Tank and the Bangas is a New Orleans-based funk-soul musical group. The gro… Read Full Bio ↴Tank and the Bangas is a New Orleans-based funk-soul musical group. The group is fronted by Tarriona "Tank" Ball on lead vocals; Ball first gained attention as a slam poet. Other members include Joshua Johnson on drums and as musical director, Norman Spence on bass and synth keys, Jonathan Johnson on bass, Merell Burkett on keyboard, Joe Johnson on keyboard, Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph and Kayla Buggage on background vocals, Albert Allenbeck on alto saxophone and flute, and Etienne Stoufflet on tenor saxophone.

Previous members included guitarist Keenan McRae and percussionist Nita Bailey.

Oh Heart
Tank and the Bangas Lyrics

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(oh oh oh
If you love each other, It doesn't matter where you are.
You will find each other
always hm)

I'm a bee.
You're a tree
on a moon cloud

in the sea.

We're islands
We're done
Who am I kidding?
you're the one

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me.
(fool fool fool fool fool fool of me)

Maybe I'm a monkey in the a tree running with the hope and possibility
Throwing pennies down the wishing well
Hoping and wishing
Male monkey just to look at me.
Look how quickly i can climb a purple tree.
Im gymnast, chemist, centric mathematician .
You should look at me.
Look at me!

I'm great.
I'me green.
I'm gorgeous.
I'm every thing that starts with a "G"
I'm goofy.
I'm gargantuan.
I'm going to make you laugh again.

Got one smile and I'm gone.
I live in a horn

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me.

I'm everything that a flower is
I plan to make about 30 kids
I got sink for his and hers and hers for his.
One well where my cotton is
I'm a Baby and I'm basically The B girl who's been baking
your heart in my stove
hungry for your love

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me.
(fool fool fool fool fool fool of me) sigh
(fool fool fool fool fool fool of me)

One day you have to show me
How you do that thing when you ignore your heart.
Oh, One day you'll have to teach me how you do that thing when you forget about the Sun
Sun
Sun
Sun?

I'm a bee.
You're a tree
on a moon cloud
in the sea.

We're islands.
We're done.
Who am I kidding?
You're the one.

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me.
Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool

Overall Meaning

Tank and the Bangas's song "Oh Heart" is a whimsical and poetic exploration of the ups and downs of love. The song begins with the lyrics, "If you love each other, It doesn't matter where you are. You will find each other always." This opening sets the tone for the rest of the song, which describes the singer's deep and abiding love for someone else.

The singer compares themselves to a bee and their beloved to a tree, suggesting that the two are intertwined and unable to live without each other. The two are also described as "islands" that are "done," highlighting the idea that they are complete only when they are together.

Throughout the song, the singer expresses a sense of insecurity and vulnerability, admitting that their heart is making a fool of them. Despite this, they are determined to hold onto their hope and optimism, singing about their desire to make their beloved laugh and plan for a future together.

Overall, "Oh Heart" is a poetic and heartfelt expression of love that explores both its joys and its challenges.

Line by Line Meaning

oh oh oh
The opening sound of the song

If you love each other, It doesn't matter where you are.
Love can transcend distance and location

You will find each other always hm
Love will always find a way

I'm a bee. You're a tree on a moon cloud in the sea.
Describing the two characters in fantastic imagery

We're islands We're done Who am I kidding? you're the one
They're self-reliant but acknowledge that they need each other

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me. (fool fool fool fool fool fool of me)
The singer is frustrated with their own heart for causing them trouble

Maybe I'm a monkey in the tree running with the hope and possibility Throwing pennies down the wishing well Hoping and wishing Male monkey just to look at me. Look how quickly i can climb a purple tree. Im gymnast, chemist, centric mathematician . You should look at me. Look at me!
The singer is showing off and trying to impress someone

I'm great. I'me green. I'm gorgeous. I'm every thing that starts with a "G" I'm goofy. I'm gargantuan. I'm going to make you laugh again. Got one smile and I'm gone. I live in a horn
More self-description and attempts to impress

I'm everything that a flower is I plan to make about 30 kids I got sink for his and hers and hers for his. One well where my cotton is I'm a Baby and I'm basically The B girl who's been baking your heart in my stove hungry for your love
More boasting and expressions of desire for their love

One day you have to show me How you do that thing when you ignore your heart. Oh, One day you'll have to teach me how you do that thing when you forget about the Sun Sun Sun Sun?
Asking the person they're singing to how they manage to control their heart and emotions

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me.
Repeated refrain expressing their frustration at their own heart

Oh heart, Oh Heart, stop making a fool of me. (fool fool fool fool fool fool of me)
Repeated refrain expressing their frustration at their own heart

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