Hello and welcome back to Music Monday, where I discuss songs/albums/artists and explain them! Today I'll be going over a softer, romantic song that I find to be one of my favorites in this band's discography. This is I'm There by Hey Violet.

Lyrics:

This song is about falling in love when you aren't usually the type to do so, and trying to convince the person you're in love with to give you a chance and be together. It's a great song to listen to when you find yourself falling in love with someone, and are scared of how things might turn out if you confess your love.

I must say I'm never like this
I'll break it down so you don't miss
My point is that you got something
I've been hopin' and lookin' for a real long time
So I'm not gonna waste it

Rena starts out the song by admitting that she's never usually like this- as in falling for someone, and breaks it down for them. It's made clear that this person she is attracted to has something special about him, or she wouldn't of fallen, because she isn't like that a lot. Rena is hopeful and has been looking for someone compatible for a long time, and she doesn't plan to let this spark of love go to waste.

In between the heart and mind
So much lost in so little time
I know a word can be spoken
And then a world can be opened up
And faith reborn
And then we'll never waste it

The first line here, 'In between the heart and mind', is a relate-able situation many people find themselves to be in when in love, me included. People don't lie when they say that love blinds you, as you do let your heart win and your logical thinking takes a step back. And in love, a lot can be lost. The word that Rena mentions, of course, would probably be love or the phrase "I love you" as when those words come out, a world does open up, and give people faith in love, and the 2 people in love aren't putting the faith in it for no reason.

So if you don't wanna be alone
And I just want a heart to call my own
You just have to say the word
And I'm there
I'm there
Cause no one wants to be alone
And feelings like this they need a home
You just have to say the word and I'm there
I'm there

The guy Rena is trying to get doesn't want to be alone, and she wants someone's love to call her own. They're in a situation of not telling eachother their true feelings, and Rena is relying on him to say those words and she'd be by his side in an instant- once again a very relate-able situation. The 2nd half of this chorus is general truths about life: No one wants to be alone, and the feeling of love needs another person, or, a 'home'.

Stand still don't give me a sign
I'd love to think I'm yours and you're mine
I'll be wherever I'm needed
Wanted or even deleted
Blind or all things clear
However you want it

At this point, Rena is willing to do anything for this guy she is so clearly in love with. She wants it to be a real relationship, and no matter the stakes, she doesn't mind it anyway the guy wants it, whether blind or clear.

[Chorus]

We can go we can stay
We can kill yesterday
We can laugh we can cry
We can live never die
Separate or unite
Let our souls just collide and give in
Give in….

She wants to forget the past, have fun, laugh, cry, act like they're going to live forever- a typical teenage relationship. Rena is telling this person to give in, as she believes their souls will collide, or fall in love.

[Chorus]

Breathing out and breathing in
The pieces of what we'll begin
Whisper truth or drown it out
We'll build it up or break it down

There's not a lot of meaning to these lyrics, but it's spelled out clearly: There are pieces to what will begin, and it'll either be broken down or built up.

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While this song has less in-depth meaning than others I've covered, I still find it to be a beautiful love song that many can relate to. If someone needs a beautiful, slow song to vibe to- this is it, especially when you're in love. It's got a nice guitar backing and restrained vocals to create a more or less common love song, but I still believe it has uniqueness to it and pulls it off well enough to be on my Music Monday series.

-DuskSong