"Luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies" is how the New York Times describes songs by Lucius, a five-piece band from Brooklyn, NY.
At the center of Lucius are the "alluring and magnetic" (Seventeen) singers-in-unison, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. After graduating from Boston’s Berklee School of Music, the two young friends and collaborators moved into an old Victorian house in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park – a former recording studio and music school. The four-story musical fortress, rife with left-behind musical treasures, housed many musician friends including, eventually, Wolfe and Laessig’s future bandmates, Danny Molad, Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri.
“When we were ready to make our record we felt it was imperative it reflected the synergy that Holly and I feel so strongly in our personal and musical relationship,” said Wolfe. The resulting songs are stories told from the same perspective, sung at the same time, with the same sentiment; two voices as one.
The quintet’s self-titled debut EP was recorded and produced in the Ditmas Park house where the band was formed. Their full length album is due for release Autumn 2013.
My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve
Lucius Lyrics
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No, I don't know what to say
They seem to fall out of the sky
Lost and found is all the same
Trying to think of my heart as an ocean
Where there's room enough for things
To come up to the top
Oooh
My heart got caught on your sleeve
I need it, please give it back to me
My heart got caught on your sleeve
Please give it back to me, please give it back to me
Smoked another cigarette 'cause even though I quit
I'll do about just anything to pacify my own torment
The moon is full and I can hear him laughing
As he plays these tricks on me
Almost like he's cheering on my dueling joy and agony
Oooh
My heart got caught on your sleeve
I need it, please bring it back to me
My heart got caught on your sleeve
Please give it back to me, please give it back to me
I am lost in my own home
I am lost
I am lost in my own home
I am lost
I am lost in my own home
I am lost
I am lost in my own home
I am lost
The guilt of just a thought
Can break your heart
Sometimes wish we never met
'Cause now I fear the best
Oh, I am captive in my thoughts
Surely this must be a test
I hardly know your voice
And find that I am hanging on your every word
Burned inside my brain
And I must stop until we meet again
My heart got caught on your sleeve
I need it, please bring it back to me
My heart got caught on your sleeve
Please give it back to me, please give it back to me
My heart got caught on your sleeve
Please give it back to me, please give it back to me
Please give it back to me, please give it back to me
Please, please, please, please, please
Please
The opening lyrics of Lucius's song My Heart Got Caught on Your Sleeve depict a person struggling with their emotions and how to express them. They are unsure of where to begin and what to say, feeling lost amidst the confusion. The imagery of things falling out of the sky and lost and found being the same suggests a sense of chaos and uncertainty.
The singer then tries to compartmentalize their emotions by comparing their heart to an ocean. They hope that by giving everything room to come to the surface and then sink down again, they can maintain some level of control. This sense of control is dashed, however, when they confess that their heart got caught on the other person's sleeve.
The rest of the song is an exploration of that feeling of being caught up in someone else. The singer is willing to do anything to pacify their torment and is lost in their own home. They are haunted by the fact that even just thinking about this person can break their heart. They long to be able to forget about them but are unable to do so, leading them to feel captive in their thoughts. Despite hardly knowing the other person's voice, they find themselves fixated on them, burned inside their brain.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the emotions that can arise when one becomes infatuated with another person. The sense of confusion, longing, and fear is palpable throughout, and the lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone who is struggling to deal with their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know how to start this
I'm not sure how to begin expressing my feelings
No, I don't know what to say
I'm having trouble finding the words to convey my emotions
They seem to fall out of the sky
My thoughts and feelings are coming to me unexpectedly
Lost and found is all the same
Whether I feel lost or found, my heart still longs for you
Trying to think of my heart as an ocean
I'm imagining my heart as vast and deep, capable of holding all my feelings for you
Where there's room enough for things
There's enough space in my heart for everything I feel for you
To come up to the top
My feelings for you bubble to the surface of my heart
I'm counting on it sinking down again
I hope my overwhelming emotions for you will subside and not consume me
My heart got caught on your sleeve
I've fallen for you deeply and completely
I need it, please give it back to me
Please reciprocate my feelings and return my love
Smoked another cigarette 'cause even though I quit
I'm trying to find solace in smoking and numbing my heartache
I'll do about just anything to pacify my own torment
I'm willing to do anything to alleviate the pain of my unrequited love
The moon is full and I can hear him laughing
The full moon is mocking me and my helpless situation
As he plays these tricks on me
I feel like the universe is mocking me with this impossible love
Almost like he's cheering on my dueling joy and agony
It's as if the universe is enjoying watching me struggle with my mixed emotions
I am lost in my own home
I feel lost and out of place even in the place where I should feel most comfortable
The guilt of just a thought
Even just thinking about my love for you could cause me guilt and heartbreak
Can break your heart
My heart is fragile and could easily be shattered by my unrequited love
Sometimes wish we never met
I sometimes wish we never crossed paths to avoid the pain of unrequited love
'Cause now I fear the best
I'm afraid of getting my hopes up and experiencing even greater heartache if my feelings are not returned
Oh, I am captive in my thoughts
My thoughts are consumed with you and I feel trapped by my own emotions
Surely this must be a test
I feel like the universe is testing me with this unrequited love
I hardly know your voice
I barely know anything about you, but I've still fallen deeply in love
And find that I am hanging on your every word
I'm captivated by every little thing you say and do
Burned inside my brain
You've left an indelible mark on my heart and mind
And I must stop until we meet again
I'm counting down the seconds until I can see you again and feel alive
Please give it back to me
I'm begging you to return my love
Please, please, please, please, please
I'm so desperate for your love and affection that I'm willing to plead for it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESSICA WOLFE, HOLLY PROCTOR
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Véda Robidoux
This song is AMAZING! It makes me feel so many things at once. I don't know how to explain the way it makes me feel but I can't stop listening to it. I wish more people could enjoy this masterpiece. Keep up the good work Lucius!
Charles Zadigian
Absolutely Beautiful ...
Roza Carvalho
Beautiful.
marsia
My teacher put this music while we do work
Stephanie Sandoval
I love you guys I was at your Austin performance
Tyler Smith
Damn