Hazel
Junior Boys Lyrics


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You're so hard to figure out
One minute interview
From next to help breathe it out

It's a hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
It's a hard wait (yeah)

When every second takes its tour
With every kiss you kill me more
But I'm here and I decide
So come close and watch me 'til I die

It's true I understand too well
This price of touch and go
Still search your awful secrets
That I found out on my own
Come on just give me something
Or let me be left alone
Hide my face in the crowd
Just keeps me moving and moving out

It's a hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)

When you've been there for a few at home
Because you've been off way too long
And it's too much just to leave again
So you've figured that you'll stay instead

Hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
Hard wait (yeah)
Oh it's a hard wait (yeah)

Just a tear on the falling edge
And in the end it's just another stretch
To find someone you can understand
Find someone who's got the tact in hand
For every moment and stance
Every wink and every glance




You get caught up in another night
And you hit me with those hazel eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Junior Boys’ song Hazel are incredibly complex and ambiguous, leaving the listener struggling to tease out a clear understanding of the meaning behind them. From the outset, the singer conveys a sense of confusion and difficulty in trying to decipher the object of his desire. He describes this person as being challenging to figure out, with their moods and emotions fluctuating unpredictably from moment to moment. This is compounded by the fact that, in the next breath, they seem to be seeking his help - perhaps even his affection.


The repetition of the phrase “hard wait” throughout the song drives home the point that love and relationships are often difficult and require significant perseverance and patience. The singer speaks about how every kiss from the object of his desire causes him more pain, yet he feels powerless to resist their allure. He continues to profess his devotion and willingness to die for this person, even as he laments the fact that they are so inscrutable and guarded. There is certainly no happy ending promised by this song, with the singer confessing to being caught up in an unending cycle of desire and uncertainty.


Overall, Hazel is a song that speaks to the difficulty and pain that can sometimes come with relationships, particularly when one person is trying to figure out the other. It is a pleading, yearning song that captures the sense of obsession and confusion that can consume one’s thoughts when in love.


Line by Line Meaning

You're so hard to figure out
I find it difficult to understand you


One minute interview
Sometimes you seem very distant


From next to help breathe it out
Other times you are very close to me, making my breathing easier


It's a hard wait (yeah)
Waiting for you is difficult


When every second takes its tour
Time seems to drag on when I am waiting for you


With every kiss you kill me more
Each time we kiss, I become more deeply enamored with you


But I'm here and I decide
Despite my feelings, I still have control over my own decisions


So come close and watch me 'til I die
Stay close to me and be with me until the end of my life


It's true I understand too well
I know all too well


This price of touch and go
The cost of our relationship being inconsistent


Still search your awful secrets
I am still trying to uncover your hidden truths


That I found out on my own
Secrets that I uncovered by myself


Come on just give me something
I need you to tell me something, anything


Or let me be left alone
If you can't give me what I need, I'd rather be alone


Hide my face in the crowd
Sometimes I want to blend in and disappear


Just keeps me moving and moving out
Doing so helps me cope and move on


When you've been there for a few at home
When you've been away for a while and come back


Because you've been off way too long
Because you've been gone for an extended period of time


And it's too much just to leave again
It's difficult for you to leave again


So you've figured that you'll stay instead
So you've decided to stay instead of leaving again


Just a tear on the falling edge
Just a single tear falling down my face


And in the end it's just another stretch
In the end, it's just another difficult time I have to get through


To find someone you can understand
To find someone who can relate to you


Find someone who's got the tact in hand
Find someone who has sensitivity and kindness


For every moment and stance
For every situation


Every wink and every glance
Every signal, every look


You get caught up in another night
You get lost in the emotions of the moment


And you hit me with those hazel eyes
And you capture me with your gaze and your essence




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID F. PAICH, MARTIN L. PAICH

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