Heart Shaped Face
Angel Olsen Lyrics


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I've seen you changing
I've seen you changing

Was it me you were thinking of?
All the time when you thought of me
Was it me you were thinking of?
All the time when you thought of me
Or was it your mother?
Or was it your shelter?
Or was it another
With a heart shaped face
Got a heart shaped face
Was it a feeling you thought I could dig up or erase?

I've seen you changing
I've seen you aging
And I learned how to turn my head
And I learned how to walk away
And the truth never really lives
In the story of words we say

You never needed anyone to expose you to yourself
And you never needed anyone to raise you hell out of your mind

I never wanted to be someone who had to leave it all behind
Even still there is no escape for what I face, I faced before
Have whatever love you wanna have
But I can't be here anymore

There is nothing new
Under the sun
There is nothing new
Under the sun

Heartache ends
Heartache ends
Heartache ends
And begins again
And begins again
And begins again
Heartache ends
Heartache ends
Heartache ends
And begins




And begins
Begins

Overall Meaning

In Angel Olsen's song "Heart Shaped Face," she questions whether her ex-lover's thoughts of her were genuine or if they were influenced by someone or something else. The repetition of the opening lines "I've seen you changing" emphasizes how Olsen's ex-lover changed over time, but also suggests that Olsen may have changed as well. She wonders if her ex-lover's thoughts of her were solely directed at her or if they were inspired by someone else with a "heart shaped face." Olsen questions if her ex-lover ever truly understood her, or if he saw her as a blank canvas that he projected his own desires onto.


As the song progresses, Olsen reflects on her own growth and learns how to detach herself from the pain of the past. Though she acknowledges the cyclic nature of heartache, Olsen recognizes that there is always a new beginning. The song concludes with a final reminder that heartache does eventually end and begin again.


Line by Line Meaning

I've seen you changing
I have noticed how you've been evolving and altering.


Was it me you were thinking of?
Did I come to mind every time you thought about someone?


All the time when you thought of me
Were you always thinking about me, all the time?


Or was it your mother?
Did you think about your mother instead of me?


Or was it your shelter?
Did you turn to your shelter instead of me?


Or was it another
Did you think about someone else?


With a heart shaped face
Someone with a heart shaped face.


Got a heart shaped face
She has a heart shaped face.


Was it a feeling you thought I could dig up or erase?
Did you want me to bring up or get rid of a particular emotion?


And I learned how to turn my head
I learned how to not pay attention.


And I learned how to walk away
I found out how to leave and move on.


And the truth never really lives
The truth is often buried deep beneath.


In the story of words we say
In the sentences that we utter.


You never needed anyone to expose you to yourself
You did not have to rely on anyone to show you who you truly are.


And you never needed anyone to raise you hell out of your mind
You never required someone to vacate all the worries in your head.


I never wanted to be someone who had to leave it all behind
I never desired to leave everything and everyone behind.


Even still there is no escape for what I face, I faced before
Despite everything, I am still facing the same issue I faced previously, and it seems like there is no escape from it.


Have whatever love you wanna have
You can love whoever you want.


But I can't be here anymore
But I cannot stay here any longer.


There is nothing new
There is nothing different or unexplored.


Under the sun
On this earth.


Heartache ends
The pain stops here.


And begins again
But it resumes once again.


And begins
It begins once again.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ANGEL OLSEN

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