Hearts
From DFTBA
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"Hearts" is the second track on the debut album Parrot Stories by Alex Day. Guest vocals are provided by Lex Croucher.
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Notes
According to his online diary dated Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2008, Alex said he had "written a song called Hearts" during a period when he had no internet access and was subsequently more musically prolific (writing "Hearts", "A Thousand Hours", "Don’t Look Back" and "No Sacrifice" in the same month, along with unreleased tracks "Why", "Refrain" and "Parrot Stories"). The song is said to be about Lex Croucher, who shares vocals with Alex on the track.
Alex has admitted to the "crappy lyrics like 'perfect glossy hair'" in this song, elaborating: "if it's perfect, why is it also glossy? If someone asked me to describe her hair in two words, why would I say 'perfect ... and glossy'. I don't know." During recording of the song, producer Tom Milsom drew attention to the line "that's a curse that only you seem to know how to do", asking if Lex was some sort of magical girl.
The song featured a Major Minor, a musical instrument for children featured in other songs including "A Thousand Hours" and, most notably, "The Drowning Horse Song".
Music videos
- Live version recorded at the UK Painfully Mainstream launch party at The George pub in London, also featuring Eddplant.
Lyrics
There's someone out there in the world like you
With perfect glossy hair and skinny jeans from Camden
But they won't be able to drive me crazy
'Cos that's a curse that only you seem to know how to do
And everytime I see you
It takes days for me to get back on my feet
I'm not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song's about you 'cos you're everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That'll still be a real good day for me
There's someone out there in the world like you
Who has such a way with words that I couldn't resist him
But I don't think you'd be impressed
'Cos even if he's more available, he won't have my honesty
And everytime I need you
I know you'll never be far away from me
I'm not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song's about you 'cos you're everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That'll still be a real good day for me
There's people out there in the world like us
Who have chemistry and the common sense to act on it
But who needs simplicity in this candid game of hearts
We'll just keep dancing 'till we tear ourselves apart
I'm not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song's about you 'cos you're everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That'll still be a real good day for me
Chords
Capo 6th
Verse/Chorus: C, E, F, Dsus2
Bridge: C, E, Am, F, G
Appears On
- (2009) Parrot Stories
