Heartbeats
Josе Gonzаlez Lyrics


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One night to be confused
One night to speed up truth
We had a promise made
Four hands and then away
Both under influence
We had divine scent
To know what to say
Mind is a razor blade

To call for hands from above to lean on
Would that be good enough for me?

One night of magic rush
The start: a simple touch
One night to push and scream
And then relief
Ten days of perfect tunes
The colors red and blue
We had a promise made
We were in love

To call for hands from above to lean on
Would that be good enough for me?

To call for hands from above to lean on
Would that be good enough?

And you
You knew the hand of the devil
And you
Kept us awake with wolves teeth
Sharing different heartbeats in one night

To call for hands from above to lean on
Would that be good enough for me now?





To call for hands from above to lean on
Would that be good enough?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of José González's "Heartbeats" tell a story of a one-night stand that quickly becomes full of emotion and intensity. The first verse describes the confusion and truth that surfaces between the two individuals under the influence of some sort of substance. Their shared scent leads them to a deep understanding of one another's thoughts and feelings, yet the mind is likened to a razor blade, implying that something about their connection is potentially dangerous.


The second verse brings in elements of magic and relief, describing ten days of perfection and the strong bond that was formed through their love. However, the question still remains - will calling for hands from above to lean on be good enough for them?


The final verse references the "hand of the devil" and the wolves' teeth that kept them awake, indicating that there is potentially some darker force at play in their relationship. The final repetition of the question about calling for hands from above to lean on implies that the answer is uncertain, and the outcome of the relationship unknown.


Line by Line Meaning

One night to be confused
A single evening of uncertainty


One night to speed up truth
A single evening to accelerate the revelation of reality


We had a promise made
We had a commitment that we agreed upon


Four hands and then away
Our four hands were together and then separated


Both under influence
We were both under the influence of something


We had divine scent
We had a heavenly aroma


To know what to say
To understand the words to speak


Mind is a razor blade
The mind is sharp as a blade


To call for hands from above to lean on
To request assistance from a higher power to depend on


Would that be good enough for me?
Would that be satisfactory for me?


One night of magic rush
A single evening of enchantment and ecstasy


The start: a simple touch
The beginning of something great: a mere touch


One night to push and scream
A single evening to push boundaries and yell out loudly


And then relief
And then a feeling of release


Ten days of perfect tunes
Ten days of harmonious melodies


The colors red and blue
The hues of red and blue


We had a promise made
We had a commitment that we agreed upon


We were in love
We were in a romantic and affectionate relationship


And you
And you, the other person in this relationship


You knew the hand of the devil
You were aware of the power of malevolent forces


And you
And you, the other person in this relationship


Kept us awake with wolves teeth
You kept us alert and cautious as if being guarded by wolves


Sharing different heartbeats in one night
Experiencing one another's unique emotions in a single evening


To call for hands from above to lean on
To request assistance from a higher power to depend on


Would that be good enough for me now?
Would that be satisfactory for me at this moment?


To call for hands from above to lean on
To request assistance from a higher power to depend on


Would that be good enough?
Would that be satisfactory?




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Written by: NILADRI KUMAR

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Skelfi

One night to be confused
One night to speed up truth
We had a promise made
Four hands and then away

Both under influence
We had divine scent
To know what to say
Mind is a razor blade

To call for hands of above
To lean on
Wouldn't be good enough
For me, no

One night of magic rush
The start a simple touch
One night to push and scream
And then relief

Ten days of perfect tunes
The colors red and blue
We had a promise made
We were in love

To call for hands of above
To lean on
Wouldn't be good enough
For me, no

And you, you knew the hand of a devil
And you, kept us awake with wolves' teeth
Sharing different heartbeats in one night

To call for hands of above
To lean on
Wouldn't be good enough

And you, you…



All comments from YouTube:

@poisonivy1985

My Dad had this played at his funeral. What a cool father I had. I miss him 😢🥰

@AK1504

🖤

@justme2720

@ASIORECORDS

What a send off tune! Legend ❤

@meg5980

Cool som fan! Ledsen för din förlust! Min far gick bort för 3 år sedan.

@montagistreel

I didn't even know the guy and now I feel like I miss him too

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@elizafrench

my dad used to play this in the car when I was small, and we used to jam out to it together and shout the lyrics. I’m 18 now, and I listen to this song all the time. Miss you Dad.

@taketime

Your dad sounds spectacular! Great choice in jams. ☺️

@elizafrench

@@taketime thank you very much!🥺

@chiendalou

you made me cry come on man why'd you say thattttttt

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