Corner of Your Heart
Ingrid Michaelson Lyrics


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There's a corner of your heart for me
There's a corner of your heart just for me
I will pack my bags just to stay in the corner of your heart
Just to stay in the corner of your heart

There is room beneath your bed for me
There is room beneath your bed just for me
I will leave this town just to sleep underneath your bed
Just to sleep underneath your bed

There's one minute of your day
There's one minute of your day
There's one minute of your day
I will leave this man just to occupy one minute of your day
Just to occupy one minute of your day

Just to sleep underneath your bed





Just to stay in the corner of you heart

Overall Meaning

Ingrid Michaelson’s song, “Corner of Your Heart”, presents its listeners with a melancholic rendition of a lover’s attempts to be close to someone they hold dear. The title of the song serves as somewhat of a metaphor, as the singer pleads with her lover to keep a corner of their heart reserved for her. Throughout the lyrics, one can see the different ways in which the singer wishes to be near her lover, be it by packing her bags and staying in her lover’s heart, sleeping underneath their bed, or even just occupying one minute of their day. The lyrics are laden with emotion, representing the longing and desire for intimacy that runs through a romantic relationship.


The central theme of the song is the need for closeness and security in a relationship. More specifically, the singer is pleading with her lover to give her a space in their heart that is solely hers. The use of the word “corner” carries a special significance, as it suggests the feeling of being tucked away or hidden, implying that this space is meant to be personal and intimate. The singer is willing to go to great lengths to feel close to her lover, even if it means sleeping under their bed or occupying only one minute of their day. The song beautifully represents the feelings of hope, love and yearning that are an integral part of being in a loving relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a corner of your heart for me
The person singing believes that there is a special place in the heart of the person they love, reserved only for them.


There's a corner of your heart just for me
The singer believes that they have a unique place in their partner's heart, even though there are likely many other people in their life.


I will pack my bags just to stay in the corner of your heart
The person singing is willing to do anything, including leaving their home, to remain in the special place they believe they occupy in their partner's heart.


Just to stay in the corner of your heart
The repetition of this line emphasizes the singer's desire to maintain their place in their partner's heart, and suggests that they are worried about losing it.


There is room beneath your bed for me
Just as there is space in the heart, the singer believes that their partner has physical space reserved for them in their home.


There is room beneath your bed just for me
Repeating this line doesn't change its meaning, it is only a way of reminding the listener that the space is reserved specifically for the singer.


I will leave this town just to sleep underneath your bed
To emphasize the importance of this space, the singer claims that they would even travel a great distance just to sleep in this spot.


There's one minute of your day
The singer is willing to accept even the smallest amount of their partner's time and attention.


I will leave this man just to occupy one minute of your day
The singer is willing to end a relationship and move on simply for the chance to have a brief moment with their beloved.


Just to sleep underneath your bed
Repeating this line is used as a way of emphasizing the importance and symbolic meaning of the space under the bed.


Just to stay in the corner of your heart
Repeating this line again at the end of the song the singer reiterates their desire to remain in the special place they believe they occupy in their partner's heart.




Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Ingrid Michaelson

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@terealfa83

There's a corner of your heart for me
There's a corner of your heart just for me
I will pack my bags
Just to stay in the corner of your heart
Just to stay in the corner of your heart

There is room beneath your bed for me
There is room beneath your bed just for me
I will leave this town just to sleep underneath your bed
Just to sleep underneath your bed

There's one minute of your day
There's one minute of your day
I will leave this man just to occupy one minute of your day
Just to occupy one minute of your day

Just to sleep underneath your bed
Just to stay in the corner of you heart



All comments from YouTube:

@thedloproject

I've loved this song for so many years now. It still gives me goosebumps.

@janag600

I always come back to this song.. No matter how long it's been ❤️

@kittylilly1410

God, this makes me feel 15 again in a really bittersweet way

@helenabarbosa101

exactly... I can't explain

@emilyfaye3510

i am 15-

@xivili6480

Don’t trip about your age, when I feel old I just remember everyone on this planet is going to die anyways regardless of their current age. Idk if that sounds crazy but I was having panic attacks over it so yeah.. that thought helped me through that lol

@kittylilly1410

@Xivili you're so right! thank you for sharing. it's funny - i posted this comment five years ago and i'm so grateful for getting older in the last 5 years. life gets so much better if we're lucky enough to get more of it :)

@xivili6480

@kittylilly Yeah just be happy :) currently for me I’ve just been going through a weird nostalgic thing where I’m consistently thinking about my childhood and it has kinda has been hurting me recently for some reason, like I feel like nothing will be the same as it was in the past and I just keep thinking of all the good and bad from my childhood and not I just feel empty and I hate it.

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@terealfa83

There's a corner of your heart for me
There's a corner of your heart just for me
I will pack my bags
Just to stay in the corner of your heart
Just to stay in the corner of your heart

There is room beneath your bed for me
There is room beneath your bed just for me
I will leave this town just to sleep underneath your bed
Just to sleep underneath your bed

There's one minute of your day
There's one minute of your day
I will leave this man just to occupy one minute of your day
Just to occupy one minute of your day

Just to sleep underneath your bed
Just to stay in the corner of you heart

@Elksan97

great to come back to an old favourite with a new perspective

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