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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Submarines
The Lumineers Lyrics
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Underneath deep blue seas
Saw the flags, Japanese
No one will believe me
Ran back to the town bar and
I told the people how
I had seen a submarine
I did spy a periscope
Dead of night on the eastern coast
The police made them jokes
Told me I'd seen a ghost
Everyone thinks I'm a liar
No one knows the truth
If it was a bigger fire
I would be on the roof
Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay
(Let me go)
No one trusts what I say
(I don't know)
Oh my God, no one paid
(Attention)
Overnight my hair turned gray
(Oh oh oh)
In the end, it boils down to credibility
I had none, so I will die with the secrets of the sea
(Submarine)
(Can't find me)
Submarine, hey
(Submarine)
In the song Submarines by The Lumineers, the singer speaks of an incredible thing that they witnessed, but no one could ever believe them. The opening lines "I believe submarines, underneath deep blue seas, saw the flags, Japanese, no one will believe me," suggest that the singer has either seen Japanese submarines, or at least believes that submarines exist below the ocean's surface. The next verse goes on to describe how the singer ran back to their town and attempted to tell people what they saw, but everyone laughed at them. The use of the words "everyone" and "no one" suggest that the singer is truly alone in their knowledge.
The chorus "Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay, no one trusts what I say," indicates that the singer has become a sort of outcast in their town, and that their credibility has been completely destroyed. The final verse reveals the true meaning behind the song. The singer says that they will die with the secrets of the sea, implying that sometimes there are things in this world that cannot be explained or rationalized, and sometimes the truth exists even if it isn't believed.
Overall, The Lumineers paint a vivid and poignant picture of the pain of not being believed or listened to. The song alludes to the grieving and pain of feeling shut off from the world with one secret--one experience--that no one else can see or believe.
Line by Line Meaning
I believe submarines
I have faith in the existence of submarines
Underneath deep blue seas
Submarines operate beneath the surface of the ocean
Saw the flags, Japanese
I witnessed Japanese military flags on a submarine
No one will believe me
Others are skeptical when I recount my experience
Ran back to the town bar and
I returned to a local gathering place
I told the people how
I shared my story with those around me
I had seen a submarine
I reported sighting a military vessel
And everyone laughed aloud
Those present found my account to be humorous
I did spy a periscope
I saw a periscope, a part of a submarine used for observation
Dead of night on the eastern coast
I observed the periscope under cover of darkness on the coast
The police made them jokes
Law enforcement did not take my report seriously
Told me I'd seen a ghost
Authorities suggested that what I saw was not a real submarine
Everyone thinks I'm a liar
Others do not believe my account
No one knows the truth
There is a lack of evidence to support my claims
If it was a bigger fire
If there was a more substantial situation
I would be on the roof
I would be more vocal and take greater action
Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay
Ships will deteriorate over time in a particular body of water
(Let me go)
Interjection expressing a desire to be free or left alone
No one trusts what I say
Others doubt the veracity of my claims
(I don't know)
Uncertain response to questioning
Oh my God, no one paid
There was a lack of attention or concern regarding my report
(Attention)
Interjection expressing a desire for notice or consideration
Overnight my hair turned gray
I experienced stress and worry, causing my hair to appear gray
(Oh oh oh)
Vocalization to convey emotion
In the end, it boils down to credibility
The issue at hand relates to whether others believe what I am saying
I had none, so I will die with the secrets of the sea
As others do not believe me, my knowledge of submarine sightings will not be believed upon my death
(Submarine)
Interjection signaling a return to the theme of submarines
(Can't find me)
Statement implying escape or avoidance
Submarine, hey
Phrase reiterating the subject of submarines
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jeremy C Fraites, Wesley Keith Schultz
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@TheTruthFarm
The ballast tanks of my heart just opened as my soul dove down into the briny deep of this awesome song.
I would like to give my own interpretation of this song.
I think this song reflects the lives of many people who live their lives waiting for something to come to them instead of going out and getting it.
We look back and think where did the time go, how did I end up where I am today in a sudden epiphany that we should have spent our lives looking for the proverbial submarines instead of just talking about them.
This is the lives of many these days told by schools, governments, media and simply those people in your lives that generally can't see the forest for the trees that there are no submarines, you're imagining things.
We're told things are generally intangible from an early age but if we take the time and make the effort to do instead of talk we can become the change that we want to see.
Lets chase submarines, don't watch them on the horizon because they aren't coming any closer to the shore.
The untold want, by life and land ne'er granted, Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find. Walt Whitman
@tiagobessa4203
Submarines
I believe submarines
Underneath deep blue seas
Saw the flags, japanese
No one will believe me
Ran back to the town bar
And I told the people how
I'd seen a submarine
And everyone laughed aloud
I did spy a periscope
Dead of night on the eastern coast
The police made them jokes
Told me I'd seen a ghost
Everyone thinks I'm a liar
No one knows the truth
If it was a bigger fire
I would be on the roof
Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay (let me go)
No one trusts what I say (I don't know)
Oh my God no one pay (attention)
Overnight my hair turned gray
(Oh oh oh)
In the end it boils down to credibility
I had none so I will die
With the secrets of the sea
(Submarines)
(Can't find me)
Submarines
(Submarines)
@chuck_nazty
For those of you wondering, this song is about Wesley Shulz’s grandfather who claimed to have spotted submarines in a local body of water. The grandfather was known for telling tales but everyone laughed him off. He insisted until his death, & sure enough, a few years ago, reports were released that proved Wesley’s grandfather right all along.
@iszelannbenosa8688
that is sooo sad
@jordancedillo9815
It was a Japanese submarine too right? Where are the reports that said it was true, I never saw that!
@chuck_nazty
@@jordancedillo9815 not sure, I’m just repeating what Wesley in the concert.
@minknaing
Always a deep story behind their songs that makes it more meaningful.
@lbsbond
Sad
@eqpuis
I don't know why but... all Lumineers song seem short to me. Maybe because I like them so much, they go by too fast.
@georgee1855
Same here
@nimprobable
They might appear short to you because they in fact are short.
@barduccindy9681
i have the same feeling xD