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.
Fields Of Gold
Girls in Hawaii Lyrics
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I haven't found
Except that eye
Against you
Trapped to the cloud
I give you all
That knings have made
Trapped to the clouds
It's raining tears
You've catched it all
In your mouth
I'm swelling fears
Scars and regrets
Enough to rise
A mountain
Please friend, Please shot me down
I am the plague
Oh, please friend, Please shot me down
I am the plague
I'm not a saint
I'm not a friend
I'm just a stone
In your shoe
I hold you back
Behind the line
Living outside
Of your dreams
I have enough
Living in town
The smell of pee
In summer
How can you stand
Eating cement
They draw a bunk
In your heart
Well off coast
We mean around
They've lost their moods
To the ground
They're digging in
And digging out
Unspoken words
Of the past
Please friend, Please shot me down
I am the plague
Oh, please friend, Please shot me down
I am the plague
When you look somebody down of your worst time
Somebody has to go but how
Fields of gold
Far lowing land
Still sleeping out
Out of reach
Have to go back
To my live town
Nothing but gold
In my back
The lyrics of Girls in Hawaii's song "Fields of Gold" are poetic and full of vivid imagery. The song seems to be about the struggles of being in a relationship and feeling trapped, weighed down by the burdens of the past. The singer talks about how they haven't found fields of gold, which could symbolize the idea of never finding true happiness or fulfillment. The only thing they have is their eye fixed on their partner, who seems to hold them captive.
The singer mentions being trapped to the clouds, possibly meaning feeling stuck in a dreamlike state where reality and fantasy merge. They give everything they have to their partner, but it seems like it's not enough to break free from the emotional entanglement. The metaphor of rain and tears seems to represent the sadness and pain that both parties experience in the relationship. The singer is overwhelmed with fear, scars, and regrets, enough to rise a mountain, which could symbolize the weight of the emotional baggage they carry.
The chorus contains the haunting lines "Please friend, Please shot me down, I am the plague." The singer seems to be asking for help, for someone to put them out of their misery because they can't bear the pain anymore. They acknowledge that they are not a saint or a friend, just a stone in their partner's shoe, someone who holds them back from achieving their dreams. The singer then talks about how they have had enough of living in the city with its unpleasant smells and restrictions, and they are drawn to the idea of living in the countryside, but they feel like it's out of reach. The song ends on a bittersweet note as the singer talks about having to go back to their hometown but feeling like they are carrying nothing but gold on their back.
Line by Line Meaning
Fields of gold
The idea of living in a paradise-like world
I haven't found
But she cannot find it anywhere
Except that eye
With the exception of the emotional connection I have with you
Against you
Everything she experiences, she experiences with this person in mind
Trapped to the cloud
Lost in a state of confusion or uncertainty
I give you all
Giving everything she has, her heart and soul to this person
That kings have made
Offering everything that material wealth and influence can offer, but it's not enough
Against you
All of these things done with this person in mind, in hopes of gaining their approval or affection
It's raining tears
Deep sadness, grief or pain that is impossible to hide, like the rain
You've catched it all
They have seen her pain, and are the only person that can comfort her with understanding or by just being there
In your mouth
The person is there to dry her tears and that by their mere presence, it helps her calm down and ease the sadness
I'm swelling fears
Feeling overcome by anxiety and worries
Scars and regrets
Past pain, hurtful experiences, or failed attempts that are still impacting her to this day
Enough to rise
She's been through so much that she has an enormous capacity to learn from these experiences and become stronger from it
A mountain
Referencing how she has changed and grown stronger through all those experiences
Please friend, Please shot me down
She knows that she is difficult at times, and is asking this person to do what is needed to help her and bring her back down to earth
I am the plague
Referencing her own flaws and her understanding of how they can have negative impacts on her relationships
I'm not a saint
She is flawed, has made mistakes and is willing to accept that
I'm not a friend
She's acknowledging how her burdens can impact her relationship with people she loves and cares about
I'm just a stone
She feels like she's weighing this person down instead of helping
In your shoe
Stuck with this person, unable to move forward or backward, creating discomfort
I hold you back
She is aware that she is not contributing to their lives positively and may even be holding them back in some way
Behind the line
Feeling less than, subpar as compared to others in life and creating a gap in her relationship with this person
Living outside
Being in a mental state of disconnect, feeling alone and not truly present in her own life
Of your dreams
Not fulfilling her own personal goals and her understanding of what this person wants, creating disharmony
I have enough
She has everything she needs but something is still missing
Living in town
She lives in a metropolis-type environment with a lot of people and noise, but the lack of natural land
The smell of pee
The overwhelming signs of civilization like waste and litter, that feels loss of an utopian world
In summer
Reference of loss of hope and yearning for something better in life in general
How can you stand
Questioning how others are able to cope with the world, thoughts of disbelief or mind block
Eating cement
Compromising and accepting mental frustration, a way of life that is suffocating and takes away the natural elements that can make a person thrive
They draw a bunk
Instead of creating paths to reach dreams, they create restrictions that don't allow a person to soar, being bounded by the society's norms and traditions
In your heart
These restrictions can be internalized and cause restrictive self beliefs that hold a person back, and contribute towards deeper emotional issues
Well off coast
The distance and separation from reality, maybe living in a place that is calm and removed from the stress of the world, but ultimately removed from life too
We mean around
The notion that while surrounded by beauty, one can still be disturbed by insecurities and negativity.
They've lost their moods
As people become absorbed in the trappings of society, they lose touch with their inner selves and the joy of living, and turn into hollow, uninterested and emotionless individuals
To the ground
Meaning that the meaning of the phrase or action has been lost, in terms of the true intent, and it has become empty and meaningless with a loss of empathy, kindness and love.
They're digging in
Trying to uncover, understand or solve a specific problem, while at the same time getting lost in the details and unable to see the big picture
And digging out
Efforts to understand one issue, leading to uncovering of even deeper issues, which can be difficult and overwhelming to handle
Unspoken words
The thoughts, emotions and desires that can never be vocalized, creating a void or silence between people
Of the past
The unsaid things that are connected to memories that can't be forgotten, leading to emotional baggage or an inability to move on
Fields of gold
Continuation of the opening thought of an ideal life, a paradise-like world where there's calmness, peace and satisfaction
Far lowing land
Serenity that comes from being connected with nature and its beauty
Still sleeping out
Even when the world is in chaos, there remains an unchanging beauty to nature that brings peace to the soul and the heart
Out of reach
The idea of a perfect life can never truly be attained as life comes with its own set of problems and imperfections
Have to go back
Returning back to daily life after moments of rest, and serenity
To my live town
Going back to where her routines and responsibilities lie, admitting that the world she dreams of isn't entirely practical or achievable
Nothing but gold
Finally realizing that the life she was looking for wasn't in the form of material wealth, but in experiences, emotions and people present in her daily life that make it 'gold'
In my back
She carries those experiences, and memories with her, but she now has an appreciation for life as it comes
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.