Nathan … Read Full Bio ↴Nathan Carter (born 28 May 1990) is an Irish country singer.
Nathan was born in Liverpool to parents from Northern Ireland. He began playing the accordion at age 4 and at age 10, he won the title for All Ireland Title for Traditional Singing. At 18 he moved from Liverpool to live in Ireland.
His debut album, Starting Out, was released in 2007 and from then on he has been known for reviving the genre of Country and Irish in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. Nathan released his latest album Where I Wanna Be in August 2013. His cover of the single "Wagon Wheel" has topped the main Irish Singles Chart.
Ho Hey
Nathan Carter Lyrics
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I've been living a lonely life,
I've been sleeping here instead,
I've been sleeping in my bed,
sleeping in my bed.
so show me family,
all the blood that I would bleed,
I don't know where I went wrong, but I can wright a I've been trying to do it right,
I've been living a lonely life,
I've been sleeping here insted,
I've been sleeping in my bed,
Sleeping in my bed.
So show me family,
On the blood that I will bleed,
I don't know where I belong,
I don't know where I went wrong,
But I know I could write a song.
I belong with you you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart,
I belong with you you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart.
I don't think you're right for him,
Look at what it might have been,
If you took a bus to Chinatown,
I'd be standing on Canal,
And a Bowery.
She'd be standing next to me.
I belong with you, you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart,
I belong with you, you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart.
Love we need it now, lets hope for some,
We're bleeding out.
I belong with you, you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart,
I belong with you, you belong with me,
You're my sweetheart...
In Nathan Carter's song Ho Hey, the lyrics reveal a sense of longing to belong to something or to someone. The opening lines, "I've been trying to do it right, I've been living a lonely life, I've been sleeping here instead, I've been sleeping in my bed", imply the singer's struggle to find the right path in life and the accompanying loneliness. He seems to be searching for a family or a community he can call his own, and the next lines, "So show me family, all the blood that I would bleed, I don't know where I belong, I don't know where I went wrong, but I can write a song", express his desire to connect with others and his willingness to give of himself.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been trying to do it right,
I have been trying to live a good, honest life
I've been living a lonely life,
I have been feeling isolated and alone
I've been sleeping here instead,
I have been sleeping in this place for too long
I've been sleeping in my bed, sleeping in my bed.
I have been sleeping alone in my own bed
So show me family,
I seek the support and love of my family
All the blood that I would bleed,
I would do anything for my family, even bleed for them
I don't know where I belong,
I feel lost and unsure of my place in the world
I don't know where I went wrong, but I can write a song.
I may not know what I did wrong but I have a way to express my feelings through music
I belong with you you belong with me, You're my sweetheart,
I feel connected to you, we are meant to be together, and you are dear to me
I don't think you're right for him,
I don't think you are a good match for him
Look at what it might have been,
Consider what could have happened if things were different
If you took a bus to Chinatown, I'd be standing on Canal, and a Bowery.
If you went to Chinatown, I would be waiting for you there
She'd be standing next to me.
You would be standing next to me and we would be together
Love we need it now, lets hope for some, We're bleeding out.
We need love urgently, and we hope to receive some soon, as we are currently suffering
I belong with you, you belong with me, You're my sweetheart,
I feel connected to you, we are meant to be together, and you are dear to me
Contributed by Joseph J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.