It was a really beautiful experience but really intense. Her family was there in the room with us as well, in this really intimate space. It felt like, one, we were walking into this world that we didn’t know, and two, it was tragic because she was dying and it felt like we didn’t belong there. It felt like we were intruding upon the family’s really personal, last moments with their daughter, and we were all really awkward, but then we had been asked to be there, and we were her favourite band, so we went and sung her a song.
She was kind of in a coma and she wasn’t awake, but she woke up while we were there and I remember sitting on the bed with her and she didn’t really have … her central nervous system was shutting down and she didn’t really have the motor skills … but she was definitely moving around like she knew that we were there, and she was excited — or as excited as she could be in that state — and we just kept waving to her, saying ‘Hi, hi!’
Her name was Haley, Haley Butcher, and we were waving to her, trying to get her to notice that we were there. Theresa went home that day and wrote a song about that experience and it’s called Hi.”
- Jenny Lee Lindberg
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Hi
Warpaint Lyrics
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You wore your falling heart
Opened up to us,
And now we know the days you left
You said the saddest mind
Turned it inside out, your mother
She knows your things can do without
In the middle of the day
We found love
In the middle of the day
We would know
So back in you gave to us
All our love, all our life
All our love, all our life
Turned it inside out,
I know it hurts
Even you're stuck with me in
And come back
But you brought the sad over
In the middle of the day
We found love
In the middle of the day
We found love
In the middle of the day
We found love
In the middle of the day!
In the middle of the day!
In the middle of the day!
We found love
The lyrics of Warpaint's song "Hi" gives a portrayal of a person who is going through some emotional turmoil, and has opened up to their friends. The person has been up all night, perhaps unable to sleep due to inner turmoil. And finally, they share their feelings, their vulnerability with their friends. The lyrics then talk about the "saddest mind" and how the mother seems to know that the "things can do without". This could indicate that the person is dealing with some sort of mental health issue like depression or anxiety. But the lyrics suggest that the person has finally found love, in the midst of all their pain and confusion, in the middle of the day. The love, perhaps, serves as a respite from all the emotional turmoil they are going through.
The lyrics are quite introspective, capturing the complexity of emotions and thoughts that we experience during difficult times, and how love can serve as an anchor in such times. The fact that the person speaks to their friends, that they open up and share their feelings, shows the power of connection and community during difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Up all night,
We were awake all night long.
You wore your falling heart
You were vulnerable and open to us.
Opened up to us,
You shared your deepest thoughts and feelings with us.
And now we know the days you left
We understand why you left and the pain you endured.
You said the saddest mind
You explained that the saddest minds are the most insightful.
Turned it inside out, your mother
Your mother knows you inside and out.
She knows your things can do without
She knows what you don't need in your life.
In the middle of the day
During a time when everything else seems quiet and still.
We found love
We discovered love in a unexpected moment.
So back in you gave to us
You gave us your trust and love in return.
All our love, all our life
We will give you our love and support for the rest of our lives.
Turned it inside out,
You exposed yourself to us completely.
I know it hurts
I understand that it was painful for you to do so.
Even you're stuck with me in
Even if you are stuck with me, I will be there for you.
And come back
I hope you come back to us.
But you brought the sad over
You brought your sadness and pain with you when you left.
In the middle of the day
During a moment of peace and quiet.
We found love
We discovered love in a unexpected moment.
In the middle of the day
During a time when everything else seems quiet and still.
We found love
We discovered love in a unexpected moment.
In the middle of the day
During a time when everything else seems quiet and still.
We found love
We discovered love in a unexpected moment.
In the middle of the day!
During a moment that felt magical and surreal.
In the middle of the day!
During a time where the unexpected happened.
In the middle of the day!
During a moment of pure serendipity.
We found love
We discovered love in a unexpected moment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: EMILY CAMILLE KOKAL, JENNIFER LEE LINDBERG, STELLA ZOFIA MOZGAWA, THERESA BECKER-WAYMAN
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