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Hey, Ma by Bon Iver
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Bon IverProduced by
BJ Burton & Justin Vernon & Brad Cook & Chris MessinaWrited by
Justin Vernon & BJ Burton & Brad CookAbout
“Hey, Ma” is a nostalgia-evoking song with sentimental imagery of childhood and a mother’s affection. The song features subtle instrumentation behind Vernon’s gliding falsetto with a steady blip that is simple yet effective on the track.
The song originally debuted live at Bonnaroo 2018 and the ful...
Hey, Ma Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I waited outside
I took it remote
I wanted a bath
"Tell the story or he goes"
"Tell the story or he goes"
[Chorus]
Full time, you talk your money up
While it's living in a coal mine
Tall time to call your Ma
Hey Ma, hey Ma
Tall vote, you know you mope it up
Well, you wanted it your whole life
You're back and forth with light
[Verse 2]
I waited outside
I was tokin' on dope
I hoped it all wunt go in a minute
With the past that you know
I wanted all that mind sugar
I want it all mine
I had a heavy mind, sugar
I took it, it was right
[Chorus]
Full time, you talk your money up
While it's living in a coal mine
Tall time to call your Ma
Hey Ma, hey Ma
Tall vote, you know you mope it up
Well, you wanted it your whole life
You're back and forth with light
[Interlude]
You're back and forth
You're back and forth
You go back and forth
And then you're back and forth
And back and forth
[Verse 3]
I waited outside
Then you took me in the room
And you offered up the truth
My eyes crawling up the window to the wall
From dusk 'til dawn
Let me talk to 'em
Let me talk to 'em all
[Chorus]
Full time, you talk your money up
While it's living in a coal mine
Tall time to call your Ma
Hey Ma, hey Ma
Tall vote, you know you mope it up
Well, you wanted it your whole life
You're back and forth with light
Hey, Ma Q&A
Who wrote Hey, Ma's ?
Hey, Ma was written by Justin Vernon & BJ Burton & Brad Cook.
Who produced Hey, Ma's ?
Hey, Ma was produced by BJ Burton & Justin Vernon & Brad Cook & Chris Messina.
How did Hippo Campus' Jake Luppen end up on the track?
Jake explained to The Current:
It was actually Ryan Olson. I was at his space one night, and after a few beers, he just had me play guitar on a bunch of tracks of his that he was working on, and one of them happened to be “Hey Ma.” I had heard it earlier from BJ, and he obviously did the final mix,...
What did Bon Iver say about "Hey, Ma"?
It just felt like a good strong song; we knew people would get it in their head. A couple of these tunes, and some of the tunes from the last album, I sort of peck around the studio with BJ Burton from time to time, and 90 percent of the stuff we make is death techno or something. So, there’s anothe...