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Hey Darling Lyrics
Hey darling you're not home, this is your phone though, right?
Explanations aren't in but I feel it's time
You want to know where I've been for such a long time
Disappearing act right before your eyes
It seems to me the only thing
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
Hatin' and the situation was justified
There was some things I saw before I realized
That I was meant to be (?) by your side
Distractions always in but we're good this time
It seems to me the only thing
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
Sometimes the heat of the crowd feels a little too close
Sometimes the shout of the room makes me feel so alone
It seems to me the only thing
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
Explanations aren't in but I feel it's time
You want to know where I've been for such a long time
Disappearing act right before your eyes
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
There was some things I saw before I realized
That I was meant to be (?) by your side
Distractions always in but we're good this time
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
Sometimes the shout of the room makes me feel so alone
That comes from fame's mediocrity
I'm gone, you're still the thing I love
And keep it from me, just out of touch
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This song discusses of the distance the band experienced while they were on "hiatus." It's a mix of Corin and Carrie's perspectives. "Disappearing act" is straight out of Carrie's book, in this case referring to her panic attacks and sickness in their last tour before the hiatus. The last verse is also probably a partial explanation of the feelings that had brought on their hiatus.
“It seems to me the only thing that comes from fame is mediocrity” is a reason they would consider not getting back together; they are concerned that having achieved comfort in their personal lives, they would fail to make good music if they tried. Ultimately, they conclude that they were “meant to be.”
The puzzle is, “How could you steal the thing I love and keep it from me, just out of touch?” This might be referring to the fact that they all made music outside of the band; the music is what they love, but they feel that they weren't able to quite touch it in the same way. Or it could be the fact that they, in fact, remained friends, but didn't make music together for many years. Since it was Carrie’s breakdown that broke the band up, but Corin’s family life that solidified the break, it's not clear who stole what.
It is also possible that Corin (or Janet?) is obliquely calling Portlandia mediocre, and Carrie’s response is that Corin stole the music from her and she is reaching for a substitute. That is a stretch.
A shippy thought is that Carrie has flipped One More Hour on its head. “Meant to be” is Corin being close, but Carrie complains that she is still not quite within touch.
Either way, clearly a love ballad.