In 2017, she decided to try singing her own songs and released her debut single Issues. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Chart, was certified triple-platinum and got her 2 Grammy Award nominations. After releasing her debut album "Nervous System" in 2017, Julia was the opening act for the European dates of Niall Horan’s Flicker World Tour in 2018.
She has also collaborated on songs with various major artists, such as Niall Horan, Noah Kahan, James Bay, Justin Bieber, 5 Seconds of Summer, LANY, Trippie Redd, LAUV, Kygo, RL Grime, Maroon 5, Shawn Mendes, Rita Ora, Clean Bandit, Keith Urban, Jordan Davis, JP Saxe and Selena Gomez.
Trade Hearts
Julia Michaels Lyrics
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I call you crazy all the time
You say I'm so damn difficult, and I save it with "You're beautiful"
You're tired of hearing the same lines
(So I cry, cry, and you don't know why, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
Hey can you teach me cynical? I hope it's not too difficult
Don't tell me I'm incapable
'Cause I wanna scream the way you scream
I wanna bleed the way you bleed
But you only get half of me
(So you cry, oh yeah you cry, and I don't know why, baby, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
'Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
So I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Touch me, love me, now like it's me that's cryin'
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Baby I swear that I'm tryin'
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
'Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
Oh I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
In Julia Michaels's song Trade Hearts, the lyrics touch on the frustration of not being able to fully empathize with your partner. The song is about a relationship where one person feels like the other is not fully meeting their emotional needs. The first verse outlines how the couple is struggling with communication, with one person feeling like they are not being understood and the other feeling like they are constantly being criticized. The chorus expresses the desire to trade hearts so that they can fully understand each other's perspective.
In the second verse, the singer wants to understand their partner's cynical attitude in hopes of finding a way to connect with them. They express a desire to feel the same intensity of emotion that their partner feels, as they only have half of the equation. The bridge emphasizes this desire to connect physically, with the singer asking their partner to touch them until they feel their love. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the central theme of the song.
Overall, the lyrics of Trade Hearts highlight the struggle of communication and empathy in romantic relationships. The singer desires a deeper understanding of their partner's emotions and wishes they could experience them directly. In this way, the song speaks to the universal desire for deeper emotional connections, even when it feels impossible to achieve.
Line by Line Meaning
You say I don't have any time to try and keep you satisfied
You accuse me of not putting in enough effort to make you happy
I call you crazy all the time
I usually dismiss your complaints or concerns as being irrational
You say I'm so damn difficult, and I save it with "You're beautiful"
You find me hard to deal with, but I try to make up for it by complimenting you
You're tired of hearing the same lines
You're bored of my usual attempts to make things right
(So I cry, cry, and you don't know why, why)
I get emotional and upset, but you don't understand why
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
I want to understand your emotions by experiencing them myself
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
I want to share in the same feelings that you have
Hey can you teach me cynical? I hope it's not too difficult
I want you to show me how to be pessimistic; I hope it's not too hard for me to learn
Don't tell me I'm incapable
Don't doubt my ability to learn from you
'Cause I wanna scream the way you scream
I want to express my emotions in the same way that you do
I wanna bleed the way you bleed
I want to be able to feel the same pain and hurt that you do
But you only get half of me
I don't feel completely understood or known by you
(So you cry, oh yeah you cry, and I don't know why, baby, why)
You get emotional as well, and I don't understand why
'Cause there's some things I just don't understand
There are certain aspects of your experience that I can't comprehend
Like how hard a woman loves a man
I don't fully grasp the depth and intensity of a woman's love for a man
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
I want you to physically show me how much you care for me
Touch me, love me, now like it's me that's cryin'
I want you to give me the same kind of attention and affection you would if I were the one upset
Baby I swear that I'm tryin'
I am doing my best to connect with you and understand your perspective
Oh I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
I truly desire to experience and understand your emotions and perspective
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WARREN FELDER, ANDREW WANSEL, JASON DESROULEAUX, JULIA MICHAELS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ja'Mauri L.
