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Grimes

Heartbeats

Release date: 30th September 2010

From Halfaxa
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About This Track

'Heartbeats' by Grimes is an Electronic track from the album 'Halfaxa' (2010). The lyrics centre on returning to solitude, then pivoting to an address that feels desperate and intimate, with a plea for closeness that slips into regret. One moment lands on the vulnerability of taking a dare, before the sentiment cuts off mid-thought, leaving the emotional argument suspended rather than resolved. The overall impression is of someone trying to bargain with a past connection, caught between wanting and being unable to live without what they have lost.

"Heartbeats" is a track by Grimes, from the album Halfaxa, released 30th September 2010. It's filed under Electronic. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Grimes.

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Grimes

Lyrics

Heartbeats

[Verse 1]

Oh, I, I go back alone

And I keep wonder, oh

I go back alone

Do you want it?

[Pre-Chorus]

You

And I can't live my life now

Without you

And I can't think of all I wanna do

You only hated me

I gave you all of me

And I want to see

[Chorus]

I took a dare

I wasn't scared

I put my back into it

I know the past

I took a chance

And I can't waste it all on you

[Post-Chorus]

Hold me

Am I still alive? I wanna know, I wanna know

Hold me

Am I still alive? I wanna know

Hold me

Am I still alive? I wanna know

Hold me

Am I still alive? I wanna know

[Verse 2]

Oh, I go back alone

And I will leave behind

I go back alone

What do you want?

[Pre-Chorus]

You

And I can't live my life now

Without you

And I can't think of all I wanna do

You've only hated me

I gave you all of me

And I want you

[Chorus]

I took a dare

I wasn't scared

I put my back into it

I know the past

I took a chance

And I can't waste it all on you

[Post-Chorus]

Hold me

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hold me

I wanna know, I wanna know

Hold me

I wanna know, I wanna know

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Track details

From Halfaxa

2010
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Album
Halfaxa
Halfaxa
Grimes
4th August 2010
Release year
2010
  1. 1Outer
    1:11
  2. 2Intro / Flowers
    2:50
  3. 3Weregild
    5:14
  4. 4Sagrad Прекрасный
    5:11
  5. 5Dragvandil
    1:39
  6. 6Devon
    4:30
  7. 7Dream Fortress
    5:00
  8. 8World ♡ Princess
    4:40
  9. 9† River †
    1:57
  10. 10Swan Song
    3:05
  11. 11≈Ω≈ω≈ω≈ω≈ω≈ω≈ω≈ω≈
    2:13
  12. 12My Sister Says the Saddest Things
    4:11
  13. 13Hallways
    5:44
  14. 14Favriel
    2:36
  15. —≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈ (Omega)
  16. —∆∆∆∆Rasik∆∆∆∆
  17. —Heartbeats
  18. —My Sister Says The Saddest Things
    4:11
  19. —≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈Ω≈
    2:13
  20. —Dream Fortress
    5:00

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