The group signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single Thank You on January 15, 2013. The song's music video was released onto YouTube via VEVO on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views in two days. The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand.
Hands Off My Heart
MKTO Lyrics
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You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
Trying to keep myself together, but I'm losing my mind
Every second that I think of you
Stealing every single piece of me like loving's a crime
There's only so much I can take
I tried so hard, I can't escape
Your body's always in my way
There you are
There you are
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
Get your hands off my heart
She's a maneater
Damn schemer
Caught her on the bus with the band leader
Girl-girl gone bad, so deceiving
Hot was she coming, cold leaving
Taking what you wanted here, too good to be true
Always heard about the warning, never thought it'd be you
Take-taking a chance like I was the man
While she leaving with my heart in her hands
There's only so much I can take
I tried so hard, I can't escape
Your body's always in my way
There you are
There you are
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
You got me trying to break free
But your hands on my heart, got a hold of me
I don't know, is this really how it's supposed to be?
Or am I in a cold and I'm feenin' - Jodeci
The way that you walk, the way that you talk
You got me laying dead in the streets surrounded by chalk
I knew what you was doing from the start, but couldn't stop
Squeezing with your hands around my heart till it pops (pop)
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take 'em off me
Take 'em off me
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
You can follow baby, don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, you might not like the places you go
Got you by surprise (Burn babe)
Caught you in your lies (The worst way)
Now there's no disguise (You're thirsty)
Every time I say goodbye (No mercy)
I'm in the Merci
Whiplashes, I'll fly right past you, see you later
And what you can't see
Is that me leaving you, is doing you a favor?
'Cause I can't be
Trust that my words only cut like a razor
Trust that my words, it's okay like a vapor
I'm a real heartbreaker
You can follow baby, don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, you might not like the places you go
Tell me what you'd like (Blank stare)
What you want in life (Don't care)
Welcome to my (Nightmare)
You should run and hide (I don't play fair)
You wanna play here?
Well, I make the rules and I weren't gonna break them
Baby stay clear
As soon as I'm done and I'm out and I blaze one
We could blow beer
You stood up loving me, later you hater
It's not my fault that you fell for me baby
When I played you wasted
You can follow baby, don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, you might not like the places you go
Oh, you might not like the places you go
The song "Hands off My Heart / Places You Go" by MKTO is a love song about a person who is trying to get over someone they love, but cannot get their hands off their heart. The lyrics convey a sense of pain and frustration as they feel like they are falling apart and losing their mind every time they think about their love interest. The song describes this person as someone who takes them apart and steals every single piece of them like loving is a crime. However, despite all the pain, the person cannot escape and wants their love interest to take their hands off their heart.
The song also talks about a female character who is a maneater and damn schemer. She is hot when coming and cold when leaving and took advantage of the singer's love for her. The singer feels betrayed by this woman and does not want her to come close again. He warns her that she might not like the places she goes if she follows him.
Overall, the song is about someone trying to move on from their past love, but cannot get over them. The lyrics convey this pain, frustration, and urge to move on while also talking about a woman who has broken the singer's heart and warns her to stay away.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You are breaking my heart without even realizing it
You take, you take, you take me apart
You are slowly destroying me by taking bits of my heart away
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
I give up, you have total control over my heart and it's too late to take it back
Get your hands off my heart
I want you to let go of my heart and stop breaking it
Trying to keep myself together, but I'm losing my mind
I'm struggling to stay sane while my heart is breaking
Every second that I think of you
You're constantly on my mind, even when I don't want you to be
Stealing every single piece of me like loving's a crime
You're taking all of me, as if loving me is a bad thing
It should be illegal what you do
The way you're breaking my heart is so wrong, it should be against the law
There's only so much I can take
I can only put up with so much heartache before I break
Your body's always in my way
You are physically blocking me from moving on
She's a maneater
She takes advantage of men and breaks their hearts
Damn schemer
She's cunning and manipulative
Caught her on the bus with the band leader
She was cheating on me with another man
Girl-girl gone bad, so deceiving
She seemed like a good girl at first, but she turned out to be a bad person
Hot was she coming, cold leaving
She came on strong and passionate, but left suddenly and without warning
Taking what you wanted here, too good to be true
She took everything she wanted from me, but it was too good to last
Always heard about the warning, never thought it'd be you
I knew about the risks of falling in love, but I never thought it would happen to me with her
Take-taking a chance like I was the man
I took a risk on her as if I were in control, but I really was not
While she leaving with my heart in her hands
She left me with a broken heart
You got me trying to break free
I want to let go of you and move on
But your hands on my heart, got a hold of me
You are holding onto my heart and won't let go
I don't know, is this really how it's supposed to be?
I'm not sure if being heartbroken like this is normal or if it's just me
Or am I in a cold and I'm feenin' - Jodeci
Maybe I'm just addicted to heartbreak like Jodeci's song 'Feenin'
The way that you walk, the way that you talk
Your mannerisms make it hard for me to move on
You got me laying dead in the streets surrounded by chalk
You've killed me emotionally and I feel like I'm just a body in the street
I knew what you was doing from the start, but couldn't stop
I knew you were going to break my heart, but I still fell for you
Squeezing with your hands around my heart till it pops (pop)
You're squeezing my heart so hard, it feels like it's going to pop
You can follow baby, don't get too close
You can come along, but don't get too attached
Or you might not like the places you go
You might regret where this relationship takes you
You can smile with my heart in your hands
You can act like everything is alright, but you're still holding my broken heart
Oh, oh, oh
Vocalization, no meaning
Got you by surprise (Burn babe)
I caught you off guard and you're the one who got hurt
Caught you in your lies (The worst way)
I found out you were lying to me, which is the worst way to end things
Now there's no disguise (You're thirsty)
Now everyone knows who you really are, and you're desperate for attention
Every time I say goodbye (No mercy)
I'm done with this relationship and I won't show any mercy
I'm in the Merci
I'm done, there won't be any more chances or mercy
Whiplashes, I'll fly right past you, see you later
I'll move on and leave you behind without a second glance
And what you can't see
There's something you don't understand
Is that me leaving you, is doing you a favor?
