Hope (Our Lady Peace song)
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"Hope" is the title of a song by Canadian music group Our Lady Peace
. It was the third single released from their debut 1994 album, Naveed
. It was included on the compilation album 10 of Modern Rock's Best.
style similar to The Doors
and according to Jeremy Taggart
, a Police vibe out of the bridge.
. She climbs on top of the piano and reaches towards the sun. Most of the lyrics remain ambiguous.
for the song shows the band playing in a smoky bar. It switches back and forth to a woman in a sunflower field who seems lost. It shows her and another man doing various unusual things.
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
. It was the third single released from their debut 1994 album, Naveed
Naveed (album)
Naveed is the debut album by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. It was produced by Arnold Lanni, and was released on March 22, 1994 by Sony Music Canada. Naveed became a success in Canada, selling over 100,000 copies by the end of the year. There were five singles released for the album,...
. It was included on the compilation album 10 of Modern Rock's Best.
Origin
When first being recorded, the song was titled "Sunflower" and had a psychedelicPsychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
style similar to The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
and according to Jeremy Taggart
Jeremy Taggart
Jeremy Ronald John Taggart is a Canadian drummer, best known for playing with Our Lady Peace since 1993.-Early life:Taggart was born in Toronto, Ontario and has two brothers and one sister. Music was a central part of his youth, as his parents were also musicians, and Taggart learned to play drums...
, a Police vibe out of the bridge.
Meaning
Hope, the main character of the song, descends into insanity. She thinks she's a sunflowerSunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
. She climbs on top of the piano and reaches towards the sun. Most of the lyrics remain ambiguous.
- Hope climbs atop of the piano
- Reaching out towards the warmth of the sun
- Some man tries to ask her down
- But now maybe that's where she belongs
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song shows the band playing in a smoky bar. It switches back and forth to a woman in a sunflower field who seems lost. It shows her and another man doing various unusual things.