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Blue Hawaiian Lyrics
A welcome to my friends:
This house is a home and a home's where I belong
Where the feelings are warm and the foundations are strong
If my soul has a shape, well, then it is an ellipse
And this slap is a gift
'Cause your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre, lustre, lustre, lustre
Take it back -- send return out of time
Tape machine needs to be aligned
Aloha means goodbye, and also hello -- it's in how you inflect
Put the bark in the dog, and you've got a guardian
When the capital's S, it is followed by a T -- and it's probably me
And the tones are grouped in clusters
You know, the tones are grouped in clusters
Well the tones are grouped in clusters
You know the tones are grouped in clusters, clusters, clusters, clusters
Take it back -- kiss me into the past
Lately never gonna last
This house is a home and a home's where I belong
Where the feelings are warm and the foundations are strong
If my soul has a shape, well, then it is an ellipse
And this slap is a gift
'Cause your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre
You know, your cheeks have lost their lustre, lustre, lustre, lustre
Take it back -- send return out of time
Tape machine needs to be aligned
Put the bark in the dog, and you've got a guardian
When the capital's S, it is followed by a T -- and it's probably me
And the tones are grouped in clusters
You know, the tones are grouped in clusters
Well the tones are grouped in clusters
You know the tones are grouped in clusters, clusters, clusters, clusters
Take it back -- kiss me into the past
Lately never gonna last
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This is the most meta and probably cockiest Pavement song. I think it's about writing a song. The first three lines reference the fans (welcome to friends), the music (foundation...could be bass and drums) and the transcendent power of good music (feelings are warm).
The elliptic soul refers to how the lyrics and music of a Pavement song will always come off skewed, unlike a full circle, which is easier to understand. One need only compare the bredth of lyrical depth and musical complexity on a Pavement album with the alternative crap on the radio when this song came out. An ellipse is often associated with altered perception and reflection. The "slap is a gift" is the cocky idea (but probably true) that Pavement revitalized rock n' roll (after all, rock's cheeks had lost its luster) by the hubbub it created in the indie rock world.
Tape machine line - refers to the recording process.
The Aloha and dog lines- refer to perception and self-awareness and does so in a typically ironic and ridiculous manner. More "meta" stuff that can be packed full with all types of meaning: Is Pavement closer to the beginning or end? What is the nature of a dog?
Some other posters have alluded to the capital "S" and "T" being Stephen Malkmus; and the "tones are grouped in clusters" is a musical concept whereby three consecutive chords are struck consecutively, creating a disonant sound. Then the guitar actually chimes in with the dissonance. It's like the lyrics work as a tour guide to the musical landscape of the song.
The last two lines reflect the attitudes of the fans, some of whom wanted the band to go back to the "Slanted" sound or the "Crooked Rain" sound. But repeating the past is not really an option.
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
Ahola = Pavement's lyrics having multiple meanings, not forgetting the hello/goodbye boiling down language into context and not taken on face value. Seems like a comment on Irony.
Ahola = Pavement's lyrics having multiple meanings, not forgetting the hello/goodbye boiling down language into context and not taken on face value. Seems like a comment on Irony.
probably my favorite pavement song
"When the capital's S, it is followed by a T" he's referring to his hometown Stockton, Califonia
"When the capital's S, it is followed by a T" he's referring to his hometown Stockton, Califonia
Definitely, my favorite pavement song...not sure what the hell it means....I could guess, but probably be wrong...oh well, I love it.
@GeeMo
@GeeMo
yeah i like this song
@granola brink
@granola brink
Is this a reference to when Dr. Landy took Brian Wilson to Hawaii to get him off the drugs?
The elvis movie?
i think it's just about being middle aged and realising things fade and end and you have to go on doing what you always do anyways. but im not sm.
i do love this song, though.
@warsaw_350125
@warsaw_350125
this happens to be the best pavement song ever.
no clue what it means though, but i LOVE the line "your cheeks have lost their lustre"
@g0wthefl0w
@g0wthefl0w
the capitals S...followed by a t...Stephen...its probably me...hes Stephen Malkmus..ahaha
STD? (from me) STephen. It just made me chuckle.
STD? (from me) STephen. It just made me chuckle.
my favorite song, although by no means their best. I never even caught that the capital S followed by a t as referring to SMs name; I thought it was a tongue in cheek way of calling himself a saint. (St.Me)