It’s a feeling that comes through not only in the gauziness of the production, but also in the vulnerability of the songs themselves. Sagar began writing Helium shortly after completing Fresh Air, and in the middle of what he calls a “binge” reading of Haruki Murakami. It’s not hard to picture the narrator of these songs as a distinctly Murakamian character: He moves through time by himself, bemused by and insulated from a world he doesn’t quite seem to have been made for. Everyone Sagar encounters here — including himself — seems to be a step removed from present reality, whether by technology (“Anything At All”), solitude (“Just Like My”), or sweet fantasy (“Like Mariah”). The record is stitched together by a series of instrumental interludes, synthesizer explorations whose haziness adds to the suspicion that this is all an uncanny dream.
Which isn’t to say that Sagar is unmoored in his own world. In fact, much of Helium is the result of what he calls “a much clearer mental state” than the one he’d experienced shortly following Fresh Air’s completion. “I had a better idea of the sound that was working for this record and what it was turning into as I was writing the songs,” he says. That’s owing in part to the album’s genesis. Where his previous three records were recorded directly to one-inch tape in a local studio, Helium was recorded and mixed by Sagar alone in his apartment in Montreal’s Little Italy neighborhood between April and June of this year. Freed of the rigid editing process he’d endured before, he was able to lose himself in pursuit of tone and texture. “I didn’t have to book time, compete for good hours, wait on availability. I did a lot of it at home in the middle of the night,” he says. “It made me get more obsessive about details.”
A budding interest in ambient and experimental music — particularly Visible Cloaks, DJ Rashad, and Jlin — pushed him to tinker with the micro-sounds that surround the songs here. It’s a process he found creatively invigorating; even the tinkling boom-bap of Young Thug informs “All Night Long.” It’s a far cry from the chorus-laden guitars of his earlier work. “Ever since I started introducing synthesizers into my music, I’ve gotten more interested in texture,” he says. “I’d hit a creative dead end [with guitars], so synths took over.” The warm chords of a Roland Juno 60 form the album’s base, and gave him a clean palette with which to work. “No tape hiss, no humming power outlets and shitty mixing boards,” as he puts it. “Everything just came out nice and pure.”
Still, for all the growth it demonstrates and the ways it luxuriates in its discoveries, Helium is at its core a record that isn’t beholden to any particular set of sounds, textures, or instruments to get its point across. In that sense, it feels closer to the bone, at once assured of its vision and remarkably vulnerable. It’s perhaps our purest view yet of Homeshake’s home country.
Making A Fool Of You
HOMESHAKE Lyrics
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Couldn't hear you over that fan
Thinking between a few jokes
It's getting me through the day
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me told tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Usually it rolls right off
Guess it's only my bad luck
Didn't want to be so soft
Doesn't matter anyways
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me told tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
The lyrics to Homeshake's song Making A Fool Of You aptly capture a conversation between two friends, where one person seems to have fallen in love with someone who is taking them for granted. The singer is catching up with their friend, and mentions how it has been a long time since they both spoke. However, they couldn't hear what their friend was saying over the fan, and they have to reconsider what they are saying. Despite the small talk, the singer can tell that their friend is going through a rough patch with a girl who they care about deeply.
The singer tries to offer their friend some advice because they can see that their friend does not deserve to be treated poorly. They say that this girl is making a fool of their friend, and they do not want to see them get hurt. Despite their good intentions, the singer realizes that they are coming across as too soft, and it doesn't matter anyway. The main message is that their friend needs to stand up for themselves and stop letting this girl make a fool of them.
In conclusion, the lyrics to Homeshake's Making A Fool Of You is a cautionary tale of how love can often confuse and make a fool of people. The singer tries to offer their friend some friendly advice, reminding them that they do not deserve to be treated poorly. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been in a similar situation and had to offer advice to a friend in need.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, it's been a long time since we spoke
It's been a while since we talked
Couldn't hear you over that fan
I couldn't hear you properly because of the noise in the background
Thinking between a few jokes
I'm trying to process a few things while cracking some jokes
It's getting me through the day
Humor is helping me get by
Normally I wouldn't say
Usually I'm not the one to speak up
Lately how you're feelin that way
But I've noticed how you've been feeling lately
Told me told tell you what to do
I want to give you advice
She's making a fool of you
This person you're with is making you look foolish
Making a fool of you
They are making you appear silly and unwise
She's making a fool of you
This behavior is unacceptable
Something that you gotta lose
You need to let go of whatever is causing you to feel foolish
Usually it rolls right off
Usually, it doesn't bother me
Guess it's only my bad luck
But it's unfortunate that I'm starting to feel this way
Didn't want to be so soft
I don't want to seem weak or vulnerable
Doesn't matter anyways
But it doesn't really matter in the end
Contributed by Landon M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ellie
LYRICS i found on musixmatch
Girl, it's been a long time since we spoke
Couldn't hear you over that fan
Thinking between a few jokes
It's getting me through the day
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me told tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Fuck usually it rolls right off
Guess it's only my bad luck
Didn't want to be so soft
Doesn't matter anyways
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me told tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Solartes
Lyrics:
Damn, it's been a long time since we spoke
Couldn't hear you over that fan
Thinking between a few jokes
It's getting me through the day
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Fuck, usually it rolls right off
Guess it's only my bad luck
Didn't want to be so soft
Doesn't matter anyways
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin' that way
Told me tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Alan Bran
[Verse 1]
Damn, it's been a long time since we spoke
Couldn't hear you over that fan
Thinking between a few jokes
It's getting me through the day
[Chorus]
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin that way
Told me tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
[Verse 2]
Fuck, usually it rolls right off
Guess it's only my bad luck
Didn't want to be so soft
Doesn't matter anyways
[Chorus]
Normally I wouldn't say
Lately how you're feelin' that way
Told me tell you what to do
She's making a fool of you
Making a fool of you
She's making a fool of you
Something that you gotta lose
Marcelo Henkin
does anyone here know how to play this song? do you think these chords are correct?
intro and verse:
x879xx 079787 079797 x07555 x5455x
chorus
(x4344x) x5455x x5455x x3233x x0240x x0240x (x6566x) (sometimes you don't play this last chord)
and the last chord of the chorus is: (x3233x)
honestly, it seems that these chords are almost 100% correct. my doubt is that chord between x5455x and x0240x. i'm not sure it is a x3233x. in fact, it's clearly wrong, but it may sound good, especially if you compare it to the live version
Sòphìe
World needs more Homeshake.
Cristobal Gutierrez
Lol i saw you comment in a attic abasement song, you have a good taste in music <3
Miguel Tigre
If any of their songs are as good or better than this track than you’re absolutely right! Good music can come from anywhere..like this beautiful track.. even though I have zero clue what genre this might belong to other than indie..indie something lol
ag 983
Agree
Zach Craft
Thank you for this. Really helping me understand some situations I'm in. Love to the homeshake project
Elías Julián Prado
love that jazz feeling tune, specially on the drums
MindBoard
the bass and guitar are also killers in this song, not to mention his voice, it's all perfect
Vaporgabe
I just talked to my ex for 3 hours over the phone on acid ,this song is perfectly describing the scenario so far
YellowBasementRecords
No good. Dont do dat
Lenny
bruh, that's exactly how i was when I first heard this song