The Oh Hellos - Soap

[@Lil_yardstick]

God this song brings me so much comfort, I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear “I think you’re worth keeping around” lmao

[@dyysmal7670]

Well you are

[@HuntersOfTheNorth1]

That hits home too well tbh

[@tealnotcya]

my babeeeee!!! most of us dont know you but weeeeee neeed youuuu

[@phillipdavis1130]

I havent listen yet, but ooo, im in for a treat

[@BennyBigIron]

I’ve been there my friend, hope you’re doing well. It’s always worth sticking around a while longer.

[@cheesewizard3965]

This may be the only song in Anemoi that is truly happy. Now I don’t mean it sounds happy, or even that it makes you feel happy, lots of the other songs do that. I mean that the song, and the singer that narrates it, sound like they are happy, beyond singing in a happy tone. Sure, songs like Constellations describe happy events like star-gazing rife with beautiful imagery, but they’re singed with a feeling of underlying conflict. Songs like Grow, New River, or Lapis Lazuli have a disposition of rebirth, that things will get better after the current hardships, but that’s not happiness; that’s simply hope that you can someday overcome your conflicts and become happy. But Soap, Soap is the overcoming of those conflicts. It is what the narrator wanted, coming to fruition. In the previous song, the singer laments that they want to help things grow. After Torches, Dry Branches, and Cold, they want to make something. Even if it’s just a single seed, they want to help it grow. And what happens here, right after that song? You see a flower grow. All the other songs say “you’ll be alright. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. It’ll get worse before it gets better, but it will get better.” But Soap says “it’s finally better.”

[@idontneedaname318]

100% agreed... this entire album feels like the breath of fresh air at the beginning of spring... the hardest parts are over

[@brendhacaldas4396]

That's the best interpretation i see so far, thank you so much for that

[@aster_risk_8456]

I think Where Is Your Rider? is the same :D

[@bethel-andreagordon6883]

Thank you for so many things. It's u baby i love you My king

[@farawaytales4396]

Does anyone know any other songs that give off a happy "it's finally better" feeling?

[@moonflame1170]

Soap makes me feel like running at high speeds through a forest.

[@choy9166]

With my lover,,,, IF I HAD ONE ;-; it does tho you right

[@pottedplanty4430]

I can almost feel the wind .. Ahaha ..

[@idontneedaname318]

constellations was stargazing on a warm summer night, Eurus was standing in a giant wheat field during harvest, Boreas is the quietness of a forest after a heavy snowstorm, and Zephyr is the snow melting, spring starting, and you're just racing your friends down a hill

[@toastperson3118]

I can almost see the sun shining through the trees with the leaves slapping my face. oof

[@stolasish1184]

I actually did this and it was heavenly

[@cowla]

My personal favorite line "I’ve heard if I werе tougher Then maybe I’d makе it alive I got a tender side I’ll need a harder shell to survive" Besides the "its gonna hurt like HELL" line haha

[@annaemmons3490]

Carla Trejo same it’s so relatable

[@friend_trilobot]

I likw it, but I like it sto much more knowing is followed by "but if seeing's believing/ I don't know I've seen a thing grow /... without a softness showing" etc.

[@kuichi3543]

it kinda reminds me of scorpios for some reason...

[@BlueTheArtist-nh2wn]

I relate to that so much 🥲 it’s why I love Soap so much

[@sourmornings5710]

This song felt like a tight, reassuring hug. Not too soft, or too gentle,- the firm kind, with hands quickly rubbing down your back and sides as if to insist “you’ll be okay, you’ll be okay.” I didn’t even think I needed to hear the words in this song, but I did, and it comforts me so much.

[@CharaDreemurX]

Same

[@shadeshadow2347]

Depression has been kicking my ass lately, but listening to this... Maybe I’m going to start feeling okay again.

[@edithfinch7674]

It’s gonna hurt like hell

[@shadeshadow2347]

@@edithfinch7674 yeah, well. It’s better than nothing.

