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.”
Speak Low If You Speak Love
My American Heart Lyrics
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Say all the things I want to hear
So speak low, if you speak love
Oh baby baby drink the poison
We can disappear, away, away from here
Can you hear?
Whisper softly in your ear,
Cause our love was always a secret
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
They just laugh and dance at insecurities
Well I know who I am
Do you know who I am?
Oh baby baby drink the poison
We can disappear, away, away from here
Can you hear?
Whisper softly in your ear,
We will never, ever know
Cause our love was always a secret
Tell me, can you hear
Whisper softly in your ear,
We will never, ever know
Cause our love was always a secret
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
Cause I know who I am
Do you know, who I am?
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
Well I know who I am
And You'll never know who I am
Can you hear
Whisper softly in your ears,
We will never, ever know
Cause our love was always a secret
Can you hear
Whisper softly in your ear,
We will never, ever know
Cause our love was always a secret
Tell me, can you hear
Whisper softly in your ear,
We will never, ever know
Cause our love was always a secret
The lyrics of My American Heart's "Speak Low If You Speak Love" speaks of a love that is shrouded in secrecy. The song describes the desire to escape from reality and be lost in each other's affection. The first stanza speaks of a lover whispering softly in the singer's ear, saying things that they want to hear. The phrase "speak low if you speak love" indicates the need to keep their love hidden from the world.
In the second stanza, the singer suggests that he and his lover can disappear by drinking poison. This act is symbolic of their willingness to devote themselves entirely to each other and leave the rest of the world behind. The line "our love was always a secret" speaks of the hurdles and obstacles that they had to face in keeping their love for each other a secret.
The last stanza is an affirmation of the singer's sense of self. He acknowledges that there may be people who ridicule or judge them, but he knows who he is, and that is what matters the most. The song ends with a repetition of the lines "can you hear, whisper softly in your ear, we will never, ever know, cause our love was always a secret," emphasizing the idea that their love will always be hidden from the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Whisper softly softly in my ear
Speak to me in hushed tones, in a gentle manner.
Say all the things I want to hear
Speak words that will please me, that I want to hear.
So speak low, if you speak love
If you truly love me, speak softly and discreetly.
Oh baby baby drink the poison
Take a risk, do something dangerous together with me.
We can disappear, away, away from here
We can leave this place and run away together.
Can you hear?
Are you listening to me?
Whisper softly in your ear,
Tell you in a quiet tone.
We will never, ever know
Our love will always be a secret.
Cause our love was always a secret
The love that we have shared has always been hidden.
I say those god damn kids got nothing on me
I am not inferior to those young people who laugh at me.
They just laugh and dance at insecurities
Those young people just make fun of the things that make me insecure.
Well I know who I am
I am self-aware and confident in my identity.
Do you know who I am?
Are you aware of my identity?
Tell me, can you hear
Ask you again, are you listening?
And You'll never know who I am
You will never truly understand or know me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DUSTIN HOOK, JESSE PAUL BARRERA, LARRY SOLIMAN, MATTHEW DAVID VAN GASBECK, STEVEN PEREZ OIRA
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