Fresh from the burgeoning Portland label, Apes Tapes, Cameron Spies and Liz… Read Full Bio ↴Fresh from the burgeoning Portland label, Apes Tapes, Cameron Spies and Lizzy Ellison have cooked up yet another darling sound to tear you away from your TV dinner. The calmed echoes of amplifier tubes and secret gramophones, the soothing, sonic smile of a warbling Wurlitzer, and precisely sparse heart-throbbing drums bounce from the analogue souls of our newest musical Ozzy & Harriet. Listen for the miniature time-warp symphonies of Radiation City blooming most warmly in the song "Babies" from the Apes Tapes compilation, Mixed Ape Volume 2. Nostalgic sincerity bound by subtly piercing lyrics floats alongside Lizzy's soothing siren-lullaby, only to be swept away by the blazing caress of Cameron's telecaster chorus and Randy Bemrose's incisively complementing beats. Born from the memory-dreams of yesterparents' vinyl, there's something aged that warbles about from Radiation City that will take you away on nostalgia wiser than your years while thoughtfully reminiscing in something you've yet to hear

Heart Of Mine
Radiation City Lyrics

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Gaze unby this heart of mine
to die,
Would be so fine.
I gave my all to this part,
I know for sure it would be alright.
Two as a being,
My dream, you’re my friend.
I’ll never know.

Two as a being,

My dream, you’re my friend.
I’ll never know.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Radiation City's "Heart of Mine" is a poetic and introspective expression of the singer's emotions and thoughts. The opening line "Gaze unby this heart of mine" suggests an invitation for the listener to look into the depths of the singer's heart and understand their deepest desires. The following line "to die, would be so fine" can be interpreted as a metaphor for surrendering oneself entirely to these desires, even if it means risking everything. The singer acknowledges that they have given their all to something, possibly a relationship or a passion project, and they believe that it would eventually turn out well.

The repetition of the lines "Two as a being, my dream, you’re my friend" emphasizes the idea of unity and companionship. The singer sees their dream as a living entity that they share with someone they consider as a friend. However, the concluding line "I'll never know" suggests a sense of regret or longing. Despite the strong connection they have with their dream and their friend, there is a part of them that feels unfulfilled, and they may never fully understand what it is they truly desire.

Line by Line Meaning

Gaze unby this heart of mine
Look deep into my heart

to die,
I wouldn't mind dying

Would be so fine.
It would actually be a good thing

I gave my all to this part,
I put in all my effort and energy into this relationship

I know for sure it would be alright.
I am confident that everything will be okay

Two as a being,
We are like one entity

My dream, you’re my friend.
You are the person I have always wanted to be with, and my closest companion

I’ll never know.
I will never understand the true nature of our relationship

Two as a being,
We are like one entity

My dream, you’re my friend.
You are the person I have always wanted to be with, and my closest companion

I’ll never know.
I will never understand the true nature of our relationship