Released in February 2012, "Apartment" peaked at number 26 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. Consequence of Sound's Caitlin Meyer described the song as "a seemingly average track that quickly crescendos into an impressive showcase of Gadhia’s vocal range." Chris White of musicOMH called it "an instantly infectious slice of quintessentially American alternative rock." In 2011, Young the Giant performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (January), on Later... with Jools Holland (May), and on MTV's Unplugged: Young the Giant, which began streaming online in November. A remixed version of the song by Captain Cuts appeared on Young the Giant's Remix EP, released in 2011.
A music video for "Apartment" filmed in a semi-live performance style was released early in 2011. A new video for the song premiered across all MTV networks in April 2012. The clip features Young the Giant and friends on an old RV making stops to go surfing, celebrate a birthday, skinny dip, and watch a bonfire. Another video, directed by Alexander Shahmiri, was filmed for an "In the Open" session and features the band performing an acoustic version of the song.
A 7" Vinyl was released on Record Store Day in 2011 featuring "Apartment" on side A, and B-side "Typhoon". This is the only physical release of Typhoon.
Apartment
Young the Giant Lyrics
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I feel this cold inside me
It howls away all through the market
It calls your name
On my way to your apartment
I write for fear of silence
You carved a boat to sell my shadow
Alright, alright
I hit the sidewalk and this is how it starts
Hide in a raincoat when things are falling apart
After leaving your apartment
I hear the coast by nightfall
So sure to keep you dreaming
You understood
Oh, I know you understood
Yes sir, it shows I was no good
Alright, Alright
I hit the sidewalk and this is how it starts
Hide in a raincoat when things are falling apart
Cause sooner or later this is bound to stop
Come on, let's savor what we're falling over
After leaving your apartment
I hear the coast
The lyrics of this song by Young the Giant are a poignant portrayal of longing, loneliness and reminiscence. The singer of the song is leaving his apartment and feels a sense of coldness that consumes him. This coldness is likened to a howl that echoes through the market and calls out the name of his love. His heart is heavy as he heads towards her apartment, afraid of the silence that may ensue. He is thinking of her when he writes but is also conscious of the fact that she has carved a boat that represents his shadow; this suggests that she is selling a part of him that carries the essence of his being. The singer feels lost as he walks alone, without his shadow, as it is being sold.
Line by Line Meaning
After leaving my apartment
Feeling empty and alone after leaving my living space
I feel this cold inside me
An emotional emptiness and loneliness
It howls away all through the market
The feeling intensifies and echoes throughout daily interactions
It calls your name
The cause of the pain is missing someone deeply
On my way to your apartment
Journeying towards the person who is missed
I write for fear of silence
Writing as a way to fill the void and avoid silence
You carved a boat to sell my shadow
The person was taken advantage of and stripped of their identity
Now I walk alone
Feeling isolated and vulnerable
Alright, alright
Trying to reassure oneself that everything is okay
I hit the sidewalk and this is how it starts
The start of a journey or a new direction
Hide in a raincoat when things are falling apart
A metaphor for shielding oneself during difficult times
After leaving your apartment
Reflecting on the person who was just visited
I hear the coast by nightfall
Finding comfort in nature's sounds and beauty
So sure to keep you dreaming
Hoping that the person being missed is still holding onto their dreams
You understood
Remembering that the person understood and accepted flaws
Oh, I know you understood
Reiterating that the person was kind and empathetic
Yes sir, it shows I was no good
Acknowledging personal failures and inadequacies
Cause sooner or later this is bound to stop
Realizing that everything, good or bad, comes to an end
Come on, let's savor what we're falling over
Encouraging to appreciate the experiences and emotions, even during tough times
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC MATTHEW CANNATA, FRANCOIS PAUL COMTOIS, JACOB JOHN TILLEY, PAYAM REZA DOOSTZADEH, SAMEER GADHIA
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N Beckham
This song makes me happy but lonely at the same time
Queen Gee
same
Arwa Bakhsh
same 🙋
Raghad A
yeah
N Beckham
***** Who's brad??
Ze'ev Yehuda
The van. Duh
Felipe Ferreira
This song is about the good times that has already passed, but for me it's about the good time that has to come. It won't come to an end, it will keep on coming. Differently it may be, but anyway this songs gives me hope of a happy life.
Mel O.
Did some good times come? 🎉
Nabhan Zaman
this song is so underrated !! Deserves more !!
joseph meeks
The Giant is so underrated