[@edithfinch7674]

@@shadeshadow2347 but we’re gonna be well

[@jeffrobertson441]

People without depression lovingly say "It will be fine!" and it doesn't land. People who know what depression feels like say "It's gonna hurt like h*** but we're gonna be well". I love the compassion that people have for others who suffer. But I am so grateful for the compassion the sufferers have for others. I see the face of God in it; Christ suffered so he could say that last line and have the power to make it true. "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. "And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities."

[@Chaos3000and3]

@@jeffrobertson441 What if the hell that one will go through is ultimately not worth it, regardless of companionship, and it would be better to just end it all?

[@flounderingfish2480]

I finally found out why “you’re worth keeping around/holding onto” was such a big staple in this song! In the song Theseus, they’re rebuilding themselves and their lives as they grow and change with the world and each other, and they lament over how there are parts of their lives they want to keep and mend instead of throwing away. In this song, they admit that one of the things they want to keep is the person they love because they’re worth the pain of it all, which is BIG since in Boreas, one of the characters was saying they’d rather self-sacrifice so they’re useful to their significant other, but here the significant other is saying they don’t have to because they are already enough. I am terribly and wholly sane, I assure you.

[@cosmicgrowthspurt]

Holy moly... I'm in tears ❤❤❤

[@ryanm6004]

I just got done with possibly the most homework I’ve ever had in a single night so this was the best possible thing to happen right now

[@lettuceforlife4827]

Sameee

[@leckallen2350]

I'm doing the homework rn lmao

[@lonelyagentjay8146]

Oh god same

[@brendhacaldas4396]

Man, i have so much homework to do, maybe that's a solution

[@patricktalksalot427]

In the same position lol.... working through it right now

[@echolotaliabrokenflight7279]

lyrics: I've heard since I was younger that oil and water don't mix they're polar opposites with a molecular rift you can't fix but I swear with all your burnt bridges, you could leech what’s caustic and find a rudimentary lye some kinda miraculous bind oh no, I think I’m not quite ready to let you circle the drain all the things we’ve broken can be puzzled together again all your sums and your pieces are enough to clean up all the messes you’ve made I think that you’re worth keeping around I think you’re worth holding onto I’ve heard if I were tougher, then maybe I’d make it alive I got a tender side I’ll need a harder shell to survive but if seeing is believing, I don’t know I’ve seen a thing grow without an open coat not without a softness showing I know maybe you’re not quite ready to loosen your hold on the safety blanket you been keeping around your shoulders but your sums and your pieces are enough to make you whole you gotta let go I think that you’re worth keeping around I think that you’re worth holding onto it’s gonna hurt like hell but we’re gonna be well I’ll give you my best shot hope this helps :D

[@TriVisionTriesAgain]

thanks man.

[@echolotaliabrokenflight7279]

@@TriVisionTriesAgain yeah i gotchu bro

[@paolaferreira6043]

Thank you

[@stevede5275]

OMG THE END OF MURMURATIONS/READING THE AUGURY MAKES THIS SONG SO MUCH BETTER

[@thefungiwhisperer2313]

I wanna write books with The Oh Hellos' energy, it's all so good

[@MmeVerity]

A bit out of left field, but have you ever read The Ark or Rowan Farm by Margot Benary-Isbert. They have some of that feeling.

[@thefungiwhisperer2313]

@@MmeVerity no i am not, but now i want to, thank you for recommending it

[@MmeVerity]

@@thefungiwhisperer2313 It's always a pleasure to share good books.

[@thefungiwhisperer2313]

@@MmeVerity I couldn't agree more! :-D

[@eggyofeggkingdom1951]

If you are open to reading books that have their vibe, Patrick Rothuss' The Name of the Wind was part of their inspiration for Dear Wormwood, it is also very good

[@auroralee]

Chemistry lessons in my alt rock music... I'm down.

