Someone in Rainer Maria must have just gotten out of a relationship around the time that they recorded Hell and High Water.
Both sides of this single lyrically deal with post-breakup trauma, rebound relationships, and bickering couples.
As sung on the acoustical B-side of "Paper Sack," "So there's your coat and here's your hat/I couldn't fight my way out of a paper sack/No need to leave a note once you've packed/If you can stay gone, I don't want you back." Ouch.
The feeling's mutual on "Hell and High Water": "I've seen the girl who'll pick up where I leave off/I've seen her sorting through my memories/She's a better version of me." Musically, "Hell and High Water" is an emotional pop of dual male-female vocals that's catchy enough to make the lyrics hit even harder.
The flip of "Paper Sack" isn't as attention getting, but the lyrics could easily relate to anyone who's ever gotten into a fight with their significant other.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hell and High WaterRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Paper Sack | Rainer Maria | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 mins | 19 MB | |||||
| 8 mins | 58 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainer Maria | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |