A veteran of the small club circuit, particularly in and around his native New York City, Hest recorded and issued his first three albums on his own. Incomplete (1999), a collection of six songs, was originally intended as a demo to circulate among club owners to help secure performing engagements. Incomplete began selling well at shows, and led to the production of two more full-length albums, Come Home (2001) and Story after Story (2003). Hest's first commercial release from a national record label, Someone to Tell, was released by Columbia Records in 2004.
I'll be there
Ari Hest Lyrics
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In clothes that you thought you had cleaned
In dreams that you're soon gonna dream
I'll be there
On records you're dying to buy
On drugs you've been meaning to try
In manners of some other guy
I'll be there (I'll be there to make you miserable)
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you want from me
My parts have scattered, my parts have scattered
And they're everywhere you're going to be
No letters will come in the mail
No calls that could leave you a trail
In body I have set sail, but in spirit
I'll be there to make you miserable
I'll be there to make you miserable
In drinks that you drink to forget
In pets that you're aching to pet
I'd wager a sizable bet
I'll be there to make you miserable
It's not that I hate you so bad
It's not that you've made me so mad
I just want you to know that I'm glad
I'll be there (I'll be there to make you miserable)
I'll be there (I'll be there to make you miserable)
I'll be there to make you
Mis
Ra
Ble.
"I'll Be There" by Ari Hest is a song about an ex-lover that won't disappear from the singer's thoughts, no matter how far away he goes. The song focuses on the different aspects of life in which the singer imagines himself tormenting his former partner. For instance, he will be there in the movies that his ex-lover is excited to see, in the clothes that she believes are clean, in his ex's dreams, in the albums she's eager to purchase, and in her fantasies of other men. The singer further adds that it doesn't matter what his ex wants from him because his presence is scattered everywhere she goes. He acknowledges the obsession and the pain, affirming that he will be there to make his ex-miserable everywhere she goes, be it in the drinks she'll consume or the pets that she pines for.
Line by Line Meaning
In films that you can't wait to see
Whenever you go to the movies, I'll be there with you.
In clothes that you thought you had cleaned
Even after you think you've cleaned your clothes, I'll still be there with you.
In dreams that you're soon gonna dream
When you fall asleep and start to dream, I'll be in your dreams with you.
On records you're dying to buy
Whenever you purchase new music, I'll be there.
On drugs you've been meaning to try
Even when you try new drugs, I'll be there with you.
In manners of some other guy
In someone else's behavior or manners, I'll be with you.
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you want from me
No matter what you want or need from me, I'll still be there.
My parts have scattered, my parts have scattered
I may not be physically with you, but my presence can be felt everywhere you go.
And they're everywhere you're going to be
My scattered parts can be found in every place you visit.
No letters will come in the mail
You won't receive any letters from me.
No calls that could leave you a trail
I won't call you and leave any evidence or indication of my presence.
In body I have set sail, but in spirit
Although I'm physically gone, my spirit will always be with you.
In drinks that you drink to forget
Even in the drinks you consume to forget me or your problems, I'll be with you.
In pets that you're aching to pet
Even with the animals you long to pet and show affection to, my spirit will be present.
I'd wager a sizable bet
I'm certain that no matter what you do or where you go, I'll always be there with you.
It's not that I hate you so bad
I don't hate you as much as you might think.
It's not that you've made me so mad
You haven't necessarily caused me to be angry either.
I just want you to know that I'm glad
I want you to be aware that I'm happy to always be present in your life.
I'll be there
I'll always be there for you.
I'll be there to make you miserable
I'll be present in every aspect of your life, even if it causes you misery.
I'll be there to make you...
My presence, both physical and spiritual, will always be with you, no matter what.
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Psychedelic Dreamer
I love this song, love the lyrics. :-)
King Dave
I love your voice and your Music, thanks very much for your beautiful Music. With Sincere Affetto,
Davide.
corazontierno7
lovee it! ur awsome <3
Kyle Allred
yEssssss!