Heal
The Palomas Lyrics

The Palomas’ “Heal” is about trying to heal from a painful experience that seems to linger on. The opening lines of the song talk about waiting for a long time for something to dissipate without success. The feeling continues to haunt the singer even as she acknowledges that forgetting it is not possible. The repetition of “heal with time, kill with time” creates an interesting contrast between getting better and causing harm with time. This suggests that time is not always a linear process and that sometimes it can both create and destroy. As the song progresses, the singer talks about how every day, minute, and second of her life reminds her of something she cannot forget.

The second verse of the song explores the rumors surrounding the event she cannot forget. The singer talks about how someone else seems to have taken the credit for something the “kings” had achieved, while the person responsible may have imagined it all. The idea of someone stealing credit raises the question of what is fair and what is unjust, and the singer’s perspective is made clear when she talks about how her crying is buried by the loud voices of others. The need for justice that never arrived is an indication of the anger and frustration that the singer feels. The song ends with the repetition of “heal with time, kill with time,” emphasizing that time can both help and hurt, and that healing is not a straightforward process.