The band is best known thanks to the single Stars from the album You'd Prefer An Astronaut, appearing in the tops of several magazines and on various radio stations at the time.
The band was mostly inactive (except for sporadic performances) until reuniting in 2015 for a series of short tours. On June 23, 2020, the band announced and released Inlet by surprise via the internet, their first album of new material in over twenty-two years. On July 1, 2021, it was announced via Instagram that the band's longtime drummer Bryan St. Pere had passed away at the age of 52, prompting the band to cease activities once again.
There are others named Hum:
2) Hum is a Russian artist named Dmitry Chistov who creates emotional "dronescapes" with a prolific output and quite active in the Russian underground scene under various names such as Maw, Sphogha, etc. He is closely related to Exit in Grey as they have a similar musical style and occasionally work together on collaborative CDs.
3) Hum is a Thai pop-soul group originally from Chiangmai, who released an eponymous album (Hum) before splitting up.
4) Hum is a diverse Russian experimental electronic project by Valentin Lanskoy. His albums to date are: Home Music, Aera and Komsomol Scouts Space, the last one released on CD by USC label.
Why I Like The Robins
Hum Lyrics
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Collapses away lovingly.
And hands to the glass and eyes to sky,
Glued to the south she waits to see.
She's looking for birds she met last fall,
who said they would come back different from all.
She's waiting for six who know about sound,
And I like your raindrop collector, splash in my eyes,
And makes everything else look like you.
So hand me the glasses and teach me to use them,
Show me the window I want to look to.
I'll take the glasses and cover for you,
You get some sleep and I'll stay 'til two.
I'm looking for six who know about sound,
We promise to come back upside down.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose,
I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose,
I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose,
I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose.
The lyrics to "Why I Like The Robins" by Hum are poetic and somewhat enigmatic, evoking themes of distance, waiting, and the beauty of nature. The first verse describes a scene where someone is looking out a window, perhaps waiting for someone or something to arrive. The use of the word "distance" suggests a feeling of separation or longing, but this feeling is then replaced by a sense of love and closeness as the person's gaze is drawn to the sky. The waiting seems to be for a particular group of birds, who are expected to return soon.
The song then shifts to a more personal perspective, with the singer expressing admiration for someone else's raindrop collector. The use of the word "splash" suggests the joy that can come from even the small moments of life. The singer is eager to learn from the other person, to see the world through their eyes. This desire for connection is further emphasized in the next verse, where the singer offers to take over so that the other person can rest.
The final lines, "She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose, I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose" suggest a kind of surrender to the beauty of the world around them. The colors are abundant and free, and the singer has nothing else to do but bask in their glow. The song seems to be celebrating the simple pleasures of life and the connections we can make with others, even if they are fleeting.
Line by Line Meaning
The distance outside of you comes into focus,
As she gazes out at the world, the distance between her and everything else becomes clear.
Collapses away lovingly.
At the same time, that distance seems to disappear and merge lovingly with her surroundings.
And hands to the glass and eyes to sky,
With her hands pressed against the glass and her eyes fixed on the sky,
Glued to the south she waits to see.
she is completely absorbed, waiting for something to appear on the southern horizon.
She's looking for birds she met last fall,
She is searching for birds that she encountered in the past.
who said they would come back different from all.
These birds have promised to come back in a way that is entirely unique.
She's waiting for six who know about sound,
She is waiting for a group of six birds who possess a special knowledge of sound.
who'd promised to come back upside down.
These birds have pledged to return while perched upside down, defying gravity.
And I like your raindrop collector, splash in my eyes,
In that moment, the artist is expressing admiration for the raindrop collector and the way it sends droplets splashing into their eyes.
And makes everything else look like you.
The raindrops seem to transform everything around the artist so that it resembles the raindrop collector.
So hand me the glasses and teach me to use them,
The singer is requesting the opportunity to see what the other person sees by borrowing their glasses and learning how to use them.
Show me the window I want to look to.
They want to be shown the exact window that the other person is using to view the world.
I'll take the glasses and cover for you,
The singer offers to take the glasses and assume the other person's perspective in their stead.
You get some sleep and I'll stay 'til two.
In exchange, they suggest that the other person get some rest while they stay up late, watching for the birds.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose,
The singer admires the other person's colorful personality and doesn't judge their choices in life.
I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose.
The artist feels like they have nothing to lose by helping out the other person, as they value their relationship too highly.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose.
The artist continues to admire the other person's colorful personality and non-judgmental nature.
I've got nothing to do and nothing like you left to lose.
The singer reiterates that they feel like they have nothing to lose by helping the other person.
She's got colors to spare and I don't care what they choose.
The singer once again praises the other person's vibrant personality.
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