[@idontneedaname318]

aint this more like folk rock

[@samboria1826]

I agree but more if indie I think

[@auroralee]

@@samboria1826 guess you're probably right I'm just bad with genres 😆

[@samboria1826]

@@auroralee I am too honestly!

[@nimikyuu]

soap is literally like therapy for me, like, it’s so full of things I didn’t realize I needed to hear until I heard them and almost cried!! a special thank you to the oh hellos for brightening this dark year with their creations, this and zephyrus are my favorite songs of the album so far but as always each song is absolutely incredible!! 💗

[@lukebalmer7109]

Lyrics: I’ve heard Since I was younger That oil and water don’t mix They're polar opposites With a molecular rift you can’t fix But I swear with all your burnt bridges You can leech what’s caustic and find A rudimentary lye Some kinda miraculous bind Oh no, I think I’m not quite ready To let you circle the drain All the things we’ve broken Can be puzzled together again All your sums and your pieces Are enough to clean up All the messes you’ve made I think that you’re worth keeping around I think you’re worth holding onto I’ve heard if I werе tougher Then maybe I’d makе it alive I got a tender side I’ll need a harder shell to survive But if seeing is believing I don’t know I’ve seen a thing grow Without an open coat Not without a softness showing I know maybe you’re not quite ready To loosen your hold On a safety blanket You’ve been keeping around your shoulders But your sums and your pieces Are enough to make you whole You gotta let go I think that you’re worth keeping around I think that you’re worth holding onto It’s gonna hurt like hell But we’re going to be well I’ll give you my best shot

[@wahoosof8124]

Thanks!

[@tealnotcya]

i respect you

[@chrisbfriedchicken3823]

Respect +50 Hardworking +25 Appreciated +100 Level up

[@dizadaza]

This song and Constellations hit me hard. I've seen these EPs as the story of the journey someone takes to unlearn toxic ideas about how the world works and facing the consequences of that change of perspective within themselves and in the world around them. And as a white Catholic woman from a conservative family, I've had a lot of that to do this year. Constellations hits hard because it's the realization that your original perspective is flawed and the beauty and terror of that realization carries through the rest of the EPs. The shift in perspective is hidden then exposed in Eurus, faced with social outcasting in Boreas, and then comes out stronger and even forgiving in Zephyrus. This song is the sort of the end of this "Round" (see what I did there?). It's walking up to those people who you still love who taught you those toxic ideas and showing them your perspective shift and how you got there. It's having those tough conversations at Thanksgiving about why your perspective on certain social issues have changed. It's about making the choice not to turn your back on some of those people and saying "I still think you're worth keeping around," and guiding them to their own "Constellations moment." Of course, some people are actually assholes, and some people are toxic to their core and completely unsalvageable. And, of course, these songs could have many different meanings to many different people and all of those interpretations are 1000% valid! But I look at some of the members of my family and see the people I love confused by hateful ideologies, and songs like this help me verbalize what I'm feeling and give me hope that someday, maybe with a little prodding, they'll figure it out like I did. And "Rounds" is a reminder that my own self-reflection should never be considered "done" - it's a cyclical process that requires self-assessment all the time to make sure I'm not falling into old patterns or ignoring better new ones. Sorry didn't mean to write a short essay there. Just have a lot of feelings about this album and needed to get it out. I love these EPs dammit.

[@lav_endermoon8819]

I'm eight months late but you summed up my feelings perfectly. You're not alone, and this music alongside comments like yours is helping me to realize that I'm not either 💜💜💜

[@Me-up9zw]

I really liked you writing. And i've read all the "essay". Thanks for showing me how you get these songs. I love the idea that there are songs that mean a lot to people and when you hear them you fill whole inside. I am happy for you, for getting out of the things that are bad for you, and for that you still didn't push away the important people in your life, they can accompany the journey that you do, and maybe do a one themselves- one about acceptance and they may evolve more from there, but don't get your hopes high about that being quickly. Thank you again for that comment, one of the first times hearing this song. Stumbled upon this band only yesterday. I love it already.

