Slow Moving Millie is an actress/singer who was born Amelia Catherine Ekblom in Liverpool, Merseyside, to actress Annette Ekblom and actor Alun Lewis. After deciding to follow her parents in the acting profession, she won herself roles in television (Casualty, Lorna Doone and feature films Mansfield Park, Aeon Flux under the name of Amelia Warner. She also had a brief marriage with Hellraiser actor Colin Farrell between July and November 2001.
Having already composed music for several short films, Warner wrote and performed the song "Beasts " under the name "Slow Moving Millie" for a Virgin Media television commercial in the summer of 2009. The track was released as a single on 17 August 2009 and its follow-up, "Rewind City " was used for another advertisement for Orange UK. In October 2011, Warner signed a record deal with Island Records and released an album, Renditions containing versions of 80s songs redone in a piano ballad style. They included the single "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," which originally featured on the flip side of The Smiths' early single " "William, It Was Really Nothing."
Head Over Heels
Slow Moving Millie Lyrics
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And talk about the weather
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
Won't escape my attention
You keep your distance with a system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration could I need you this much
You're just wasting my time
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Don't take my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't throw it away
I made a fire and I'm watching it burn
Thought of your future
With one foot in the past now just how long will it last
No have no ambition
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
Oh I feel so...
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Don't take my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't throw it away
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Don't take my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't take my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't take my heart
Don't break my heart
Don't throw it away
Slow Moving Millie's song, Head Over Heels, is a cover of the 1984 hit single released by the band Tears for Fears. The song begins with the desire to have some quality time with someone special — to have a conversation about something casual like the weather. However, the "traditions" that the singer can "trace against the child" in the other person's face give him or her pause. It seems that there are some unspoken boundaries in the relationship, and these constraints prevent the singer from truly connecting with the other person. Nevertheless, the singer remains "lost in admiration" and acknowledges that he or she "could need [the other person] this much."
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly conflicted. He or she "made a fire and [is] watching it burn," thinking about the future with a sense of uncertainty. The singer notes that "one foot [is] in the past," which suggests that something about the relationship is not fully resolved. The singer appears to be stuck between the desire for something stable and the sense of futility that comes from knowing that there is a "gun in [his or her] hand." The song concludes with a plea not to "take [the singer's] heart" or "break [his or her] heart."
Overall, the lyrics of Head Over Heels convey a sense of confusion and frustration, as the singer tries to navigate the complexities of a relationship that seems to be going nowhere. The desire for connection is palpable, but so is the fear of being hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanted to be with you alone
I desired to have a private conversation with you
And talk about the weather
The topic of discussion didn't really matter as long as it was with you
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
I can see the burdensome conventions that have affected your inner child and your true personality
Won't escape my attention
I am very observant and don't miss details
You keep your distance with a system of touch
You maintain boundaries by using physical contact that doesn't imply intimacy
And gentle persuasion
You try to influence others using a soft and indirect approach
I'm lost in admiration could I need you this much
I am overwhelmed with admiration and wondering if I could want/need you so badly
You're just wasting my time
I feel like our interactions are pointless and leading nowhere
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I become suddenly and deeply infatuated with you
I never find out till I'm head over heels
I am unaware of my feelings until they become overwhelming
Don't take my heart
Please don't hurt me emotionally
Don't break my heart
Please don't cause me pain or sadness
Don't throw it away
Please don't disregard or ignore my feelings
I made a fire and I'm watching it burn
I have created something and am watching it either succeed or fail
Thought of your future
I have contemplated what your life will be like in the future
With one foot in the past now just how long will it last
You are still clinging to the past and I wonder how long you will stay that way
No have no ambition
You lack motivation or determination
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
It is difficult to be taken seriously and not be seen as a threat when you are holding a weapon
Oh I feel so...
Here the singer does not finish the sentence, portraying a sense of incompleteness or uncertainty
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@larainekemp2060
What a lovely song and Millie you have such a sweet voice.
@TWO2HATS
one of my fave artists at the moment, she can actually sing, the production is excellant, lovely tunes sung beautifully
@MyriamMcFlyy
this cover is amazing!!!! i discovered Slow moving Millie when i was searching for the Smiths song Please let me get what i want..and then i found her cover of it and now i'm in love with her music!
@IzabeleLopesSoeiro
I'll be honest. I'm not a big fan of Tears for Fears... So, it's amazing what she did here. Lovely!
@ria_x_rose
I have been looking for a "sad/slow song" version of the original and this is just as mesmerizing as i expected😍
@TheWendysadd
She deserves more success
@GizmoTheFFF
Amazing, SO happy shes coming out with new stuff been waiting forever. 2012 is THE year!
@katherineheimnick8363
Love Amelia music lovely voice.
@kathyroland5477
Love your singing and song writing. This why Jaime fell in love because of you,all of you your wonderful person and so talented. I hope you love him as much as he loves you. Collin never earned it
@zeejahan5471
beauty with brains and talent - amelia warner dornan.....love from india😙😙