Side B
Alohaha Lyrics


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Our voices joined in a high note now over
Breathless we fall
Caught in the hanging chords, now silent
Grab my hand and the (?)
I made a bed out of irony
Lie with me in my broken bones
To liberate it
Cheek to cheek in the final glow

I lay you down in the quivering grass
Your legs are frail that you crawl after your convictions
My skin begins to pale in the dark
I grab your hand and the (?)
I made a bed out of irony
Lie with me in my broken bones
To liberate it
Cheek to cheek in the final glow

You grow your (?)
Pull at my future like a toy train
Afraid of the dark
In a hotel room you sleep and lay
You leave your dedication on the table
Along with her (?)
Here am I (?)

You keep certain knick-knacks in
Your memory but rarely take them out
Necissity is a large pile
And patriarchy bends down to give you your piece
The game becomes familiar but you're not
So unpredictably (?)

Are you happy?
Now that you know
Are you sorry?
I was terrified to leave
5am and freezing
Just sleeping in our clothes
I feel into a gypsy cab and I can do the math
If you take a lover
Will you tell me when it happens?
Cause it's worse to imagine it

A little something in the chocolate
When you call up an old friend and alphabetize my records
Leave him an alarm he'll get lost in his own home
If you take a lover
Will you tell me when it happens?
Cause it's worse to imagine it
Worse to imagine

Baby, are you crying?
Shaking and alone
Afraid to lose the things
That mean the most
Weightless with arms wide open
(?) from Los Angeles coast
You gotta fight until
You come home
And we'll try to start a new life
And pull the sadness up and off of us
And I can be better to you
Ghost in the hotel ballroom

Here I lie in the absence of her last breath
Hold my disappointment to my chest
The nightmare begins
Then settles in to the floorboards
The city cries
And I stumble blindly
To save my last goodbye

At the hollow below her collarbone
I listen in the morning
For a voice I've known
The evening falls over my body
Like guiltyness, her memory dies




And I stumble blindly
To save my last goodbye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alohaha's song Side B appear to be about a romantic relationship that has ended. The first verse describes two people falling deeply in love ("Our voices joined in a high note now over / Breathless we fall") but being abruptly silenced ("now silent") by an unexpected twist that has left them "caught in the hanging chords". Despite the disappointment and betrayal, the singer pleads with their former lover to stay with them ("Grab my hand and the (?) / I made a bed out of irony / Lie with me in my broken bones / To liberate it / Cheek to cheek in the final glow").


The second verse seems to convey a sense of loss and desperation, as the singer realizes that their partner is no longer by their side ("I lay you down in the quivering grass / Your legs are frail that you crawl after your convictions / My skin begins to pale in the dark"). The use of the phrase "quivering grass" and the imagery of the partner's frailty suggest vulnerability, perhaps due to illness or injury. The singer again pleads with their partner to stay with them ("Grab my hand and the (?) / I made a bed out of irony / Lie with me in my broken bones / To liberate it / Cheek to cheek in the final glow"), but it is unclear if they are successful in their attempt to hold on to the relationship.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of heartbreak and longing, as the singer struggles to come to terms with the end of a relationship and the loss of their former partner. The use of poetic language and vivid imagery adds depth and emotional resonance to the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Our voices joined in a high note now over
Our singing has come together in harmony


Breathless we fall
We fall down breathless from singing together


Caught in the hanging chords, now silent
The music has stopped and we are in silence


Grab my hand and the (?)
Take my hand and do something that is not mentioned


I made a bed out of irony
I have created a situation that is ironic


Lie with me in my broken bones
Be with me even when I am in pain


To liberate it
To free ourselves from something


Cheek to cheek in the final glow
We are close to the end of something and we are hugging each other


I lay you down in the quivering grass
I have put you down on the shaking grass


Your legs are frail that you crawl after your convictions
Your belief in something is strong even though you are physically weak


My skin begins to pale in the dark
I am becoming pale as I am in the dark


I made a bed out of irony
I have created a situation that is ironic


Lie with me in my broken bones
Be with me even when I am in pain


To liberate it
To free ourselves from something


Cheek to cheek in the final glow
We are close to the end of something and we are hugging each other


You grow your (?)
You are growing something that is not mentioned


Pull at my future like a toy train
You are trying to control my future like a toy train


Afraid of the dark
You are scared of the dark


In a hotel room you sleep and lay
You sleep and rest in a hotel room


You leave your dedication on the table
You write something on a piece of paper and leave it on the table


Along with her (?)
You leave something that belongs to her on the table as well


Here am I (?)
I am here, but it is not clear what I am doing or feeling


You keep certain knick-knacks in
You have some small and insignificant items that you keep


Your memory but rarely take them out
You mostly keep them in your memory and do not use them often


Necessity is a large pile
There is a large collection of things that are important


And patriarchy bends down to give you your piece
The traditional male-dominated society gives you your share of the collection


The game becomes familiar but you're not
You are not familiar with the game, even though it is becoming familiar to others


So unpredictably (?)
You are unpredictable in some way that is not mentioned


Are you happy?
Are you feeling content and satisfied?


Now that you know
Now that you have the information or knowledge


Are you sorry?
Do you feel regret or remorse?


I was terrified to leave
I was scared to leave


5am and freezing
It is 5am and very cold


Just sleeping in our clothes
We are sleeping with our clothes on


I feel into a gypsy cab and I can do the math
I rode in a taxi and can calculate the fare


If you take a lover
If you have another romantic partner


Will you tell me when it happens?
Will you inform me when it occurs?


Cause it's worse to imagine it
It would be worse to imagine it happening without knowing


A little something in the chocolate
There is something added to the chocolate


When you call up an old friend and alphabetize my records
When you call a friend and organize my records in alphabetical order


Leave him an alarm he'll get lost in his own home
Leave your friend a confusing alarm that will cause him to be disoriented in his own home


Baby, are you crying?
Are you crying, my dear?


Shaking and alone
Feeling scared and by oneself


Afraid to lose the things
Scared of losing important things


That mean the most
That have a lot of significance


Weightless with arms wide open
Feeling light with open arms


(?) from Los Angeles coast
Not clear what is happening on the Los Angeles coast


You gotta fight until
You have to keep fighting until


You come home
You return home


And we'll try to start a new life
We will make an effort to begin a new life


And pull the sadness up and off of us
We will try to remove our feelings of sadness


And I can be better to you
I can be a better partner to you


Ghost in the hotel ballroom
There is a ghost in the ballroom of the hotel


Here I lie in the absence of her last breath
I am lying here without her last breath


Hold my disappointment to my chest
I am keeping my disappointment close to me


The nightmare begins
The bad dream or situation starts


Then settles in to the floorboards
Then becomes part of the floorboards


The city cries
The city is sad or in distress


And I stumble blindly
I move without seeing clearly


To save my last goodbye
To say my final farewell


At the hollow below her collarbone
In the area below her collarbone where there is an indentation


I listen in the morning
I listen in the morning time


For a voice I've known
For a familiar voice


The evening falls over my body
Night time comes and I am feeling it physically


Like guiltiness, her memory dies
Her memory fades away like feeling guilty


And I stumble blindly
I move without seeing clearly


To save my last goodbye
To say my final farewell




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