A Sydney-based indie-folk band, Little May creates sprawling yet intricate heart-warming harmonies. Formed from the story-telling talents of Hannah Field, Liz Drummond and Annie Hamilton; Little May is the tale of three friends making a name for themselves and winning hearts both locally and abroad.
Playing at Secret Garden Festival 2013 and the Australia Music Prize PRE-AMP function, the girls have received a reputation for capturing audiences with their guitar driven melodies and skilful songwriting. Sharing stages with the likes of Triple J heart throb, Dustin Tebbutt, as well as selling out their own headline show in Sydney, Little May show no sign of slowing down.
Heavily inspired by the likes of folk-loving friends, Fleetwood Mac, Mumford & Sons and Local Natives, the outfit make a notable nod to the likes of fem-folk trailblazers such as Julia Stone and Holly Throsby.
The second single 'Hide' was plucked from their debut EP released in late 2013. Testament to Little May's diversity, 'Hide' is a darker, more intricate offering and follows on from the flowing reviews received from their debut single,
'Boardwalks'. Recorded and produced by Sam Thomlinson and Michael McGlynn, and mixed by Michael McGlynn at Vienna People Studios, the single was mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, mastering engineer and joint winner with Gotye of Record of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards, 2013.
Bones
Little May Lyrics
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In the backseat of my car to,
And I would listen while he laughed about the things that kept us out of bounds too,
There was this boy I fell apart to,
In the backseat of my car to,
And I would listen while he laughed about the things that kept us out of bounds to,
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
And there was this girl that made the distance,
And she carved her wrists while you were listening,
Yeah,
She felt the fire, she felt it, she felt it deep within your stomach,
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Brought back these bones for you, there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Brought back these bones for you, there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Brought back these bones for you there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Brought back these bones for you there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Brought back these bones for you there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Brought back these bones for you there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
The lyrics of Little May's song "Bones" tells a story of a boy and girl who are experiencing deep emotional pain. The singer, a girl, is in the backseat of her car with a boy she fell apart to. The boy tells her about the things that kept them out of bounds, suggesting that there are restrictions or societal norms that hindered their relationship. The song appears to be about a relationship that was not able to flourish because of external limitations.
As the verse continues, we learn that there was also a girl who caused distance and carved her wrists. The singer comments that the girl felt the fire deep in her stomach, suggesting her pain was intense and unbearable. It is unclear who the girl is to the boy and the singer, but her pain appears to affect them in some way.
The chorus repeats the question, "Do you feel it in your bones like I do?" The repetition gives emphasis to the depth of pain that the people in the song are feeling. The last verse is about the singer bringing back bones for someone, implying that the singer was willing to go the extra mile to make someone else happy, even if it meant going through pain or hardship.
Overall, the song seems to be about the pain and difficult emotions that people experience in relationships, along with the lingering effects that these painful experiences can have.
Line by Line Meaning
There was this boy I fell apart to,
I confided in this boy and opened up completely to him.
In the backseat of my car to,
We were alone in the car when I told him everything.
And I would listen while he laughed about the things that kept us out of bounds too,
He would joke about the things that were taboo for us, while I listened.
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Can you relate to my feelings on a deep, intuitive level?
And there was this girl that made the distance,
There was another girl who caused distance and separation between us.
And she carved her wrists while you were listening,
She hurt herself while you were paying attention to her instead of me.
She felt the fire, she felt it, she felt it deep within your stomach,
She felt the intense passion that you feel and the physical sensation that comes with it.
Brought back these bones for you, there's not a lot that I wouldn't do,
I went to great lengths to show you how much I care and there isn't much that I wouldn't do for you.
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Can you understand my emotions on a profound level like I do?
Writer(s): HANNAH LEE FIELD, ELIZABETH MAY DRUMMOND, ANNA HAMILTON, ANNA MARYAN HAMILTON
Contributed by Jack N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Little May
+lexie Hi Lexie - here are the lyrics for you:
There was this boy I fell apart to
in the backseat of my car to
And I would listen while he laughed about the things that kept us out of bounds, too
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
And there was this girl that made the distance
She cracked her wrists while you were listening
She felt the fire
She felt it
She felt deep within your stomach
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Broke back these bones for you
There's not a lot that I wouldn't do
Thanks for listening!!! Much love, XXX Liz, Hannah & Annie
Finnaeus Easterly
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859508569/
There was this boy I fell apart to
in the backseat of my car to
And I would listen while he laughed about the things that kept us out of bounds too
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
And there was this girl that made the distance
And she carved her wrists while you were listening
Yeah, she felt the fire
She felt it
She felt deep within your stomach
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Brought back these bones for you
There's not that I wouldn't do
Do you feel it in your bones like I do?
Lina
Incredible harmonies and touching lyrics. Love love
Melissa
Beautiful music! and lovely peeps!
sam brat
I FEEL IT!!!
nixie NICLA
I'm digging this band right now. Great to see some rocking chicks from Australia in the rising pool of talent we produce in this great country. They have some pretty awesome guitar going on...
L1NTL1CKER
Cat Hunter on the drums melting my heart rn
DW
This is amazing!
David Guenot
Just awesome !!!!
Emil Lourens
AMAZING!!!
Katie Milae
Awesome stuff girls!
Coming to see you in Newton in two weeks! Woo!
Prad
Perfect!