Hammer
Sevens Lyrics
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Cause I'm a long wall miner
Following the road down
Just so I can sit beside her
I'm a page torn from your novel
Beneath a magnet on your fridge
I'm the stars stuck on your ceiling
So I can watch you while you're sleeping
Would you remember me?
Do you remember me because
I wanted you so bad?
Do you remember me?
Do you remember me because
Of everything we had?
Was like a hammer to a stone
Wrapped like a fender around a tree
The curiosity in you
And all the emptiness in me
Digging through the vices
I don't know where the inside is
So here's my dirty little secret
And I bet you, you can't keep it
I'm a page torn from your novel
A single flower in your lawn
If I'm not everything you wished for
How come you miss me when I'm gone?
Do you remember me
Do you remember me because
I wanted you so bad
Do you remember me
Do you remember me because
Everything we have
Was like a hammer to a stone
Wrapped like a fender around a tree
The curiosity in you
And all the emptiness in me
They say a diamond only whispers
To us when we are alone
It's just forevers little trick
To help a hammer find a stone
To help a hammer find a stone
The lyrics of Sevens's song "Hammer" explore the complex nature of a relationship between two individuals. The first verse describes the singer's efforts to gain the attention of their love interest. They describe themselves as a "long wall miner," a metaphor that evokes the image of a coal miner laboring through darkness to reach their goal. The singer is willing to go through great lengths to be near their significant other. They envision themselves as a "page torn from your novel," a "magnet on your fridge," and "stars stuck on your ceiling." Each of these metaphors suggests a desire to be remembered by their lover.
The chorus of the song asks the question "Do you remember me?" The singer wonders if their lover remembers them and the love they shared. They feel they had a lot to offer, but it's unclear if their significant other reciprocated those feelings. The second verse has a confessional tone, with the singer revealing a "dirty little secret" to their lover. They acknowledge they may not be everything their lover wants but insist that they are missed when they're gone.
The metaphor of the hammer and the stone is central to the song's meaning. It suggests a forceful impact that has brought two individuals together. The curiosity in the lover and the emptiness in the singer collided like a hammer hitting stone. The song concludes with the idea that a diamond whispers to us when we're alone, and the hammer helps the diamond find the stone.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm digging through the darkness
He is trying to reveal something hidden or find his own path.
Cause I'm a long wall miner
He has to dig deep and work hard to achieve his goal.
Following the road down
He is pursuing a journey with a purpose.
Just so I can sit beside her
He is willing to go to great lengths to be near the one he loves.
I'm a page torn from your novel
He feels like he is just a character in someone else's story.
Beneath a magnet on your fridge
He is insignificant and not given too much importance.
I'm the stars stuck on your ceiling
He wants to be close to her even when they are apart.
So I can watch you while you're sleeping
He wants to keep her safe and secure.
Would you remember me?
He is afraid of being forgotten.
Do you remember me because
He wants to know if he ever meant anything to her.
I wanted you so bad?
He had strong feelings for her.
Of everything we had?
He wants to know if their past meant anything.
Was like a hammer to a stone
Their relationship was strong and powerful.
Wrapped like a fender around a tree
They were inseparable.
The curiosity in you
She was interested in him and wanted to know more.
And all the emptiness in me
He felt incomplete without her.
Digging through the vices
He is trying to overcome his weaknesses.
I don't know where the inside is
He is lost and does not understand his own feelings.
So here's my dirty little secret
He is confessing something hidden or shameful.
And I bet you, you can't keep it
He doubts if she can keep the secret safe.
A single flower in your lawn
He is not significant in her life.
If I'm not everything you wished for
He feels like he is not enough.
How come you miss me when I'm gone?
He wants to know if he means something to her now.
They say a diamond only whispers
He is saying that something that is valuable is often unheard.
To us when we are alone
It is in silence when we truly understand and appreciate something.
It's just forevers little trick
Love and time can fool us into thinking we have something forever.
To help a hammer find a stone
It is difficult to find something but love can guide us.
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@Punkgurly15
I will never understand how this doesn't have more views. This was the soundtrack of the love of my life, ultimately the soundtrack of the biggest heart break. I was 18 in 2009, so in love...how fast time goes. I'm 30 now.
@vinm3630
I'll be 40 this year. Their first studio album released the summer I turned 12. They were right there with me into my 20's. Soundtrack of my youth, that I'll be listening to until I can't anymore.
@martijnvanantwerpen7237
Remembers me of the 90's all the fun we had and all we left behind. Just a magical song
@amyruschke980
Over a decade and still nothing hits quite like this. Nothing ever will.
@gcofield4498
Where in the World did one my most Favorite bands go to.Wish they would come back.Music needs them and so do we.
@brindarayfield4029
This is one of those songs that takes me back to the days that I thought would live forever! All the curiosity in you, all the emptiness in me... If I'm not everything you wished for, how come you miss me when I'm gone... The perfect look back song!
@midlifetraveladventures
I think this is the most underrated song of all time.
@davekrsx
Wow, amazing song. Loved this band when I was in high school. Just found this song and I love it
@TammyLewandowski
Happy Birthday Shawn !! I miss you more then anyone knows
@flawed.81
Love this band ..