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.
What a Lovely Dance
Hal Lyrics
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Wasn't looking for romance
But I found it
What a pretty day
Rain and wind that came soon went away
Just like my love
Oh but she'll come back some day
Feels like I lost both of my gloves
I can only live in hope
Only live in hope
And pray
What a special night
Wasn't think about what was wrong
But what was right
Such a pretty day
Rain and wind that came soon went away
Just like my love
Oh but she'll come back some day
Feels like I lost both of my gloves
And my hat has blown away
I can only live in hope
Only live in hope
And pray
Just like my love
Oh but she'll come back some day
Feels like I lost both of my gloves
And my hat has blown away
I can only live in hope
Only live in hope
And pray
We can't and we won't
We can't
Live without
We can't, we can't
Live without hope
We can't, we won't
Live without hope
We can't and we won't
Live without hope
The lyrics to Hal's song "What a Lovely Dance" express a sense of unexpected romanticism and hopefulness amidst a changing environment. The opening lines indicate that the singer did not anticipate finding love but stumbled upon it while dancing. The singer then reflects on the transience of life and love, likening them to passing weather conditions. Despite the feeling of loss over a loved one's absence, the singer chooses to hold on to hope and belief that love will return.
The repetition of the final stanza creates a sense of resolution in the song, emphasizing the importance of hope as a life-sustaining force. The lyrics convey the power of hope to overcome adversity and the inevitability of change. This message is particularly poignant as it contrasts with the fleeting nature of love and life, lending more significance to the moments of joy that the singer experiences in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
What a lovely dance
Hal is expressing his enjoyment of a dance that has taken place.
Wasn't looking for romance
Hal didn't attend the dance hoping to find love.
But I found it
Despite not seeking romance, Hal has nevertheless found love.
What a pretty day
Hal is enjoying the nice weather outside.
Rain and wind that came soon went away
Although it briefly rained and was windy, the weather has since cleared up.
Just like my love
Just as the bad weather didn't last, neither has Hal's love stuck around.
Oh but she'll come back some day
Hal is optimistic that his love will return to him in the future.
Feels like I lost both of my gloves
Hal is experiencing a feeling of loss.
And my hat has blown away
Hal has suffered a physical loss as well, as his hat has blown away in the wind.
I can only live in hope
Hal is coping with his losses by having hope for the future.
And pray
Hal is also relying on prayer as a source of comfort and guidance.
What a special night
Hal enjoyed another eventful evening.
Wasn't think about what was wrong
Hal was focusing on the positive aspects of the night instead of dwelling on the negative.
But what was right
Hal was appreciating what was going right in his life at that moment.
We can't and we won't
Hal is making a statement with this repeated phrase.
Live without
Hal needs something vital for his wellbeing.
Hope
The specific thing Hal cannot live without is hope for the future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVE ALLEN, STEPHEN O'BRIEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TomUK7
Whatever else happens to this band they can at least be sure that they produced one of the greatest songs of all time.
oorzuis
I used to have the album play the hits, it was one of the best albums I had in my collection. can only two songs here.
Noel Johnson
Truly inspired song...manages to always raise the spirits, even all these years on...and it doesn't sound dated, either...
Liamo85
beautiful song i've listened to it about 20 times in a row still not sick of it!!
Dave Wayne
AWESOME, This band should be HUGE, Great beach boys style harmonies and riffs. can;t wait for the new stuff.
Sterbus Official
I loved this album. "My eyes are sore" is one of the most beautiful sons ever written. Really lookin' forwrd the new album....
Cindy Gomez
I really love this song, one of the best songs ever and one of my top 5 favourites. I was thinking about this song and band recently, it's been awhile since I heard these tunes and wanted to hear them again. I never bought their first album and want to buy it on e-bay or somewhere that readily carries it. Very romantic song too, like inspiring you to long for a relationship that can be this genuine and to keep looking, like looking for a lost puppy. Heart felt teary type feeling.
russ7510
i just cant understand why this band were not massive after the 1st album because it was brilliant,i just hope they get the break through on their 2nd album
Emgee78
First time I've seen an actual video from them, and I've loved this song forever!
H. Luck
I was in london for a week about 6 months ago, while i was there i went to a ton of used record shops and got a shit load of 7 inch singles, Most i just picked out randomly, this song was by far the best of all of them.