Outset Island
Hot Freaks Lyrics


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There was once a girl
I felt I'd known forever
Her name in every song
Her smile in every summer
Across the continent
We'd go on adventures
But now
We are apart
But I still picture us
Livin' in the same house
Somewhere by the sea
It wouldn't have to be much
A place for her and me
Yeah, that'd be everything that we
Would ever need
And when the night winds beat upon our house
The windows shaking, our power goes out
But isn't it amazing, me and her
And me and her
Summer time is gone
I go about my business
I would give anything
To hold her hand just one more time
I'm scared
That I
Won't e-
-ver change
I think
About
Her e-
-very day
I can't
Let go
I can't
Go on
I'm not okay at all
Oh, she was by my side
When I first saw the ocean
One-thousand miles wide
And we both dipped our toes in
And stayed there for a while
And watched the sky turn red and orange
Yeah
Later, the stars came out
Then we sat in the sand
With her hand in my hand
I'm scared
That I
Won't e-
-ver change
I think
About
Her e-
-very day
I can't
Let go
I can't
Go on
I'm not okay at all
Yeah
I made ways to forget
How it felt
When we were
Alone (Lone)
That could never be (Lone)
Real
I'm scared
That I
Won't e-
-ver change
I think
About
Her e-
-very day
I can't
Let go
I can't




Go on
I'm not okay at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hot Freaks' song "Outset Island" are a poignant tribute to a lost love. The song chronicles the singer's memories of a girl he once knew, whom he felt he had known forever. Her name echoes in every song, and her smile in every summer, as they went on adventures together across the continent. Despite being apart, he still imagines them living in the same house somewhere by the sea, a place where she and he could be everything to each other. When the night winds beat upon their house and the power goes out, he marvels at the amazing bond he shared with her. But now summer time is gone, and he must go about his daily life, haunted by the memory of her. He can't let go, he can't go on. He's not okay at all. In a final memory, he recalls dipping their toes in the ocean and watching the sky turn red and orange, and how she was by his side.


The song touches on themes that are universal to many of us: the power of lost love, the bittersweet pull of nostalgia, and the difficulty of moving on. It also captures the essence of a specific place, Outset Island. Although the island itself is fictional and comes from the video game series The Legend of Zelda, the band captures its spirit perfectly. The island is a symbol of the places we go to escape, to find ourselves, and to be with the ones we love. The song is a wistful remembrance of what was, what could have been, and what still lingers in our hearts.


Line by Line Meaning

There was once a girl
The singer is talking about a girl who he was very close to and felt like he knew forever.


I felt I'd known forever
The singer had a deep connection with this girl and felt like he had known her for a long time.


Her name in every song
The singer associates this girl's name with music and every song he hears reminds him of her.


Her smile in every summer
The artist associates memories of this girl with summer and her smile in particular.


Across the continent
The artist and this girl went on adventures together, travelling across the continent.


We'd go on adventures
The singer and the girl had exciting experiences together travelling and exploring new places.


But now
At the present moment, the singer and the girl are not together.


We are apart
The artist and the girl are currently not in a romantic relationship and have gone separate ways.


But I still picture us
Regardless of their separation, the artist still imagines a future with this girl.


Livin' in the same house
The artist envisions a future where he and the girl live together in a home by the sea.


Somewhere by the sea
The singer imagines a home that is located near the sea with the girl he cares about.


It wouldn't have to be much
The artist doesn't need a lot of material possessions, he just needs the girl he loves by his side.


A place for her and me
The singer wants a home that belongs to him and the girl he loves.


Yeah, that'd be everything that we
The singer believes that having a home with the girl he loves is all they would need to be content in life.


Would ever need
The singer doesn't believe that they need any more than a home to be happy.


And when the night winds beat upon our house
The artist imagines the sound of wind hitting the house they live in, but they find comfort in each other's presence.


The windows shaking, our power goes out
The artist describes a scenario where they lose power during a storm, but it doesn't matter as long as they are together.


But isn't it amazing, me and her
The singer finds it incredible that he and this girl could be so connected and happy together.


And me and her
The singer reiterates his connection with this girl and how significant she is to him.


Summer time is gone
The artist reflects on how summer, a time when he and the girl were close, has ended.


I go about my business
The artist is going on with his daily activities despite the girl not being there with him.


I would give anything
The artist is willing to sacrifice anything to be able to hold the girl's hand once more.


To hold her hand just one more time
The singer wants to experience the connection he had with this girl again, and holding her hand would bring him that comfort and solace.


I'm scared
The artist is afraid of the hardships he may face now that he has lost this girl.


That I Won't e- -ver change
The singer is afraid that he won't be able to move on and change after losing the girl he cared about so deeply.


I think About Her e- -very day
The singer cannot stop thinking about the girl he used to be close to and remembers her every day.


I can't Let go
The singer is struggling to move on from the girl and let go of their memories together.


I can't Go on
The artist is having a hard time finding the motivation to keep going without the girl by his side.


I'm not okay at all
The artist is hurting and struggling with their separation.


Oh, she was by my side
The singer reminisces about how the girl was always with him and how comfortable he felt with her.


When I first saw the ocean
This girl was with the singer during a significant moment in his life, when he first saw the ocean.


One-thousand miles wide
The artist describes the vastness of the ocean he saw with the girl he loved by his side.


And we both dipped our toes in
The artist shares a moment with this girl where they both stand by the ocean and dip their toes in together.


And stayed there for a while
The artist and the girl he cared about stayed by the ocean together, enjoying each other's company.


And watched the sky turn red and orange
The singer and the girl he loved watched the sun set over the ocean and admired the beautiful colors it brought to the sky together.


Yeah
The artist agrees with the sentiment he just expressed about the beauty of the sunset.


Later, the stars came out
After the sunset, the singer and the girl saw stars in the sky together.


Then we sat in the sand
The singer and this girl he cared about had a moment where they sat in the sand and relaxed.


With her hand in my hand
The singer shares a moment where he and the girl he loved held hands and enjoyed each other's company.


I made ways to forget
The artist has tried to find ways to let go and forget the girl he used to be close to.


How it felt
The artist is trying to get rid of the memory of the feelings he had for this girl.


When we were
The singer recalls a specific time in his life where he was close to the girl.


Alone (Lone)
The singer remembers a moment when he and the girl were together, and it felt like they were the only two people in the world.


That could never be (Lone)
The artist understands that he and this girl can never fully recreate that moment of being completely alone together.


I'm not okay at all
The artist is still struggling with the separation from the girl he used to be close to.




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orionhater


on Hsbf

no Orion, it is not about an mlm relationship. The vocalist is singing in a Highschool girls POV.

Orion


on Hsbf

Hsbf is about an mlm relationship

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