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 Englandโs 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 Swabyโs startling, Mayfield-esque vocals meant early singles โThat Kind of Manโ and โColleenโ blew minds and won hearts. The debut album they were taken from โ โGreat Vengeance and Furious Fireโ โ became an instant connoisseursโ classic.
It was their sophomore album, though, that saw them blasting into homes across the globe. โThe House that Dirt Builtโ. It also yielded the mighty โHow You Like Me Now?โ 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.
โIt became such a big tune, that people asked, โHow are you going to top that?โ.โ Swaby says.
The answer was 2012โs โThe Glorious Dead,โ the bandโs third album. Even deeper, a touch darker, and with shades of Southern Gothic infesting the swampy rock nโ 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 โWhat Makes a Good Man?โ 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.
โIt was over the top, in a good way,โ adds Heavy frontman Kelvin Swaby. โWe went pretty cinematic, setting out to score a film that hasnโt been written.โ
โItโs good to have a bit of light and shade,โ 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 Japanโs biggest breakfast TV show, โSukkiri.โ
Their music was used in the stunning Guiness Sapeurs ad, they played Glastonbury, sold out Shepherdโs Bush Empire and re-recorded How You Like Me Now? with none other than 50 Cent, to launch ESPNโs coverage of the NFL Draft Week.
To top it all, How You Like Me Now? reached Gold status in the United States โ a stunning achievement for an English, independent artist. How to top all that, you might ask? Well, thereโs a new album on the way, and The Heavy just happen to have a habit of exceeding themselvesโฆ
Love Like That
The Heavy Lyrics
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I put a hole right through it
Don't ever leave me
Don't ever leave, baby
I work the land all day and
I gave you all my pay, but
It's not enough girl
I don't need a love like that
(He don't want a love like that)
I don't need a love like that
(He don't want a love)
You took me to great lengths
All that I can do is summon up the strength to
Get a reaction
(Why you never love this man?)
How do you sit so still?
Don't you recognize that you haunt me still?
But bitch, I'm too lazy
(So, so lazy)
I don't need a love like that
(He don't want a love like that)
I don't need a love like that
(He don't want a love like that)
I don't need a love like that
(He don't want a love like that)
Who needs a love like that?
(Who will need a love like that?)
The lyrics of The Heavy's song Love Like That describe the frustration and dissatisfaction that the singer feels in his romantic relationship. He puts his all into trying to make it work, working hard and sacrificing his earnings for his partner. However, despite his efforts, the singer still feels unfulfilled and unappreciated. He questions why his partner does not love him and why she refuses to show any affection towards him. The lyrics also suggest a certain amount of resentment towards his partner for not reciprocating his love and effort.
The chorus of the song, "I don't need a love like that, he don't want a love like that," shows the singer's resistance to settling for a loveless or unfulfilling relationship. He refuses to settle for less than he deserves and is willing to walk away if necessary. However, he seems to be conflicted in his feelings towards his partner, unable to fully let go of the relationship despite the pain it causes him.
Overall, Love Like That is a song that explores the complexities and struggles of love, and the reluctance to settle for anything less than a fulfilling, reciprocal relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I put my back into it
I put in a lot of hard work
I put a hole right through it
I worked so hard that I caused some sort of damage
Don't ever leave me
I am afraid of being abandoned
Don't ever leave, baby
I need you to stay with me
I work the land all day and
I work tirelessly all day long
I gave you all my pay, but
I gave you all the money I earned
It's not enough girl
But it's still not enough for you
Never enough, girl
You always want more
I don't need a love like that
I don't want a relationship that requires so much hard work
(He don't want a love like that)
(I personally don't want a love like that)
(He don't want a love)
(I don't want a love at all)
You took me to great lengths
You pushed me to my limits
All that I can do is summon up the strength to
All I can do is try to find the energy to do something
Get a reaction
To try and get some sort of response out of you
(Why you never love this man?)
(I wonder why you don't love me)
How do you sit so still?
Why are you so calm and unfazed?
Don't you recognize that you haunt me still?
Don't you realize that you still affect me deeply?
But bitch, I'm too lazy
But I am too lazy to change anything
(So, so lazy)
(I'm really, really lazy)
Who needs a love like that?
Who would want to be in a relationship like that?
(Who will need a love like that?)
(I personally don't want a relationship like that)
Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS ELLUL, DAN TAYLOR, KELVIN SWABY, SPENCER PAGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Blue SnowMan
How this song is t one of there tops is beyond me, it sounds awesome. Then again so does alot of there other work
tapwater86
I just heard this song on an episode of the Misfits, and I had to track it down. Pretty damn catchy
ChillTimeUK
this band have to go right to the top soon enough
The Big Shot T.M.D
The Heavy = Pure Awesomeness :)
cbuckets11
Who needs a love like that ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Benjamin Bajramovic
The Heavy is ART :)
Jason A. Murphy
Benjamin Bajramoviฤ ...a-fuckin-men to that!!!
Samuel Lindsey
You got da funk The Heavy!
Sammi Quayle
I can imagine some trippy dream world listening to this in 'nam.
Nina
When he said 'but bitch I'm too lazy (so so lazy)' I felt that