The Oh Hellos - December '04 (Official Visualizer)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- One of the top questions we get from ye followers, right behind "tour?" and "new music?" is "new CHRISTMAS music?" This holiday season, we're proud to say: yes, dear one. Yes new Christmas music. So here's a song we wrote about what Christmas has felt like in Texas lately!
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Written, recorded, performed and produced by Tyler Heath and Maggie Heath
Mixed and Mastered by Charlie Kramsky
[LYRICS]
December of '04, we got a Yuletide show
The miracle of manna, an inch of snow
It didn't melt all day
We used a trash can for a sleigh
And we still talk about it
Here at decades older, I am less impressed
Seems the blessing only comes with bitterness
Bi-annually, at least, the pipes and asphalt will freeze
And we'll still talk about it
If I wish for anything this year
It would be a bigger house
With walls spaced far enough apart
To keep my loved ones out the dark
When the power grid goes out
'Cause I keep you in my heart
Yeah, I keep you even when we are apart
And I'd keep you out of the dark
If I only could
All that you believe in can survive this one
A fairy only keeps her wings if you cheer them on
Well, it's hard to find a star
In all this godforsaken dark
So I'll believe in you
Sure, the days are colder and the nights are long
But don't you worry, I don't think the magic's gone
We could light a fire
We could lift our voices higher
We can believe in you
If I wish for anything this year
It would be a crystal ball
Or the winning numbers on the wall
Wouldn't want a dime or dollar
Only power to change anything at all
'Cause I keep you in my heart
I keep you even when we are apart
I'd keep you out of the dark
If I only could
Yeah, I keep you in my heart
I keep you even when we're worlds apart
I will keep you out of the dark
lyrics are up online at azlyrics and genius for reference!!
Nem todo herói usa capa, valeu! ❤
Dang! Not even thirty minutes in and lyrics! And I think it’s ‘Wall spaced far enough apart’.
@@lindsey4160that sounds right, thank you
I listened to the song right after it released at 12AM and I’ve had it on repeat since (even as I’m typing rn), your music is SO beautiful there are not words to describe it. Your lyrics feel larger than life itself, and the music accompanying it only makes them bolder. I am not joking or bluffing when I say winter is one of my favourite seasons because of your music. Boreas, and now this song feeding into it. I feel like for the last two years I look at each snowfall with new eyes, and I can’t help but admire the breathtaking beauty of the life we live. The Oh Hellos have fundamentally changed the way I engage the natural world around me, and I can’t help but thank them for it
I completely agree! Their music adds a sense of magic to the world. It's lovely
This is so amazing. I've felt this too honestly, with the song "cold" and this song. I love winter so much more just from those 2!! Thank you for sharing this 🤍
New Crane Wives music...new Oh Hellos music...I am truly blessed this holiday season!
That's what I was thinking! It's great to see the indie bands releasing new music right now!
omggg fellow crane wives listener
Crane wives AND oh hellos listener spotted⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
This song is my new christmas song, it pulls my heart together again
Tyler & Maggie: From the bottom of my heart, thank you for illuminating the world with y’all’s music & helping to keep us out of the dark ♥️
Waited all day to comment on this but basically how lucky are we, to live in a time where The Oh Hellos are releasing music? This made my day, in fact my year. It’s not even just a song about Christmas. I feel like the sentiment in these lyrics can be applied to any holiday, any nostalgic feeling. I love this band.
this song is so so so sweet AND TYLER AND MAGGIE LOOK ADORABLE 😭😭😭
Your music has served as a luminous beacon in an otherwise indomitable darkness. This I shall be here for, it is the least I can do in return.
So, I live in texas with my family, and have for the last 10 years.
This did such a good job catching the terror of living in texas rn, while also capturing the support and love of our families in this time. Thank you so much.
How can music be that cozy, heart-warming and soothing? You guys do make music that helps folks to believe in magic
As someone who has lived in Texas all my life, this song really captures a lot of my feelings around Christmas and winter. Thanks for this y'all, I'll be playing it on repeat all month
so lovely! 🥹💜
Ive loved you guys for years, this band is what really started my musical journey. Thank you for the amazing and beautiful songs! ❤
how many songs are y'all gonna put out that make me cry
Sometimes I forget that I live in the same state as The Oh Hellos, but this song was a pretty strong reminder that we are living through pretty similar circumstances!
