About a dozen years after picking up Hawaii’s diminutive answer to the guitar —years during which he often strummed one while serenading his family with classics and Italian lullabies—Slawson lit on the idea of Uke-Hunt as a vehicle to deliver heartfelt and personal renditions of some of his favorite tunes interpreted through ukulele. As he experimented with the medium and expanded his repertoire, he asked some of his talented Bay Area buddies (veterans of Filthy Thieving Bastards, Real McKenzies, The Ramshackle Romeos, RKL, and other projects) to join him on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf for a little busking around, 808-style.
With a debut album containing ten cover songs spanning many genres and generations, it would be easy to peg this project as a takeoff on Slawson’s esteemed all-star tribute band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, but it would also be a pretty damn lazy assumption. Whereas Me First is a punk rock cover band, Uke-Hunt treats its source material more tenderly, with more individual panache, and with more emotional depth than anything you’ve heard from Slawson to date. He holds these songs close to his heart, and through his delivery, he invites you to also make a deeper connection with them—and him.
Enjoy The Silence
Uke-Hunt Lyrics
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They can only do harm
Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
And forgettable
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm
Enjoy the silence
The lyrics above from Uke-Hunt's song Enjoy the Silence speak to the idea that words are often unnecessary and can even cause harm. The singer suggests that while vows may be spoken, they are often broken and that feelings are intense, while words are merely trivial. The singer goes on to say that pleasures and pain remain regardless of any words spoken, and that, in fact, the words themselves are often forgettable.
Throughout the song, the singer seems to suggest that actions speak louder than words - that it is what someone does, rather than what they say, that matters. The lyrics also suggest that sometimes it is better to simply enjoy the silence - to be content with what is in one's arms, that one's desires and needs can be fulfilled without the need for excess chatter.
Line by Line Meaning
Words are very unnecessary
Words are superfluous and have little value
They can only do harm
Words have the potential to cause harm
Vows are spoken
Promises are made
To be broken
But they are often broken
Feelings are intense
Emotions are powerful
Words are trivial
Words are unimportant in comparison to emotions
Pleasures remain
Good experiences last
So does the pain
But negative experiences also linger
Words are meaningless
Words have no significant value or impact
And forgettable
Words are easily forgotten
All I ever wanted
My desires are simple
All I ever needed
My basic needs are met
Is here in my arms
I have what I need with me now
Words are very unnecessary
Words are unnecessary and not needed at the moment
They can only do harm
Words have the potential to cause harm
Enjoy the silence
So let's appreciate the peace and tranquility of being quiet
Writer(s): Gore Martin Lee
Contributed by Elliot D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.