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'''How Long''' (formerly known as '''How Long Will It Take''' or '''HLWIT''') is a solved lostwave that appeared on various Russian bootlegs in the mid-2000s. A 30-second snippet of it was uploaded to a Ukrainian forum on August 30, 2007, by user Nega with limited success. It was also posted onto AllTheLyrics.com in November of that same year by Kieron. In August 2010, user alexxx1984 uploaded two snippets of the lostwave to WatZatSong, claiming it to be from a bootleg DVD of "Jacquou le Croquant". He uploaded the same snippet again in October 2020, gaining more attention now. On October 9, 2023, ShaiiValley uploaded a YouTube video on the lostwave, sparking a massive new wave of interest. Shortly after, the lostwave was discovered on another DVD bootleg, including a bootleg with the three Shrek films, Surf's Up, Happy Feet, Meet The Robinsons, TMNT 2007 and Thru The Mobius Strip. It was later found on a second menu with The Simpsons Movie, Ratatouille and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. HLWIT was found on December 8, 2023, by Reddit user u/the-arabara. It was identified as '''How Long''' by Paula Toledo. On December 9, Paula Toledo herself uploaded an emotional YouTube video about her discovery of the search. She was interviewed by CBC Vancouver on December 22.
|ShowBox = Yes
|Name = How Long
|Image = How_Long_Album_Art.jpg
|Caption =
|Alt_name =  How Long Will It Take, HLWIT, Dollhouse, Relief
|Genre = Alt-rock, Pop rock
|Year = 2005, 2003 (recorded)
|Status = Solved
|Length = 4:20
|OP = Nega
|Search_started = August 30, 2007
|Search_ended = December 8, 2023
|Media = HowLong.mp3
|Artist=Paula Toledo
}}
'''How Long ('''previously known as "'''How Long Will It Take"''' or "'''Dollhouse'''"), is a solved lostwave song by singer Paula Toledo that appeared on various Russian bootleg movie DVDs in the mid-2000s.  
==Background==
On August 30, 2007, the song was first posted on the Ukrainian forum night.kharkov.ua by user Nega, and was reposted to mp3forum.com.ua on November 4, 2007, but both posts received little attention.<ref>http://night.kharkov.ua/forum/54-1573-1</ref> The song was also posted by user Kieron on November 15, 2007, to allthelyrics.com.<ref>https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31942?t=31942</ref> 
The search regained popularity in mid-2020 after WatZatSong user alexx1984 reuploaded the snippets, claiming that it was sourced from a Russian bootleg DVD of the film Jacquou le Croquant.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Paula+Toledo-How+Long+-666114.html?page=4</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418758/</ref> 
On October 9, 2023, YouTube user ShaiiValley uploaded a video about the song, causing a new wave of interest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de-K_GPfWSs</ref> The song was quickly discovered on two different Russian bootleg DVDs called МУЛЬТИПAРАД 3 and МУЛЬТИПАРАД 4 (MULTIPARADE 3 & MULTIPARADE 4).<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/17f7sq0/the_hlwit_song_from_%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4_3_dvd/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBoJkaLzkI</ref>
==Discovery==
On December 8, 2023, Reddit user the-arabara found the song after searching for the term "How Long" in the SOCAN archives, a Canadian music licensing company. After finding the entry for "How Long" by Paula Toledo on the sixth page of the archives, the song was found in its entirety in the third episode of a podcast called Suburban Transpondency, which aired on October 1, 2005.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/ive_found_hlwit_its_a_song_called_how_long_by/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/comment/kckkfzc/</ref>
The song was played in the end credits scene of the 2005 TV movie Secret Lives,<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18e2rj5/the_scene_in_secret_lives_2005_which_uses_the/</ref> and the Canadian sitcom 15/Love in 2006.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp__FeH0nh0</ref>
On December 9, 2023, Paula Toledo was contacted and uploaded an emotional YouTube video after discovering the search.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A2wrg7VipY</ref> On December 19, 2023, she was interviewed by CBC Vancouver regarding the song.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30517213/?ref_=nm_knf_eps_tt_1</ref><ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mystery-singer-discovered-vancouver-1.7061677</ref>
Toledo released the full version of "How Long" on Bandcamp on December 13, 2023, with all proceeds going to the Music Heals Charitable Foundation.<ref>https://paulatoledo.bandcamp.com/track/how-long</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18m9y99/a_message_from_paula/</ref> The song was later released on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. However, the official version was removed due to a duplicate, which led to the song being suspected of fraud.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/paula-toledo-how-long-streaming-fraud-1.7105867</ref> On May 9, 2024, the song was reuploaded and re-released under the title as "How Long (Will It Take).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Ol-XXLnPo</ref>
==Lyrics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
|'''Official Lyrics'''
|-
|'''(Verse 1)'''
It didn't work out the way I thought
I must have mistaken myself
For someone I was not (oh, no)
So I pushed myself to see how far I could go
Didn't need to look that far
To learn what I needed to know
'''(Pre-Chorus)'''
Didn't want to be a quitter
But I had to find my way
'''(Chorus)'''
How long? (How long)
Will it take, oh-oh
How long? (How long)
Will it take me to feel?
How long? (How long)
Will it take, oh-oh
How long until it's the way I thought it would be?
When I won't aim to please
'''(Verse 2)'''
And you watched me draw the line
Never to be cast again
In the same light (oh, no)
And I don't blame you, they were choices I made
Didn't want to let you down
But I can't play it that safe
'''(Pre-Chorus)'''
In your mind am I a sinner?
Looking for relief?
'''(Chorus)'''
How long? (How long)
Will it take, oh-oh
How long? (How long)
Will it take me to feel?
How long? (How long)
Will it take, oh-oh
How long until it's the way I thought it would be?
When I won't aim to please
When I won't aim to please
When I won't aim to please
'''(Bridge)'''
No, I won't be a doll in your pretty dollhouse
No, I won't be the plaything that you can toss around
No, I won't be the child who lives for acceptance
No, I won't any longer live in my reflection
'''(Chorus)'''
How long?
Will it take, oh-oh
How long?
Will it take me to feel?
How long?
Will it take, oh-oh
How long?
Will it take me to feel?
How long,
Will it take, oh-oh
How long
Will it take me to feel?
How long,
Will it take oh-oh
How long until it's the way I thought it would be
When I won't aim to please
When I won't aim to please
When I won't aim to please
|}
==References==
<references />
== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:How Long (Paula Toledo song)#cite note-bandcamp-7|Wikipedia Article]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/17pv2x0/search_progress_doc_v5/ Old Lead Document]
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Alt-Rock]]
[[Category:Pop Rock]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 15 August 2025