December 04 I was 6 months old experiencing Christmas for the first time
December 2004 was the last Christmas that i felt like 'christmas'. After that year it was just... routines.
It was the last of good days cz after that the world suddenly moved to 6th gear and life flashes, suddenly i'm near 30.
Those whom i knew who had passed... i still had the photograph and i remember exactly the days back when they were still alive.
To everyone else, stay strong and keep your loved ones close.
Pray to The Lord so your days wouldn't be wasted cz time is the only real treasure, not wealth. Spend it wisely.
Sounds like hope, at the end of the long, cold road, glancing back at the journey through the dark. 💜
This is so beautiful. I'm what they call a "geriatric millennial," and I often find myself yearning for the nostalgia of decades that weren't littered with pandemics and other various calamities that seem to have swallowed the past few years of my life. This was a good reminder that "the magic isn't gone" even if the feeling is.
This song makes me cry, but in a good way
Just sent to everyone I love! Beautiful
No other music makes me feel the way their music does. So special! 💛
My life has taken me to some dark times and im only a teenager but when I listen to your music it changes my mood to be a little bit brighter even in the dark times i'm in so with all my heart. Thank you for everything you do.
This song is just extraordinary! It’s as nostalgic as it is forward-looking and now I’m crying. Just beautiful, you guys!
Both of my favorite song artists made new songs within the last 2 days!! I'm livin' the dream!
thank you for sharing your beautiful music! I can say without a doubt that your songs have helped me through some of the worst moments of my life. I’m personally not particularly religious, but your music resonates with me in such a profound way. the way you interact with the world through your music is so soft and kind and gentle. it is warm and bright and tender. i don’t know that you’ll see my comment, but in case that you do - thank you. i know the dark you sing of and the dark i write of are different; i still would like to thank you for keeping me out of mine. i hope that your winter treats you well, and happy holidays!
You guys have been my top artists for two years in a row which is as long as I've known about your body of work. It truly feels magical to me and it will always stay with me no matter what point of my life I may be in
YOU GUYS HAVE SOME OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH THE WORLD 💓✨
You guys have made my Christmas with this song and album.
This is sooo pretty, the song is beautifull, the lyrics are magical, I missed u guys, I will spend my christmas with this song for real I love it sooo sosososo much it's precious
I am alone this christmas just like the other ones. One wall away from a happy family that could be complete even without me. I am an invisible problem people choose to ignore no matter how much I try to be seen, but this family would rather ignore me than look at me and give me a single light of Christmas even though I choose to be quiet rather than the pitiful whispers they always have about me.
But there's one amongst all of them, a younger would than mine. A sister who still acknowledges my existence and I hope she prays for me even though I believe in no religion at all, and remembers me even when I'm as good as dead and I hope I could keep her out of the dark one day once I find my own life myself.
The path I was forced to choose and continued to choose is hard to traverse, and may my soul continue to guide me to wherever I find joy within the mundainity. Maybe one day I will find myself happy in a family that accepts me even if I'm quiet enough to be invisible and I hope one day I can provide the same things I struggle to find with ease.
If you're also invisible one way or another, I hope you know you're not alone. Hell, I'm still here.
Happy bittersweet christmas.
Ahh, what a lovely piece! Thank you so much for sharing with us! Your music always brings comfort to me. (^_^)
I was born on 8th of December 2004 and I feel this song was made for me!!
I usually hate my birthday but finding this has lifted my spirits and I will forever hold this song in my heart
Thank you ❤
I've been listening to their Family Christmas Album this month, such a pleasant surprise to see them release more Christmas music!
new oh hellos music???? its a christmas miracle!!!
