"Kiss" is a song that captures the ache of unrequited love, the kind that lingers long after the moment has passed. The track, by German electronic duo Deine Lakaien, is a dark, atmospheric ballad that appears on their album "White Lies." The lyrics are full of the kind of romantic imagery that has made Deine Lakaien one of the most distinctive acts in the dark wave scene.

The song opens with a memory. "We stayed in this room / near the waterfalls / where we met the young couple / from Clermont-Ferrand / you were a red primafleur / amongst grey daffodils / I remember a tune / which goes like this." It is a song about a specific moment, about the way that a memory can become a song.

The chorus is built around the central plea. "Kiss me kiss me like I kiss you / miss me miss me like I miss you / while you dream your dream of somebody else / I play for you the whole night through." It is a song about the pain of loving someone who is dreaming of someone else, about the way that you keep playing for them even when they are not really there.

The second verse is full of the kind of surreal imagery that makes Deine Lakaien's music so distinctive. "The bells of your crown / couldn't hear them ring / they played for you / for me they won't sing / as I kissed too deep / right into your throat / found an oak inside / that's what it told." It is a song about the way that love can feel both beautiful and strange.

For a reviewer, "Kiss" is a haunting example of Deine Lakaien's ability to create music that is both atmospheric and emotionally resonant. It is a song about unrequited love, about the ache of wanting someone who is dreaming of someone else, and it is delivered with a vocal performance that is both cool and vulnerable. It is a track that rewards a quiet listen, and it is a worthy addition to their catalogue.