my analysis of hwykiynt
track 1: don’t cry 2020.
- feeling sad about growing up
- nostalgic birthdays
- “years go by whether you want them to”
- but it’s about living life and getting through it and not crying because you’re getting older but accepting the inevitability of aging
- they used to want to grow up and now it’s scary :/ story of my LIFE wow
- basically an existential crisis song BUT also with the message of appreciating life and going with the flow
- SADNESS RATING: 😭😭😭/5
track 2: boyfriend.
- this girl is obviously a cheater who’s only booty calling chase (idk if it’s from his real life experience)
- “you got my number wrong” sort of insinuates that she calls up many guys and chase knows so he’s like “lol bye”
- she’s pessimistic: “stay away with your sad songs” and probably calls up boys when she’s sad and lonely
- he knows she’s toxic tho and won’t be with her when she needs company so you go dude!!
- SADNESS RATING: 😭/5 bc it’s still a breakup song
track three: talk too much.
- song abt being on a date!!
- chase seems insecure abt talking too much tho, i hope whoever he’s with is actually listening and not complaining :/
- flirtatious, about kissing and being in love maybe idk
- happy beat, happy song
- SADNESS RATING: 😭/5 bc it sounds like chase is insecure abt being talkative
track four: i don’t wanna dance.
- high school dance :)
- he’s awkward and insecure and worried about being a bad date :/
- doesn’t wanna dance at,, a dance?
- happy music though
- “i let you down, i know it. i let you down over and over” is so sad????????? like he’s giving up he’s like “i let you down all the time may as well do it again nothing even matters anymore” like fUck, my poor heart
- SADNESS RATING:
😭😭😭😭/5 for the upbeat-sounding-ness
track five: hannah.
- this girl must’ve wronged him!! another cheater wow
- but he doesn’t seem that mad
- he’s like, “sorry hannah, i’ve got other plans, so keep on dancing into the arms of another man” he’s like, “you do you, girl.” i love it.
- then he’s giving her encouragement? “hold your head up hannah, hold your head up high” he’s like get over me, you’re good
- it’s got this “lived in the same small town my whole life” vibe bc he talks abt her complaining about the same skylines she sees every night, meaning she wants to leave but won’t
- maybe he leaves her and the town? bc he talks about her being bored about being in the same town all the time, then he says to stay with another guy, and “how will you know if you never try?” maybe it means taking chances and going places!! wow wow wow
- so it’s like she won’t take chances and leave and he needs new things djdjfjfn
-but it’s not that sad
- SADNESS RATING: 😭😭/5 bc she wants to leave and he leaves her
track six: are we alone?
- sad!!!!!
- he wants this person’s attention and they’re just on their phone!!! look up!! don’t ignore him!!
- “there’s no one here but you and me, so tell me, would you rather be alone?” they’re cheating!! gotta be.
- i know the fucking signs. “i see you hiding behind a flickering screen” fuck youuu “then you light up, who’s keeping you company” YUP! next you check for multiple phones and then you know they’re cheating mmhmmm
- he can’t even get their attention! why would anyone ignore chase?
- the relationship is failing and chase wants to talk to the person but they aren’t paying attention ):
- SADNESS RATING:
😭😭😭😭/5
track seven: heart eyes.
- he loves this girl! but she’s a wild one and she talks to strangers
- she’s got “a cartwheel heart, never running out of room” she’s a dream, she loves with her whole heart
- but she’s always out and she’s never really home, so is she as committed as he thought?
- she’s got heart eyes but she’s not coming back to him. she’s everything he wants but she doesn’t seem to be into him as much as he is into her and they’re fighting and he just wants her to come back.
- the song doesn’t resolve! we don’t know if she comes home! the piano doesn’t resolve! there’s no satisfying conclusion note! the end part sounds so sad!
- SADNESS RATING:
😭😭😭😭😭/5
track eight: lately ii.
- so this song’s origins are so sad! this and lately,,, fuck
- this is from an interview: “This is the sequel to ‘Lately,’ from our first album. It’s about the same day, about me losing my nephew. He only lived for 24 hours, unfortunately. With ‘Lately,’ I had to get that out. It was written from my sister’s perspective.
- “She had another child and ‘Lately II,’ which is written from the perspective of my brother-in-law, is about getting over that, but still being hung up on the loss. It’s about being okay and being happy, but still not understanding why that happens.
- “The first song ends with the new baby’s heartbeat, and the second one begins with the new baby’s heartbeat and ends with the other baby’s heartbeat. My brother-in-law hasn’t heard it yet, but he sent me a picture a few weeks ago of himself listening to ‘Lately’ and it wrecks me every time. I can’t even listen to that.”
- that’s all i need to make my verdict
- SADNESS RATING: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 even though this song is about moving on I REFUSE TO CHANGE THIS RATING
track nine: feeling.
- like a “this love is bad, i want you but i don’t want you” song
- it’s contradictory bc it’s like, “i miss you but i wish i didn’t know you”
- “call it heartless attraction at best”
- so it’s another one where the singer is more in love than the person the song is about
- it’s a good anti-love song bc “i left it all back there” and “i don’t wanna be where you are” meaning that the singer got over this and even though he misses them at times he knows the love was toxic
- SADNESS RATING: 😭😭/5 it’s bittersweet
track ten: miranda beach.
- about a crush!!!!! this song is lovely
- he’s so shook by this girl’s beauty, this song is great
- he wants to talk to her but he can’t say anything right and she’s got him messed up and he’s so awkward and falling for her
- “she’s got me feeling undone and she knows it” indicates that maybe this isn’t the best love or maybe chase is just like “she has to know what she’s doing to me!” then there’s “you’re so unaware accidentally” like she’s clueless
- she’s in his head and she’s all he can think of and he’s desperate
- this is a bit sad bc he’s Distressed™️ but it’s also about a crush so not super sad
- SADNESS RATING: 😭/5
track eleven: malibu 1992.
- DO I EVEN NEED TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW? THIS SONG IS SO SAD I DONT EVEN NEED TO ANALYZE IT,, BUT I LIKE ANALYZING THINGS SO I WILL ANYWAYS
- okay first of all the music is sad and nostalgic and like the epitome of the sad beach music aesthetic they’ve got going on
- he’s thinking back to this girl he was dating in high school and how she moved so far away and he thinks about her all the time and goes to a place that was significant to them sometimes but he thinks she probably doesn’t think of him
- she moved for money reasons and now that she has it she hasn’t come back to him
- “and i’m sure you think i’ve outgrown you but i couldn’t” and “oh i did it again, i must still want you”
- he’s not over her!!!! bitch!! tearing at my mcfreaking heartstrings!!!! “i told my mom she’d love to meet you but it’s too bad she won’t get the chance to” is like a punch to the gut every time i hear it! so much pain!!!
- “oh i must still want you... and i might be part to blame.” HE BLAMES HIMSELF FOR THEIR BREAKUP AND HER LEAVING AND WHY THEY DONT TALK DJDJDJ
- she’s a trophy wife with loads of cash and now she doesn’t care about him :( my heart aches so much, this sad beach song is so nice and yet so overly sad
- i’m EMO! coin, why did u do this?
- SADNESS RATING: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
