Callous fingers from your strings,
trying to make the guitar sing
and once again release the joy it brings
But even with the old notes played,
the strings are rusted and slightly frayed,
so I can’t get it sounding quite the same
When you get caught in what they want,
it’s hard to remember who you are
A wild heart kept in the dark,
a tired hand that’s fumbling for the door
Kept the branches dry from rain,
but you brought matches and propane
and now the air in here could light a flame
Why so set on being right?
All your words braced for the fight,
but there are so many ways to see the light
When you get caught in what they want,
it’s hard to remember who you are
A wild heart kept in the dark,
a tired hand that’s fumbling for the door
When you get caught in what they want,
it’s hard to remember who you are
A wild heart that’s kept too long in the dark,
a tired hand that’s fumbling for the door
(The door is not locked, open it up)
When you get caught in what they want,
it’s hard to remember who you are
A wild heart left in the dark,
but the light can no longer be ignored
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
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 sind was besonderes für mich. Ich mag die Wechsel zwischen den ruhigen, atmospherischen Passagen und den rhythmischen Passagen. Ich mag wie ihr Spannung aufbaut. Ich mag die Stimme von Maggie und Tyler. Ich mage den unisono Gesang der ganzen Band. Ich wünsche mir eine neue Produktion von The Oh Hellos und Surfjan Stevens; und eine Tour mit einem Konzert im Westen von Deutschland. Kert Goéland
Sparkling synthpop with an emphasis on high-wattage chords and the kind of melodies that burrow themselves deep in the brain. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2023