"Here Comes...Rocketship" was released in 2006.
2. There's a Japanese band called Rocketship with a song on the 1998 ラジカルパンチ！ compilation on Groove Line Records.
Hey Hey Girl
Rocketship Lyrics
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Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Lik-M-Aid
And lip gloss stick
To every tongue
To every lip
Your alone
Without a friend
To call your own
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Sugar sours
Behind closed doors
And strobe lights dim
On lighted floors
But you could find
Your alone
With no one′s kiss
To welcome you home
There's ghosts in your mind
Saying everything great
Everything′s fine
Hey- hey, girl
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Lik-M-Aid
And lip gloss stick
To every tongue
To every lip
But you could find
Your alone
Without a friend
To call your own
There's ghosts in your mind
Saying everything great
Everything's fine
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Hey, hey girl
Rocketship's song Hey Hey Girl is a thought-provoking piece about the pressures and fears that young people must face in today's society. The song refers to the common teenage pastimes of candy and lip gloss whilst delving into the deeper issues of loneliness and isolation. The opening lines, "Hey, hey girl," repeated throughout the song, create a sense of urgency and speak directly to the singer of the song, who is struggling with these feelings.
The song references the idea that popular culture and social norms can be a facade, with "sugar sours" behind closed doors and "strobe lights" that "dim on lighted floors." These lyrics convey a sense of superficiality and of hiding behind a persona to fit in with others. However, the song also acknowledges the difficulty of being oneself, with "ghosts in your mind" that say "everything great, everything's fine." This further highlights the struggle of trying to fit in, while feeling disconnected from the world around you.
Ultimately, the song provides a message of hope, suggesting that despite the challenges of being a teenager, there is still the possibility for connection and friendship. While candy and lip gloss may be commonplace, it is essential to find a friend "to call your own" and to fight against the isolating voices in your head. The repetition of "Hey, hey girl" reinforces this message, as if the song is a call to action to the young people who are struggling.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, hey girl
Addressing the girl, repeatedly saying hey
Lik-M-Aid
Referring to sweet and sour flavors
And lip gloss stick
Discussing lip care products girls use
To every tongue
Emphasizing how everyone uses these products
To every lip
Continuing to emphasize the prevalence of the use of these products
But you could find
Suggesting an exception or a different situation
Your alone
Emphasizing the loneliness the girl might feel
Without a friend
Highlighting the fact that she might not have any friends
To call your own
Emphasizing the importance of having friends
Sugar sours
Referring to the ups and downs in life
Behind closed doors
Referring to things that happen in secret
And strobe lights dim
Referring to a party atmosphere
On lighted floors
Continuing the party atmosphere imagery
With no one′s kiss
Suggesting a romantic loneliness
To welcome you home
Emphasizing the importance of companionship
There's ghosts in your mind
Suggesting that the girl has unresolved issues or fears
Saying everything great
Potentially suggesting a sense of denial about these issues
Everything′s fine
Further emphasizing the denial or hopefulness that things are okay
Writer(s): Saint Coombs, Lee Silver
Contributed by Grayson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@slarbiter
Lulú Aguilar From their(Dusty's) bandcamp
Hey, hey girl
hey, hey girl
hey, hey girl
Lik-M-Aid
and lip gloss stick
to every tongue
to every lip
but you could find
your alone
without a friend
to call your own
Hey, hey girl...
Sugar sours
behind closed doors
and strobe lights dim
on lighted floors
but you could find
your alone
with no one's kiss
to welcome you home
there's ghosts in your mind
saying everything great
everything's fine
hey- hey, girl
hey, hey girl...
@myboyracer
hey, hey, hey, absolutely one of most beautiful and sweetest songs ever written.
@majestycrush
The world would be better if we all listened to music like this
@ayden_james
i love you rocketship
@shannoncosgrove-rivas2715
Listening to my husband practice the drums for this song right now!
@InterpolFL
classic stuff right here, makes me think of summer
@catherine2787
this song makes me happy
@alramone1
this song holds up, amazing
@Emi-fn3xc
This songs still amazing
@gloryq4676
Just try not to smile and feel good listening to this shimmering pop classic...
@KimCyunHi
BEST.SONG.EVER