Youngblood Hawke is an indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in… Read Full Bio ↴Youngblood Hawke is an indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2011.

History

Both Simon Katz and Sam Martin were in the band Iglu & Hartly, but after a 2011 hiatus, the two reformed with three of their long-time friends to form Youngblood Hawke. Their name is taken from the Herman Wouk novel of the same name. In October 2011 before landing a record deal with Universal Republic, Youngblood had a residency at The Satellite in Los Angeles. Aside from that, the group has performed at SXSW, playing showcases such as Comedy Central Workaholics showcase and Purevolume House . The band is based in Silverlake, Los Angeles where they are working on their debut album and have worked odd jobs on the side during the recording process. Youngblood Hawke's latest single "We Come Running", has been described by LA Weekly 's Kevin Bronson as showing the quintet's "skills at grabbing hold of the pop jugular vein".Their track "Forever" was included in Starbucks Pick of the Week for September 2012. Before that, they joined the lineup for both Echo Park Rising festival as well as Lobsterfest . Recently, Youngblood Hawke's video for their debut single "We Come Running" was featured on Rollingstone Magazine , "where they play music and scuba dive with sharks in time" in hopes to help promote the conservation of sharks. The band is currently on tour with Passion Pit.
Their music has been described as "maximalist pop."

2012 Youngblood Hawke (EP) Tour

Their eponymous 2012 release spawned the single "We Come Running," which features the West Los Angeles Children's Choir during the chorus. The song has received airplay nationwide, and has been described as "anthemic" and having "youthful spirit."
The album itself has charted in Billboard's Top 200 albums for the week of 1 September 2012, and #3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart for the same week. The week of 20 August 2012, "We Come Running" was slated as the "Single of the Week!" by iTunes.

Glacier
Youngblood Hawke Lyrics

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Wailin' wind is ripping off my windows
Expose sky to me
Friends of mine swim so far
That they cant be reached
Leave a little in your wayside wake

From the islands that we've crossed
To the time we think we've lost

From the cages to the castles that well make
From the islands that we've crossed
We shake the water off
Like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away

Saw it in the newspaper
Write whatever you like
Every single word that is on your mind
Every single time that you feel inclined
You have to unwind

From the islands that we've crossed
To the time we think we've lost
From the cages to the castles that well make
From the islands that we've crossed
We shake the water off
Like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away

I never saw you
I never saw you leave
I never saw you
I thought you'd see me
I never saw you
I never saw you leave
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

From the islands that we've crossed
To the time we think we've lost
From the cages to the castles that well make
From the islands that we've crossed
We shake the water off
Like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away

From the islands that we've crossed
To the time we think we've lost
From the cages to the castles that well make
From the islands that we've crossed

We shake the water off
Like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Youngblood Hawke's song Glacier express the idea of overcoming obstacles and hardships on a journey towards a desired destination. The wailin' wind symbolizes the struggles that have been faced along the way, such as the ripping off of windows, leaving one exposed to the elements, and friends that swim too far to be reached. However, the message is to leave a little in your wayside wake, which suggests that you should move on from your struggles, but not forget them entirely as they have helped to shape who you are.

The islands that the lyrics mention could represent challenges that have been faced and overcome to reach a goal, and the time lost could be the time it takes to accomplish this goal. The cages refer to limitations that may have been present, while the castles symbolize the achievement of success.

The repeated line "we shake the water off like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away" describes the shedding of the past and the ability to move on to conquer new challenges. The idea of shaking the water off is a metaphor for leaving behind any pain or struggle, while the silver glacier symbolizes the transformative power of life experiences.

Overall, the lyrics to Glacier tell a story of perseverance and the human ability to overcome obstacles that may come our way on the journey towards success.

Line by Line Meaning

Wailin' wind is ripping off my windows
The strong wind is damaging my windows

Expose sky to me
I am able to see the sky clearly

Friends of mine swim so far
My friends have gone too far away from me

That they cant be reached
I cannot contact them anymore

Leave a little in your wayside wake
Please leave me with a little something as you pass by

From the islands that we've crossed
Referring to places we've been to or experiences we've had

To the time we think we've lost
Talking about the time that seems to have been wasted or not utilized properly

From the cages to the castles that well make
From difficult or trying situations to the good times or achievements that we will create

We shake the water off
We get rid of any negative influences or difficult experiences

Like a silver glacier slowly shrinks away
Similar to how a glacier melts away, we slowly let go of the past and move on

Saw it in the newspaper
Read about it in the news