Tanika was born in Toronto, Canada to Trinidadian parents, but energy secto… Read Full Bio ↴Tanika was born in Toronto, Canada to Trinidadian parents, but energy sector opportunities soon brought the family out west to Edmonton, Alberta. Music was a constant in the Charles household. Her father would return from two weeks on site with the latest jazz records for Tanika and her brothers to jam out to. A few years later Tanika’s eldest brother would be the first to coach her on how to sing and how to record a song. But the allure of the road and perhaps deep rooted nomadic notions pulled Tanika off the prairies and over to coastal Vancouver as a young adult. There she did some backup singing, and learned what tour life was like, but it wasn’t until she returned to Toronto that dreams of becoming a professional artist began to come to fruition. She recorded her first EP What?What!What?!, assembled her first band, and quickly became a fixture of the local music scene. At the same time, the world took notice of that scene, and of Tanika too.

Heavy
Tanika Charles Lyrics

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So you saying you're loving me
For the thousandth time
Oh, you're loving me
And then it hit me
That baby, I just can't do this everyday
Cause your love is so heavy
And your world are all my shoulders can take
Cause your love is so heavy

And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down

Maybe it's me
But baby ain't that what you love
Cause you say it and you say it, 'til I'm crazy
You say it and you say it again, until I go
Your love keeps pulling me down, we've got to figure it out
Your love keeps pulling me down, we've got to find a way out

Love is so heavy
Said your world are all my shoulders can take

And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down

Make-up smeared, lines are blurred
If this ain't love, can't find the words
Can't find myself, can't find my heart
Can't save me, baby can't call for help
I ain't got nothing for you

And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down

Your love keeps pulling me down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Heavy" by Tanika Charles express the struggle of being in a relationship where the love feels burdensome and overwhelming. The song starts with the singer acknowledging that her partner constantly reassures her love for her, but it becomes too much for her to handle every day. She recognizes that his love is heavy and it weighs down on her. She feels the weight on her shoulders and realizes that she can't carry the burden of his world. The repetition of the line "And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down" emphasizes the suffocating nature of the relationship.

The singer questions whether this is what her partner truly wants because he continues to say it until she feels crazy. She realizes that his love keeps pulling her down and they need to figure out a way to resolve this heaviness in their relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of confusion, as indicated by the lines "Make-up smeared, lines are blurred If this ain't love, can't find the words Can't find myself, can't find my heart Can't save me, baby can't call for help." The singer feels lost and unable to articulate her emotions.

Overall, the lyrics of "Heavy" by Tanika Charles capture the struggle of being overwhelmed by love and the need to find a better balance in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

So you saying you're loving me
You're expressing that you love me

For the thousandth time
Repeatedly, you affirm your love for me

Oh, you're loving me
Indeed, you love me

And then it hit me
I suddenly realized

That baby, I just can't do this everyday
I am unable to handle this every single day

Cause your love is so heavy
Your love is overwhelming and burdensome

And your world are all my shoulders can take
Your problems and responsibilities are already weighing me down

And it pulls, and it pulls and it pulls me down
It continuously drags me down

Maybe it's me
Perhaps the issue lies with me

But baby ain't that what you love
But isn't that what you enjoy about me

Cause you say it and you say it, 'til I'm crazy
Because you repeat it so much that it drives me insane

You say it and you say it again, until I go
You keep saying it until I reach my limit

Your love keeps pulling me down, we've got to figure it out
Your love constantly brings me down, we need to find a solution

Said your world are all my shoulders can take
Your problems and responsibilities are already overwhelming for me

Make-up smeared, lines are blurred
My makeup is smudged, my thoughts are unclear

If this ain't love, can't find the words
If this isn't love, I can't describe it

Can't find myself, can't find my heart
I am lost and disconnected, my emotions are absent

Can't save me, baby can't call for help
I am unable to rescue myself, I can't seek assistance

I ain't got nothing for you
I have nothing left to give you

Your love keeps pulling me down
Your love continues to drag me down

Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Anthony Steven Corsi, Byram Joseph, Ian Jones, Sean Devan Nimmons Paterson, Simon Neil Hamilton, Tanika Kareema Charles

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