The band's debut self-titled album was released on April 3, 2012. The album's first single, "Ho Hey" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
The Ho Hey Songfacts reports that Schultz and Fraites were originally based in New York and started collaborating in 2002 after Fraites’ brother, Josh, who was also Schultz’s best friend died of an overdose. The pair began writing and performing to cope with their grief and they later relocated to Denver, where they met the classically trained Pekarek after advertising for a cellist.
Their self-titled debut album The Lumineers was released on April 3, 2012, on Dualtone Records.
Their second album, Cleopatra, was released in 2016.
The band's third album, titled III, was released on September 13, 2019 and debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200.
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Lumineers-Ho Hey
The Lumineers Lyrics
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(Ho) I been trying to do it right
(Hey) I been living a lonely life
(Ho) I been sleepin' here instead
(Hey) I been sleepin' in my bed
(Ho) I been sleepin' in my bed (Hey ho)
(Hey) All the blood that I will bleed
(Ho) I don't know where I belong
(Hey) I don't know where I went wrong
(Ho) But I can write a song (Hey)
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet' (Ho)
(Hey, ho hey)
(Ho) I don't think you're right for him
(Hey) Think of what it might have been if we
(Ho) Took a bus to Chinatown
(Hey) I'd be standin' on canal (Ho) and Bowery (Hey)
(Ho) She'd be standin' next to me (Hey)
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
Let's hope, for some
'Cause oh, we're bleedin' out
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet' (Ho hey, ho hey)
The song "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers is about finding one's family and loved ones amidst the chaos and confusion of life. The first stanza talks about the struggles of the singer to "do it right," which could refer to him trying to find his place in the world and living a lonely life in the process. He has been "sleeping here instead" of finding a home, and he longs for someone to show him his family - the people who will stick by him through thick and thin.
In the next stanza, the singer talks about how he doesn't know where he belongs or where he went wrong. However, he finds solace in writing songs, which allows him to express his emotions and connect with others. The recurring refrain of "I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart" emphasizes the importance of finding love and companionship in life, and the singer repeats this mantra to himself as a way of reinforcing his belief in the power of love.
The third stanza shifts focus towards the singer's romantic relationship, as he acknowledges that he doesn't think the person he is singing to is right for someone else. He imagines what could have been if they had taken a bus to Chinatown and stood together on Canal and Bowery. The final stanza continues with the portrayal of love as a necessary balm that can heal the wounds of life, with the line "Love, we need it now" underscoring the urgency of finding connection in a world that can sometimes feel cold and unforgiving.
Line by Line Meaning
Ho
I have been trying to live my life the right way.
Hey
I have been living alone in loneliness.
Ho
I'm sleeping on the floor instead of my bed.
Hey
I've been sleeping alone in my bed.
Ho
I've been sleeping on the floor and not the bed.
Hey
I'm looking for a family to belong to.
Ho
I don't know where my place is.
Hey
I'm trying to figure out where I went wrong.
Ho
But I can still express my emotions through songwriting.
Hey
I belong with you, and you belong with me. We are meant to be together.
Ho
I don't think that you're the right one for him.
Hey
We should have taken a bus ride to Chinatown.
Ho
I would be on Canal Street.
Hey
I'd be standing on the corner of Canal and Bowery.
Ho
She would be standing next to me.
Hey
I belong with you, and you belong with me. We are inseparable.
Love is something we need at this moment, let's hope that we find it. We are emotionally worn out.
Ho
I belong with you, and you belong with me. You're my sweetheart.
Hey
I belong with you, and you belong with me. We are meant to be together.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dimhus5923
Most nostalgic songs
ho hey- the Lumineers
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Avicci- Wake me up
Passenger- Let her go
Gym class heroes- Stereo hearts
American authors- best day of my life
Pibull- Timber
The black eyed peas- I’ve got a feeling
Avicii- Hey brother
Sam smith- Stay with me
Lukas graham- 7 years
Bastille- Pompeii
OneRepublic- Counting Stars
The wanted- Chasing the Sun
Foster the People- Pumped Up Kicks
Phillip Phillips- home
Hall of fame - the script
Radioactive - imagine dragon's
IZ over the rainbow
hall of fame - the script
Hey soul sister - Train
Fun - we are young
Safe and Sound and Geronimo
Somewhere only we know - keane
Smash mouth All Star
George Ezra - Budapest
somebody I used to love
Vance Joy- Riptide
Imagine dragons - It's Time
Kodaline- All I Want
Simple Life by Casey Abrams
Bluebells - young at heart
Stressed out
cheerleader
love me again
GANGNAM STYLE
Repy some nostalgic songs so i can add to the list
Feel Free to cry alittle if you need and or save some to your playlist
Enjoy your nostalgic moments 👍😄
@justamookie7o4fan46
my older brother was in jail and he called
one day to ask me to play a song and he
requested this one,we sat in silence while I
put my speaker full blast and listened,after
he said it's a pretty dope song right and I
agreed , In 2019 he committed suicide and as
I sat in my room crying when I got the news I
remembered when he asked me to play this
for him, in my grief this song brought a bit
closer to my brother and after 2 years I still
come back to listen to this , RIP Shane
@dimhus5923
Most nostalgic songs
ho hey- the Lumineers
Olw city- Fireflies
Avicci- Wake me up
Passenger- Let her go
Gym class heroes- Stereo hearts
American authors- best day of my life
Pibull- Timber
The black eyed peas- I’ve got a feeling
Avicii- Hey brother
Sam smith- Stay with me
Lukas graham- 7 years
Bastille- Pompeii
OneRepublic- Counting Stars
The wanted- Chasing the Sun
Foster the People- Pumped Up Kicks
Phillip Phillips- home
Hall of fame - the script
Radioactive - imagine dragon's
IZ over the rainbow
hall of fame - the script
Hey soul sister - Train
Fun - we are young
Safe and Sound and Geronimo
Somewhere only we know - keane
Smash mouth All Star
George Ezra - Budapest
somebody I used to love
Vance Joy- Riptide
Imagine dragons - It's Time
Kodaline- All I Want
Simple Life by Casey Abrams
Bluebells - young at heart
Stressed out
cheerleader
love me again
GANGNAM STYLE
Repy some nostalgic songs so i can add to the list
Feel Free to cry alittle if you need and or save some to your playlist
Enjoy your nostalgic moments 👍😄
@mykaocampo4941
CyberStar hell yeah! ❤️
@poppinmelanin1635
i loved these songs 😭 but i stopped listening when my cousin said i liked & i quote “white people” music . so i stopped cause i always felt like the odd one out . 😭 i literally use to sleep with the radio on & i use to wake up whenever one of the songs came on just to dance and then i would lay back down & gts 💀
@mykaocampo4941
Poppin’ Melanin girl I wish you start listening to them again. They’re not just for “white people” they’re for everyone to hear ❤️
@rowaaSHKhedr
I came here after i watched pumped up kicks 😂
@rowaaSHKhedr
U forgot : hall of fame - the script
@semiragerensie281
This song makes me feel sad and happy at the same time😀☹️
@sebastian2201
x2
@joshrichards6915
gey
@sebastian2201
@@joshrichards6915 tu mamá es hombre.