettable summer nights. Winter is coming sooner than we might want it to and then we can decide whether our summer deeds have been a total disaster. In the best case we have someone to warm us in cold winter nights. KTEE’s new track “Your place” encourages you to live the moment and not to think about tomorrow. If you feel like it- go for it!

LOUDER + LOUDER (PIANO VERSION)

KTEE’s new single LOUDER deals with the dangers and negative aspects of social media.

Of course social media is a great invention, it connects people all over the world and it’s a great promotion tool and an easy way to get in touch with people. However, everybody knows those awful days, when nothing works out and you feel like the biggest loser. Then you open your social media apps and you feel even worse. Because it seems as if everyone is more beautiful and more successful than you, leads a better life, has more friends and more exciting experiences than you. And even though we know that social media does not represent real life and that almost every picture is edited before it is posted, it can harm our self-esteem when we scroll through the posts and watch other people’s stories.

In LOUDER KTEE stresses the importance to put the phone aside sometimes and look into real faces, listen to real stories told by real people. She also says that it is okay not to be okay sometimes. Nobody feels great all the time. Her message is clear: “Can we be a little louder, a little less invisible? Let’s try a little harder, even when the spotlight’s gone! Let’s show them that we’re more than just numbers and pretenders!”

RICH

“I am rich..” that’s what Austrian singer KTEE claims in her new single Rich. However, the song does not deal with her wearing “bling bling” or having a big house and money in her pockets. In the song KTEE celebrates her personal moments of happiness with the realization that “being rich” can have a lot of different meanings.

We are constantly told what we need to own in order to be happy and we are blinded by all of the things that we are supposed to have while being too blind to see what is right in front of us. People tend to focus on things they cannot have instead of seeing and valuing the little joyful moments in their lives – the smile of a friend, a warm summer evening, making music, etc. “I am rich when I feel alive” – says KTEE and encourages young people to value the moments in their lives that do not cost a thing.

SO WHAT

“I’m stronger than my mistakes” – This is the first line of the chorus and also the main message of the song “So What”. The powerful song reflects the singer’s personality and also her personal growth from a teenager full of self-doubts to a self-confident young woman who knows exactly what she wants and who (most of the time) gives a sh* about what other people think about her.

“When I was younger, I had to struggle with depressions and eating disorders and I didn’t really accept myself the way I was. Even worse, I did not know who I was, but wanted to know so badly. I never gave up, I found me and since then I’ve been tryring to follow my dreams.“, so KTEE.

The singer also admits that it is not always easy and that the well-known saying „Follow your dreams“ is often easier said than done and that she still falls on her face sometimes. But she always tries to do it her way, to fight for her dreams and beliefs, no matter what others say, because she says „it is MY WAY and MY LIFE. And the mistakes I’ve made and still make – they make me stronger . I am stronger than my mistakes, even when the earth shakes. SO WHAT!?”,so the singer.

ROLLERCOASTER

““Love is a rollercoaster ride, it goes up and
down...“ – this is the first line in the chorus of the
new single by KTEE, in which she compares a
romantic relationship to a thrilling rollercoaster
ride. “Before you hop onto a dangerous-looking
rollercoaster, you typically are excited and
nervous, and when you are on it, you either start
feeling sick or you love it – or even a little of both.
The situation is similar to that of a romantic
relationship. Love can be wonderful and exciting, but instances might occur during which you’d like to launch your partner into outer space”, says KTEE.
In the music video KTEE steals a convertible with a handsome guy in order to go on a road trip and experiences an unforgettable adventure in Barcelona.