Soft-Hearted Hana
George Harrison
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I ate it and at once my eyes could see you No sooner had I ooped it down I felt so far off from the ground I stood on My legs seemed to me like high-rise buildings My head was high up in the sky My skin the sun began to fry like bacon And then somebody old appeared and asked had I come far And hadn't they just seen me up on Haleakala I kept on body surfing to pretend I hadn't heard There was someone there beside me, swimming like Richard III And I'm still smiling Seven naked native girls swam seven sacred pools Lone-ranger smoking doobies said you're breaking all the rules Better get your clothes on or else there'll be a row If it wasn't for my sunstroke I would take you on right now And I'm still smiling I fell in love with my soft-hearted Hana She entered right in through my heart And now although we're miles apart I still feel her She lives beneath the crater in the meadow She moves among the fruit and grain You can meet her after heavy rain has fallen
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Written by: George Harrison
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8 facts about this song
Artist Information"Soft-Hearted Hana" is a song written and performed by George Harrison, who was a member of the world-renowned British rock band, The Beatles.
- After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Harrison had a successful solo career with multiple hit songs including "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must Pass."
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Album DetailsThe song is part of Harrison's 1979 solo album, "George Harrison."
- This was his seventh solo studio album.
- Some other popular tracks from this album include "Blow Away" and "Faster."
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Song Inspiration"Soft-Hearted Hana" was named after a barmaid from a pub in Maui, Hawaii.
- According to Harrison, he was inspired by his experiences with hallucinogenic mushrooms in 1978 while living in Hawaii. The "large multicolored Hawaiian mushroom" as mentioned in the song's lyrics.
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Song StructureThe song's powerful and heavy bassline is often attributed to Willie Weeks, an influential American bassist.
- It has a unique blend of pop and world music with a noticeable influence of Harrison’s well-known fascination with eastern spirituality.
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Reception and LegacyThe album, including "Soft-Hearted Hana," was appreciated for its relaxed and laid-back sound, contrasting with much of the disco and punk music popular at the time.
- Bill Shapiro, an American attorney, radio host, and author praised "Soft-Hearted Hana," saying it was one of Harrison's most "unpretentious" songs.
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Lyric AssistanceHarrison also acknowledged the assistance of former Beatles sidekick Neil Aspinall in completing the song’s lyrics.
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Album ArtThe cover of the "George Harrison" album was a painting of Harrison at Friar Park, his 120-room Victorian neo-Gothic mansion, where he's holding four garden gnomes. The back features Harrison in a Hawaiian setting, linking it to "Soft-Hearted Hana."
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Record LabelThe "George Harrison" album, which includes "Soft-Hearted Hana," was released under Harrison's own record label, Dark Horse Records.
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