One of the five best Ukrainian rock bands in 1997. In 2003 the band is signed by Comp Music/EMI.
Since March 2004, there is an expanded line-up available for the live perfomances, known as Mad Heads XL.
MEMBERS
Vadim Krasnooky -- guitar, lead vocals
Bogdan Ocheretyany -- drums, vocals
Maxim Krasnooky -- double bass, vocals
I Wait
Mad Heads Lyrics
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When the love is big mistake
But the feelings are too wild
Gonna tell you as it was, gonna be sincere
It was not with me but I feel it like my own
Try to imagine what it means to be alone
When the girl that you love, man, is near.
That guy tell me she loved him at first
And once he found she was not interested
In what he said and then he said to her
Girl, you're near
But I know you are not here
And your thoughts are flying somewhere
Faraway
Bring your loving back someday
I wait!...
Girl found it was funny enough
Guy asked why do you laugh
Every time that I say I love you
Why, oh, why every time that I feel blue.
I never see that guy again
So I don't know what was then
But I suppose it was getting worse
'Cause the stories of that kind
Are the whole time misery
And I hope it'll never happen to me
And to you, of couse.
The song "I Wait" by Mad Heads is a ballad about unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. The song tells the story of a man who is in love with a woman who does not feel the same way. The lyrics describe his feelings of loneliness and heartache, as well as his hopes that one day she will return his love.
The song begins by setting up the story and the theme of unrequited love. The singer talks about a love that was a mistake but describes his feelings as "too wild". He acknowledges that the situation is not unique to him, but he still asks the audience to imagine how it feels to be alone when the person you love is nearby but not interested.
As the song progresses, the singer tells the story of a guy who was told by the girl that she loved him at first, but then something changed. She stopped being interested in what he had to say, and he started feeling like she was distant even when she was near. The singer expresses empathy and emotional investment in this story, saying that he feels like it happened to him even though it didn't. He then goes on to sing that he waits for her to come back to him, even though he knows it's unlikely.
The song ends on a somewhat bittersweet note with the singer saying that he never saw the guy again, and he doesn't know what happened. He expresses his hope that he never has to experience this kind of unrequited love, and he wishes the same for the listener.
Overall, "I Wait" is a poignant song about the pain of unrequited love and the hope that comes with it. The lyrics are straightforward and relatable, and the song has a melancholy but also sweet quality to it.
Line by Line Meaning
The following story is the story of a kind
This song is about a particular type of story
When the love is big mistake
Sometimes, love can be a mistake
But the feelings are too wild
However, the feelings can be overwhelming
Gonna tell you as it was, gonna be sincere
The singer will tell the story honestly
It was not with me but I feel it like my own
The singer did not experience this directly, but it still feels personal
Try to imagine what it means to be alone
The singer is asking listeners to empathize with loneliness
When the girl that you love, man, is near.
Specifically, when someone you love is physically present but emotionally distant
That guy tell me she loved him at first
The singer heard a story from a guy about a girl who loved him at first
But then he didn't know what had changed
But then he didn't know why she stopped loving him
And once he found she was not interested
He eventually discovered that she wasn't interested in him anymore
In what he said and then he said to her
The guy tried to express his love to her, but she wasn't interested
Girl, you're near
He acknowledges that she's physically present, but emotionally distant
But I know you are not here
He realizes that she's not really with him
And your thoughts are flying somewhere
Her mind is elsewhere
Faraway
Her thoughts are far from him
Bring your loving back someday
He wants her to come back to him
I wait!...
He's waiting for her to return
Girl found it was funny enough
The girl found something amusing
Guy asked why do you laugh
The guy asked why she was laughing
Every time that I say I love you
He noticed that she laughs every time he tells her he loves her
Why, oh, why every time that I feel blue.
He's wondering why she laughs when he's feeling sad
I never see that guy again
The story ends with the guy disappearing
So I don't know what was then
The singer doesn't know what happened next
But I suppose it was getting worse
The singer assumes that the situation wasn't improving
'Cause the stories of that kind
Stories like this one
Are the whole time misery
Usually bring sadness and pain
And I hope it'll never happen to me
The singer hopes this doesn't happen to them
And to you, of course.
And also hopes it doesn't happen to you
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.