Gomez completed an inaugural U.S. tour opening for Eagle-Eye Cherry in October 1998, while the press still offered praise (Spin magazine called Bring It On "a damn beautiful album," giving it an eight out of ten rating). Liquid Skin followed one year later and went platinum in England, and the rarities/B-sides compilation Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline appeared in 2000. A third studio album, In Our Gun, was released in spring 2002. Another hiatus saw Ian Ball relocating to Los Angeles while still working with the band at its new studio in Portslade, England. The dozens of tracks recorded during this time were whittled down and fashioned into Split the Difference, released in May of 2004. By that time, Hut, the group's original label, had gone under, leaving Gomez signed to Virgin (Hut's distributor). Despite all the critical acclaim, the band's album sales never seemed to match Virgin's expectations, and the two sides parted ways later that year.
In 2005, Gomez signed with ATO Records and released Out West, the group's first live album. How We Operate arrived in May 2006, and the band rounded out the year by assembling a retrospective collection of singles, rarities, and unreleased tracks entitled Five Men in a Hut: Singles 1998-2004. Gomez's members were spread across two continents by this point, leading to a three-year gap between How We Operate and the band's sixth studio release, A New Tide, parts of which were recorded individually by the various bandmates and then merged online. Ben Ottewell took some time after its release to launch a solo career, with 2011's Shapes & Shadows marking his first major release outside of the band. Months later, the band released another studio album, Whatever's on Your Mind, with Phantom Planet's Sam Farrar sharing production duties with the bandmates themselves.
Biography by Greg Prato
Hangover
Gomez Lyrics
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Be the time at my table
Be my hangover girl
Be my headover girl
Be my headover girl
Be my headover girl
Share the wine at my table
Find the time, be my cradle
Be my hell of a girl
See my hell of a girl
Be my hell of a girl
See my hell of a girl
She waters down the rain when I get home
Be my hangover girl
See my hangover girl
Be my hangover girl
See my hangover girl
She waters down the rain when I get home
It's gonna rain when I get home
It's gonna rain when I get home
It's gonna rain when I get home
It's gonna rain when I get home
The lyrics to Gomez's song "Hangover" paint a picture of a person who is seeking comfort and stability after a night of drinking. The singer is expressing a desire to have someone in their life who can be both a source of light and a steadying influence, someone who can share their table and their wine and help them feel grounded. The repeated refrain of "Be my hangover girl" suggests that the singer is looking for a particular type of person--someone who can help them recover from the excesses of the night before.
The image of rain is used to symbolize the singer's emotional state, as well as their anticipation of a difficult homecoming. By asking the "hangover girl" to "water down the rain" when they get home, the singer is expressing a hope that this person will be able to help them weather the emotional storm that they know is coming.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hangover" convey a sense of vulnerability and a desire for connection. The singer is looking for someone who can help them find stability and comfort in the midst of chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Be the light from my window
I want you to be the source of light that brightens up my day and fills my world with warmth.
Be the time at my table
I want you to be the one to share moments with me at the table, to enjoy good food and great conversations.
Be my hangover girl
I need you to be there for me when I'm hungover, to take care of me and make me feel better.
Be my headover girl
I want you to be the one I think of in the morning, the one who makes my head spin and my heart skip a beat.
Share the wine at my table
Let's share a bottle of wine together and create memories that we'll never forget.
Out of my mind see me stable
Even when I'm losing my mind, you help me find my balance and give me stability.
Find the time, be my cradle
Find the time to be with me and comfort me like a mother cradling her child.
Be my hell of a girl
I want you to be wild and adventurous, to challenge me and keep me on my toes.
See my hell of a girl
I want the world to see how amazing and incredible you are, and how lucky I am to be with you.
She waters down the rain when I get home
No matter how bad my day was, you make everything better and wash away my tears when I come home to you.
It's gonna rain when I get home
I know life can be tough, but I take comfort in knowing that you'll always be there for me, rain or shine.
It's gonna rain when I get home
No matter what happens, I know you'll be waiting for me, and I'll be safe and loved in your arms.
It's gonna rain when I get home
I don't know what the future holds, but I know that as long as you're in my life, I'll always be happy and content.
It's gonna rain when I get home
Even if the world is falling apart, I know that with you by my side, everything will be okay.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: THOMAS WILLIAM GRAY, OLIVER JAMES PEACOCK, IAN THOMAS BALL, PAUL BLACKBURN, BEN OTTEWELL, MATT TURNER
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