Headache
Heartbeats and Headaches: A Musical Journey Through Intimacy
Lyrics
if you’re letting yourself inside my mind
If you're allowing yourself access to my thoughts
then promise me baby, you’ll put back what you find
Promise that you'll return whatever you discover
I’m leaving my shadow throughout the apartment
I'm projecting my presence throughout the living space
my headache is flowing out onto the carpet
My distress is manifesting and affecting the environment
(call it once, twice, three times all over again)
(Repetition of lines 1-4)
have i told you lately what you’re doing to me, got my heartbeat racing like OK
Expressing the impact of the person on the speaker, with a metaphorical reference to a racing heartbeat
give me a second to find a new record to play in the background and you say
Asking for a moment to choose a new musical track as a background while engaging in conversation
you say it once, twice, three times all over again
Repetition of the impact, questioning the possibility of spending the evening together
are we really gonna spend the evening sleeping in?
Pondering whether the night will be spent sleeping or in shared activities
Give me your hand while the feeling takes over us
Requesting physical connection during a strong emotional experience
give it a rest, we’ve got all night
Encouraging a break, emphasizing the availability of time
and no need to hurry (lay your heart on the line)
Expressing no need to rush, suggesting openness and vulnerability
I’m leaving my shadow out in the hallway
Continuation of projecting presence, this time in the hallway
My headache is growing and you’re starting to worry
The headache intensifies, causing concern in the other person
(call it once, twice, three times)
(Repetition of lines 9-16)
have i told you lately what you’re doing to me, got my heartbeat racing like OK
Reiteration of the impact on the speaker, likening it to a racing heartbeat
give me a second to find a new record to play in the background and you say
Requesting a moment to change the background music during conversation
you say it once, twice, three times all over again
Repetition of the impact, questioning the possibility of spending the evening together
are we really gonna spend the evening sleeping in?
Repeating the contemplation of how the night will be spent
Give me your hand while the feeling takes over us
Reiteration of the desire for physical connection during heightened emotions
cos that's exactly what it’s doing to me
Confirmation of the profound effect the person is having on the speaker
all at once, you found a new rhythm for my heartbeat
Sudden revelation of a positive change in the speaker's emotional state
(call it once, twice, three times, all over again)
(Repetition of lines 27-32)
you say it once, twice, three times all over again
Repetition of the impact, questioning the possibility of spending the evening together
are we really gonna spend the evening sleeping in?
Repeating the contemplation of how the night will be spent
Give me your hand while the feeling takes over us
Reiteration of the desire for physical connection during heightened emotions
(once, twice, three times all over again, all at once)
(Repetition of lines 27-32)
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