You say I don't have any time
To try and keep you satisfied
I call you crazy all the time
You say I'm so damn difficult
I save it with 'You're beautiful'
You're tired of hearing the same lies
So I cry, cry
And you don't know why, why
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
You do
Hey can you teach me cynical
I hope it's not too difficult
Don't tell me I'm uncapable
'Cause I wanna scream the way you scream
I wanna bleed the way you bleed
But you only get half of me
So you cry
Oh yeah you cry
And I don't know why
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
You do
'Cause there's some things you just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
With you
Touch me
Till I feel your love on mine
Oh touch me, love me, now
Like it's me that's crying
Touch me
Till I feel your love on mine
Baby I swear I'll try
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
You do
'Cause there's some things you just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
Oh I wish I could trade hearts with you
With you
nicole krk
You say I don't have any time to try and keep you satisfied
I call you crazy all the time
You say I'm so damn difficult, and I save it with "You're beautiful"
You're tired of hearing the same lines
(So I cry, cry, and you don't know why, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
Hey can you teach me cynical? I hope it's not too difficult
Don't tell me I'm incapable
'Cause I wanna scream the way you scream
I wanna bleed the way you bleed
But you only get half of me
(So you cry, oh yeah you cry, and I don't know why, baby, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
'Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
So I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Touch me, love me, now like it's me that's cryin'
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Baby I swear that I'm tryin'
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do
'Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
Oh I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
Suwarna Ramanathan
Enjoy! Here are the lyrics. Copy pasted for yall.
You say I don't have any time to try and keep you satisfied
I call you crazy all the time
You say I'm so damn difficult, and I save it with "You're beautiful"
You're tired of hearing the same lines
(So I cry, cry, and you don't know why, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
Hey can you teach me cynical? I hope it's not too difficult
Don't tell me I'm incapable
Cause I wanna scream the way you scream
I wanna bleed the way you bleed
But you only get half of me
(So you cry, oh yeah you cry, and I don't know why, baby, why)
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
So I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Touch me, love me, now like it's me that's cryin'
Touch me 'til I feel your love all mine
Touch me, love me, now like it's me that's cryin'
Baby I swear that
So I wish I could trade hearts with you
So I can feel the same way you do, you do
Cause there's some things I just don't understand
Like how hard a woman loves a man
Oh I wish I could trade hearts with you, with you
Hyun Bin’s Dimple
Julia Michaels' voice is absolutely beautiful.
rocio miranda
I agree!
ッJau
This deserves a music video , it's beautiful.
Anthony
This song is UNBELIEVABLY OUT OF THIS WORLD!! I experienced way too many feels just in this one song alone. Jason's voice and Julia's voice are just TOO PERF!! Couldn't ask for a better duet. The feels for me start at 2:14. I LOVEEEEEEE how they go back and forth with the singing. Then just when I think the feels are over I get more at 3:12. I'm just like TAKE UP TO THE CLOUDS PLEASEEEEE!!! I need to be elevated to the sky after hearing this. And that violin doe. THAT VIOLIN DOE? When I first heard this I was like is that violin? Favorite musical instrument used in any song. Clearly used to perfection at 3:05. OMGGGG!! Just UBER FEEEEEELSSSS!! Thank you JD and Julia Michaels for this. I want to see a video or them performing this in front of people because it would just leave everyone in AWE!!
spursgirl
I totally agree with you!
Anthony
spursgirl YAAAAY!! I'm glad to hear it :D
MICHEL ALLAN GONCALVES SACCHI
ChattGM No better words to describe how I felt the first time I heard this song. It's simply perfect, god.
Anthony
Michel Allan It really is though. Like feels all around. I'm like this comment is going to be a long one because I want ya to know what I went through when hearing this song and where it took me. You said it best. It is simple perfect.
Rudy Song
TOTALLY AGREE!!
Gurg
I love the way this album is changing its universe, that's really surprising & amazing at the same time. And for that track, I think it is really catchy & breathtaking. That collab between Jason Derulo & Julia Michaels is really singular and so amazing for me. <3