Heartbeat
Childish Gambino Lyrics
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That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
I wanted you to knowThat I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
I know what your boy like
Skinny tie and a cuff type
He go and make breakfast
You walk around naked
I might just text you
Turn your phone over, when it's all over
No settlin' down, my text go to your screen
You know better than that
I come around when you least expect me
I'm sittin' at the bar when your glass is empty
You thinkin' that this song's comin' on to tempt me
I need to be alone like the way you left me
You start callin', you start cryin'
I come over, I'm inside you
I can't find you
The girl that I once had
But the sex that we have isn't half bad
Text say, "That it's not fair"
That's code for "He's not here"
And I'ma flirt with this new girlAnd I'ma call if it don't work
So we fuck 'til it come to conclusions
All the things that we thought we were losin'
I'm a ghost and you know this
That's why we broke up in the first place
'Cause
I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
It's late night Thursday
I know that you heard me
But you don't want the same thing
Well two can play that game
So I'm chillin' with my girlfriend
But she not my real girlfriend
She got a key to my place but
She not my real girlfriend
Stupid, so dummy
Say the wrong thing and wrong girls come runnin'
I'm paranoid that these girls want something from me
And it's hard to make a dime go one hundred
And my dude freakin' out over a worse fate
She on time but she late for they first date
'Cause he went and tried out a new condom
Slipped off in a threesome, good problems?
Right? Wrong
Askin' him if she'd wanna play games
We the Super Smash Brothers, but none of 'em you
I miss the sex when you kiss whenever you through
69 is the only dinner for two
I was wrong, but would you have listened to you?
Uh, you were crazy
I got a heart, but the art of choking's
Only thing girls want when you in that smoke and light
I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
So we're done? This the real shit?
We used to hold hands like field trips
I'm a jerk, but your dude is a real dick
I read his post on your wall and I feel sick
He ain't cool, he ball and all that
But he just a fake nigga who blog in all caps
You couldn't wait to date
I'm goin' straight for your thighs like the cake you ate
I give a fuck about the niggas that you say you ate
You know that I'm the best when I'm affectionate
I'm the best that you had, face it
J and Keyshia are related, racist
I give you money, then you Bernie then you made off
She ain't a killer, but she'd fuckin' blow your head off
I know he wonderin', "What the fuck you hidin'?"
That we dated like raps about Bin Laden
Ayo, fuck this
Are we datin'? Are we fuckin'?
Are we best friends? Are we something in between that?
I wish we never fucked, and I mean that
(But not really, you say the nastiest shit in bed and it's fuckin' awesome)
In "Heartbeat," Childish Gambino is wrestling with the complicated emotions that arise from a frustrated love affair with a woman who has moved on to another man. In the first verse, he reveals that his heart is still aching for her and that being in her presence causes him to feel speechless. In the second verse, he describes his mixed feelings of jealousy and desire for her, even as he tries to move on and date other women. He confesses to obsessing over her social media and comparing himself to her new boyfriend. He also admits to using sex with another woman as a way to feel better about the situation. The final verses reveal a sense of desperation and regret, as he reflects on how they used to be close and imagines a world where they are still together.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
The singer wants the other person to know that he is ready to leave and his pulse quickens when he thinks about it.
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak
The singer is so overwhelmed by the other person's presence that he can't talk when she is around.
I know what your boy like
Skinny tie and a cuff type
He go and make breakfast
You walk around naked
The singer is intimately familiar with the other person's boyfriend and what he likes, including her walking around naked.
I might just text you
Turn your phone over, when it's all over
No settlin' down, my text go to your screen
You know better than that
The artist may send a text message, but he won't settle down and he knows the other person knows that.
I come around when you least expect me
I'm sittin' at the bar when your glass is empty
You thinkin' that this song's comin' on to tempt me
I need to be alone like the way you left me
The artist comes around when the other person least expects him, and she thinks that he came to use this song to seduce her. However, he needs to be alone like he was after she left him.
You start callin', you start cryin'
I come over, I'm inside you
I can't find you
The girl that I once had
But the sex that we have isn't half bad
The other person calls and cries, and the singer comes over, sleeps with her, but can't find the girl that he used to know. The physical relationship is good, though.
Text say, "That it's not fair"
That's code for "He's not here"
And I'ma flirt with this new girl
And I'ma call if it don't work
When the other person texts that things aren't fair, what she really means is that her boyfriend isn't around to hear it. The singer will flirt with a new girl and call the other person if it doesn't work out.
