Nach Heart
Honey is Cool Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Maybe I was just rearranging our day down by the harbour,
maybe I would catch your time then take you to the harbour

Now theyre coming to take you
and I wouldnt bring you nach heart
Ive got one already measured,
which is going to set this in parts

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led
(twice)

I've got a neat, miraculous sheet and purr, I bet it comes from underneath
(twice)

Now theyre coming to take you
and I wouldnt bring you nach heart
Ive got one already measured,
which is going to set this in parts

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led
(eight times)

Overall Meaning

The song "Nach Heart" by Honey is Cool is a poetic expression of a broken relationship. The singer reflects on a past moment when they rearranged their day to spend time with the person they love down by the harbor. However, this moment of nostalgia is quickly disrupted by the harsh reality that the person they love is being taken away from them. The singer then admits that they already have a heart that's "measured," meaning that it's constantly guarded and protected, and is willing to let their lover go. The song is a melancholic reflection on the end of a relationship and the inner turmoil that comes with it.

The narrative thread of "Nach Heart" is obscured by the mysterious lyrics and the singer's unconventional delivery. However, the song's haunting ambiance and the powerful vocal performance by lead singer Karin Dreijer (who later became famous with the band The Knife) give the song a profound emotional depth. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a love that was once passionate and intense, but is now fading away. The reference to a "miraculous sheet" adds a surreal element to the song, hinting at the possibility of something supernatural or otherworldly.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I was just rearranging our day down by the harbour,
Perhaps I was simply altering our plans for the day by the harbor,

maybe I would catch your time then take you to the harbour
in hopes that I could catch some of your time and bring you to the harbor.

Now theyre coming to take you
Now they are coming to take you away,

and I wouldnt bring you nach heart
And I wouldn't want to bring you any heartache or pain,

Ive got one already measured,
As I already have a measured amount of heartache,

which is going to set this in parts
That will inevitably divide us.

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led (twice)
My baby left, but he was vulnerable and easily influenced by others.

I've got a neat, miraculous sheet and purr, I bet it comes from underneath (twice)
I have a mysterious, miraculous plan that I believe will come to fruition.

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led (eight times)
My baby left, he was vulnerable and easily influenced, a repeating pain in my heart.

Contributed by Matthew T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Most interesting comment from YouTube:

gbrs

4y↑4

Maybe I was just rearranging our day down by the harbour,
Maybe I would catch your time then take you to the harbour

Now theyre coming to take you
And I wouldnt bring you nach heart
Ive got one already measured,
Which is going to set this in parts

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led
(Twice)

I've got a neat, miraculous sheet and purr, I bet it comes from underneath
(Twice)

Now theyre coming to take you
And I wouldnt bring you nach heart
Ive got one already measured,
Which is going to set this in parts

Baby went away, but he was crushed down and easily led
(Eight times)

All comments from YouTube:

dorka321

14y↑11

I love her voice... amazing!!!

zxcvnmtgb

13y↑12

Karin Dreijer's voice is unique <3

Art Brostrom

17y↑3

By the way, I'm totally serious. This is as good as any late 90's indie rock stuff. Complete with a capella into a distorted psychedelic mess with animal suits at the end! Fantastic!