Initially formed as an indie pop band in Tacoma, WA, the original line-up consisted of Taylor and Trevor Kelly. The band's first and only full length album, My Forever, was released November 2010. He Is We had previously released a compilation of their older tracks on their website named Old Demos. They released two EPs, Fall Out of Line and He Is We Chapter One, in 2017 and 2018 respectively which contained these tracks in their first official release. 2018 also saw the EP, Hold My Heart released.
Frankenstein
He Is We Lyrics
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Gave you my heart and told you to keep it
Then you sent me home
Here I am
Parts of me I'm revealed entirely
I am naked incomplete
Oh baby
Why'd you have to break me
Taking all your favorite pieces
Saving what it is you're taking
From us pretty ladies
We all lay in line as you build your Frankenstein
Oh Oh
You build your frankenstein
Oh oh
You build your frankenstein
Are you proud of your creation
The damage that's been done
If she's anything like I am
She'll see your face and run
You rounded up
Your beauties
Robbed us blind
But now we see
That you're just a desperate thief
Oh baby
Look at what you've made me
Why'd you have to break me
Taking all your favorite pieces
Saving what it is you're taking
From us pretty ladies
We all lay in line as you build your Frankenstein
You've gone mad
Taking the greatest away from the best you've had
It's so sad
Hoping and waiting
But she'll never love you back
Oh baby
Look at what you've made me
Why'd you have to break me
Taking all your favorite pieces
Saving what it is you're taking
From us pretty ladies
We all lay in line as you build your Frankenstein
As you build your Frankenstein
The lyrics to He Is We's song "Frankenstein" depict a relationship where the singer trusted and opened up to their partner, only to be betrayed and left feeling exposed and incomplete. The song metaphorically compares the partner to a creator building a Frankenstein monster. The singer initially believed that by sharing their secrets and heart with their partner, they would find something precious and genuine ("hoping you'd be gold"). However, instead of cherishing and protecting the singer's vulnerability, the partner breaks them, taking away their favorite parts and leaving them feeling used and discarded.
The chorus reflects the singer's anguish and frustration, questioning why the partner had to hurt them and take away the pieces they cherished. The partner's actions are described as creating a Frankenstein monster, symbolizing the fragmented and damaged state the singer has been left in. The singer wonders if the partner takes pride in their creation, in the destruction and pain they have caused. They suggest that if someone else were to experience the partner's actions, they would also see the partner's true nature and run away.
In the second verse, the singer emphasizes how the partner has manipulated and deceived multiple women, referred to as "beauties." The partner is portrayed as a desperate thief, robbing these women emotionally and leaving them feeling betrayed. The chorus is repeated, reinforcing the singer's feelings of brokenness and the partner's propensity for destructive behavior.
Overall, "Frankenstein" is a powerful song about the pain of betrayal and the consequences of someone using and discarding others for their own desires.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you all my secrets hoping you'd be gold
I shared my deepest secrets with you, expecting you to be someone special and trustworthy.
Gave you my heart and told you to keep it
I entrusted you with my heart, asking you to protect and cherish it.
Then you sent me home
But instead, you discarded me and sent me away.
Here I am
And now, I find myself alone and vulnerable.
Parts of me I'm revealed entirely
I am exposed, and all the different aspects of my being are laid bare.
I am naked incomplete
I feel exposed and incomplete, lacking something essential.
Oh baby
Oh, my love
Look at what you've made me
See the changes and pain you have caused me.
Why'd you have to break me
Why did you have to shatter and destroy me?
Taking all your favorite pieces
Taking advantage of me and stealing the qualities you desire.
Saving what it is you're taking
Keeping the parts of me that serve your purposes.
From us pretty ladies
From all the women you manipulate and use.
We all lay in line as you build your Frankenstein
We willingly subject ourselves to your manipulation as you create your twisted version of a partner.
Are you proud of your creation
Do you take satisfaction in the monster you have created?
The damage that's been done
The harm and pain that resulted from your actions.
If she's anything like I am
If the next person is similar to me.
She'll see your face and run
She will recognize your true nature and flee from you.
You rounded up
You gathered together.
Your beauties
The women you manipulate and deceive.
Robbed us blind
You took advantage of our trust and stole from us.
But now we see
But we have finally realized.
That you're just a desperate thief
That you are nothing more than a desperate and dishonest person.
You've gone mad
You have become insane.
Taking the greatest away from the best you've had
You are destroying the most wonderful things and people you have ever had.
It's so sad
It is heartbreaking.
Hoping and waiting
Still longing and waiting.
But she'll never love you back
But she will never return your affection.
As you build your Frankenstein
As you continue to manipulate and create your twisted version of love.
As you build your Frankenstein
As you continue to manipulate and create your twisted version of love.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALEX HENDERSON, ALEX TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
flee fight
NO WAY. One of my favourite musicians is back??? Loving this bop
Nick Miah
I can't stop listening 💟
Vury
I am so happy to see you're making more music!!!!!!!!
Lunelita
Glad to see you guys are still active, another great song from one of my most loved bands! <3
Emmikate
Maybe it's because I've been listening to it nonstop but this gives me a more upbeat counterpart to All Too Well 10 minutes version vibes. Call out the creeps!
Cancel Patrick
Wtf? this song is so underrated. Her best song so far.
Paul Schroeder
2 songs back to back hell yes🤘
Emmikate
Another great one!
Paul Schroeder
And please keep making music don't take years i cant take it if you stop for so long lol plus I got a big crush on her lol
Chloe Mosqueda
i love this & you so much.