Heart it Races
Dr. Dog Lyrics
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Heart it races
And we go back to where we moved out to the places
Heart it races
I bought it in a can and stirred it with my fingers singing
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
Legs like little splinters
Legs like little splinters
And we're slow to acknowledge the knots in the laces
Heart it races
And we go back to where we moved out to the places
Heart it races
I sold it to a man and threw him out that window
He went
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
Made his wife a widow
Ah, ah ah ah
(Made his wife a widow)
Ah, ah ah ah (heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Heart it races, so long)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(I bought it in a can and stirred it with my fingers singing)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(I sold it to a man and threw him out that window)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Legs like little sliders)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
(Boom dah dah dah dah)
The lyrics to Dr. Dog's song Heart It Races are filled with vivid imagery and metaphorical language. The opening lines "And we're slow to acknowledge the knots in our laces, Heart it races" suggest a sense of unease or anxiety that is bubbling up beneath the surface. The "knots in our laces" are like the worries and fears that we try to ignore, but that keep nagging at us. The phrase "Heart it races" that repeats throughout the song represents the physical sensation of anxiety or excitement.
The imagery in the second verse is equally vivid. The singer describes stirring something in a can with their fingers, and then throwing it out the window. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the way that we sometimes impulsively act on our emotions, without thinking things through. The phrase "legs like little splinters" suggests a sense of frailty or vulnerability, perhaps in relation to the object of the singer's affection.
The final verse takes a darker turn, with the singer describing selling something to a man and then throwing him out the window. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the destructive power of our impulses and desires. The repeated refrain of "Boom dah dah dah dah dah" adds to the sense of frenzied energy that runs throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
And we're slow to acknowledge the knots in our laces
We take our time recognizing the problems in our lives
Heart it races
It's a fast-paced, exciting life
And we go back to where we moved out to the places
We revisit the places that we used to call home
I bought it in a can and stirred it with my fingers singing
I prepared something myself and enjoyed the process
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
Background beat for the song
Threw it out the window
Got rid of something impulsively
Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your
You've recently gotten a tan but it seems strange for this time of year
Legs like little splinters
Your legs look thin and frail
I sold it to a man and threw him out that window
I got rid of something by giving it away or selling it to someone else
He went (Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
He left, possibly happily because of the upbeat song
Made his wife a widow
He died, leaving his wife behind
Ah, ah ah ah (Made his wife a widow)
Singing in the background, emphasizing the sadness of death
Ah, ah ah ah (heart it races, so long)
Singing in the background, emphasizing the fast pace of life and the brevity of moments
(Heart it races, so long)
It's been an exciting, fast-paced ride, but it's coming to an end
(Legs like little sliders)
Repeating line to highlight how thin and frail the legs look
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
Background beat
(Lately you been tanned, suspicious for the winter with your)
Repeating line to emphasize that something seems off with the way you look
(I bought it in a can and stirred it with my fingers singing)
Repeating line to reinforce the idea that you enjoyed creating something yourself
(Legs like little sliders)
Repeating line to draw attention to the frailty of the legs
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
Background beat
(I sold it to a man and threw him out that window)
Repeating line to emphasize the idea of getting rid of something impulsively by giving it away or selling it to someone else
(Boom dah dah dah dah dah)
Background beat
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cameron Bird
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@williamshawley1333
And we're slow to acknowledge
The knots in our laces
Heart it races
And we go back to where
We moved out to the places
Heart it races
I bought it in a can
And stirred it with my fingers
Singin Boom
Da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da da
Threw it out the window
Lately you've been tan,
Suspicious for the winter
With your boom
Da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da da
Legs like little splinters
Legs like little splinters
And we're slow to acknowledge
The knots in our laces
Heart it races
And we go back to where
We moved out to the places
Heart it races
I sold it to a man and threw
Him out that window
He went boom
Da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da da
Made his wife a widow
Heart it races alone
Heart it races alone
Heart it races alone
Made his wife a widow
Heart it races alone
Heart it races alone
Heart it races aloooooone
Legs like little spiders
Legs like little spiders
Boom da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da da
Boom da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da da
Boom da da da da da da boom dat dat dat da
@emilyjohnson5315
These dudes used to chill at the house I live at now, years ago. Now whenever I play them my roommates sigh bc they’ve lived through so many band practices. Wish I coulda been there for them
@deathcangame2431
Emily Johnson Dr. dog or architecture in Helsinki
@pwebb34
Philly?
@emilyjohnson5315
Dr.dog and yes philly
@barackobama129
Barack Obama
@meow-vrc
omfg thats crazy cool
@AcEAnDRoiD14
Criminally underrated
@OddNoble
Amen.
@jimmyle3246
remember when i heard this in 7th grade in 2011... haha
@badhabit_snapoutofit
Agreed.