The Heat
Surface To Air Missive Lyrics
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I feel the heat beaming on me
All the kids are leaving town
and I leave when the time is coming to us
I think what we'd find
would be so much better than that
so hard to divide, the difference between here and there
I request to be kept in your mind, same as the sand right in front of you now
wasting the time, right now ah-ah-ah
started feeling so fine, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
I got something else in mind
They say it's time
you woke up to a Drink enough water to drown
With the [?] of [?] upon us
summer's beginning to drift
I wish all these kids would get out of my town
so I could finally have some peace and quiet
oh oh oh
In Surface To Air Missive's song The Heat, the artist is telling us about the sensation of being under the sun, the heat, which in turn is making everyone leave town. The artist contemplates leaving too, but realizes that what they'd find somewhere else wouldn't necessarily be better or different than where they are at the moment. There is a sense of struggle to differentiate between what's here, around them, and what's out there in the unknown. The heat, for the artist, is both oppressive and liberating, making them feel fine yet lacerating them at the same time. They express a desire to be remembered by someone, just like the sand someone may see right in front of them. As the summer is beginning to end, the artist expresses a wish to have some peace and quiet from "these kids."
The lyrics of this song are quite abstract and open to interpretation. However, the song's title, The Heat, suggests that the lyrics might be a metaphor for something else. Perhaps the heat symbolizes passion, desire or even anxiety. The lyrics might also be expressing the artist's struggle to find his place in the world, or the difficulty in reconciling the desire for adventure with the comfort of stability.
Line by Line Meaning
ahhhh
Expressing a feeling of relief or satisfaction
I feel the heat beaming on me
The scorching heat is weighing heavily on the singer
All the kids are leaving town
The young people are moving out of town
and I leave when the time is coming to us
The artist will leave when the right time arrives
I think what we'd find
The artist believes in discovering new things
would be so much better than that
The prospects of what could be found are better than the present state
so hard to divide, the difference between here and there
It's increasingly difficult to differentiate between the two situations
When the heat comes and lacerates me, be reduced to a pale mark
The artist is inflicted with a lacerating heat that threatens to diminish them
I request to be kept in your mind, same as the sand right in front of you now
The artist wants a memory of themselves to be preserved in someone else's mind
wasting the time, right now ah-ah-ah
The current moment feels like a waste of precious time
started feeling so fine, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
The singer's mood is improving
I got something else in mind
The artist has a different idea on their mind
They say it's time
Other people think it's time
you woke up to a Drink enough water to drown
Someone is advised to drink water in sufficient quantities
With the [?] of [?] upon us
Referring to an unknown event with a sense of anticipation
summer's beginning to drift
Summer is slowly lingering away
I wish all these kids would get out of my town
The artist wants the young people to leave and restore peace and quiet
so I could finally have some peace and quiet
The singer wants some relief from the noise
oh oh oh
A cry of annoyance or exasperation
Contributed by Mia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vhscollecting
ahhhh
I feel the heat beaming on me
All the kids are leaving town
and I leave when the time is coming to us
I think what we'd find
would be so much better than that
so hard to divide, the difference between here and there
When the heat comes and lacerates me, be reduced to a pale mark
I request to be kept in your mind, same as the sand right in front of you now
wasting the time, right now ah-ah-ah
started feeling so fine, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
I got something else in mind
They say it's time
you woke up to a Drink enough water to drown
With the [?] of [?] upon us
summer's beginning to drift
I wish all these kids would get out of my town
so I could finally have some peac
@acro7
this song makes me appreciate life
@ing_at
Forever fave. Tallahassee for ever
@skameron831
Such a good song.. These dudes will get praise over time.
@oddmuch6267
One of my favorite songs ever
@dfizzle323
This is soo good thank you discover weekly playlist, amazing! Killa guitars
@groovievenonat3901
I seen them open for Of Montreal in Athens Georgia. I ended up liking Surface to Air Missive's set better.
@vhscollecting
ahhhh
I feel the heat beaming on me
All the kids are leaving town
and I leave when the time is coming to us
I think what we'd find
would be so much better than that
so hard to divide, the difference between here and there
When the heat comes and lacerates me, be reduced to a pale mark
I request to be kept in your mind, same as the sand right in front of you now
wasting the time, right now ah-ah-ah
started feeling so fine, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
I got something else in mind
They say it's time
you woke up to a Drink enough water to drown
With the [?] of [?] upon us
summer's beginning to drift
I wish all these kids would get out of my town
so I could finally have some peac
@johnbat8803
cool dudes. talked to them in an alley after their recent columbia mo show, but i missed their actual set. I'm pissed!
@lobster8086
This songs feels like its 10 minutes long
@ICareBecauseYouDo
0:16 "aaAAAAAhhhhhHHHH"