Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather is the result of six months of heavy writing time, although some of the album’s tracks come from nearly a year before it was recorded. Following the band’s beloved debut, The Meaning in Makeup, which the group feels was slightly rushed, for this record My American Heart had time to really craft what they consider to be an album that represents how far they have come. “We actually took our time to write this record,” says Soliman. “It was a lot of fun creating this record and expressing ourselves and actually growing as musicians together. Just figuring out what we’re capable of. It was definitely a huge step up from the last record.”
Armed with new guitarist Matthew VanGasbeck, formerly of Downtown Singapore, who joined the writing process in November, My American Heart entered the studio on February 4th. After whittling down a long list of possible producers, the group chose James Paul Wisner, the producer behind bands like Underoath, The Academy Is and Dashboard Confessional, who Soliman calls the “perfect fit for this record.” In Wisner’s St. Cloud, FL Studio, just south of Orlando, the quintet dove headfirst into an encouraging, creative environment that helped them pen the next tracks to the record. “He helped us really explore ideas and he really listened to the songs,” Barrera notes of the experience. “He was huge part of the record.”
My American Heart has certainly not eschewed their engaging pop sensibilities, but even former disbelievers won’t be able to deny the range and strength of the songwriting on Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather or the memorability of the tracks, which the band hopes will be drawn to any listener who happens to hear them. As far as huge steps up go, this is a massive one, and the significance of that is not lost on My American Heart. “I just want people to really open their minds to this and give some consideration to how much we’ve grown since the last record,” Soliman says. “We really learned that we are better than what we thought we could be.”
Hiding Inside The Horrible Weather
My American Heart Lyrics
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that fold and tears so easily.
and this white lie fever isn't phasing me.
and this white lie fever isn't phasing me.
why can't i seem to find.
the light i saw i swear i knew
it brought me better days.
it brought me better days.
so i'll keep on aching
until my heart decides to fail
and all these years and years are taken
oh i scratch them with my nails
don't you get it i made an attempt
to piece it all together
and i found it all lost in the sky.
hiding inside the horrible weather.
we'll watch it all come down.
watch the pain and sympathy march right up into the right side of your mind.
watch the woman summer love crawling through your insides.
so you'll keep on aching and thought your heart is bound to fail.
and all these years and years you've wasted, i scratch them with my nails.
Lyrics
don't you get it i made an attempt
to piece it all together
and i found it all lost in the sky.
hiding inside the horrible weather.
we'll watch it all come down.
i believe you and i are like paper mache like sheets in the sky.
always so fragile and bound to be broken.
always so fragile and never unspoken.
don't you get it i made an attempt
to piece it all together
and i found it all lost in the sky.
hiding inside the horrible weather.
we'll watch it all come down.
The lyrics to My American Heart's Hiding Inside The Horrible Weather paint a vivid picture of the struggle between hope and despair. The singer watches as the sky turns into paper mache-like shades that fold and tear easily, representing the fragility of hope in the face of adversity. They are plagued by a "white lie fever" that they cannot shake and struggle to find the light they once saw that brought them better days.
The chorus repeats the line "so I'll keep on aching until my heart decides to fail," highlighting the desperation that can come with prolonged struggle. The singer scratches at the years they feel they have wasted, emphasizing the bitterness and frustration that comes with feeling powerless. The repeated refrain of "don't you get it I made an attempt to piece it all together" speaks to the exhaustion of trying to find meaning and stability in a chaotic and uncertain world.
The lyrics are an exploration of the difficulties of maintaining hope in the face of pain and uncertainty. The singer acknowledges that humans are fragile and bound to be broken, but they refuse to give up entirely. They continue to ache and struggle, even though their heart may fail. The final line, "hiding inside the horrible weather, we'll watch it all come down," suggests that perhaps the only way to find meaning in such chaos is to accept that the destruction is inevitable and try to find a way to weather the storm.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch the sky turn to paper mache like shades.
I see the sky becoming thin and fragile, easily crumpled and torn.
that fold and tears so easily.
The sky's paper thinness makes it fold and tear with ease.
and this white lie fever isn't phasing me.
I am not affected by the epidemic of people telling lies.
why can't i seem to find.
I wonder why I cannot locate.
the light i saw i swear i knew
I am certain I recognized the illumination I saw.
it brought me better days.
It used to bring me better times.
so i'll keep on aching
Therefore I will continue to suffer emotionally.
until my heart decides to fail
Until my heart finally gives up and stops beating.
and all these years and years are taken
And all these long years have been wasted.
oh i scratch them with my nails
I scratch at the wasted years with my fingernails.
don't you get it i made an attempt
Do you not understand that I tried.
to piece it all together
To bring all the parts together and make sense of them.
and i found it all lost in the sky.
But I discovered that it was all gone, vanished into the vast sky.
hiding inside the horrible weather.
Buried within the terrible and tumultuous weather.
we'll watch it all come down.
We will witness it all falling apart.
watch the pain and sympathy march right up into the right side of your mind.
Observe the compassion and empathy proceeding directly into the correct portion of your brain.
watch the woman summer love crawling through your insides.
See the effects of summer romance permeating your inner self.
so you'll keep on aching and thought your heart is bound to fail.
You will continue to suffer despite the inevitable failure of your heart.
and all these years and years you've wasted, i scratch them with my nails.
All the pointless years you have squandered, I scratch them out with my nails.
i believe you and i are like paper mache like sheets in the sky.
I think that you and I are as delicate as paper mache, easily ripped apart and found amongst the clouds.
always so fragile and bound to be broken.
Always vulnerable and destined to be shattered.
always so fragile and never unspoken.
Always fragile, but unspoken about.
Contributed by Henry J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
curious kitty
this song is still so good today.
annie madonna
this is such a good song!! <3
James Dixon
Still good
Elvira Arriaga
Great Song & Band
Liddo_Ellie17
LOVE DIS SONG WID ALL MY HEART AND ESPECIALLY MAH! <333 Fav part is from 0:00 - 3:48
Ikekli
this BAND <3... love from Barcelona, Spain
Ace Michaud
I couldn't say how i feel any better then the song that is playing ... sometimes I just want to say fuck love but your heart won't let go maybe it's for the best or maybe not but one thing I know is that I tried my best ...
removesam
If anyone has this album saved, please message me! I can't find it anywhere
removesam
@Larry Soliman if you have it I wouldn’t say no ?
Larry Soliman
you need it?