Antoine and Lionel star… Read Full Bio ↴Girls in Hawaii is a belgian indie pop band.
Antoine and Lionel started to record their songs on their Dream Machine (an old 8 track-recorder). «We were friends an a bit bored. We had time and wanted to use it. I wrote a song, says Lionel, singer, composer and guitarist, and made it listen to Antoine (singer). I challenged him. Then he wrote another song back, and so on, we had several tracks. It started like that. We discovered that together, our songs had a coherence between them (...) It’s not an influence in our music, but Nirvana’s «Nevermind» is something very determinant for us, an eletrochoc. Then we discovered some american folk, such as Cat Power and Will Oldham. We also like Swell».
A couple of months after this «challenge» they call their own brothers and two other friends in order to form a band and play live. In the meantime they had sent some demos to promotors, magazines and record labels and, to their great surprise, answers began to come regularly back to them , as their songwriting and stage presence don't seem to leave many people indifferent. In may 2002 they join the stable of 62 TV Records (FlexaLyndo, M.Ward, Johnwayneshotme, Austin Lace, Papas Fritas, ao…). Afterwards, they spent the summer writing new songs and recording on a mobile multi-track recorder in various country houses.
«We wanted to control and master everything, and with someone outside the band to record us, it would have been harder, not knowing how to react in those new circumstances. So we stayed a «family», and record the album by ourselves. It reflects our differents moods. We sing in english, it’s our musical culture, Nirvana, The Pixies, Grandaddy,...»
The young band had to make important choices. « Some of us had jobs, or were studying at university. We kind of quit everything and moved to Brussels as we saw we could do something with this album...
Into Grandaddy or even Coldplay ? They just come from another place. Their intoxicating blend of vocal harmonies, subtle synths and acoustic guitars meld over a vast rhythmic landscape, with catchy melodies and commercial-sounding hooks through out. Now it is up to you to draw your own conclusions: have a walk among their ballads, their aerial arpeggios, their unclouded or dreamy melodies, their very own vision of folk music or even ambient….
Due to the accidental death of Denis Wielemans (1982-2010), the band decided to take a break.
Catwalk
Girls in Hawaii Lyrics
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We could say it all I tried
You're kidding
Wish today never met
Cause we could said it all I tried
No way, I don't care if you do, cause I had decided
Mmh quiet in paradise
Where to go, don't we grow
In my head, don't you know
Here we grow, where to time
We don't care I've no time
Mmh I don't know
We get someday
The lyrics of the Girls in Hawaii's song "Catwalk" contains a powerful emotional message about regret and the pain of being in a relationship that is no longer fulfilling. The first verse, "Wish today you never met, we could say it all I tried, you're kidding" suggests that the singer would rather erase the past and go back to a time when they weren't in a relationship with the person they are currently with. They long to speak their true feelings but it seems like their partner is not taking them seriously.
The second verse, "Wish today never met, cause we could said it all I tried, no way, I don't care if you do, cause I had decided" reiterates this sentiment but the singer also adds that they don't care anymore about what their partner thinks as they have already decided to leave. The repetition of "I tried" shows that the singer did everything they could to make the relationship work, but it was unsuccessful.
The chorus, "Mmh Catwalk, down away, you may dare, gone away, mmh quiet in paradise" seems to deal with the aftermath of the breakup. The "Catwalk" can be interpreted as walking away from the relationship, leaving all the pain behind. The second line, "you may dare, gone away" suggests that the singer has taken a bold step even though it might not have been easy. The final line, "quiet in paradise" connotes the feeling of peace that comes with being free from a situation that was no longer good for them.
The third verse, "Where to go, don't we grow, in my head, don't you know, here we grow, where to time, we don't care I've no time, mmh I don't know" contains a lot of questions and uncertainty. It suggests that the singer is struggling with figuring out what happens next but at the same time, they don't care about the outcome, as they are ready to move on.
Overall, "Catwalk" is a powerful song that speaks to the pain of ending a relationship and the road to healing that follows.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish today you never met
I wish we had never crossed paths
We could say it all I tried
I wanted to tell you everything, but it didn't work out
You're kidding
You must be joking
Wish today never met
I really regret meeting you
Cause we could said it all I tried
I wanted to open up to you, but it was impossible
No way, I don't care if you do, cause I had decided
I don't care what you do, I've made up my mind
Mmh Catwalk, down away, you may dare, gone away
Walking down the path, taking a chance, leaving it all behind
Mmh quiet in paradise
Finding solace in a peaceful place
Where to go, don't we grow
We don't know where we're headed, but we're evolving
In my head, don't you know
I have a lot of thoughts but you can't possibly understand
Here we grow, where to time
We're getting stronger, but the future is uncertain
We don't care I've no time
We're not worried and we're busy
Mmh I don't know
I have no idea what's going on
We get someday
We'll figure it out eventually
Contributed by Liam T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Lyladit_ca
Lyrics:
Wish today you never met
We could say it all I tried
You're kidding
Wish today never met
Cause we could said it all I tried
No way, I don't care if you do, cause I had decided
Mmh Catwalk, down away, you may dare, gone away
Mmh quiet in paradise
Where to go, don't we grow
In my head, don't you know
Here we grow, where to time
We don't care I've no time
Mmh I don't know
We get someday
@CowardtheCuck
Always loved that band and that song is still fucking beautiful.
So if you're here in 2022, listening to that song, then I wish you a very fine day.
@batoyD
yess! love the end
@Sagokain
best song ever
@evyatars7
beautiful
@joshuacamilli5611
..that's peace joy and smile, isn't it?!?
@ingwa_
sehr gut
@zepechenio4956
Yes GD concert with my Friend Big ben at bdx andmy girl motiv Amandine at bdx... ;()
@evyatars7
wow
@llovdw
@picvert101 did you know, there is a search engine on the internet called google
@ra2laperla
I'm the only one who listens "I had 'deceeded'..." (lyrics on the web say "decided' but that is pronounced totally different)