The milestone and the group's fresh sound -- a mix of acoustic guitar, mixed media samples and Latin American-inspired drums -- helped the group get the industry’s full attention.
The group made a triumphant return with their 2020 album AUGUST. Featuring lead singles such as The Ceiling, Border (CH, III), and Rosalie (Ch. II)
H.D.L.
Lewis Del Mar Lyrics
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I don't want a thing from you
Spent the night alone in your company
Your body is a TV screen
Watched you throw the vase, didn′t hear a thing
There's flowers on the ceiling
(So who?)
I lied to everyone you know
How could you trust a pendejo?
So I broke all of the lights in my hometown
So you′ll never think I′m home when I'm not now
I don′t want a thing you
I don't want a thing you
I don′t want a thing you
I don't want a thing you
I keep my heart down low
Do you not know? Do you not know?
I keep my heart down low
Do you not know? Do you not know?
Do you not too?
′Cause I can't go, up, down, down
Every time you come 'round
Oh, no!
I keep my heart down low
Fighting is not what I came to do
I keep my heart down low
I keep it from you
′Cause I can′t go, up, down, down
Every time you come 'round!
Ohhh...
Mmm...
I spent the fight on my phone looking up recipes
You′re banging pots and boiling
The heat is high, it's messing with my reasoning
You swore you had my back
But now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now now, I know, know, know
Now I, I know, know, know
Know, know, know
Know, know, know
So I broke all of the lights in my hometown
So you never think I′m home when I'm not now
I don′t want a thing from you
I don't want a thing from you
I don't want a thing from you
I don′t want a thing from you
I keep my heart down low
Do you not know? Do you not know?!
I keep my heart down low
Do you not too?
′Cause I can't go, up, down, down
Every time you come ′round!
Oh, no
I keep my heart down low
Fighting is not what I came to do
I keep my heart down low
I keep it from you
'Cause I can′t go, up, down, down
Every time you come 'round
The song "H.D.L" by Lewis Del Mar is a somber reflection on a relationship that is spiraling out of control. The lyrics are filled with a sense of resignation and acceptance, as the singer seems to be acknowledging the fact that the relationship is doomed to fail. The song begins with the repeated line, "I don't want a thing from you," which can be interpreted in various ways. It could be a statement of independence, indicating that the singer does not need anyone else to be happy. Alternatively, it could be seen as a sign of emotional detachment, with the singer refusing to engage emotionally with his partner.
The second verse describes a particularly tense moment in the relationship, where the singer spends a night alone in his partner's company, but feels no connection with her. He describes her body as a "TV screen," suggesting that he feels disconnected from her on an emotional level. The chorus repeats the line, "I keep my heart down low," indicating that the singer is hiding his true feelings for fear of being hurt. He also insists that he does not want anything from his partner, suggesting that he feels the relationship has become toxic.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want a thing from you
The singer does not want anything from the person they are addressing
Spent the night alone in your company
The singer was physically present with the person but emotionally disconnected
Your body is a TV screen
The person's physical appearance is superficial and lacks substance
Watched you throw the vase, didn't hear a thing
The artist observed the person's behavior but was emotionally detached and unresponsive
There's flowers on the ceiling
Metaphorical imagery of things being turned upside down and out of place
People come and go, they won't die for you
Relationships are transient and fleeting, and people are not willing to sacrifice for others
I lied to everyone you know
The singer has been dishonest with everyone associated with the person they are addressing
How could you trust a pendejo?
The artist questions the intelligence of the person they are addressing for trusting them despite their dishonesty
So I broke all of the lights in my hometown
The artist has committed acts of destruction to avoid being found by the person they are addressing
So you'll never think I'm home when I'm not now
Continuation of the same act of avoiding being seen by the person they are addressing
I keep my heart down low
The singer guards their emotions and vulnerability
Do you not know? Do you not know?
The artist is asking if the person they are addressing does not understand the artist's emotional detachment
Fighting is not what I came to do
The singer is not interested in confrontation
'Cause I can't go, up, down, down
The person's presence disrupts the singer's emotional equilibrium
Every time you come 'round
The person's presence is a trigger for the singer's emotional tumult
Writer(s): Daniel Noah Miller, Max Lewis Harwood
Contributed by Blake P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.