Half Life
Imogen Heap [www.musikaki.blog.br] Lyrics
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That's why I try to keep at bay
Be a hundred percent when I'm with you and then
A perfect hearts length away
The stickler is you've played not one beat wrong
You never promised me anything
Even sat me down, warned me just how they fall
And here I am
It's a half life
With you as my courtier man
A daft life
Myself worth mentioning a text back tempo
It's been two days late minutes to slow
There may well be others but I still like to pretend
That I'm the one you really want to grow old with
Ive got scheduled stick, to guard a world keeps sweet
Its so much to everyone all the time
Will you ever slow down will I ever come first
The universe contracts decide
It's a half life
With you as my quarter back
A tough life
It's a half life
With you as my courtier man
A tough life
You know you'll never be lonely
No you'll always be loved
And maybe you'll never need more than that
Of the sad place that love, is whats to become of us
Does it even register on your conscience
Long for one last showdown, from a box in a crowd
Air compressed tight to explode
I'm clenching my ticket to the only way out
To disappear in a puff of smoke
It's a half life
With you as my courtier man
Its a tough life.
The lyrics of the song “Half Life” by Imogen Heap describe the ambivalence of being in love when one knows that the relationship is not going anywhere. The singer is fully aware of the impermanence of their relationship and is trying to keep their distance, but is unable to resist the pull of their feelings for their lover. The singer's self-doubt and insecurity are apparent in the lines “Myself worth mentioning a text back tempo, it's been two days late minutes too slow”, implying that the singer feels inadequate and insecure in their relationship with their lover.
The song also touches on the theme of self-sacrifice, as the singer seems to be giving up everything to make the relationship work. There is a sense that the singer is constantly putting the needs of their lover ahead of their own, creating a “daft life” for themselves. However, despite their best efforts to keep the relationship alive, the singer acknowledges that they are only living a “half life” with their lover, who is their “courtier man”.
Overall, the song “Half Life” is an introspective exploration of the complexities of love and relationships, and the emotional turmoil that often accompanies them.
Line by Line Meaning
I knew that I'd get like this again
I am aware that I will fall into this state again.
That's why I try to keep at bay
That is why I try to avoid it from happening.
Be a hundred percent when I'm with you and then
I give my full attention when I'm with you and then...
A perfect hearts length away
...I put a distance between us.
The stickler is you've played not one beat wrong
You have done nothing wrong.
You never promised me anything
You never made any promises to me.
Even sat me down, warned me just how they fall
You even warned me on how things could end.
And I knew the odds were I'd never win
I was aware of the odds of losing.
And here I am
And yet here I am, still trying.
It's a half life
Our relationship is a half-lived life.
With you as my courtier man
With you as my companion and protector.
A daft life
A foolish way of living.
Myself worth mentioning a text back tempo
I am worth mentioning and deserve a timely response.
It's been two days late minutes to slow
It has been two days late, which is too slow for me.
There may well be others but I still like to pretend
There may be other options, but I like to believe I am your first choice.
That I'm the one you really want to grow old with
That I am the one you truly want to spend your life with.
Ive got scheduled stick, to guard a world keeps sweet
I have a responsibility to protect people's happiness.
Its so much to everyone all the time
It is a lot to handle for everyone all the time.
Will you ever slow down will I ever come first
Can you slow down so that I can come first for once?
The universe contracts decide
Fate will determine our future.
You know you'll never be lonely
You will never be alone.
No you'll always be loved
You will always have love in your life.
And maybe you'll never need more than that
Perhaps that is all you will ever need.
Of the sad place that love, is whats to become of us
Of the sad destination our love is taking us.
Does it even register on your conscience
Do you even feel guilty about it?
Long for one last showdown, from a box in a crowd
I long for one final confrontation, even from a distance.
Air compressed tight to explode
My emotions are bottled up and ready to burst.
I'm clenching my ticket to the only way out
I am holding on to my ticket to freedom.
To disappear in a puff of smoke
To vanish without a trace.
Its a tough life.
This is a hard way of living.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IMOGEN JENNIFER JANE HEAP
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