Head Over Heels
Tears For Fears (OST Donnie Darko) 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?
Oh, you're 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
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
Throw it away
Throw it away
I made a fire and watching it burn
Thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now, just how long will it last?
No, no, no, have you no ambition?
My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean in air
And dreaming I'm a doctor
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
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
And this my four-leaf clover
I'm on the line, one open mind
This is my four-leaf clover
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(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la) in my head, my mind's eye
(La, la, la, la, la) one little boy, wandering by
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la) funny how
Time flies
The lyrics to "Head Over Heels" by Tears for Fears start off with the singer expressing their desire to be with someone they love, but they can't help but notice the person's past and the traditions that have shaped them. Despite this distance, there is a subtle touch and persuasion that draws the singer to the other person, and they find themselves lost in admiration and wondering if they truly need the other person this much. However, the singer is quick to point out that the other person is wasting their time and just going through the motions without genuine affection.
Something changes suddenly, and the singer is head over heels in love, even though they can never see it coming. They plead with the other person not to break their heart and throw it away. The lyrics then shift to the singer thinking of their future while keeping one foot in the past, wondering how long it will last. They observe their family members who are content with their lives despite their humble circumstances. The singer also dreams of becoming a doctor but finds it difficult to be a man with a gun in hand.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanted to be with you alone
I desired to be alone with you
And talk about the weather
And have a casual conversation with you
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
But I can sense your upbringing conflicting with your present self
Won't escape my attention
And I won't overlook this detail
You keep your distance with a system of touch
You maintain distance between us through touch
And gentle persuasion
And a soft approach
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
I'm so amazed by you, could I love you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
Oh, you're being unproductive with my time
You're just, just, just wasting time
Simply wasting time
Something happens and I'm head over heels
A certain occurrence takes place and I'm completely infatuated
I never find out till I'm head over heels
I'm unaware of the details until I'm deeply in love
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Please don't emotionally hurt me
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
Don't discard my heart so easily
I made a fire and watching it burn
I made a fire and observed it burning
Thought of your future
I thought about your future
With one foot in the past, now, just how long will it last?
With one part of you stuck in the past, how long will it continue?
No, no, no, have you no ambition?
Don't you have any goals or aspirations?
My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean in air
My family used to enjoy clean air
And dreaming I'm a doctor
I dreamt of becoming a doctor
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
It's difficult to feel like a man when holding a weapon
Oh, I feel so
Oh, I feel so
Something happens and I'm head over heels
A certain occurrence takes place and I'm completely infatuated
I never find out till I'm head over heels
I'm unaware of the details until I'm deeply in love
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Please don't emotionally hurt me
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
Don't discard my heart so easily
And this my four-leaf clover
And this is my good luck charm
I'm on the line, one open mind
I'm putting myself out there with an open mind
This is my four-leaf clover
This is my good luck charm
In my head, my mind's eye
In my thoughts, my imagination
One little boy, wandering by
A young boy aimlessly walking around
Funny how time flies
It's interesting how quickly time passes by
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CURT SMITH, ROLAND ORZABAL
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I wanted to be with you alone
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 via the system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
You're just, just, just wasting time
Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out until I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
Throw it away, throw it away
I made a fire, and watching it burn
Thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now just how long will it last?
Now, now, now, have you no ambitions?
My mother and my brothers used to breathing clean air
And dreaming I'm a doctor
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 until I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away
And this is my four leaf clover
I'm on the line, one open mind
This is my four leaf clover
In my mind's eye
One little boy, one little man
Funny how time flies
@sabrinamorris7668
I don't care what anyone says the 80's has the best music.
@vhulheim
...aside from 70's music - truly a legendary musical decade.
@Anca820
Yes we did and late 60’s. Both full of such innovative artistic talent!!
@mercurialpierrot7073
The 70s' 80s and 90s had great music
@tjmurray6549
I agree and both the 1970's and 1980's had the very best music!
@jasonkeith9317
Best music and best movies!! Great time to be alive!! Much simpler world back then.
@fatimarodriguez9950
this guy's voice is impeccable
@davidlefranc6240
oui madame
@CarlosRoberto-re9gu
@@davidlefranc6240 aqui e Carlos 🇳🇴🇳🇴
@fernandaleite8143
Roland 💜