Wayward soul, did you see the way he looked at you? did you see the crowd he pushed through?
Aimless soul, did you wonder if he'd speak your name? were you so surprised when he touched your shame?
When we look at his hands filled with thorny crowns
but he's raising the dead and he's changing out nouns
with a son gone and died, with a leper's curse
the blind come unblind and darkness's reversed
Homeless soul, did you take off your shoes and hang up your coat? don't you know when he's here we're meant to roam!
ageless soul, did he speak of a fire that does not consume, but waters the soul till we're fully bloomed
When we look at his hands filled with thorny crowns
but he's raising the dead and he's changing out nouns
with a son gone and died, with a leper's curse
the blind come unblind and darkness's reversed
it's such a beautiful album of grieving and loss and acceptance. it speaks to a particular kind of grief -- not a grieving of one who is lost, but the grieving for one who is still present and still causing pain. i love the last song most because while it could end in pain, or end with the narrators decision to permanently push this person out of their life and that would be justified, it doesn't. instead, it offers something. what is offered? acceptance. hope. and a chance for redemption janmisha
The Oh Hellos have come to hold a very special place in my heart, not just in this album, but in others as well. Hello My Old Heart was one of the first songs I ever heard by them, and it's been a treasured journey listening to them ever since. ladyoforion
In Adrian Snood’s songs, soulful vocals and slow-moving alt-pop swirl together to create something distinctly moving. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2023
I absolutley LOVE the harmonies and the strings with this. It is BEAUTIFUL. You have such a way with layering those things together. It meshes so flawlessly. With the whole EP though I really enjoy the "lived in" feel to it. norma_grace