Blue Hawaii, Arbutus Records and many of their Montreal counter-parts all began with the same breath in early 2010. Their debut album Blooming Summer (2010) was recorded following the pair’s travels in Central America. It frames a time of warmth and novelty, featuring dense female harmonies, tape saturated synths, guitars and drum machines. Eventually Ra (Raphaelle Standell-Preston) returned to her role in Braids, touring constantly, while Agor (Alexander Cowan) moved to Europe, treading deeper into dance music, electronics, and production.
The two decided to make Untogether in 2012; they began recording on New Years Day in Vancouver and intermittently worked on the project until summer broke in Montreal. The music followed their winter in Canada, it became colder, more introspective. It again captured a time and place, but instead of a dense saturation of love and excitement, this record reflects the vast world of self-awareness and delicacy. It takes for its subject the question of belonging, despite overwhelming space.
Musically, the production on the album is more spacious and physically it was recorded in separation. Despite this, it belongs together in its final form. It demonstrates successful creative process in a pair who composed apart, and in doing so it is a meditation on communication: how technology and art influence modern human relationships. It contains the vast space of two years passing, including watching their Montreal scene change as some launched into international success and others turned deeper inwards. Here, the album finds the conflict of separation/belonging to one’s self and community.
The duo notice that throughout the changing social and personal landscape which is one’s twenties, these divided notions and people somehow stay together. Even the name Blue Hawaii suggests a kind of melancholic, jaded paradise, but a paradise after all. It is because – or perhaps in spite of – these disjointed intersections that the record is called Untogether.
Lilac
Blue Hawaii Lyrics
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In my heart I felt
In my heart I felt
In my heart I felt
Dream love
This mine
In myself
In myself
In myself
Dream love
This mine
In my, in myself
In my, in myself
In my, in myself
The repeated lines "In my heart I felt" and "In myself" in Blue Hawaii's song "Lilac" convey a sense of introspection and personal discovery. These phrases could be interpreted as the singer being in touch with their emotions and their sense of self, and perhaps feeling a newfound clarity or understanding after some period of confusion or uncertainty. The repetition of these lines also creates a sense of mantra or meditation, reinforcing the idea that the singer is focused inwardly rather than outwardly.
The lyrics "Dream love, this mine" could be seen as an affirmation or declaration of the singer's desire for love and their belief that it is attainable or within reach. The repetition of this phrase reinforces its importance and urgency in the singer's mind. The word "mine" suggests a possessive or ownership aspect to the singer's idea of love, which could be interpreted positively or negatively depending on the context.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lilac" convey a sense of personal reflection and yearning for love, with a focus on the singer's internal thoughts and feelings rather than external events or characters. The repetition of certain phrases creates a sense of mantra or meditation, highlighting the importance of these concepts in the singer's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
In my heart I felt
Deep in my soul, I sensed
Dream love
A love that exists only in dreams
This mine
Belongs only to me
In myself
Within my being
In my, in myself
Completely within me
Contributed by Caden C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Nowheremovies
Wow what a throwback, I been jamming this so much before sleeping especially in the summers from 2011 to 2013. I love their calm dream pop sound so much, it's too bad they ditched it after Untogether. I wish I could've seen them live earlier in that era.
@princesadebelhell
masterpiece <3
@mixflame9078
Nice chill vibe!
@gossipworld1019
Super
@gordonmountjoy9847
i do love this ,but feel that i have been hear before
@cgamyes
Why do I?
@zabrizzL
i need u Shrek cabbage albondigas
@zabrizzL
squeeze the jelly from my eyes it's quite good on toast