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  3. Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]
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Beyoncé

Heavy

Release date: 5th December 2006

From Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]
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About This Track

'Heavy' by Beyoncé is a 2006 track from 'Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]'. The lyrics set up a tense shift in a relationship, from carefree ease to a burdened, resentful dynamic, with one voice pressing for change while another frames the situation as something that has become too much to carry. The repeated line “you got so heavy” turns the emotional weight into the controlling metaphor, tightening the song’s argument as it moves between the perspectives.

"Heavy" is a track by Beyoncé, from the album Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition], released 5th December 2006. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 15 articles about Beyoncé.

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Lyrics

Heavy

[DREAMETTES]

Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy, baby

Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy on me

[DEENA]

You used to be so light and free

You used to smile just looking at me

Now all you give is jealous hate

Come on baby better lose some weight

[DREAMETTES]

Heavy, heavy you got so heavy baby

Heavy, heavy you got so heavy on me

[ANNOUNCER]

CBS presents the incredible Dreams singing their latest hit Heavy, Heavy

[DREAMETTES]

Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy, baby

Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy on me

[DEENA]

You used to want, nothing from me

You used to say let's both be free

You used to dance instead of walk

You never had to talk, talk, talk

[DREAMETTES]

Heavy, heavy, you got so heavy, baby

Heavy, heavy, (talk, talk, talk)

You got so heavy baby (talk, talk, talk)

Heavy, heavy (talk, talk, talk)

Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy

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Track details

From Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]

2006
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Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]
Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) [Deluxe Edition]
Jennifer Hudson
Release year
2006
  1. —I Am Changing
  2. —Dreamgirls (Finale)
  3. —I Want You Baby
  4. —Hard To Say Goodbye
  5. —It’s All Over
  6. —One Night Only (Dance Mix)
  7. —Step on Over
  8. —I'm Somebody
  9. —When I First Saw You
  10. —Fake Your Way To The Top
  11. —Lorrell Loves Jimmy - Family (Reprise)
  12. —Cadillac Car
  13. —Heavy
  14. —Love You I Do
  15. —Dreamgirls
  16. —One Night Only
  17. —And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Dance Mix)
  18. —Effie, Sing My Song
  19. —And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Movie Version)
  20. —Family (End Title)
  21. —When I First Saw You (Duet)
  22. —Steppin' to the Bad Side
  23. —One Night Only (Disco)
  24. —Family
  25. —And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
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Trombone
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