From Ohio, the duo Hooked Like Helen released "Streamers & Balloons," a lament for a lover who’s gone and the longing for happier days.
Hooked Like Helen is a duo of husband and wife Jon and Nikki Stipp. Together they have made a name in the music industry and alternative scene. They have won the International Songwriting Competition, Duo Of The Year, and EP Of The Year at the annual Josie Music Awards in 2020 and 2021. It takes only a few seconds to fall for their music and lyrics.
"Streamers & Balloons" is where musical mastery and storytelling meet. The lyrics are dark and sentimental. Alongside the perfectly crafted instrumentals and Nikki's powerful and versatile voice, "Streamers & Balloons" can tear your heart apart. Besides, the duo manages to use a multiplicity of instruments while keeping the dominant pop sense.
Diving into "Streamers & Balloons" starts with Nikki’s vocals next to a piano playing a nostalgic melody that follows the lyrics. The song is cinematic, creating an intense, immersive effect. It is easy to imagine listening to "Streamers & Balloons" at the climax of a movie. But that movie can be your story.
You can expect a burst of emotions to pierce your chest while the instrumentals caress your ears. Electric guitars keep the energy high while the piano and violins add a romantic and dreamy ambiance. The buzzing bass and the drums give the potency to shake your mind and heart. Every second of "Streamers & Balloons" is a beautiful experience.
Enter the cinematic and heartbreaking world of Hooked Like Helen by listening to "Streamers & Balloons" and singing along with the lyrics video.
Welcome to BuzzMusic Hooked Like Helen, and congratulations on your latest release, "Streamers & Balloons." What is the story behind the lyrics of "Streamers & Balloons?"
"Streamers & Balloons" is about the final stages of a long-term relationship and the longing for the chance to go back to the beginning. It's a plea for one more moment of magic before it's really over, to feel that spark again that has faded with time.
What emotions would describe the making process of "Streamers & Balloons?"
nostalgia, bittersweetness, loss, sadness, romance, love
What did you learn as artists from making "Streamers & Balloons?"
Sometimes getting it right takes many iterations and collaborations. There are literally three fully finished versions of this song in existence, all worked on by different and amazing people. It was a journey to get the song where it needed to be in terms of genre and vibe: it will serve as a bridge between our older music and the new sound of Hooked Like Helen of 2023...
What would you like your listeners to picture when listening to "Streamers & Balloons?"
Memories of beautiful moments in youthful love. The song is very visual; the lyrics are pretty much all imagery. It's a storm; it's flashbacks; it's a high school dance.
What's next for you?
We have LOTS of music to share in the next year and LOTS of shows to play! Having fun and feeling so thankful that we can do what we love. Can't wait to show you what we're working on!
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