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.
Summer Storm
Girls in Hawaii Lyrics
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Think about you all the time.
I see your shape dancing all around.
Keep the taste of the summer time.
There we're heading straight to a distant tent.
We chopped off all the trees to build a house?.
Even found some fruits but they were too small
She said I wanna wake up ?in this cloud?.
She said I wanna sleep on the ground.
Could have been a fairytale, but you know how it ends.
Oh Girl, I didn't realize.
I'm driving slowly far aside.
All made of stone, we were all alone.
But now,
now that I lost you,
I just want to see you home.
I just want to see you home
and feel the stranger you've become.
I just want to see you home.
I can't say how, I don't understand,
why my love was growing dry.
We were making love, ?Oh, you tender stroke?.
We lost our ways into the storms.
It's the end of a story,? you need to close?
Full of whispers, full of hope.
Gave it all to you, my golden girl
And you know, ?memories will die?.
But now, it's all gone
But now, it's all gone
But now, it's all gone
But now, it's all gone
But now, it's all gone
But now, it's all gone
Now that I lost you,
I just want to see you home.
I just want to see you home.
I feel the stranger you've become, aahh.
I just want to see you home.
The song "Summer Storm" by Girls in Hawaii is a poignant reflection on the aftermath of a relationship that has ended. The lyrics are intimate and emotional, conveying a sense of longing and loss. The opening lines, "Oh my girl, are you hanging on? / Think about you all the time" set the tone for the rest of the song, which is essentially a love letter to a lost love.
The verses describe a time when the couple were happy together, building a house or tent and enjoying the summer time. The lyrics paint a picture of a utopian existence, where the only worries were small fruit and the passage of time. However, the chorus is where the true heartache of the song resides. The repetition of the line "now that I lost you, I just want to see you home" conveys a deep sense of regret and longing. The singer is lost in thoughts of what could have been, and unable to make sense of the reasons why the relationship failed.
Although the lyrics are open to interpretation, it seems clear that the singer is trying to come to terms with the end of the relationship. The line "I feel the stranger you've become" suggests that his former partner has changed in some way, or that he no longer recognizes her for who she was. The final lines "But now, it's all gone" reinforce the finality of the break-up and the difficulty the singer has in accepting it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my girl, are you hanging on?
Are you doing okay, my love?
Think about you all the time.
You're always on my mind.
I see your shape dancing all around.
Memories of you are everywhere, even in the way things move.
Keep the taste of the summer time.
Hold on to the essence of our time together in the summer.
There we're heading straight to a distant tent.
We were going towards a faraway destination.
We chopped off all the trees to build a house?.
We made drastic sacrifices for the duration of our stay.
Even found some fruits but they were too small
We looked for sustenance but what we found wasn't enough.
and it kept on going on and on.
The situation persisted for a long time.
She said I wanna wake up? in this cloud?.
She expressed her desire to stay in that delightful state of mind.
She said I wanna sleep on the ground.
She expressed her want for simplicity.
Could have been a fairytale, but you know how it ends.
Our story could have had a happy ending, but unfortunately it didn't.
Oh Girl, I didn't realize.
I didn't know what was happening.
I'm driving slowly far aside.
I'm leaving slowly from here.
All made of stone, we were all alone.
Everything seemed tough and we were by ourselves.
But now, now that I lost you,
After losing you,
I just want to see you home.
I wish for you to return to where you belong.
I just want to see you home
I yearn to see you again.
and feel the stranger you've become.
To understand the person you have evolved into.
I can't say how, I don't understand,
I don't know how and I don't comprehend why
why my love was growing dry.
My love for you was declining.
We were making love,? Oh, you tender stroke?.
We had intimate moments that I treasure.
We lost our ways into the storms.
We got lost in the chaos and hardships of life.
It's the end of a story, ? you need to close?
Our story is ending and you should move on.
Full of whispers, full of hope.
Our story was filled with secrets and dreams.
Gave it all to you, my golden girl
I gave everything to you, my beloved.
And you know, ?memories will die?.
Even our cherished moments will eventually fade away.
Now that I lost you,
Now that you're gone,
I feel the stranger you've become, aahh.
You seem like a different person now.
I just want to see you home.
I just want you to come back.
I just want to see you home.
I wish to see you once again.
Contributed by Caden O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.