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"En klassisk debut...
De blander høy musikalsk kompetanse med impresjonistisk lek, samtidig som ting aldri flyter helt ut. Verken i dill eller pretensiøsitet. Snarere er en ydmyk, søkende holdning og et forsiktig smil hovedinntrykket YHAO etterlater seg. Bortsett da fra da de skrur til intensiteten i albumets mest forrykende øyeblikk."
Your Headlights Are On ble presentert som by:Larm-artister lenge før demoartistene ble klare, og det under offentliggjøringen av by-Larms “ni band som vi tror kommer til å gjøre seg bemerket på by:Larm 2011 og i fremtiden”.
Your Headlights Are On består av fem unge og særdeles talentfulle skaptrøndere; Ingrid Helene Håvik (vokal), Lars Ove Fossheim (gitar), Hans Hulbækmo (trommer/perkusjon), Heiða Karine Jóhannesdóttir Mobeck (tuba) og Anja Lauvdal (wurlitzer & synth). De har eksistert siden våren 2008, da de spilte deres første konsert på Teip-festivalen i Trondheim. Siden den tid har de vært på tre små turneer rundt om i Norge. I januar 2010 ble de valgt ut til å være med på Trondheim Calling (ei samleplate for band i Trondheim), og på samme tid deltok de i P3s Zoom Urørt-finale. I sommer har de spilt på en haug festivaler, blant andre Norwegian Wood, Jorddunst, Volumfestivalen, Månefestivalen, Øya og Pstereo. Nå er de som et av de aller første bandene klare for by:Larm 2011.
by:Larm sier:
Lyden av gamle damplokomotiv, amerikansk beat-poesi, en helt spesiell nerve. Eksplosivt, uforutsigbart, ærlig. Your Headlights Are On fra Trondheim er friskt og et resultat av hva som kan skje når kreativt belastede og fremovertenkende spirer slår hodene sine sammen og skaper gnister.
Your Headlights Are On slipper sitt selvtitulerte debutalbum den 18. mars 2011.
Four Letter Word
Your Headlights Are On Lyrics
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Writing
Writing your name on the cover of a book
A four letter word
Writing it forwards, and backwards, and sideways, and so
On the cover of a book
The inside is not you
When can I talk to you
Talk to you
Talk to you
Talk to you seven days a week?
And watch while you sleep?
When will you walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me randomly around?
And make your "[?]" when I speak
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
Writing
Writing
Writing your name on the inside of my hand
A four letter word
Writing it forwards, and backwards, and sideways, and so
On the inside of my hand
The outside is not you
When can I talk to you
Talk to you
Talk to you
Talk to you seven days a week?
And watch while you sleep?
When will you walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me
Walk with me randomly around?
And make your "[?]" when I speak
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
At first we will set the alarm
We will set the alarm
Then fall in each other's arms
Each other's arms
Fall in each other's arms
Fall in each other's arms
The lyrics of "Four Letter Word" by Your Headlights Are On speak to the desire for connection and intimacy with another individual. The singer of the song longs to talk to and walk with the person they are addressing, hoping for a deepening of their relationship. The act of writing the other person's name on a book or on the inside of their hand becomes a way to symbolically connect with them when they are not physically together. However, despite the desire for closeness, they acknowledge that the inside or outside of a book or hand does not represent the entirety of the person they hope to connect with.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of setting an alarm, representing the mundane or practical aspects of a relationship. Through this imagery, the songwriter conveys a sense of commitment and responsibility that comes with pursuing intimacy with another person. The repeated lines, "At first we will set the alarm / Then fall in each other's arms," suggest that the desire for connection and intimacy is not without its challenges, but it's worth it for the reward of feeling embraced and held.
Overall, the lyrics of "Four Letter Word" touch on themes of longing, connection, commitment, and intimacy in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Writing
Expressing oneself through words
Writing your name on the cover of a book
Leaving a personal mark on something that represents oneself
A four letter word
A concise expression of emotion
Writing it forwards, and backwards, and sideways, and so
Taking care to make a lasting impression
On the cover of a book
On a public representation of oneself
The inside is not you
One's true self cannot be represented by external appearances
When can I talk to you
Looking forward to communicating with someone
Talk to you
Meaningful conversation with someone else
Seven days a week?
A desire for constant connection
And watch while you sleep?
A yearning for intimacy and closeness
When will you walk with me
Longing for companionship
Walk with me
Sharing experiences with another person
Randomly around?
Spontaneity and unpredictability in life
And make your "[?]" when I speak
Listening and engaging with someone else's thoughts and ideas
At first we will set the alarm
Making plans and preparations
Then fall in each other's arms
Finding comfort and closeness with someone else
Writing your name on the inside of my hand
A personal connection with someone
On the inside of my hand
Something personal and private
Each other's arms
Shared intimacy and closeness
Fall in each other's arms
Finding comfort and safety in another person
Contributed by Leah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.