[@gracewlmao]

was gonna sleep rather than doing my english homework but listening to zephyrus is much better than sleep or lord of the flies

[@tia7753]

i kinda liked lord of the flies... but i definitely liked this album

[@mythicmysticmoon]

That's so valid and relatable

[@imagiccion]

lord of the flies is awful, i agree.

[@PureMagic101]

I’ve been given such good content these past two months yall are singlehandey responsible for my serotonin rn

[@lydiab9813]

SAME

[@fejnikwpuiwdiwauid]

"I don’t know I’ve seen a thing grow without an open coat not without a softness showing" This one hits hard

[@bumblebums4281]

when i heard "i think that you're worth keeping around." I just lost it please i started sobbing even harder than i was before this is absolutely beautiful im so glad i found this

[@samboria1826]

*runs through sunny field* I THINK THAT YOURE WORTH KEEPING AROUND

[@bluequartzdragon]

This is officially my favorite song ever. Whenever I say my favorite song is Soap, they're weirded out, but then I explain that the soap in the song is meant for fixing messy relationships... It's helped me through a lot of hard times. Thanks.

[@laurahamilton857]

Ok time to go on an Oh Hellos inspired adventure yet again, who's with me??

[@cormorantcolors]

Bring me with you! I can make an unnecessary but heroic sacrifice halfway through if my character gets too hard to write

[@handinlovablehand]

i'm in!! i can bring the vials of colorful glittering healing potions and cool swords passed down from a circle of ancient heroes :D

[@whoisthat2]

I'll join but I don't have much to offer except kind words :D

[@priscilladoran9545]

what about some cheese and a loaf of bread in a checkered cloth that we tie from the end of a stick :D?

[@HuntersOfTheNorth1]

I got the stupidity for the group homies

[@franksmadale]

Why am I crying just reading the lyrics??? I was supposed to just comment about imagining this song having an mv with the birbs from the last track but 😭

[@wormfood238]

words can't describe how wonderful this band is. honestly like! every song makes me feel safe and alive all at once. you're all so talented, and i can't wait for this pandemic to be over so i can finally see you all in concert!!!!

[@andersonteixeira-3970]

“It's gonna hurt like hell But we gonna be well I'll give you my best shot.” This line got me crying, the way he sings it is so comforting and... soft I'd say... I don't know, there's something on this line that get me every time I hear it.

[@twelvewindows6434]

Can I just say that not only is this song what I needed at the beginning of 2023, but the Oh Hellos music have transformed this last year and made it so much better!! Thank you Oh Hellos, and Thank You comment section for being the most wholesome I have ever seen, I wish you all good life :3

[@OCDroodles]

My SO's nickname for me is Soap so this makes me extra happy

[@anastasiarivera3063]

That's so wholesome 😭😍

[@idontneedaname318]

That's adorable but what the hell kinda pet name is Soap

[@LeeAndersonMusic]

How'd a muppet like him pass selection?

[@OCDroodles]

@idontneedaname318 It came as a 4-letter shortening of my name I came up with when we went bowling with friends early on in the relationship. I don't like the typical nicknames for Sophia and I thought Soap was funny. I ended up creaming everyone there with beginner's luck and Soap became my nickname throughout college. And we got married last year 💘

[@peanut7920]

"But your sums and your pieces are enough to make you whole" Gonna go cry now, brb

[@fvivss]

Esta canción me dio demasiada energía a pesar que son las 12 de la noche translation: This song gave me too much energy even though it is 12 at night This is just amazing

[@WaterMeLoan64]

This song is already one of my all-time favorites.

