Hotel Mira was formed in Vancouver in 2010 with their debut recording, The … Read Full Bio ↴Hotel Mira was formed in Vancouver in 2010 with their debut recording, The Sharkweek EP, releasing through Light Organ Records in 2013. Shortly after, the group linked up with producer Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat, Mounties) at Greenhouse studios to begin the follow-up material to the EP which would eventually become their 2014 LP release Circulation. The LP saw the band reach landmark successes including top-25 commercial radio charting, performances at major events/festivals (NXNE, SXSW, CMJ, The Great Escape, Pemberton Music Festival, Liverpool Sound City, etc.) and tours both in Canada and internationally. On the heel of this traction, JPNSGRLS headed back to the studio to start on a second LP that is due out later this summer. Hotel Mira is Charlie Kerr, Chris McClelland, Graham Serl & Colton Lauro.

previously JPNSGRLS — pronounced “Japanese Girls”

Jungle
Hotel Mira Lyrics

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Summer 2017
Suburbs, we would′ve killed to leave
A young man can hang their hat on love
Yeah I know that's what you wanted but
It′s rock n roll music that tied me my noose in the first place
I can't wait to loose it cause everyone cool is a head case

Are you into me?

Oh baby, we got it good
(She says you're handsome but you shouldn′t move to Hollywood)
Oh honey, please shut me up
(She thinks it′s sexy when boys don't wanna talk so much)
Come over, and wreck my heart

Danger was still my middle name
Yes it was
When your love first made me come of age
Just enough
I can′t wait to loose it cause everyone cool is a head case
My mind got polluted by rock stars and suits and a new wave

Are you into me?
Oh baby, we got it good
(She says you're handsome but you shouldn′t move to Hollywood)
Oh honey, please shut me up
(She thinks it's sexy when boys don′t wanna talk so much)
Come over, and wreck my heart
Come over, and wreck my heart

I can't wait to loose it cause everyone cool is a head case
When life is a jungle I'll be the machete who can′t save

Are you into me?
Oh baby, we got it good
(She says you′re handsome but you shouldn't move to Hollywood)
Oh honey, please shut me up
Shut me up, shut me up, shut me up, shut me up

Come over, and wreck my heart
Come over, and wreck my heart

Overall Meaning

Hotel Mira's song "Jungle" is a nostalgic, energetic, and introspective reflection on youthful love and ambition. The first verse sets the stage with a reference to Summer 2017 and a desire to leave the suburbs behind. The singer acknowledges that love may have been what they wanted, but music is what tied them down in the first place. The simultaneous desire to be free of this constraint and to be part of the elusive "cool" crowd creates a tension that permeates the rest of the song.

The chorus expresses the intensity of the relationship between the singer and their lover, with the repeated phrase "oh baby, we got it good." The lover appears to be more level-headed than the singer, cautioning against moving to Hollywood and appreciating it when the singer is quiet. The repeated refrain to "come over and wreck my heart" speaks to the intense and slightly masochistic nature of the relationship.

The second verse delves further into the singer's conflicted feelings about music and coolness, referring to the pollution of their mind by rock stars, suits, and new waves. The final chorus brings the song to a close with the repeated phrase "shut me up," suggesting a need for quiet and a desire to be taken over and consumed.

Overall, "Jungle" is a complex and layered song that explores universal themes of love, ambition, and youth. Its fast-paced rhythms, catchy chorus, and clever lyrics make it a standout track that is sure to resonate with listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

Suburbs, we would've killed to leave
We desperately wanted to leave the dull suburban life behind

A young man can hang their hat on love
A young man can find purpose and stability in love

Yeah I know that's what you wanted but
I understand that love is what you were hoping for, but...

It's rock n roll music that tied me my noose in the first place
I got caught up in the dangerous lifestyle of rock and roll

I can't wait to loose it cause everyone cool is a head case
I can't wait to break free from the pressure of being 'cool'

Are you into me?
Do you have feelings for me?

Oh baby, we got it good
We have a good thing going on

(She says you're handsome but you shouldn't move to Hollywood)
She thinks you're attractive, but doesn't want you to get caught up in the superficiality of Hollywood

Oh honey, please shut me up
I find it attractive when you don't talk too much

(She thinks it's sexy when boys don’t wanna talk so much)
The person I'm with finds it enticing when someone doesn't talk too much

Come over, and wreck my heart
Come to me and let's fall in love even if it might lead to heartbreak

Danger was still my middle name / When your love first made me come of age
I used to live a dangerous lifestyle but your love made me grow up and mature

Just enough
I've had just enough of the dangerous lifestyle to know it's not what I want anymore

My mind got polluted by rock stars and suits and a new wave
I got caught up in the glamorous and toxic world of rock music and showbiz

When life is a jungle I'll be the machete who can't save
When life gets tough, I might not be able to protect you from harm

Shut me up, shut me up, shut me up, shut me up
I want you to silence me with your love

Come over, and wreck my heart
Come over to love me and possibly break my heart

Writer(s): Michael Noble, Charlie Kerr, Clark Grieve, Colton Lauro

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