"[A]s far I'm concerned, the songs are almost completely lyric driven." -Dan Messe, Crud Magazine, 13 March 2002 This meanings section is a collection of quotes from band members about the meanings behind their song lyrics, album titles, and band name. Songs can and do mean different things to different people, but I think it's interesting to know the inspiration behind songs. Meanings for the cover songs aren't about song content so much as what spurred the band to record them. Click on a title to jump to its meaning. Click here for lyrics to all of Hem's songs. Click on the small image next to each Rabbit Songs title to see the picture that illustrated that song at Hem's original rabbitsongs.com website, since redesigned. The pictures are similiar to those used in the Rabbit Songs liner notes, but they're all different and all non-instrumental tracks include snippets of lyrics. Hem (not as in a song but as in the band's name) Rabbit Songs (the album title) All That I'm Good For Betting On Trains Burying Song The Cuckoo Half Acre Horsey Idle (The Rabbit Song) Lazy Eye Leave Me Here Lord, Blow The Moon Out Please Night Like A River Polly's Dress Sailor Stupid Mouth Shut Waltz When I Was Drinking I'm Talking With My Mouth (the EP title) A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Jackson Living Without You (Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes Valentine's Day Eveningland (the album title) A-Hunting We Will Go The Beautiful Sea Carry Me Home Cincinnati Traveler Dance With Me, Now Darling An Easy One Eveningland (the song) The Fire Thief Hollow Jackson Lucky My Father's Waltz Now The Day Is Over Pacific Street Receiver Redwing Strays Birds, Beasts, & Flowers (the EP title) Half Acre Pacific Street St. Charlene A Winter's Night Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas No Word From Tom (the album title) All That I'm Good For All The Pretty Horses The Beautiful Sea Betting On Trains Cincinnati Traveler The City And The Traveler Crazy Arms Eveningland The Golden Day Is Dying Idle (The Rabbit Song) Lazy Eye Oh No The Present Radiation Vibe Rainy Night In Georgia Sailor So. Central Rain Tennessee Waltz Funnel Cloud (the album title) Almost Home The Burnt Over District Curtains Funnel Cloud (the song) Great Houses Of New York He Came To Meet Me Hotel Fire I'll Dream Of You Tonight Not California Old Adam The Pills Stopped Working Reservoir Too Late To Turn Back Now We'll Meet Along The Way Home Again, Home Again Half Acre Half Asleep Home Again The Meeting Place The Part Where You Let Go While My Hand Was Letting Go Departure And Farewell (the album title) Bird Song Departure And Farewell (the song) Gently Down The Stream The Jackpine Last Call Seven Angels So Long Things Are Not Perfect In Our Yard Tourniquet Walking Past The Graveyard, Not Breathing Do you have additional song meanings information? I'd love to know!