[@sarinha5057]

I imagine myself dancing in the rain when I hear this perfection

[@greenbutton7210]

I'M GOING TO SCREAM. I NEED TO ANIMATE THIS RIGHT N O W AAAAA THIS HAS ALL THE GOOD FEELS MAN, IT JUST MAKES ME SO HAPPY, UR MUSIC IS STRAIGHT BLESSED BY GOD, I REALLY LOVE YOU GUYS JUST SO MUCH JOY

[@warcatfurever101writeroffanfic]

The sound of the songs, these albums, what I love about Oh Hellos music, before even putting effort into understanding the metaphors, was enough for me to fall in love. This song is one of my personal favorites. I just love the sound and what the lyrics _mean_ It’s just so…comforting. I can’t think of a better word for it. Reading other comments, I agree. Definitely therapy 😅. My favorite music to put on while doing Hw, writing fanfic/doing English, etc. So inspirational.

[@irinachua6128]

Ever since this came out, it's been on repeat. Now I've got the rest to go on my playlist!

[@ChaosQueenVT]

The comfort I'm feeling rn because of this song

[@jacobwood4937]

folk is the barefooted, flower crowned, sibling of rock

[@ro2513]

yes!!!! ah i'm only a few seconds in and i'm already in love

[@mothpawbs027]

This is DEFINITELY my favorite song to come out of the Anemoi EPs, Torches and Boreas came close but oh my GOD is this a jam!!

[@ButterQueen_]

I'm still refuseing to sleep just to listen to all their new songs at 1 am

[@AlashiaTuol]

When I listen to all four albums straight through, I always end up crying at _Glowing_ and _Soap._ The albums have just been such a timely emotionally relevant roller coaster that the idea that there's hope at the end if we work for it makes me cry.

[@Toast.and.Milk.Supremacy]

“i think that you’re worth keeping around // i think you’re worth holding onto” these lines are so simple but so, so powerful - they make me tear up every time

[@Fignewton8790]

This song is literally “------- has joined your adventuring party”

[@matoyuwu3748]

I sent this song to my ex when we were still together and she was going through hard times a little before our breakup but now I'm happy i can still listen to this song and sing it to myself when i need motivation bc the 'I THINK THAT YOU'RE WORTH KEEPING AROUND' makes me happy even if I'm singing it alone with my cat and my stuffed animals

[@mariemalinovska7980]

Everytime I listen to your songs, I feel so many visceral emotions. It's stronger than happiness and euphoria combined. These albums bring me so much joy! I absolutely love it and am so much grateful that I've discovered your music. You're amazing and I thank you for your music.

[@kowild4242]

This just gives me such a found family vibe and go and live in the forest and have adventures

[@andreabutitsruth]

Aight who feels like listening to this song while exploring a random street in your new town and walking like you’re a protagonist in a coming-of-age movie?

[@oogaooga0000]

This sounds like a song that blasts through while movie credits are scrolling through

[@anastasiarivera3063]

"But we're gonna be well" okay wow lemme go cry some happy tears for a bit

[@ASpookyFellow]

I love how happy this song makes me feel It just makes me wanna dance

[@L3cargo]

have danced to this song multiple times, can confirm it's a great feeling

[@WormyJo]

I like the part about needing a softness to grow, it makes me happy

[@nick-tz5ur]

keep coming back to this its just so good even up untill the very last line which always has me tearing up i love this band

[@HeadLeg]

Hello to those coming from a commercial. I know this hasn't been put in one yet, but c'mon, it's going to just be in one sooner or later.

[@kyliesmith2004]

"it's gonna hurt like hell. but we're gonna be well. i'll give you my best shot ❤️"

[@alicewatcher6173]

The cover art is so pretty too

[@spikeytroopa6816]

This is my new favorite song!!! I love how this and all the other songs in the album sound!!

[@buencaminoph]

this is just so beautiful. the pandemic just broke so much in me, including losing the love of my life. not from covid but from some emotional breakdown. but heck, i think she's worth keeping around!

