The wider group has consisted of Fabi andGebert, together with Garrett Ienner, Derek McWilliams and Jonathan Schmidt. Garrett Ienner and Derek McWilliams left the band in 2015.
The duo's first single, Wings, was produced in collaboration with Jean-Philip Grobler (aka St. Lucia). Haerts' debut self-titled album, Haerts, was released in late 2014.
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HAERTS Lyrics
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Burning in the wind
You say you'll take me higher
Higher than I've been
It was a feeling
I never wanna live in
But it couldn't turn into you awake
I'm trying stop the heartache
Trying to stay awake
It was a feeling (feeling)
I never wanna live in (live in)
I don't want your love
If you can breathe without it
I don't want your love
If you don't dream about it
Don't wanna be the one
No, I won't be the one
If you don't want me to
I don't know the way
The way that you feel about me
I don't wanna stay
If you can be free without me
Don't wanna give it up
Don't wanna give it up
If you can give it back
I never was a dreamer
Never wanted to pretend
When the night comes to feel you
And the dreams you never end
And I want you to be with me
And I want you to be free
And I want you to remember
That I don't want you to fall for
I don't want your love
If you can breathe without it
I don't want your love
If you don't dream about it
Don't wanna be the one
No, I won't be the one
Don't want you to go
(I don't know, I don't know no)
If you keep fighting
(I don't know, I don't know no)
Just can't give it up just trying
I don't want your love
If you can breathe without it
I don't want your love
If you don't dream about it
Don't wanna give it up
Don't wanna give it up
Don't wanna give it up
If you can give it up
I don't want your love
(I don't want your love)
If you can breath without it
I don't want your love
(I don't want your love)
If you dont dream about it
Don't wanna give it up
(Don't wanna give it up)
Don't wanna give it up
If you can give it back
I don't know, I don't know no
It's falling down
I don't know, I don't know no
It's falling down
I don't know, I don't know no
It's falling down
I don't know, I don't know
The lyrics to HAERTS's song The Way seem to explore the complexities and fears of a romantic relationship. The first verse begins with lines echoing the intensity and passion of the relationship, "Running like a fire, burning in the wind, You say you'll take me higher, higher than I've been." However, there's hesitation in these lines, as the lyrics reveal, "But it couldn't turn into you awake, Holding on you anyway, I'm trying stop the heartache, Trying to stay awake." This suggests that the person is trying to cling onto the relationship despite their doubts.
In the chorus, the lyrics become more assertive, as the person declares, "I don't want your love, If you can breathe without it, I don't want your love, If you don't dream about it." These lines suggest that the person wants the relationship to mean as much to the other person as it does to them. There's a sense of urgency in these lines as the person is trying to protect themselves from being hurt. The bridge, "I don't know the way, The way that you feel about me, I don't wanna stay, If you can be free without me," highlights the fear of being abandoned and left alone, despite wanting to hold onto the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics to The Way convey a deep desire for love and connection, but at the same time, they express the fear of being abandoned and hurt. There's a tension between wanting to hold onto the relationship and fearing it will end, which is reflected in the lyrics' ambiguity.
Line by Line Meaning
Running like a fire
Burning with intense passion
Burning in the wind
Raging with an incomprehensible sense of urgency
You say you'll take me higher
You promise to elevate me to new heights
Higher than I've been
More elevated than I've ever experienced
It was a feeling
An intense emotion
I never wanna live in
I never want to experience again
But it couldn't turn into you awake
But it couldn't be reciprocated when you were fully conscious
Holding on you anyway
Holding onto you regardless
I'm trying stop the heartache
I'm trying to prevent the pain and sadness
Trying to stay awake
Trying to stay alert and aware
I don't want your love
I don't want a love that isn't genuine
If you can breathe without it
If you can survive without it
If you don't dream about it
If you don't yearn for it
Don't wanna be the one
Don't want to be the only one committed
No, I won't be the one
No, I won't be the only one committed
If you don't want me to
If you don't want me as your partner
I don't know the way
I'm unsure of how you feel about me
The way that you feel about me
The depth of your feelings towards me
I don't wanna stay
I don't want to remain in a relationship under false pretenses
If you can be free without me
If you can live your life without me
Don't wanna give it up
Don't want to relinquish my hold on love
If you can give it back
If you can reciprocate my feelings for you
I never was a dreamer
I never had unrealistic expectations
Never wanted to pretend
Never wanted to put on an act
When the night comes to feel you
When the night brings back memories of you
And the dreams you never end
And the dreams that haunt me constantly
And I want you to be with me
And I want you to be my partner
And I want you to be free
And I want you to have your own independence
And I want you to remember
And I want to remind you
That I don't want you to fall for
That I don't want you to be trapped by my feelings for you
Don't wanna give it up
Don't want to relinquish my hold on love
Don't wanna give it up
Don't want to relinquish my hold on love
Don't wanna give it up
Don't want to relinquish my hold on love
If you can give it up
If you can reciprocate my feelings for you
It's falling down
It's all breaking apart
It's falling down
It's all breaking apart
It's falling down
It's all breaking apart
I don't know
I am uncertain
Writer(s): Ben Gebert, Nini Fabi, Jean-philip Grobler
Contributed by Lucy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mark Freedman
Another incredible song from them.
Themis
Voice simply amazing!!!
Marcelo Molina
maravillosa canción!
vicktorv
México love Haerts!
Cannibal leech
La conocí por la radio, me fue inevitable no usar shazam
humberto arias
Yo la conocí gracias a reactor!!
Юрий Исаченко
Best song from album!
Ada L.
Finally I can listen to this one, here! ❤️
Carlos Felipe
Linda música
Brasil love Haerts
Jake
Gem of a song