How Long
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved. | |
| How Long | |
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| Alternative name(s) | How Long Will It Take, HLWIT, Dollhouse, Relief |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop-rock |
| Length | 4:20 |
| Year | 2005, recorded in 2003 |
| Status | Solved |
| Original poster | Nega |
| Search duration | 2007 - 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 30th, 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 4th, 2007, but both posts received little attention.[1] The song was also posted by user Kieron on November 15th, 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 9th, 2023, YouTube user ShaiiValley uploaded a documentary 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 8th, 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 1st, 2005.[8][9]
The song was featured in the 2005 TV movie Secret Lives,[10] and the Canadian sitcom 15/Love in 2006.[11]
On December 9th, 2023, Paula Toledo was contacted and uploaded an emotional YouTube video after discovering the search.[12] On December 19th, 2023, she was interviewed by CBC Vancouver regarding the song.[13][14]
Toledo released the full version of "How Long" on Bandcamp on December 13th, 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, but the official version was removed due to a duplicate, which led to the song being suspected of fraud.[17] On May 9th, 2024, it was reuploaded under the title "How Long (Will It Take).[18]
Lyrics
| Presumed 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