Something significant is happening here, I can feel it
ITS OUT ON SPOTIFY EVERYONE! ❤
I edited the Wikipedia page and added this in. :DD
@@LastOreo NICE LETS GOOOOO DOING GODS WORK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THATS HYPE LETS GOOOO NICE ONEEEEEE SORRY IM JUST SO EXICTED LETS GOOOOO I COULD EAT A HORSE LETS GOOOOOO I COULD SPEAK IN MORE LETS GOOOO I COULD REPEAT A COURSE LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fr fr shits bussin ong no cap bruh, you finna be popping off all yo life homie. get those baddies king. Thx for adding it in :D
Have a great day❤
Literally so excited
THIS WAS AMAZING!!! Its beautiful and just as amazing as all your other songs!! Merry Christmas, Tyler and Maggie!! 💞💞💞
IM SO EXCITED!! It's wonderful to see y'all back!
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! WHY ARE YOU PEOPLE SO GOOD AT MUSIC???? 💛💛💛💛💛
Can never get enough of the Oh Hellos. Going to be processing the feelings from this song for a few days at least.
Aghhhh new music omgggg I love you guys SO much so excited to play this on repeat for the holidays!!!!
i'm blessed to be alive right now. i need more christmas, i need this joy. your music is a constant delight
Gods this song is so beautiful
Amazing😢❤❤
perfect thing to help me get over the flu!!! :)
THANK YOU IT’S AMAZING
This was so sweet! I'm in love and in tears💛🌟
Shaking crying throwing up. This song is just so sweet 😭💖
OMGGGGG I LOVE YOU GUYS PLEASE GO ON TOUR I MISS U GUYS
Such a beautiful and nostalgic song! Thank you! 🥹❤️
December of 04 I was 2 years old!
very beautyfull..
it's so pretty I love it so much
Merry Christmas, before Christmas!!! You always make beautiful and cozy songs!
You guys are amazing and every single one of your songs are absolutely phenomenal.
Thank you so much for making wonderous music.❤️
I was looking for music to listen to while I did my work today and this was such an awesome thing to find🥰
This is my eras moment
Estoy emocionada =D
Happy Holidays to you both!! I wasn’t expecting new holidays music but I’m not complaining one bit!
so good 🤍🤍✨
Incrível!!!❤
:D I’m so happy!!! Oh yay!
OHHH HELLOO TO THE OH HELLOS HELLO HELLO
I am WILLING to sit here and wait 15 hours to hear this song I just know it’s going to be legendary
almost had a heart attack from this jump scare
amazing!
Thank you!
YES YES YES YOU'RE BACK IM SO HAPPY I LOVE YOUR MUSIC SO MUCH YOU DONT EVEN KNOW!!!
love your music :D I wish you the best and hope you can keep going strong
so Excited!
I’M SO EXCITED WHATTTTTT
IM NOT GOING TO CRY IM NOT GOING TO CRY HELP ITS TOO MUCH
OKAY OKAY IL HELP U HERE IS EMMOTIONAL SUPPORT 🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿
lyrics?? plz im deaf :(
(Lyrics)
December of ‘04, we got a Yuletide show
the miracle of manna, an inch of snow
it didn’t melt all day
we used a trash can for a sleigh
and we still talk about it
here at decades older, I am less impressed
seems the blessing only comes with bitterness
bi-annually, at least, the pipes and asphalt will freeze
and we’ll still talk about it
if I wish for anything this year,
it would be a bigger house
with walls spaced far enough apart
to keep my loved ones out the dark
when the power grid goes out
cause I keep you in my heart
yeah, I keep you even when we are apart
and I’d keep you out of the dark
if I only could
all that you believe in can survive this one
a fairy only keeps her wings if you cheer them on
well, it’s hard to find a star
in all this godforsaken dark
so I’ll believe in you
sure, the days are colder and the nights are long
but don’t you worry, I don’t think the magic’s gone
we could light a fire
we could lift our voices higher
we can believe in you
if I wish for anything this year,
it would be a crystal ball
or the winning numbers on the wall
wouldn’t want a dime or dollar
only power to change anything at all
cause I keep you in my heart
I keep you even when we are apart
I’d keep you out of the dark
if I only could
yeah, I keep you in my heart
I keep you even when we’re worlds apart
I will keep you out of the dark
thank you!!! @@tryingartist42
No problem! :D
Hey, thats my birthday!
This song feels like the perfect blend of the eponymous EP and family Christmas album I LOVE IT IT'S SO CUTE AND SWEET dear The Oh Hellos please don't ever change, you guys are so wholesome and genuine and life-giving and those are special strengths that I really admire you guys for. 💖💖💖
OMG??? Crane Wives, Cosmo Sheldrake, and now this?