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

How Long
Alternative name(s) How Long Will It Take, HLWIT, Dollhouse, Relief
Artist(s) Paula Toledo
Genre Alt-rock, Pop rock
Length 4:20
Year 2005, 2003 (recorded)
Status Solved
Original poster Nega
Search duration August 30, 2007 - December 8, 2023
File:HowLong.mp3

How Long (previously known as "How Long Will It Take" or "Dollhouse"), is a solved lostwave song by singer Paula Toledo that appeared on various Russian bootleg movie DVDs in the mid-2000s.

Background

On August 30, 2007, the song was first posted on the Ukrainian forum night.kharkov.ua by user Nega, and was reposted to mp3forum.com.ua on November 4, 2007, but both posts received little attention.[1] The song was also posted by user Kieron on November 15, 2007, to allthelyrics.com.[2]

The search regained popularity in mid-2020 after WatZatSong user alexx1984 reuploaded the snippets, claiming that it was sourced from a Russian bootleg DVD of the film Jacquou le Croquant.[3][4]

On October 9, 2023, YouTube user ShaiiValley uploaded a video about the song, causing a new wave of interest.[5] The song was quickly discovered on two different Russian bootleg DVDs called МУЛЬТИПAРАД 3 and МУЛЬТИПАРАД 4 (MULTIPARADE 3 & MULTIPARADE 4).[6][7]

Discovery

On December 8, 2023, Reddit user the-arabara found the song after searching for the term "How Long" in the SOCAN archives, a Canadian music licensing company. After finding the entry for "How Long" by Paula Toledo on the sixth page of the archives, the song was found in its entirety in the third episode of a podcast called Suburban Transpondency, which aired on October 1, 2005.[8][9]

The song was played in the end credits scene of the 2005 TV movie Secret Lives,[10] and the Canadian sitcom 15/Love in 2006.[11]

On December 9, 2023, Paula Toledo was contacted and uploaded an emotional YouTube video after discovering the search.[12] On December 19, 2023, she was interviewed by CBC Vancouver regarding the song.[13][14]

Toledo released the full version of "How Long" on Bandcamp on December 13, 2023, with all proceeds going to the Music Heals Charitable Foundation.[15][16] The song was later released on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. However, the official version was removed due to a duplicate, which led to the song being suspected of fraud.[17] On May 9, 2024, the song was reuploaded and re-released under the title as "How Long (Will It Take).[18]

Lyrics

References

  1. ↑ http://night.kharkov.ua/forum/54-1573-1
  2. ↑ https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31942?t=31942
  3. ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Paula+Toledo-How+Long+-666114.html?page=4
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418758/
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de-K_GPfWSs
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/17f7sq0/the_hlwit_song_from_%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4_3_dvd/
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBoJkaLzkI
  8. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/ive_found_hlwit_its_a_song_called_how_long_by/
  9. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/comment/kckkfzc/
  10. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18e2rj5/the_scene_in_secret_lives_2005_which_uses_the/
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp__FeH0nh0
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A2wrg7VipY
  13. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30517213/?ref_=nm_knf_eps_tt_1
  14. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mystery-singer-discovered-vancouver-1.7061677
  15. ↑ https://paulatoledo.bandcamp.com/track/how-long
  16. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18m9y99/a_message_from_paula/
  17. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/paula-toledo-how-long-streaming-fraud-1.7105867
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Ol-XXLnPo

External links

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