Moore's private life has been much-discussed in the media, including her previous relationships to actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, and tennis player Andy Roddick. Moore is scheduled to appear in several films over the course of 2006 and 2007. Briefly, her music career was on hold, having parted ways with her record company.
Moore stated in early 2006 that she missed her music career and that singing is what she is the "most passionate about". According to her official website, she is collaborating with artists including Chantal Kreviazuk, Michelle Branch, and Rachael Yamagata on a new album. Moore had signed to Epic Records after her contract with Sire Records ended, but left the company in May 2006. She reportedly signed with a new EMI Music-owned record company, The Firm, in July of that year. Moore had described her new contract as "especially exciting" and specified that she planned to release her next album in 2007.
The album, entitled "Wild Hope" was co-written by Mandy. It was recently released on June 19, 2007. A change of pace from her usually dance-pop sound, Mandy's new album features a more folk sound, and is a refreshing change.
Since the release of Moore's 2007 album, she has been performing in smaller venues than her early audiences are used to but is still making a huge wave in the music industry. Mandy Moore won't let us forget her quite yet. Moore's sixth studio album, Amanda Leigh, was released on May 26, 2009. As a follow-up over a decade later, through delays due to struggles with record companies and personal relationships as well as her success in acting on NBC series, This is Us, Moore finally put out her seventh studio album, Silver Landings, via Verve Forecast Records on March 6, 2020. All songs were co-written by Dawes lead-singer, Taylor Goldsmith, and producer, Mike Viola, with a few tracks including co-writers like Lori McKenna and Natalie Hemby (of The Highwomen).
Mandy Moore completed a residency of 4 nights at Los Angeles club, The Bootleg!, where she played with musical guests like Dan Wilson and aforementioned Natalie Hemby. Moore will tour the U.S. spring of 2020.
Hey
Mandy Moore Lyrics
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One! Two!
One, Two, Three, Four!
It was a couple of years ago
I was sitting beside my window
And never will make the same mistake
'Cause that's when he walked on by
And I don't regret a single day
And then he changed
And proceeded to tear from me
Every inch of soul, you see
And he's kept it to this day
And I turn,
Everytime
I find a piece of him in corners of my mind
So I washed it all away
And time, it took me time
But I have left those memories back and far behind
He called me yesterday
Just to say hey!
I was the last to know
Such an infatuation
That I can say with certainty
And then he changed
And proceeded to tear from me
Every inch of soul, you see
And he's kept it to this day
And I turn,
Everytime
I find a piece of him in corners of my mind
So I washed it all away
And time, it took me time
But I have left those memories back and far behind
He called me yesterday
Just to say hey!
It took me a lifetime to forget you, but I did
I never want to see your face or speak your name again
And I turn,
Everytime
I find a piece of him in corners of my mind
So I washed it all away
And time, it took me time
But I have left those memories back and far behind
He called me yesterday
Just to say hey!
(fade out)
The song Hey by Mandy Moore tells a story of a past relationship that was initially full of love and infatuation. The singer mentions sitting by her window a few years ago when she saw the person she ended up dating walk by. They spent almost a year together, but things changed, and he became a different person who tore every inch of her soul apart from her. Although it took her some time, she finally left those memories behind and forgot about her ex, only for him to call her one day just to say hey. While the song appears to have a happy ending where the singer has moved on from her past love, the repetition of the phrase "every time I find a piece of him in corners of my mind" and the need to keep washing it all away shows that certain aspects of the relationship still linger in her thoughts and memories.
One possible interpretation of the lyrics is that the song deals with the process of letting go of a past relationship and the mixed feelings that come with it, including the urge to forget the painful memories and move on but also the lingering emotional attachments that are hard to shake off. The chorus "every time, I find a piece of him in corners of my mind" represents the singer's struggle with the memories of the past relationship and her efforts to put them behind her. The phrase "he called me yesterday just to say hey" suggests that the ex might still have some feelings for the singer and wants to reconnect, adding another layer of complexity to the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a couple of years ago
The time when everything that happened in the song started
I was sitting beside my window
The setting of the beginning of the story
And never will make the same mistake
A vow to avoid repeating an error in the past
'Cause that's when he walked on by
The initial encounter with the subject of the song
For almost a year, I followed
The duration of an intense fascination
And I don't regret a single day
A feeling of happiness in retrospect that everything eventually led to the present moment
And then he changed
A shift in behavior of the subject of the song
And proceeded to tear from me
The emotional impact of the change in the relationship
Every inch of soul, you see
The depth of the emotional damage
And he's kept it to this day
The impact of the relationship lingers
And I turn,
Feeling perplexed despite time passing
Everytime
Frequency of feeling caught off guard
I find a piece of him in corners of my mind
Importance of the past relationship cannot be erased despite the emotional damage caused by it
So I washed it all away
Trying to forget and let go of the impact of the past relationship
And time, it took me time
The time needed to heal and move on
But I have left those memories back and far behind
A sense of liberation and moving on
He called me yesterday
An unexpected reunion with the subject of the song
Just to say hey!
The nonchalant, casual nature of the phone call
It took me a lifetime to forget you, but I did
The difficulty of forgetting someone important, but successful in doing so
I never want to see your face or speak your name again
A decisive statement and closure to the past relationship
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andreew O'Hara
Wish this had been on her 'best of', such a great track. Have loved her transformation over the years, Wild Hope is still one of my all-time favourite albums. Hope we get the new one in 2016.
Andrew P
Wild Hope is a masterpiece!
Diana Reyes
This song used to be in her website! Takes me back to the good old days (: the simple life (:
Misch America
When you get all hyped as to where is the sound coming from. Hahaha those times
Chack Bass
Yess ,i also remember when I discovered and fell in love with this song on her website back in 2007.
Richard Lanchbury
Literally one of my favorite songs ever,... She's a icon, a legend, the voice of a generation! I can't believe the person who posted this song? Not only found it, but is still alive???!! 🤯 Literally a miracle, a gift from the gods and a mystery fir the ages??!!. ☺
Dxnlink
Richard Lanchbury you dick I forgot you wrote this 😂 at least you wrote the truth x
Dxnlink
I still love this song... it just takes me back to a time in my life!
prettygunneryuna
I remember this on her website!!!!! I found it! Thank you for posting this! This is one of her best!
Court Clark
This is the best-quality version of this I've heard! I ripped it from her website years ago but the quality was pretty low... Love this song though. If she doesn't release it then someone else should!