I DIDNT KNOW CRANE WIVES RELEASED A NEW SONG WHATTT THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW
Thanks for the update about Cosmo, I'd probably have found out if I scrolled my homepage more, but it's more fun that I found out in the comment section here.
I've been a listener of your music since 2014 and you guys are still, to this day, my favorite band of all time. I think I've already played this song a good 10 times over this morning on Spotify and I cannot get enough of it. The lyrics hit hard as someone whose holiday family gatherings are no longer the same as they used to be after many major life changes happened, where I seek out now the tiniest things to remind myself this time of year still has its magic. And this, by far, is one of those magic wishes so sung about. A song from my most beloved band to remind me that there's always some way out of the dark and hope to hold onto, as your music has always reminded me. Have a happy holidays, all of you, and thank you for being part of that light. 💖
You always motivate me to be the better person and to keep doing what I love. Thank you, The Oh Hellos.❤
Absolute favorite band. Nothing comes close.
I can't listen to this song without crying. I grew up in the PNW and snow was also very rare, and i remember the overwhelming excitement as i watched it fall. This song brings me back to those moments, but also forces me to remember that it isn't really like that anymore, both because of climate change and the broadening of my own horizons. A bittersweet hopefulness fills this song. Things will never be the same, and perhaps they will get much worse. And we will live and sing and remain.
I'm so thankful for music like this. I don't think I've ever had a song hit so unexpectedly close to home.
I’m on the verge of going to college and I’m so scared about growing apart from my family, but this song reminded me that no matter what, we will always love each other. Thank you Oh Hellos❤❤❤
Can’t wait, I’ve only just heard your music in the past few months but it is amazing!
IM SO EXCITED!!!! i discovered you YEARS ago from a warrior cats animatic and you’ve been my favorite band eber since😭 i was your top .005 fan on spotify this year and am aiming for more next year
i’m not even christian so the meaning of your songs may not be obvious to me but all of your lyrics/songs are still absolutely gorgeous
OH same!! What warrior cats animatic was it, do you remember?
Was it from the credits of Five Giants?
@@papercat_drawsit was a goosefeather pmv to “lay me down”!!
@@jonathananderson260 oh same haha that map was my intro to the oh hellos
I was listening to your guys' family christmas album on loop for the holiday season, so was a delight!! Love the new song, hope to see more in the future ❤❤❤
I was just 2 years old in December’04…how time flies by so fast I will never know…
With Hot Chocolate on my lips, I take another sip, as my windows and lawn are covered with snow.
My love, oh how I miss you. As I write this letter in this trench. A bloody war rages as I clench…
…my old heart…hello…oh hello my dearest, could this holiday be nearest?
My world is frozen over, by battles have taken over.
While some brave soldiers boys never make it home, I know I won’t be alone because all I want for Christmas is a few kind words, oh beloved pen pal.
I hope this letter finds you well.
this is it. this is exactly what finding christmas joy as an adult feels like.
first the crane wives, now the oh hellos? eating good this winter :)
this song makes me feel all good and hopeful inside. I’m not sure what for, but it leaves a nostalgic pit in my chest. a good one though. like new horizons in a way? moving from home. or the end of a good book. it has a bittersweet sort of taste. already know this will constantly be on repeat on my playlist :))
new horizons is a good way to put it
You are my favorite band, my birthday is actually on december 4! I can’t wait for december to listen to this non-stop!
Music for the soul.
edit: this made me tear up, beautiful stuff as always.
Dang! This and the Christmas album were such an unexpected and wonderful treat this year! It's always a joy hearing the music you guys come up with. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a happy Holiday this year!
I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT SO MUCH I LOVE IT
this song has me feral. good job guys please go on tour
Hello, Oh how the happiness flows from my heart to hear this. Such a true beaut you’ve been for these past years.
I really love this song ❤❤❤
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I LOVE THE OH HELLOS
I really feel the religious impact of your music, your band helped me in a time I really didn't feel good about God a few years ago. Keep it going
I’m addicted to your songs, please keep them coming
it's the most wonderful time of the year