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Heavy

Description:

This is a song that Sara Quin wrote and that appeared first on the Red Demo and then later on the album Under Feet Like Ours. Sara sings the lead vocals and Tegan sings the background vocals.

Lyrics:


Red Demo version:

An angel kissed my strings while I slept last night

And her rhythm broke my hunger and I died a little less

I just want to get some, get some while I'm still tall

Oh, let's tell the world we're unheard, we're unsure

We're unstop, we're unstoppable, oh

(Let's tell the girls to be strong, to be sure)

(To be heard, we want to be heard)

And you're all, you're all I want

Yes, you're all I want

So tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

Tell me, where have you been?

Oh, an angel kissed my hands while I slept last night

And when I woke up this morning

God, I missed you something fierce

I just want to get some, get some while I'm still tall

Oh, let's tell the world we're unheard, we're unsure

We're unstop, we're unstoppable, oh

(Let's tell the girls to be strong, to be sure)

(To be heard, we want to be heard)

And you're all, you're all I want

Yes, you're all I want

So tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

Tell me, where have you been?

Fashion isn't dead, no it's just inside out

She says she needs a priest, wants to get closer to god

I said all I need's a ladder, I want to touch the sky

Do you want it all? Do you want it all?

Do you want it all? Do you want it all? 

And you're heavy in my heart

You're heavy in my hands

You're heavy in my mouth

Yes, you're heavy in my throat

You're heavy in my songs

You're heavy in my light

Oh let's tell the world we're unheard, we're unsure

We're unstop, we're unstoppable, oh

(Let's tell the girls to be strong, to be sure)

(To be heard, we want to be heard)

And you're all, you're all I want

Yes, you're all I want

Oh you’re all that I want, oh you’re all that I want

Oh you’re all that I want, oh you’re all that I want

Oh you’re all that I want


Under Feet Like Ours version:

An angel kissed my strings while I slept last night

And her rhythm broke my hunger and I died a little less

Well I just want to get some, get some while I'm still tall

Oh, let's tell the world we're unheard, we're unsure

We're unstop, we're unstoppable, oh

(Let's tell the girls to be strong, to be sure)

(To be heard, we want to be heard)

And you're all, you're all I want

Yeah, all I want

So tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

Tell me, where have you been?

Well, an angel kissed my hands while I slept last night

And when I woke up this morning

God, I missed you something fierce

I just want to get some, get some while I'm still tall

Oh, let's tell the world we're unheard, we're unsure

We're unstop, we're unstoppable, oh

(Let's tell the girls to be strong, to be sure)

(To be heard, we want to be heard)

And you're all, you're all I want

Yeah, all I want

So tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

Tell me, where have you been?

Fashion isn't dead

No it's just inside out, it’s just inside out

She says she needs a priest, wants to get closer to god

I say all I need's a ladder, I want to touch your sky

Do you want it all? Do you want it all?

Do you want me at all? Do you want it all? 

And you're heavy in my heart

You're heavy in my hands

You're heavy in my mouth

Yes, you're heavy in my day

You're heavy in my songs

You're heavy in my light

And you’re all that I want

Yeah you’re all that I want

Yeah you’re all that I want

God, you’re all that I want

Oh you’re all I want

Live Performances:

October 7, 1999

July 14, 2001 (Audio)

Credits:

UFLO version:


Sara and Tegan: Guitar

Aaron Burke: Drums

Kristian Alexandrov: Programming, Piano, Percussion


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