Sitting on the roof of your parents' house
I watch your mouth as you talk
But I don't make a sound
I'm feeling like the key at the end of the kite
And I'm trying to catch something
That I'm afraid of
'Til just like a paper plane
Caught in a hurricane
We are swept away
Into the great unknown
Your words are like raindrops falling on my hands
And my heart's blowing back and forth
Like a weathervane
And the water is rising all around
And if we don't move soon my love
We're gonna drown
So just like a paper plane
Caught in a hurricane
We are swept away
Into the great unknown
So you lean in and our lips say "Amen"
And I forget what it means to be afraid
The Oh Hellos have come to hold a very special place in my heart, not just in this album, but in others as well. Hello My Old Heart was one of the first songs I ever heard by them, and it's been a treasured journey listening to them ever since. ladyoforion
it's such a beautiful album of grieving and loss and acceptance. it speaks to a particular kind of grief -- not a grieving of one who is lost, but the grieving for one who is still present and still causing pain. i love the last song most because while it could end in pain, or end with the narrators decision to permanently push this person out of their life and that would be justified, it doesn't. instead, it offers something. what is offered? acceptance. hope. and a chance for redemption janmisha
If you have a fondness for expertly wrought roots-rock with sharp lyrics and aching vocals, look no further—“Strangers” is for you. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 8, 2022