The Hill
Lake St. Helens Lyrics
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Last evening
You answered so quickly
I felt I was dreaming
We met up the other
The other day
I was very nervous
I guess one could tell
My heart races
Can you tell me
Do you feel the same
Is there something
Between you and me
Can you tell me
Do you feel the same
Is there something
Between you and me
I got to know you
Over time
Had to realize
That not everything is fine
I've honestly never
Been this ambivalent
So I ended things on
The second attempt
We exchange glances
My heart races
Can you tell me
Did you feel the same
Was there something
Between you and me
Can you tell me
Did you feel the same
Was there something
Between you and me
A few weeks later
All the sparkle was gone
I know what I saw in you
But I'm glad that I'm gone
Even though with you
There's nothing wrong
We're just in different places
How could it take me so long
We exchange glances
My heart races
Can you tell me
Do you feel the same
Is being gone
For you relieving as well
Can you tell me
Do you feel the same
Is being gone
For you relieving as well
Sorry
The lyrics to Lake St. Helens's song "The Hill" are about a person who is uncertain about their romantic relationship. The song begins with the singer recalling their experience texting their significant other, feeling as though they were dreaming due to the quick response time. They then describe meeting up with their significant other, feeling nervous, and exchanging glances. The singer is unsure if their significant other feels the same way about the relationship as they do, and they end up breaking it off because of their ambivalence.
The song then fast-forwards a few weeks later, and the singer realizes that even though they do miss their significant other, they are ultimately glad that they ended things because they are in different places. The final lines of the song ask if the significant other also feels relieved now that the relationship is over.
Line by Line Meaning
I texted you
I sent you a text message
Last evening
It was yesterday evening when I texted you
You answered so quickly
You replied to my text message very fast
I felt I was dreaming
I was surprised that you responded so quickly that it felt unreal
We met up the other
Recently, we saw each other in person
The other day
Recently
I was very nervous
I felt anxious and scared
I guess one could tell
My nervousness was probably noticeable
We exchange glances
We looked at each other briefly
My heart races
My heart started beating fast
Can you tell me
I want to know
Do you feel the same
Do you have the same feelings as I do
Is there something
Do we have a connection
Between you and me
Is there something special between us
I got to know you
I spent time with you and learned about you
Over time
As time passed
Had to realize
I came to understand
That not everything is fine
There are problems and things that are not good
I've honestly never
I truly have never
Been this ambivalent
I have never felt so unsure of my feelings
So I ended things on
I broke things off
The second attempt
I tried to end things before but it didn't work out
A few weeks later
After some time had passed
All the sparkle was gone
The excitement and attraction was gone
I know what I saw in you
I understand what I liked about you
But I'm glad that I'm gone
But I am happy that we are no longer together
Even though with you
Despite the fact that we were together
There's nothing wrong
There was nothing necessarily bad about our relationship
We're just in different places
We are not in the same phase in our lives
How could it take me so long
I am surprised that it took me a while to realize this
Is being gone
Is the fact that we are no longer together
For you relieving as well
Are you also happy that we are no longer together
Sorry
An expression of regret or apology
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Bente Nordsiek
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Markus_Andrew
For those who may not be aware, the video of the mountainside sliding at 1:17 is partially animated - sort of. The photographer at 0:55 (Keith Ronnholm) took a series of still photos, each several seconds apart, and years later a graphics crew used CG software to "fill in the frames" between Ronnholm's photos to stitch together this smooth timelapse. It's a remarkable job which gives a real-time impression of the devastating scale of the eruption.
@kashutosh9132
Thnks for explaining
Bcuz the video was looking CGI so I thought this video must be a prank
@cisium1184
Yeah, it looked doctored.
@statik47
To my knowledge there is no actual video footage of the eruption ever recorded. I lived in the vicinity of where this happened. I was 4 years old at the time. I remember being scared out of my mind to the point that I couldn't even sleep some nights. I remember one time my mom came into my room to check on me and I could hear her whisper to my dad I think he's finally asleep. To which I replied I'm still awake! Another time I remember finally falling asleep when it started to get light outside. When the eruption did occur I remember it snowing volcanic ash everywhere as if it were a heavy snow storm. I remember cars getting stranded everywhere because back then most cars used carburetors which were getting clogged with ash.
@Markus_Andrew
@@statik47 Thanks for sharing that story, that must have been frightening for a little kid at the time. I live in Australia. There are no active volcanoes here at all and apart from the very, very occasional earth tremor, this country is almost completely seismically inactive. I can't imagine what it must have been like to experience such an event, especially at such a young age!
@stevesmith2171
I was wondering why I had only seen stills of that. Thanks for the info.
@atable2505
Friendly reminder that everyone was warned to stay away for weeks and some people just brushed it off
@sammencia7945
56 people simply vanished. Bodies never found.
@mpcrauzer
I remember have watching about when you feel something is wrong and need to get out of the area, and in that episode, a father and his son was camping in the area of the Mont, the kid feel something bad because he was Very close to nature, so they Go home and the mont explode moment after they get the roda for their home
@sammencia7945
Actually the Red Zone had few deaths. Truman, some geologists.
This was much worse than expected, lateral blast not taken into account.
Many died who were 20 MILES away - thought to be 100% safe.
Scymanky for one. His 3 coworkers died.