Half of My Heart
Boyce Avenue Feat. Savannah Outen Lyrics
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Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come crashing in
Like the realest thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Oh, half of my heart
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang
'Til the day you came
Showing me a another way and all that my love can bring
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that I can't keep loving you
Oh, half of my heart
With half of my heart
Your faith is strong
But I can only fall so far so long
Time to hold, later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you
Than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you
With half of my, half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
Half of my heart is the part of a girl who's never truly loved anything
Oh, half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
Oh, half of my heart
Half of my heart
The opening lines of Boyce Avenue Feat. Savannah Outen's song 'Half of My Heart' present the singer as someone who has traveled a lot and has made imaginary friends in various places. The singer is independent, and the world is their oyster. However, everything changes when the other half of their heart appears, represented by the line, "Then you come crashing in like the realest thing." The singer is trying to comprehend the impact that love can have on their life, admitting that "half of my heart takes time." The song deals with the struggle of balancing one's independence with the desire to love and commit to someone fully.
The following verse shows that, before meeting their partner, the singer had resigned themselves to the fact that they may never love anyone else other than themselves. They were content being alone, and "Lonely was the song I sang." But the arrival of their partner has shown them "another way" and opened up the possibility of loving someone else fully. The refrain repeats, showing that the singer understands that loving their partner is complicated, but they cannot stop, with "half of my heart" representing their struggle to let go of their independence and commit themselves fully.
Overall, 'Half of My Heart' is a song that explores the internal struggles that arise when finding love while being an independent person. The lyrics capture the desire to love someone while adapting to a new reality where someone else may share or influence their every decision.
Line by Line Meaning
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
I grew up in a world of make-believe with imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
I traveled freely, making myself at home wherever I went
Then you come crashing in like the realest thing
You entered my life suddenly and completely, like the most genuine thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
I'm doing my best to comprehend all the possibilities your love offers
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Part of me understands things clearly
Half of my heart takes time
Another part of me needs more time to figure things out
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that I can't keep loving you
One part of me knows that I can't continue to love you in this way
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
I used to believe that I'd never fall in love with anyone else
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
I made a plan to remain the kind of person who only loves themselves
Lonely was the song I sang 'til the day you came
I used to sing songs of loneliness until you came into my life
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
You've shown me a different way of thinking and opened my eyes to the possibilities of love
Your faith is strong, but I can only fall so far so long
Your faith in me is strong, but I can only go so far before I fall
Time to hold, later on you will hate that I never gave more to you
I need to be honest now and say that in the future, you may hate me for not giving you more
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
One part of me is great at dreaming and imagining ideal scenarios
Half of my heart's got you
The other part of me has you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that half of my heart won't do
One part of me knows that I can't keep giving you only a fraction of my heart
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
Half of me is trapped in a loveless marriage to someone who doesn't truly love me
Half of my heart is the part of a girl who's never truly loved anything
The other part of me is like a girl who has never experienced true love
Contributed by David L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Einstein Rrio
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come on crashing in
Like the realest thing
Tried my best to understand
All that your love can bring
Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
With half of my heart
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
Made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang
'Til the day you came
Showing me another way
And all that my love can bring
Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
With half of my heart
With half of my heart
Your faith is strong
But I can only fall short for so long
Down the road later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you
Than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
With half of my
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding
To a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man
Who's never truly loved anything
Half of my heart
Rain Amaya
Still my favorite version of this song 🎵 💜
Ben Faser
At first I hated this version. 11 years later I can’t stop finding it on purpose bc this is STILL my favorite cover of this song. Savannah is an absolute beast with CHOPS!
Mia Sayoko
savannah you were amazing (: i loved it
Einstein Rrio
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come on crashing in
Like the realest thing
Tried my best to understand
All that your love can bring
Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
With half of my heart
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
Made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang
'Til the day you came
Showing me another way
And all that my love can bring
Half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
With half of my heart
With half of my heart
Your faith is strong
But I can only fall short for so long
Down the road later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you
Than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
With half of my
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding
To a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man
Who's never truly loved anything
Half of my heart
Caillous Step Dad
I don't know what the problem is. I love her voice. And it's unique. She doesn't sound like just anyone singing a song. She has a SOUND. That's unusual in todays media.
Overtale
Yeah! i love her voice too and i agree with you. She have a very beautiful unique VOICE, that you not usually hear in other singers.
mc do
She sounds like Christina agularia
JWCRNA
For anyone whose critical of this cover & think their the next American Idol judge I suggest you listen to the video more then once. Savannah & Boyce did an amazing job.
Shawn Moon
i dont understand how people cant enjoy this! there both very good! obviously that video was professionally done so the real music talent know what there doin puttin them together! most duets have the girls voice louder and in control of the song!
Jordan Mollison
Her voice is great for once it's a great powerful unique female voice his voice is kinda soft i love Boyce avenue .. but this is one of their non generic covers