Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Heart Attack
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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‘Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I’d have a heart attack
Never put my love out on the line
Never said yes to the right guy
Never had trouble getting what I want
When I don’t care
I can play ‘em like a Ken doll
Won’t wash my hair
Then make 'em bounce like a basketball
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear high heels
Yea you, make me so nervous
That I just can’t hold your hand
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won’t let it show, so I’m
Puttin’ my defences up
'Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I’d have a heart attack
I think I’d have a heart attack
Never break a sweat for the other guys
When you come around, I get paralyzed
And everytime I try to be myself
It comes out wrong like a cry for help
It’s just not fair
Pain’s more trouble than love is worth
I gasp for air
It feels so good, but you know it hurts
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear perfume
For you, make me so nervous
That I just can’t hold your hand
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won’t let it show, so I’m
Puttin’ my defences up
'Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I’d have a heart attack
I think I’d have a heart attack
I think I’d have a heart attack
The feelings got lost in my lungs
They’re burning, I’d rather be numb
And there’s no one else to blame
So scared I take off and I run
I’m flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won’t let it show, so I’m
Puttin’ my defences up
‘Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack
I think I’d have a heart attack
I think I'd have a heart attack
I think I'd have a heart attack
I think I’d have a heart attack
In Kidz Bop's song "Heart Attack", the singer is struggling with her feelings for someone and is putting up defenses to prevent herself from being hurt. She knows that if she were to fall in love, it would be too much for her to handle and she would have a heart attack. The singer describes herself as someone who never puts her love on the line and never says yes to the right guy. She also admits that she can play games with guys and make them do whatever she wants, but with this person, she feels vulnerable and unable to control her emotions.
The singer is aware of the power this person has over her and describes how they make her want to act like a girl and do things she wouldn't normally do, like paint her nails and wear perfume. However, she also acknowledges that this person makes her nervous and she struggles to show her true feelings because of the fear of being hurt. The chorus is a repetition of the idea that the singer is putting up defenses and is afraid of falling in love.
The bridge of the song talks about how the singer's feelings are overwhelming her and she feels like she's flying too close to the sun - which is a metaphor for the idea of something being exciting but also dangerous. She also notes that there's nobody else to blame for her fear and anxiety, and eventually, she bursts into flames - which again can be interpreted as a metaphor for being consumed by powerful emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Puttin’ my defences up
I'm trying to protect myself from getting hurt
‘Cause I don’t wanna fall in love
I'm afraid of getting attached to someone
If I ever did that
If I ever fell in love
I think I’d have a heart attack
It would be too overwhelming for me to handle
Never put my love out on the line
I never express my feelings to others
Never said yes to the right guy
I've never found someone who's worth saying yes to
Never had trouble getting what I want
I usually get what I want
But when it comes to you, I’m never good enough
I feel inadequate when I'm around you
When I don’t care
I'm not emotionally invested
I can play ‘em like a Ken doll
I can control them easily
Won’t wash my hair
I neglect my appearance
Then make 'em bounce like a basketball
I can make them do what I want
But you make me wanna act like a girl
You make me want to be feminine
Paint my nails and wear high heels
I want to look pretty for you
Yea you, make me so nervous
You make me anxious
That I just can’t hold your hand
I'm too nervous to hold your hand
You make me glow, but I cover up
You make me feel good, but I hide my feelings
Never break a sweat for the other guys
I don't put in effort for them
When you come around, I get paralyzed
I freeze up when you're near
And everytime I try to be myself
I struggle to be myself around you
It comes out wrong like a cry for help
I come across as needy
It’s just not fair
This feeling isn't fair to me
Pain’s more trouble than love is worth
The hurt outweighs the good
I gasp for air
It feels suffocating
It feels so good, but you know it hurts
It's a bittersweet feeling
The feelings got lost in my lungs
I can't express my feelings
They’re burning, I’d rather be numb
The feelings are too much to handle
And there’s no one else to blame
I can't blame anyone else for my feelings
So scared I take off and I run
I'm too scared to face my feelings
I’m flying too close to the sun
I'm getting too close to danger
And I burst into flames
I get hurt in the end
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Aaron Phillips, Demitria Lovato, Jason Evigan, Mitchell Scherr, Nikki Williams, Sean Douglas
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