Me breaking up with you is actually a good thing for both of us
'Cause I can't be
I can't continue to be with you
Trust that my words only cut like a razor
My words may hurt, but they're necessary
Trust that my words, it's okay like a vapor
Eventually, my words will fade away and you'll be okay
I'm a real heartbreaker
I have a reputation for breaking hearts
Tell me what you'd like (Blank stare)
I don't know what you want from me
What you want in life (Don't care)
I don't really care what you want in life
Welcome to my (Nightmare)
Welcome to my world, which is a nightmare
You should run and hide (I don't play fair)
You should leave while you still can, because I don't play nice
You wanna play here?
Do you really want to be with me?
Well, I make the rules and I won't break them
I'm in charge and I won't change
Baby stay clear
Stay away from me
As soon as I'm done and I'm out and I blaze one
As soon as I'm finished with you, I'll move on
We could blow beer
We could have a few drinks together
You stood up loving me, later you hater
You loved me at first, but now you hate me
It's not my fault that you fell for me baby
You chose to fall for me, it's not my fault
When I played you wasted
When I was with you, I wasn't taking it seriously
Oh, you might not like the places you go
You might not like where this relationship takes you
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Malcolm Kelley, Anthony Oller, Evan Kidd Bogart, Andrew Michael Goldstein, Emanuel S Kiriakou, Jon Redwine
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lu Ra
[Hands Off My Heart]
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
Trying to keep myself together, but I'm losing my mind every second that I think of you
Stealing every single piece of me like loving's a crime
It should be illegal what you do
There's only so much I can take
I tried so hard, I can't escape
Your body's always in my way
There you are
There you are
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
Get your hands off my heart
She's a maneater
Damn schemer
Caught her on the bus with the band leader
Girl-girl gone bad, so deceiving
Hot was she coming, cold leaving
Taking what you wanted here, too good to be true
Always heard about the warning, never thought it'd be you
Take-taking a chance like I was the man
While she leaving with my heart in her hands
There's only so much I can take
I tried so hard, I can't escape
Your body's always in my way
There you are
There you are
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
You got me trying to break free
But your hands on my heart, got a hold of me
I don't know, is this really how it's supposed to be?
Or am I in a cold and I'm feenin' - Jodeci
The way that you walk
The way that you talk
You got me laying dead in the streets surrounded by chalk
I knew what you was doing from the start, but couldn't stop
Squeezing with your hands around my heart till it pops (pop)
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take your hands off, hands off, off me
Take 'em off me
Take 'em off me
Baby you don't even know it, but you're leaving me in pieces
You take, you take, you take me apart
Baby I surrender it's too late for me to get your hands off, hands off
Get your hands off my heart
[Places You Go]
You can follow baby
Don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh you might not like the places you go
Got you by surprise
(Burn babe)
Caught you in your lies
(The worst way)
Now there's no disguise
(You're thirsty)
Every time I say goodbye
(No mercy)
I'm in the Merci
Whiplashes, I'll fly right past you, see you later
And what you can't see
Is that me leaving you, is doing you a favor?
Cause I can't be
Trust that my words only cut like a razor
Trust that my words, it's okay like a vapor
I'm a real heartbreaker
You can follow baby
Don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh you might not like the places you go
Tell me what you'd like
(Blank stare)
Tell me what you want in life
(No care)
Welcome to my (nightmare)
You should run and hide
(I don't play fair)
You wanna play here?
Well I make the rules and I weren't gonna break them
Baby stay clear
As soon as I'm done and I'm out and I blaze one
We could blow beer
You stood up loving me, later you hater
It's not my fault that you fell for me baby
When I played you wasted
You can follow baby
Don't get too close
Or you might not like the places you go
You can smile with my heart in your hands
But you might not like the places we land
Oh you might not like the places you go
Oh you might not like the places you go
Maddie ใใใฃ
This song should be on the radio by now.
I haven't even heard it once.
You guys are great MKTO you should be more popular.
>_<
Ikarunia
MKTO never fails to amaze me! I've listened to every single one of their songs, and I haven't been disappointed in any of them. They are the only duo that has succeeded to make me love them so much. So keep up the good work and spread your music โค๏ธ
Shmesa Al Rawahi
They are so underrated
LAP
I know but It they are sooooooooooo good
Lale Kayacan
ikr
Rigby
They are not really underrated, I've heard them on the radio and countless of places, your begging for attention
LostFeli
+Rigby Ikr, I've heard them many times on the radio here.
Lauren Duffy
+Someone Special I suppose it depends what country you're from but I agree! I'm from Ireland and I heard Classic on the radio like 3 times months ago and nothing before or since!
Vileen Singh
Oh my God why are they so underrated? This is real music
eryqa
there's something about their style of music that has me hooked on every single song, and that's rare for something like that to happen with artists i listen to.