Age doesn’t necessarily denote musical prowess, but for My American Heart, … Read Full Bio ↴Age doesn’t necessarily denote musical prowess, but for My American Heart, a band who wrote their debut when most of the members were merely 16, making great music has only been augmented by three years of touring, practice and acquired knowledge. The San Diego fivesome’s dynamic, innovative second record reverberates with a sense of newfound wisdom and the sort of skill that comes only from that hard-earned experience, a reminder of how shockingly young the makers of the record actually are. The strikingly varied disc, metaphorically entitled Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather to denote the beauty that inherently lies in all things, soars from hooky, driving rock (“The Shake (Awful Feeling)” and “Boys! Grab Your Guns”) to introspective acoustic ballad (“Tired and Uninspired”) to expansive searches that reveal a whole new side of My American Heart (“Dangerous” and “Fantasy”). Soliman’s lyrics are noticeably more refined, spinning with clever turns of phrase and poetically-inclined verses- yet another gleaming facet of evident growth on the record.

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.”

The Keys To My Organ
My American Heart Lyrics

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Do you know you're fake?
Stop giving for the take.
Bring love, bring change.
Let's end your selfish games.
Will you lose your touch?
Will you be enough to take control?
To take control, to take control.

You are the keys to my organ,
You'll do exactly what I play.
You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll move and dance to what I say.

Time will heal, oh it will heal.
It will erase the pain away.
I can feel and I won't feel.
Time will kill all of my hate,
Kill my hate, kill my hate.

You are the keys to my organ,
You'll do exactly what I play.
You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll move and dance to what I say.

You are the keys to my organ,
You'll do exactly what I play.
You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll move and dance to what I say.

We are disconnected.
We are disconnected.

You are the keys to my organ,
You'll do exactly what I play.
You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll move and dance to what I say.

You are the keys to my organ,
You'll do exactly what I play.

You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll move and dance to what I say.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to My American Heart's song The Keys To My Organ are about the struggle to connect with someone who appears to be fake or insincere. The singer urges the other person to stop taking and start giving love and bringing about change, calling out their "selfish games." The chorus, "You are the keys to my organ, you'll do exactly what I play" implies that the other person has become like a musical instrument, under the control of the singer. However, the second verse speaks of healing and the passing of time, suggesting that the disconnect between the two people may be temporary.

There's an underlying tension in the lyrics between control and freedom, as well as a sense of frustration with the other person's behavior. The repeated chorus of "You are the keys to my organ, you'll do exactly what I play" reinforces the idea of control and manipulation. However, the ultimate desire is for connection and reconciliation, as expressed in the hopeful words of the second verse.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you know you're fake?
Are you aware that you're not being genuine or authentic?

Stop giving for the take.
Quit offering superficial help just to receive something in return.

Bring love, bring change.
Let's contribute positive and transformative energy.

Let's end your selfish games.
Let's stop the manipulative behavior.

Will you lose your touch?
Will you lose your ability to control everything?

Will you be enough to take control?
Do you think you have the capacity to dominate?

To take control, to take control.
To start ruling the situation.

You are the keys to my organ,
You have the power to play a big role in my life.

You'll do exactly what I play.
You'll follow my lead and conform to what I want.

You are the beats to my rhythm,
You add to the pattern and tempo of my life.

You'll move and dance to what I say.
You'll synchronize with my actions and decisions.

Time will heal, oh it will heal.
Time will bring about recovery and relief.

It will erase the pain away.
It will remove the suffering and agony.

I can feel and I won't feel.
I can sense emotions, but I choose not to hold onto them.

Time will kill all of my hate,
Time will eliminate all of my negative feelings.

Kill my hate, kill my hate.
Eradicate my malice and animosity.

We are disconnected.
We are not united.

You are the keys to my organ,
You still have the potential to influence my life.

You'll do exactly what I play.
You'll still follow or conform to what I want.

You are the beats to my rhythm,
You'll still contribute to the pattern and tempo of my life.

You'll move and dance to what I say.
You'll still synchronize with my actions and decisions.

You are the keys to my organ,
I still allow you to have an influence in my life.

You'll do exactly what I play.
You'll still do what I want you to do.

You are the beats to my rhythm,
You still add to the pattern and tempo of my life.

You'll move and dance to what I say.
You'll still follow my lead and conform to what I want.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY MENDEZ, JESSE PAUL BARRERA, LARRY SOLIMAN, STEVEN PEREZ OIRA

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