Open Hand quickly built a massive buzz in the underground scene. A band’s band from the beginning, Open Hand was offered tours with the likes of Glassjaw, The Juliana Theory and Thursday. Those early tours and two acclaimed EP releases on its own American Propaganda label, Radio Days (1999) and Evolutions (2000), helped spread the buzz. Both EPs quickly sold out and soon the band was the talk of major label A&R reps – though perhaps too soon. After a couple of false starts with the majors, Open Hand opted to sign with the highly regarded indie Trustkill Records in 2002.
The following year, Trustkill issued The Dream, a collection of the band’s long out of print EPs with a couple of new bonus tracks. In spite of the material being a few years old, The Dream quickly became a favorite of fans, artists and critics around the world – topping countless Best Albums of 2003 lists.
In 2005, Trustkill issued the follow-up, You and Me, which met with rave reviews and was rated "album of the month" by Rock Sound in the UK. The stylistic departure from The Dream was huge: with most of the original members departed in favour of other projects, lead singer Justin Isham began working on a sound more akin to the Queens of the Stone Age, among others. The original concept for the album was a military story, traces of which are still evident in songs like Trench Warfare and The Ambush, but was quickly discarded on the advice of Isham's friends and bandmates.
Open Hand's third album, Honey, was released April 20, 2010 on Anodyne Records. The band expanded on the layered, guitar-heavy Queens of the Stone Age sound they forged with You and Me, but Honey also saw the band experimenting with other styles and directions, such as on the hip-hop infused "The Valley" (featuring Christopher "Kid" Reid from Kid n' Play) or the trashy riot grrl number "The Angels." Matt Talbot of Hum and Brodie Rush of Be/Non also contributed vocals for the record.
Her Song
Open Hand Lyrics
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All the dreams have dried up and gone away
And she feels one day her life might change its ways
Until she hides what's deep inside
Trying so hard not to expose her lies
She's ready now
Her flame burns twice as bright but only half as long
She looks down inside, she melts away to her song
She stares down at these streets and cries
All the dreams have dried up and gone away
And she feels one day her life might change its ways
Until she hides what's deep inside
Trying so hard not to expose her lies
She's ready now
I know she's down
Her flame burns twice as bright but only half as long
She looks down inside, she melts away to her song
The song "Her Song" by Open Hand is a powerful depiction of the struggles of a woman who is facing the reality of her unfulfilled dreams. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman who is staring down at the streets and crying as she realizes that all of her dreams have dried up and gone away. She feels that one day her life might change its ways but until then, she hides what's deep inside her. She is trying so hard not to expose her lies and is now finally ready to face the hard truth of her life.
The lyrics of "Her Song" reveal a sense of sadness, hopelessness, and despair in the life of the woman. She has a bright and intense flame, yet it burns only half as long. She looks down inside, and she melts away to her song. This suggests that she has lost her sense of self and identity and is now living only for her music. The theme of the song seems to suggest that the woman is at a crossroads in her life, and she needs to make a change before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
She stares down at these streets and cries
She looks down at the streets and cries, feeling hopeless and defeated.
All the dreams have dried up and gone away
All of her dreams have disappeared and she feels like she has nothing left to strive for.
And she feels one day her life might change its ways
She still hopes that one day her life will take a turn for the better.
Until she hides what's deep inside
Until she conceals her true feelings on the inside.
Trying so hard not to expose her lies
She's working hard to keep her lies hidden and not reveal her true self.
She's ready now
She's finally prepared to face her problems.
I know she's down
The singer recognizes that she's struggling and needs support.
Her flame burns twice as bright but only half as long
She may live with great passion and intensity, but it only lasts for a short amount of time.
She looks down inside, she melts away to her song
She turns inward and loses herself in her music, allowing herself to escape from reality.
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