She was born in Ystad, SkƄne; her mother, KƤrsti Stiege, was a photographer, and her father, Johan Zachrisson, is a member of the Swedish punk-reggae band Dag Vag. Her younger brother, Zacharias Zachrisson, is also a musician. The family moved to Stockholm when Zachrisson was a toddler and when she was six moved to a mountaintop in Portugal where they lived for five years. The family also spent time in Lisbon and Morocco, and winters in Nepal and India. She moved to Brooklyn, New York City, for three months when she was 19. She returned when she was 21 to record her album.
Heart of Steel
Lykke Li Lyrics
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That sings so we, can heal the harm inside
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, without a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Don't run, don't hide
Don't fight when I finally find
A hand to hold, a song that clings with mine
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, with out a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Every night I feel you burning
Every night I hear you calling
Every night it's only you and I
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in,
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win.
In Lykke Li's song Heart of Steel, the singer is addressing her own heart, both imploring it to continue singing and warning it not to break its promise. The "heart of steel" represents the singer's emotional barriers that protect her from getting hurt, but also sometimes prevent her from experiencing the deep love and connection she craves. She is simultaneously vulnerable and defensive, searching for a way to hold onto a genuine love without letting her heart drive her to destruction.
The first verse highlights the role that music plays in healing emotional pain. The singer is asking her "heart of steel" not to silence its song, as its music is what allows her to heal the harm she carries inside. The second chorus expands on this theme, emphasizing the importance of finding someone to hold and a song that "clings" with her own, reinforcing the idea that love and connection can be a source of solace and healing.
The final chorus addresses the conflict at the center of the song. The singer knows that her defenses are both necessary and limiting, and that allowing herself to be vulnerable means risking getting hurt. She repeats the line "I can't let you win", recognizing that the desire for emotional connection is always in tension with the need to protect oneself.
Overall, Heart of Steel is an emotionally nuanced exploration of the struggle to find balance between emotional defenses and the yearning for human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh heart of steel, don't kill thy song
Oh my strong heart, please don't silence the song that brings healing to my troubles.
That sings so we, can heal the harm inside
The song that you sing has the power to heal the emotional damage I have suffered.
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Please don't abandon me, leaving me to suffer alone and stranded.
Don't leave me dying, without a lover to hold
Don't let my heart die without the comfort and support of a loving partner.
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Please keep your promise to me and don't let my heart break again.
Every time I pay the price
Every time my heart is broken, I suffer the consequences.
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
I wish I had an unbreakable heart, but I know that's not possible.
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
You draw me closer to you, even though I know it may not be good for me.
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
I know I need to resist the hold you have on me and not give in to your power.
Don't run, don't hide
Don't try to avoid the love that is seeking you out.
Don't fight when I finally find
Don't resist when I finally find the love that I deserve.
A hand to hold, a song that clings with mine
I have found someone to hold and love, and our love and connection sings out in harmony.
Every night I feel you burning
Every night I feel the intense pull of my own desires and the hold that my heart has over me.
Every night I hear you calling
I can hear the call of my own heart, tempting me to give in to its desires.
Every night it's only you and I
Every night it's just my heart and me, fighting to come to a peaceful resolution.
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJORN YTTLING, LYKKE LI ZACHRISSON, RICK NOWELS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mirjana Markovic
Heart of Steel
Lykke Li
Oh heart of steel, don't kill thy song
That sings so we, can heal the harm inside
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, without a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Don't run, don't hide
Don't fight when I finally find
A hand to hold, a song that clings with mine
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, with out a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Every night I feel you burning
Every night I hear you calling
Every night it's only you and I
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in,
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win.
GINGERbloodSUGARsex
THIS SONG BREAKS ME EVERYTIME. This album is one of the ones i've ever heard in my life. So much pain but so much poetry.
Mirjana Markovic
Heart of Steel
Lykke Li
Oh heart of steel, don't kill thy song
That sings so we, can heal the harm inside
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, without a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Don't run, don't hide
Don't fight when I finally find
A hand to hold, a song that clings with mine
Don't leave me stranded, don't leave me alone
Don't leave me dying, with out a lover to hold
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Every night I feel you burning
Every night I hear you calling
Every night it's only you and I
Oh my heart, don't break the promise
Every time I pay the price
For a heart that can't be broken, oh
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win
Oh heart of steel, you reel me in,
Oh heart of steel, I can't let you win.
SE MHW
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michyrock1
I find it hard to pick a favourite song off the album, every one is so damn good
pedro henrique
Que musica foda, que mulher espetacular.
Maria Ranucci
Love you and your new album!!! And the concert was totally amazing! !!!!
LĆvia Duarte
que mĆŗsica š
Oakley Wyatt
the lyrics to this song are amazing
Athena P.
Thank God for Lykke Li.
Nadine Haack
yes!!! ā”