Dublin 3-piece, Hal, formed in 2003 and were signed by Jeff Travis to Rough Trade Records in 2004. Their eponymous debut album was produced by Tears for Fears’ Ian Stanley, and released to critical acclaim in 2005, producing two UK and Irish top 40 chart hits.
2. HAL is obscure electro minimal synth post-punk band from Fabriqe Electriqe compilation by P.A.P. and IQ-Vertrieb in 1985.
3. HAL is also an eclectic electronic collective formed in the early 90s by Raheen (Paul Gallagher, RIP 2004), Pádi Stáid, Px (Pascal Derycke) and Savage (Duncan Lomax), who were also active as Black State Choir, North Pacific Drift and Halspirit.
They released their debut album Gorilla Conspiration 1995 on PDCD. Most popular track is Extremis which they recorded together with actress Gillian Anderson in 1997 and which has been remixed by various known artists, such as In The Nursery, The Humble Brothers and Download. In 2004 they released the remix compilation "Extremix".
Now active as HAL And The Big 5 (new album "Umoya" released in 2008).
4. HAL is also the name of an American 'industrial' band from the early-to-mid-90's. Hailing from Detroit and having only released a couple albums, they were not very well known. Their most notable release from 1996 entitled "Audiophile". It was both an album and a remix album.
5. HAL was also a project by Keris Howard, basically a continuation of Howard's previous band Brighter (on Sarah Records) with a name change. There was one release -- a four-song ep Election Day on Vinyl Japan Records in 1994. Howard shortly dropped the "HAL" name for "Harper Lee." This HAL's tracks are "Election Day", "Clear About This", "I Wish I'd Never Said That" and "Somedays".
6. HAL is also short name for croatian fingerpick guitar player Damir Halilić. HAL released albums "Gemini" (2002), "Ocean" (2003), "Infinity" (2004) and "Trilogy" (2006).
7. HAL is also the name for the company behind such games as the Kirby series and the Mother Series.
8. HAL is also a common spelling for the Japanese group HΛL. (The middle letter is a lambda, but its resemblance to a capital "A" makes that substitution common.) Another common approximation is H/\L (using a forward- and backslash to draw the lambda).
9. hàl is also Haruko Uesaka (上坂晴子), a Japanese Dream pop artist and sister to Shibuya-kei / J-pop artist Chocolat (ショコラ) (whose name is also used by multiple people).
10. HAL & halstage are two alter egos of one Indonesian musician. Both are singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriters. HAL focused on pop-folk genre in Indonesian language, whose lyrics are made in poetic and fulfilling style.
Don't Come Running
Hal Lyrics
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With the cold and damp of the winter evenings by her side
As she cried she looked to the fire
But the cold and damp of the winter evenings got much worse
And she had to wait til the springtime came just to take
Her mind off of things she looked to the sky
But she's looking out for something
Gettin' all but nothing
But do-ooo your best try-in'
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
But don't come runnin cry-in'
You need sunshine coming through that window
And open up your curtains let it blind you
And you'll get that rubbish
That rubbish off your mind
(The times they passed and then you found out)
It was good to get up and change and go
Anywhere but there
It was a better place so she left
It all behind
She just couldn't wait, she let her wheels roll
To a city street and a little room
Without a view
And five years on still nothing changed
But they're not
Prepared to look up, but it wasn't enough cause
She's looking out for something
Gettin' all but nothing
But do your best try-in'
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
But don't come runnin cry-in'
You need sunshine coming through that window
And open up your curtains let it bli-nd you
And you'll get that rubbish
That rubbish off your mind
(The times they passed and then you found out)
But do your best try-in'
(Do the best that you can)
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
(Don't you come runnin')
But don't come runnin cry-in'
(Do the best that you can)
You need sunshine coming through that window
(Don't you come runnin')
And open up your curtains let it bli-nd you
(Do the best that you can)
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
(Don't you come runnin')
But don't come runnin' cry-in'
(Do the best that you can)
And you'll get that rubbish
That rubbish off your mind
The song "Don't Come Running" by Hal is about a person who has had a difficult life growing up in a humble home on a dirt track road. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of cold and damp winter evenings and the despair that seems to have overcome the singer's life. She looks to the fire and to the sky to find some solace, but she never seems to find what she's looking for. The lyrics emphasize that despite the struggle of dealing with problems, it is better to face them head-on without running away from them. This message is reinforced in the chorus where she is advised to open up the curtains and let the light in, keep trying hard and doing the best you can.
The lyrics also suggest that she eventually did leave her past behind and move to the city, but things didn't change much for her. The singer seems to be stuck in a rut, and the lyrics express her disappointment and frustration about not finding what she was searching for. Despite this, the chorus suggests that she should keep trying and deal with her problems without coming back to cry in front of the singer. The song is ultimately about dealing with change, growing up, and taking responsibility for one's life.
Overall, "Don't Come Running" is a poignant song that speaks to people who have faced difficult times in their lives, yet encourages them to keep trying no matter what. It is a rallying cry for perseverance, encouragement, and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
From a humble home on a dirt track road she lived
She lived in a poor house situated on a road made of dirt
With the cold and damp of the winter evenings by her side
During the winter, she faced cold and damp conditions
As she cried she looked to the fire
While crying, she stared at the fire
But the cold and damp of the winter evenings got much worse
The winter conditions worsened even more
And she had to wait til the springtime came just to take
She had to wait until spring to feel better
Her mind off of things she looked to the sky
To distract herself, she looked at the sky
But she’s looking out for something
She is searching for something
Gettin’ all but nothing
She is getting almost nothing
But do-ooo your best try-in'
Try your best
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
If you have problems, face them head-on
But don't come runnin cry-in'
Don't come crying for help
You need sunshine coming through that window
You need positivity in your life
And open up your curtains let it blind you
Let the brightness of the sun blind you in a good way
And you'll get that rubbish
You will get rid of negative thoughts
That rubbish off your mind
You will get rid of thoughts that bring you down
(The times they passed and then you found out)
Time has passed, and now you understand
It was good to get up and change and go
It's good to make a change and move forward
Anywhere but there
Anywhere but the current situation
It was a better place so she left
She left to a better place
It all behind
She left everything from the past behind
She just couldn't wait, she let her wheels roll
She was eager to leave, and she drove away quickly
To a city street and a little room
She went to a small room in the city
Without a view
The room had no view
And five years on still nothing changed
Even after 5 years, nothing had changed
But they're not
But others are not changing or improving
Prepared to look up, but it wasn't enough cause
They are not willing to be hopeful, but that attitude is not enough to bring real change
But do your best try-in'
Try your best
You got problems go ahead and deal with them
If you have problems, face them head-on
But don't come runnin cry-in'
Don't expect others to always help when you cry
You need sunshine coming through that window
You need positivity in your life
And open up your curtains let it bli-nd you
Let the brightness of the sun bring you joy
And you'll get that rubbish
You will get rid of negative thoughts
That rubbish off your mind
You will get rid of thoughts that bring you down
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CONOR MULLAN, DAVE ALLEN, STEPHEN O'BRIEN
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