Beating on a Better Drum
Tove Styrke Lyrics


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Remember when I had to choose if I should keep you in my head or heart, now we're apart
I spend my days erasing you and everything you brought into my life, alright
My head is trying to keep up and I don't know, it's like it's hard to do when she's with you
I take a step away and throw myself onto another empty page, OK

I wanna keep you in my pocket for another day to take you out, if that's alright
We're gonna take a little trip into the woods and kill some precious time, OK
I dig a hole, I throw you in and put a stone on top to make it nice, goodnight
You'll have a good time in the dark and I'll be moving on into the light, alright

Beating on a better drum
Dancing right above you
Raving 'til my body pop
Shakin' up another one
Moving on without you
Come on, make my body pop
Trying to keep it together
Through the heartache
'Til the wall breaks
Beating on another drum
Better of without you

I wanna keep you to myself, a hidden place where no one else could come, deep under ground
If I can't have you no one else should ever touch you like I used to do
And every week I will be stopping by to tell you all about my life, my perfect life
And you'll be listening, wishing you could keep me in your pocket, head and heart, too late

Beating on a better drum
Dancing right above you
Raving 'til my body pop
Shakin' up another one
Moving on without you
Come on, make my body pop
Trying to keep it together
Through the heartache
'Til the wall breaks




Beating on another drum
Better of without you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tove Styrke's "Beating on a Better Drum" depict the emotional struggle of moving on from a past relationship. The first verse describes the process of trying to let go of someone who was once significant - "I spend my days erasing you and everything you brought into my life" - and the difficulty in doing so when they are still present in one's social circle. The second verse reveals a darker obsession - the desire to hold onto the past so tightly that even in death, the other person belongs solely to the singer - "If I can't have you no one else should ever touch you like I used to do."


The chorus expresses the desire to move on and "beat on a better drum," to find new experiences and explore life without the burden of the past weighing them down. The repetition of "beating on another drum" highlights the theme of change and growth. The imagery of dancing, raving, and shaking off the past, culminating in "making my body pop," brings a positive, empowering tone to the chorus. The final lines of "better off without you" reinforce the importance of letting go and celebrating personal growth.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember when I had to choose if I should keep you in my head or heart, now we're apart
Looking back at the decision to keep you close whether heart or mind, now that distance has separated us


I spend my days erasing you and everything you brought into my life, alright
My present is about getting rid of the memories of you and all that you introduced, fine by me


My head is trying to keep up and I don't know, it's like it's hard to do when she's with you
My thoughts are struggling to cope, especially when you're with her


I take a step away and throw myself onto another empty page, OK
I decide to walk away and start afresh, treading on a blank slate


I wanna keep you in my pocket for another day to take you out, if that's alright
I desire to have you put away, to be pulled out whenever I want, is that okay?


We're gonna take a little trip into the woods and kill some precious time, OK
Let's take a short vacation to waste some valuable time, sure?


I dig a hole, I throw you in and put a stone on top to make it nice, goodnight
I bury you in a hole, cover you with a rock, so you'll rest well, goodnight


You'll have a good time in the dark and I'll be moving on into the light, alright
You'll have fun in obscurity while I choose to moving on to the bright side, okay?


Beating on a better drum
Creating a new sound


Dancing right above you
Celebrating above you


Raving 'til my body pop
Dancing and raving till exhaustion


Shakin' up another one
Mixing up another beat


Moving on without you
Advancing ahead without you


Come on, make my body pop
Let's make my body move


Trying to keep it together
Attempting to stay strong


Through the heartache
In spite of the pain


'Til the wall breaks
Until my built-up defenses shatter


Better of without you
I'm better off without you


I wanna keep you to myself, a hidden place where no one else could come, deep under ground
I want to protect you from others and keep you at a secret place, deep under the earth's surface


If I can't have you no one else should ever touch you like I used to do
If I can't have you, no one else deserves to feel you the way I did


And every week I will be stopping by to tell you all about my life, my perfect life
Consistently visiting every week to tell you about my good life, my perfect life


And you'll be listening, wishing you could keep me in your pocket, head and heart, too late
You'll listen and regret that you couldn't keep me as I did, it's too late now




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Steven Borg

lovin all your music Tove!!! :))

CruiseControl09

classic electro... masterpiece....

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Sjukt porrig! Love this! =)

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tackar!

uuilliamm

I do witchcraft to this song.

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