Heat
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I never meant to be so bad to you
One thing I said that I would never do
A look from you and I would fall from grace
And that would wipe this smile right from my face

Do you remember when we used to dance
And incidence arose from circumstance
One thing lead to another we were young

And we would scream together songs unsung

It was the heat of the moment
Telling me what your heart meant
The heat of the moment shone in your eyes

And now you find yourself in eighty two
The disco hot spots hold no charm for you
You can't concern yourself with bigger things
You catch the pearl and ride the dragon's wings

'Cause it's the heat of the moment
Heat of the moment, the heat of the moment
Shone in your eyes

And when your looks are gone and you're alone
How many nights you sit beside the phone
What were the things you wanted for yourself
Teenage ambition you remember well

It was the heat of the moment
Telling me what your heart meant
The heat of the moment shone in your eyes

It was the heat of the moment
The heat of the moment, heat of the moment
Shone in your eyes

Heat of the moment, heat of the moment

Heat of the moment
Heat of the moment

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer is reflecting on a past relationship and how he never meant to hurt the other person. He regrets something he said and how it caused him to lose the other person's trust and respect. The memories of their time together, particularly when they used to dance and sing together, flood back to him and how he felt so deeply in the heat of those moments. He laments how time has passed and how they have grown apart, no longer sharing the same interests or priorities. He questions how the other person is doing now and wonders if they also think back on their youth and all the things they wanted for themselves.

The overall theme of the song seems to be about nostalgia for youth and the passion and intensity of our emotions in those formative years. The heat of the moment represents that all-consuming feeling we get when we are in the thick of something, whether it be a relationship, a hobby, or a moment of inspiration. It's the kind of feeling that can make us forget ourselves and get lost in the moment. The regret and wistfulness in the singer's voice suggests that he misses those times and is mourning the end of something that was once so special.

Line by Line Meaning

I never meant to be so bad to you
I did not intend to hurt you in any way

One thing I said that I would never do
I broke a promise that I made to you

A look from you and I would fall from grace
I would lose my composure when you looked at me

And that would wipe this smile right from my face
It would make me stop smiling immediately

Do you remember when we used to dance
Do you recall the times when we danced together

And incidence arose from circumstance
Unexpected situations would happen spontaneously

One thing lead to another we were young
We made decisions without thinking, because of our youth

And we would scream together songs unsung
We sang songs loudly, even if we didn't know the lyrics

It was the heat of the moment
We acted impulsively and without thinking

Telling me what your heart meant
We were being true to our feelings

The heat of the moment shone in your eyes
We were both equally passionate in the moment

And now you find yourself in eighty two
Now you are in the year 1982

The disco hot spots hold no charm for you
You are no longer interested in going to popular discotheques

You can't concern yourself with bigger things
You have more important things to worry about now

You catch the pearl and ride the dragon's wings
You strive to achieve something great and difficult

'Cause it's the heat of the moment
We acted on impulse without thinking

Heat of the moment, the heat of the moment
We couldn't control our passion

Shone in your eyes
We both felt the same way in that moment

And when your looks are gone and you're alone
When you are no longer young and attractive, and by yourself

How many nights you sit beside the phone
How often you spend waiting by the phone

What were the things you wanted for yourself
What aspirations did you have for your future

Teenage ambition you remember well
You still remember your youthful goals and dreams

Heat of the moment, heat of the moment
The passion we felt was intense

Heat of the moment, heat of the moment
We acted impulsively and without thinking

Heat of the moment
The intensity of the moment was overwhelming

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GEOFFREY DOWNES, JOHN WETTON

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