After the band split in 2005, Alesha pursued a solo career. She released two singles from the album, Fired Up in 2006 but after limited success in, she was dropped by Polydor in 2006. The album was eventually released in Japan in 2008. After gaining popularity by winning the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2007, Alesha was given another chance at a music career, releasing The Alesha Show in 2008. In 2009, Alesha re-released her debut album which featured her new single, "To Love Again".
On the 29th November 2010, Alesha released her third solo album, "The Entertainer", which features her new singles, "Drummer Boy", "Radio", and Every Little Part of Me (Feat. Jay Sean).
Hand It Over
Alesha Dixon Lyrics
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Ran out of power cause I left it on
But there's a part that still believes in love
But now it's turning cold
Cause I let somebody handle
and I made it hurt again {yeah}
Cause they did it so much damage
But I found the pieces
every single one
and put them back
Never wanna go through that again
(Oh No say no no say never wanna say no no)
Oh if I hand it over to you
would you help my heart with a beat or two
Oh if I hand it over to you
Would you be careful (careful, careful, careful )
When you're close my heart is way above the ground
But then it falls when you're not around
It beats and it pounds
I can't turn it down
And now I'm afraid
Cause I let somebody handle
and I made it hurt again (yeah)
Cause they did it so much damage
Never thought it would run again (no)
But I found the pieces
every single one
and put them back
Never wanna go through that again
(Oh No say no no say never wanna say no no)
Oh if I hand it over to you
would you help my heart with a beat or two
Oh if I hand it over to you
Would you be careful
you got so many things about you
and I don't have the words to say
Cause my heart is doing the talking
Can't you hear it's calling your name
I wanna hand it over
Hand it over to you
I wanna hand it over
Fall through if I hand it over to you
could you held my heart
But if I hand it over to you
Would, would you be careful
Fall through if I hand it over to you
could you held my heart
But if I hand it over to you
Would you be careful
Ooh if I hand it over
Fall through if I hand it over to you
could you held my heart
The lyrics of Alesha Dixon's song "Hand It Over" convey a feeling of vulnerability and caution when it comes to love. The first verse describes a dysfunctional part of the singer that has "run out of power" and doesn't work properly. However, juxtaposed with this is a part that still believes in love, but is now becoming cold. The second verse reveals that the singer has been hurt before, by someone who "did it so much damage" to their heart, leaving it broken into pieces. But the singer has put the pieces back together and now must decide whether to hand it over to someone else who might help it beat again or risk getting hurt again.
The singer's fear and hesitation is evident in the repeated phrase "would you be careful." They want to trust someone with their heart, but they are wary of it getting hurt again. The lyrics also suggest that the singer's heart is inextricably linked to the person they want to hand it over to. When they're close, their heart is "way above the ground" but when they're not around, it falls and the singer becomes afraid.
Overall, the song captures the delicate balance between risking vulnerability in love and protecting oneself from potential pain. It acknowledges the risk involved in opening up to someone, but also the potential rewards of finding someone who will take care of your heart.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a part that doesn't even work at all
There's a part of me that's broken and doesn't work.
Ran out of power cause I left it on
I let that part go for too long without taking care of it.
But there's a part that still believes in love
Despite the brokenness, there's still a part of me that hopes for love.
But now it's turning cold
That hope is fading the longer I go without finding it.
Cause I let somebody handle
The reason for the brokenness is because I trusted someone to take care of me.
and I made it hurt again {yeah}
But they did more damage than I expected.
Cause they did it so much damage
Their actions caused significant harm to me.
Never thought it would run again
I thought I was irreparably damaged by what happened.
But I found the pieces
Despite my initial belief, I have slowly started to heal.
every single one
I've taken the time to gather each piece of myself that was broken.
and put them back
I've worked to repair myself and become whole again.
Never wanna go through that again
I never want to be hurt in the same way again.
(Oh No say no no say never wanna say no no)
I'm adamant about avoiding further hurt in the future.
Oh if I hand it over to you
Despite the fear, I'm willing to trust someone again.
would you help my heart with a beat or two
I hope that trusting someone will result in finding love and happiness.
Would you be careful (careful, careful, careful)
But I'm cautious and hope that person will take care not to hurt me again.
When you're close my heart is way above the ground
When I'm close to someone I care about, I feel elated and happy.
But then it falls when you're not around
But that happiness quickly fades when that person is gone.
It beats and it pounds
My heart beats strongly and rapidly when in love.
I can't turn it down
I can't control how much I feel or turn off my emotions.
And now I'm afraid
But the fear of being hurt again lingers.
you got so many things about you
There are so many things I like about you.
and I don't have the words to say
But sometimes I struggle to express my feelings properly.
Cause my heart is doing the talking
It's my heart that speaks for me and expresses how I feel.
Can't you hear it's calling your name
I hope you'll listen to my heart and understand my feelings.
I wanna hand it over
I'm ready to trust someone again and give them my heart.
Fall through if I hand it over to you
But there's still a chance I could get hurt again and be let down.
could you held my heart
I hope that person will take care of my heart and not let it break again.
But if I hand it over to you
Despite the risk, I'm willing to take the chance and trust again.
Would you be careful
I hope that person will take care of my heart and not let it break again.
Ooh if I hand it over
Trusting someone with my heart is a scary but exciting prospect.
Contributed by Carter O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.