So we fuck 'til it come to conclusions
All the things that we thought we were losin'
I'm a ghost and you know this
That's why we broke up in the first place
'Cause
The artist and the other person sleep together until they come to a resolution about all of the things that they thought they were losing. They broke up in the first place because the artist was always a ghost, and the other person knows that.
It's late night Thursday
I know that you heard me
But you don't want the same thing
Well two can play that game
The artist is talking to the other person on a late-night Thursday, and knows she heard him but doesn't want the same thing. He's resigned to playing the same game as her.
So I'm chillin' with my girlfriend
But she not my real girlfriend
She got a key to my place but
She's not my real girlfriend
The artist is hanging out with his girlfriend, but she's not his real girlfriend. Despite having a key to his place, she's not the one he really wants.
Stupid, so dummy
Say the wrong thing and wrong girls come runnin'
I'm paranoid that these girls want something from me
And it's hard to make a dime go one hundred
And my dude freakin' out over a worse fate
She on time but she late for they first date
'Cause he went and tried out a new condom
Slipped off in a threesome, good problems?
The singer calls himself stupid and paranoid for saying the wrong thing and attracting the wrong girls. He worries that women want something from him, and it's hard to make a lot of money. His friend is worried because his date is late, and she had a threesome with him and someone else.
Right? Wrong
Askin' him if she wanna play games
With the Super Smash Brothers, but none of 'em you
I miss the sex when you kiss whenever you through
69 is the only dinner for two
I was wrong, but would you have listened to you?
The artist wonders if he was right or wrong for breaking up with the other person. He recalls a time when his friend asked her if she wanted to play video games with him instead of the artist. The artist misses the physical aspect of their relationship. He wonders if she would have listened to his advice if the situation was reversed.
Uh, you were crazy
I got a heart, but the artichoke
Is only thing girls want when you in that smoke and light
The singer thinks the other person was crazy. He has a heart, but girls only seem to like him when he's in the right setting.
So we're done? This the real shit?
We used to hold hands like field trips
I'm a jerk, but your dude is a real dick
I read his post on your wall and I feel sick
The singer questions if they're really done for good. He remembers when they used to hold hands like on field trips. He admits he's a jerk, but the other person's current boyfriend is a bigger jerk. He read something that the boyfriend posted on her wall and it made him feel sick.
He ain't cool, he ball and all that
But he just a fake nigga who blog in all caps
You couldn't wait to date
I'm goin' straight for your thighs like the cake you ate
I give a fuck about the niggas that you say you hate
You know that I'm the best when I'm a-fake-tionate
I'm the best that you had, face it
J and Keyshia are related, racist
I give you money, then you Bernie then you made off
She ain't a killer, but she'd fuckin' blow your head off
I know he wonderin', "What the fuck you hidin'?"
That we dated like raps about Bin Laden
Ayo, fuck this
Are we datin'? Are we fuckin'?
Are we best friends? Are we something in between that?
I wish we never fucked, and I mean that
(But not really, you say the nastiest shit in bed and it's fuckin' awesome)
The singer criticizes the other person's boyfriend for being a fake person. He also tells her that she couldn't wait to date him, and he goes straight for her thighs. He doesn't care about the other men she says she hates. He knows he's the best when he's affectionate. He admits that he wishes they never slept together, but he really enjoyed the intimacy they shared. He wonders if they're just friends or something more, and says he wishes they never slept together, but he loved what they did in bed together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Donald McKinley II Glover
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[Verse 1]
Girl, why you always actin' so surprised?
Every time I take it to the skies
You know I got the flow, got the game on lock
Got the spotlight, got the fame, got the clock
[Chorus]
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
[Verse 2]
Girl, you know I got the skills, got the flair
Got the style, got the swag, got the air
I'm on the mic, got the crowd in a trance
Got the game on smash, got the haters in a dance
[Chorus]
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
[Bridge]
We can make it happen, we can make it real
We can make it last, we can make it feel
Like our love is the only thing that's real
Like our love is the only thing that we can feel
[Chorus]
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
Heartbeat, heartbeat, you're my heartbeat
[Outro]
Girl, you're my heartbeat, you're my everything
You're the one that makes my heart sing
You're the one that makes my heart beat
You're the one that makes my heart skip a beat.
@CakesEclairsMusic
What makes your heart beating faster? 💓
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Virus
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Ur mom
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My TESTs
@Genesis19-26
Dunno why people are saying the lyrics are random, pretty clear its about gambino hooking up with his ex while both of them are in new relationships and his conflicted feelings about that
@ashstar2154
Finally someone 😊
@tumultuousv
Like its literally straightforward. They got to be joke comments
@Seikaaaaa
No literally, how do they not understand the lyrics 😭😭