The band claims to be from the village of Noid, England, near Bath. However, no such town exists in England. "Noid" has been suspected of being a pun on the "No ID, No Sale" campaign in pubs in the UK.
Forming in the fertile swamps of England’s West Country in the mid-naughties, around the axis of Dan Taylor (guitarist and songwriter) and Kelvin Swaby (vocalist and songwriter,) the Heavy immediately astounded. Jaw dropping, freshly minted riffs, swinging hip-hop drums, funk-ridden bass and Swaby’s startling, Mayfield-esque vocals meant early singles ‘That Kind of Man’ and ‘Colleen’ blew minds and won hearts. The debut album they were taken from – ‘Great Vengeance and Furious Fire’ – became an instant connoisseurs’ classic.
It was their sophomore album, though, that saw them blasting into homes across the globe. ‘The House that Dirt Built’. It also yielded the mighty ‘How You Like Me Now?’ The single was licensed for a major commercial in the 3rd Quarter of the Superbowl (the biggest ad slot in the world) and quite simply went stratospheric.
“It became such a big tune, that people asked, ‘How are you going to top that?’.” Swaby says.
The answer was 2012’s ‘The Glorious Dead,’ the band’s third album. Even deeper, a touch darker, and with shades of Southern Gothic infesting the swampy rock n’ soul of previous records, the album was another giant step forward, Frankensteining swampy voodoo and b-movie zombies with garage rock and Gospel-soaked soul.
Lead single ‘What Makes a Good Man?’ showed that The Heavy were able to write brilliant singles time after time, with synchs snowing in once again, and American radio coming on board. The band toured the world exhaustively, wowing audiences with their transcendental live performances.
“It was over the top, in a good way,” adds Heavy frontman Kelvin Swaby. “We went pretty cinematic, setting out to score a film that hasn’t been written.”
“It’s good to have a bit of light and shade,” Taylor adds.
Since then, The Heavy has gone on to achieve storming success in Japan, playing Fuji Rock, chalking up a #1 alternative album on iTunes Japan, scoring a major Pepsi synch and playing Japan’s biggest breakfast TV show, ‘Sukkiri.’
Their music was used in the stunning Guiness Sapeurs ad, they played Glastonbury, sold out Shepherd’s Bush Empire and re-recorded How You Like Me Now? with none other than 50 Cent, to launch ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Draft Week.
To top it all, How You Like Me Now? reached Gold status in the United States – a stunning achievement for an English, independent artist. How to top all that, you might ask? Well, there’s a new album on the way, and The Heavy just happen to have a habit of exceeding themselves…
Curse Me Good
The Heavy Lyrics
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And maybe you won't
Maybe you can multiply
And maybe you don't
Haunt me in the dead of night
And you can be so mean
If you're looking for a fight
Well, I'm a war machine
In self restraint
Is your picture perfect size
Or a bitch to paint
Be my bloody valentine
Or a cruise ship whore
If you're working overtime
What you need me for
And if you wanna cry 'bout something
I'll make it something worth crying for
And if you need to curse my name
Curse Me Good!
And if you wanna lie 'bout something
Then make it something worth lying for
And if you need to curse my name
Curse me good
Baby isn't satisfied
Baby needed more
Baby left her alibi
At the front door
Be the morning sun in my eye
Or a new disease
Why should I apologize
I do as I please
And if you wanna cry 'bout something
I'll make it something worth crying for
And if you need to curse my name
Curse me good
And if you want to lie 'bout something
Then make it something worth dying for
And if you need to curse my name
Curse me good
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
The lyrics to "Curse Me Good" by The Heavy speak to the idea of accepting the consequences of one's actions. The lyrics suggest that sometimes, things can go either way, and the singer is asking whether someone is capable of certain actions or not. The lines "Maybe you will qualify / And maybe you won't / Maybe you can multiply / And maybe you don't" speaks to the idea of being unsure of one's abilities.
Throughout the song, the lyrics seem to be addressing someone who may have wronged the singer in some way, and the singer is asking them to embrace their emotions and curse him if they need to. The chorus repeatedly asserts "And if you need to curse my name / Curse me good" showing that the singer is accepting of the situation and is ready to face whatever consequences may come.
In the bridge, the lyrics shift focus to someone who has left the singer, and the singer seems to be welcoming the departure saying "Love it, leave it, it's all good for me." Overall, the lyrics to "Curse Me Good" by The Heavy are open to interpretation but seem to suggest taking responsibility for one's actions and accepting the consequences that come with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you will qualify
You may be good enough for me
And maybe you won't
Or you may not be good enough for me
Maybe you can multiply
You may have great potential
And maybe you don't
Or you may not have any potential at all
Haunt me in the dead of night
If you're going to bother me, do it when I'm asleep
And you can be so mean
You have a malicious streak
If you're looking for a fight
You seem to want to pick a fight with me
Well, I'm a war machine
But be warned, I'm not one to be messed with
Is it just an exercise
Are you simply testing me
In self restraint
My ability to control myself
Is your picture perfect size
Do you fit into your own image
Or a bitch to paint
Or are you complicated and difficult
Be my bloody valentine
Be my passionate yet destructive love
Or a cruise ship whore
Or just a fleeting, surface-level fling
If you're working overtime
If you are trying too hard
What you need me for
Why do you need me specifically
And if you wanna cry 'bout something
If you feel like complaining about something
I'll make it something worth crying for
I will give you a real reason to cry
And if you need to curse my name
If you feel like cursing or blaming me
Curse Me Good!
Do it with passion and intensity
And if you wanna lie 'bout something
If you feel like lying about something
Then make it something worth lying for
Make your lie actually worth telling
Baby isn't satisfied
Someone is not content
Baby needed more
They want or expect more
Baby left her alibi
They left evidence they were elsewhere
At the front door
At the entrance, visible to all
Be the morning sun in my eye
Be the bright and uplifting presence in my life
Or a new disease
Or be something destructive, incurable, and unwanted
Why should I apologize
I have no reason to say sorry
I do as I please
I act according to my own desires
Don't you smile at my face, spit on my back
Don't act friendly to my face and be hostile behind my back
Do you kiss your mother with a mouth like that
You have a vulgar and disrespectful way of speaking
Love it, leave it, it's all good for me
I don't care if you stay or go, it makes no difference to me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS ELLUL, DAN TAYLOR, KELVIN SWABY, SPENCER PAGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Boredmgoprao
Thank you Borderlands for introducing me to such a great band!
@JanEinfachNurJan
More like "thank you Batman for introducing me to such a great band" (:
@tj774
CoolitsFree Rakman OP
@ahmadjabareen4730
tyler johnson Yea thats why I killed him with a melee :D
I think his soul will follow me forever! and btw, there is a mission where you deliver a pizza for TMNT, Epic hilarious :D
@BethNewcomb3
Word up!
@clayton8009
Same
@jeffdavis9851
The Heavy became my favorite band very quickly.
@cooperfranklin4770
same for me
@boring6388
@@cooperfranklin4770same for me. Hello comments 5 and 10 years ago. How's Kobe lol
@cooperfranklin4770
@@boring6388 haha.