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.
My Eyes Are Sore
Hal Lyrics
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Too many tears gone and fall over you my girl
And happiness isn't for sure
Once you get what you're looking for
Hang on (you feel like this)
What's wrong? (we feel like this)
Sometimes life gets you down
That's why you hide your face
And the way I feel (if you felt like this)
You'd be better and see in the way that I feel
Hal's song "My Eyes Are Sore" is a melancholic yet intricate portrayal of loss and uncertainty. The lyrics revolve around the theme of heartbreak and how it can leave one feeling lost, confused, and devoid of hope. The opening line sets the tone for the entire song – "My eyes are sore, too many tears gone and fall over you my girl" – indicating the feelings of sadness and longing. The singer of the song is struggling to find joy and happiness after a loss, and is uncertain whether they will ever find it again.
The song also explores the complexities of love and how it can be both beautiful and painful. The line "And happiness isn't for sure, once you get what you're looking for" suggests that the singer was searching for something in their relationship, but even after finding it, they still remain unhappy. The chorus of the song is a plea to hold on through difficult times, even if it feels like there's no escape. The lyrics "Hang on, what's wrong? Sometimes life gets you down, you don't know where to run, that's why you hide your face" evoke a sense of isolation and despair, but also imply that there is always hope for those who keep fighting.
Overall, "My Eyes Are Sore" is a poignant and relatable song that many people can connect with given its themes of heartbreak, loss, and hopelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes are sore
I have cried too much over you, my girl
Too many tears got and fall over you my girl
I have shed a lot of tears because of you
And happiness isn't for sure
I am not sure if I will ever be truly happy
Once you get what you're looking for
Even if you get what you want, it may not bring you lasting happiness
Hang on (you feel like this)
Stay strong when you feel like giving up
What's wrong? (we feel like this)
We are feeling down and sad
Sometimes life gets you down
Occasionally, life can be difficult and depressing
You don't know where to run
You feel trapped and have nowhere to go
That's why you hide your face
You may feel ashamed or embarrassed about your feelings, so you hide them
And the way I feel (if you felt like this)
If you experienced how I felt
You'd be better and see in the way that I feel
You would understand why I feel the way that I do and empathize with me
Contributed by Stella A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.