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.”
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My American Heart Lyrics
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The scene is overcrowded.
It takes my mind away,
It takes my mind away.
They raise their hands,
It's time to give it all we've got.
It helps me to forget,
It helps me to forget.
Everything I said I wanted,
Everything I said I need,
Left me here to wait for you,
And now I'm stuck here in between.
The light is dark,
I'm in a distant memory.
Was it you or just a dream?
Was it you or just a dream?
I count the weeks, (I count the weeks.)
The days, the hours, still I'll be,
Be alone with you,
Be alone with you.
Everything I said I wanted,
Everything I said I need,
Left me here to wait for you,
And now I'm stuck here in between.
If I had another chance,
If I could do it all again.
I don't know how I'd change a thing.
I'd still be stuck here in between.
I see the way you stare,
So easy love in fell.
The skies don't bleed anymore,
The skies don't bleed anymore.
Everything I said I wanted,
Everything I said I need,
Left me here to wait for you,
And now I'm stuck here in between.
If I had another chance,
If I could do it all again.
I don't know how I'd change a thing.
I'd still be stuck here in between, in between.
The song "In Between” by My American Heart is about the conflicting emotions that arise when someone is stuck between two possibilities or choices. The first verse talks about being in a crowded room where the surroundings seem to distract the person from whatever is going on in their head. However, the raised hands of the crowd give a sense of shared experience, helping the person forget their worries, at least temporarily. The second verse is about reminiscing a distant memory that's not in focus, where it's unclear if it was real or just a dream. The person counts the weeks, days, and hours until they can be alone with their lover again. Nevertheless, they are lingering in between the past and the present, between the reality and the dreams.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Everything I said I wanted, everything I said I need, left me here to wait for you, and now I'm stuck here in between.” The lyrics highlight how unfulfilled desires and mixed emotions can make someone feel incomplete or undecided. The bridge of the song delves deep into this feeling, as it mourns that even with another chance, things couldn't be different. The song ends on a slightly optimistic note, with the idea that the sky is clear and love is in the air. However, it still leaves the person stuck in between the same feelings and decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights go on,
The environment changes with the illumination of the lights.
The scene is overcrowded.
The place is filled with people, making it hard to move.
It takes my mind away,
The situation gets so intense that I forget all my thoughts.
They raise their hands,
The crowd is energized and showing enthusiasm by raising their hands.
It's time to give it all we've got.
The moment has arrived to perform at the maximum capacity.
It helps me to forget,
The energy helps in forgetting everything else and getting lost in the moment.
Everything I said I wanted,
All the things that I always wished for.
Everything I said I need,
All the things that I believed were essential to make me happy.
Left me here to wait for you,
Leads me to believe that there is still a chance of reuniting with their love interest.
And now I'm stuck here in between.
Finds themselves caught in a confusing situation, wondering which way to go.
The light is dark,
Even though the place should have been bright, it seems to be dimmed.
I'm in a distant memory.
Feeling nostalgic, remembering past events.
Was it you or just a dream?
Uncertain of whether or not their memories are real or just a figment of their imagination.
I count the weeks, (I count the weeks.)
Waiting for a particular event that is scheduled to happen in a few weeks.
The days, the hours, still I'll be,
Keeps track of the time, knowing exactly how long they will have to wait.
Be alone with you,
Wishes to be with their love interest in a private space.
I see the way you stare,
Notices the way their loved one looks at them closely.
So easy love in fell.
Finds it effortless to fall in love with them again.
The skies don't bleed anymore,
The world is now peaceful and happy.
If I had another chance,
Wonders how things would be different had they been given another opportunity.
If I could do it all again.
Hoping to redo everything in a new and better way.
I don't know how I'd change a thing.
No matter how many opportunities they get, they are unsure of how they would do things differently.
I'd still be stuck here in between, in between.
Even though nothing seems to be moving, they remain in the same position, hoping for something to change in their life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY MENDEZ, JESSE PAUL BARRERA, JOHN LEWIS PARKER, LARRY SOLIMAN, STEVEN PEREZ OIRA
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