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|Alt_name = How Long Will It Take, HLWIT, Dollhouse, Relief | |Alt_name = How Long Will It Take, HLWIT, Dollhouse, Relief | ||
|Genre = Alt-rock, Pop rock | |Genre = Alt-rock, Pop rock | ||
|Year = 2005, recorded | |Year = 2005, 2003 (recorded) | ||
|Status = Solved | |Status = Solved | ||
|Length = 4:20 | |Length = 4:20 | ||
|OP = Nega | |OP = Nega | ||
|Search_started = 2007 | |Search_started = August 30, 2007 | ||
|Search_ended = 2023 | |Search_ended = December 8, 2023 | ||
|Media = HowLong.mp3 | |Media = HowLong.mp3 | ||
|Artist=Paula Toledo}} | |Artist=Paula Toledo | ||
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'''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. | '''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== | ==Background== | ||
On August | 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> | 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 | 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== | ==Discovery== | ||
On December | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [[wikipedia: | * [[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] | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/17pv2x0/search_progress_doc_v5/ Old Lead Document] | ||
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
| 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
- ↑ http://night.kharkov.ua/forum/54-1573-1
- ↑ https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31942?t=31942
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/found/Paula+Toledo-How+Long+-666114.html?page=4
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418758/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de-K_GPfWSs
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsBoJkaLzkI
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/ive_found_hlwit_its_a_song_called_how_long_by/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18dzul8/comment/kckkfzc/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18e2rj5/the_scene_in_secret_lives_2005_which_uses_the/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp__FeH0nh0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A2wrg7VipY
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30517213/?ref_=nm_knf_eps_tt_1
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mystery-singer-discovered-vancouver-1.7061677
- ↑ https://paulatoledo.bandcamp.com/track/how-long
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HLWIT/comments/18m9y99/a_message_from_paula/
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/paula-toledo-how-long-streaming-fraud-1.7105867
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Ol-XXLnPo