[@julianwood5885]

Waking up to this is a miracle

[@kolokythii]

i am just *grooving*

[@kat9223]

Probably my new favorite song, just gorgeous and upbeat 🌿

[@davidhuynh6165]

This song is giving me pure happiness- literally just HOW HOW DO YOU TALENTED PEOPLE DO THISSSSS AAAAAA Things have been rough lately and i needed to hear “youre worth keeping around” thank you

[@mirrormarch7374]

This song was uploaded on my birthday! What a great present!

[@wormoffthestring1362]

HECK YEAAAAAAAAAAH

[@willhoskins7820]

with the recent release of god of war: Ragnarok this song reminds me of Kratos finally accepting the people around him as friends like Freya, Mimir and formerly Brok and Sindri (youll have to play the game to understand I dont wanna spoil it)

[@L3cargo]

boreas reminds me of where i am now, just coming to terms with the fact that things aren't okay and accepting it. but soap makes me feel like things can get better.

[@fennelfin]

This hits really hard for me, especially because I had to go to intensive therapy and this is nearly the exact supporting feeling they gave off! The "it's gonna hurt like hell" especially because it gave me panic attacks and in the end it was really worth it ❤

[@toastyegg9500]

I don't know why, but this reminds me of the moomins and I'm here for it.

[@bruhmemento8314]

No dislikes? Finally! We can all agree on something, am I right?

[@anastasialipinskiy5205]

“I think you’re worth keeping around” “I think you’re worth holding on to” send this song to your best friend

[@aquatic_feline]

listening to this with my comfort blanket around my shoulders. love it

[@messykeys7955]

This reminds me of a friend I’m currently trying to convince that they’re worth holding onto :)

[@Hyperion_HK]

I love the free, nature-y feel of your songs. Been hooked since I first heard soldier poet king, keep doing what you do ❤️

[@handinlovablehand]

used this song to ring in the new year with the lads :D

[@audreycallawa4800]

I've been listening to the song since its release but never fully expressed how much I love this, and the album! Thanks so much for creating great work, and keep it up

[@riolaizer1095]

My friends absolutely love this band and recommended this song!

[@leo.p.6581]

This so beautiful, how come all yours songs are so good?!

[@BotheredBoy]

Just came across this video in my recommended feed. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening to more of your music!

[@ijlayugan4149]

I was having a hard time but this just moved me to tears. amazing

[@dragonmask369]

This such a beautiful song! Thank you so much for everything! Your songs really get me to!

[@dragonmask369]

Oops I am so sorry I forgot to type *calm down*! That was a little embarrassing, sorry about that.

[@sweetcoco6917]

Love this! Sounds like an opening to an artsy show uwu

[@tealnotcya]

this has to be my fav song yet i love this so much i cant describeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HiMyNameisKieran]

Back to bangers.😏 Definitely my favourite instalment, and the remasters of Notos and Eurus TOTALLY saved those EPs for me.😁 Gosh I love The Oh Hellos.

[@SirBritishBean]

Lovely song 💓

[@saphireeyes]

my absolute favorite.

[@lixxie144]

2:21 I heard that Notos in there!

[@BarefootDani]

as a professional soap maker, I approve of this song

[@lilaclupin]

Found family: the song

[@rebelbarredrock]

This is one of my biggest inspirations since I first heard it

[@muttmouth]

I flipping love this song

[@SShowcare]

New album is brill!

[@carlitotrevan7037]

I need this and every other song in zephyrus to have a music video ASAPPP

[@verssmiove1003]

oh god I'm crying. just so perfect

[@ziv6735]

This is my current dancing in the rain with my lover song

[@GeeztJeez]

This is beautiful and fast-paced, EPIC

[@iamtheunholyspirit]

*S O A P*

[@lavenderred9378]

SO glad to find out that yall are based in texas!!! I cant wait to see you in person once it's safe again!

[@microwavemicrowave1811]

Perfection

[@anastasiarivera3063]

Happy song makes me happy 😄

[@SF-fj6rr]

How come i just got the notification 6 days since the song was released *screech*

[@werewolfman9927]

In luv with this song ❤

[@beewandergast8962]

Oh wait they're literally siblings????