Heat
d.t.m. Lyrics
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Please take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you'd really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Don't believe you're trying to make it
And I just can't keep on taking it no more
Don't mean to say you double-crossed me
But somehow I think that you've lost me
Maybe you weren't even trying to see
Where I was or where I should be
And if you're just faking
We'd better start breaking away tonight
So take this fire from my heart tonight
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
Don't believe you're trying to make it
And I just can't keep on taking it no more
Take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you'd really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
Don't mean to say you double-crossed me
But somehow I think that you've lost me
Maybe you weren't even trying to see
Where I was or where I should be
And if you're just faking
We'd better start breaking away tonight
So take this fire from my heart tonight
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you'd really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you'd really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
So take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Please take the heat off me
Take the heat off me
Yes, I'm burning
If you'd really lie and cheat
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
The lyrics to d.t.m.’s song “Heat” express a strong feeling of dissatisfaction and disappointment with a romantic relationship. The singer of the song is pleading with their partner to “take the heat off” of them, begging to to stop the lying and cheating that is causing intense emotional pain. The repeated refrain of “yes, I’m burning” adds to the overall sense of anguish and desperation. The singer seems to be reaching a breaking point in their relationship, and the lyrics imply that they are unwilling to continue putting up with the mistreatment they have been enduring.
The song’s lyrics are particularly effective in conveying a sense of emotional turmoil and vulnerability. Through the repeated use of the phrase “take the heat off me,” the singer is almost begging for relief from the pain of the relationship. There is a sense of resignation mixed with anger in lines like “If you’d really lie and cheat / I don’t want to meet your kind of terms no more,” emphasizing that the singer has reached their limit and is no longer willing to tolerate poor treatment.
One interesting aspect of the song is that the singer, d.t.m., is known for her soulful, jazz-inflected style. This gives the lyrics an added level of poignancy and emotion, as her voice conveys the depth of feeling behind the words. Additionally, the song was released in the 1990s, a decade when romantic relationships were increasingly complicated and fraught, especially as technology and social norms began to shift rapidly. “Heat” can thus be seen as a reflection of the anxieties and struggles that many people experienced during this time period.
Line by Line Meaning
Take the heat off me
I need you to relieve me from the stress and pressure of this situation.
Please take the heat off me
I am desperately asking you to remove the burden from me.
Yes, I'm burning
This issue is causing me intense emotional distress.
If you'd really lie and cheat
If you are deceiving and betraying me,
I don't want to meet your kind of terms no more
I am no longer willing to accept your conditions or negotiate with you.
Don't believe you're trying to make it
I do not believe you are sincerely attempting to solve this problem or improve the situation.
And I just can't keep on taking it no more
I have reached my limit and cannot endure this any longer.
Don't mean to say you double-crossed me
I am not accusing you of knowingly deceiving me, but
But somehow I think that you've lost me
I feel like you have failed to comprehend my perspective or needs and have thus pushed me away.
Maybe you weren't even trying to see
Perhaps you were not making any effort to understand my position.
Where I was or where I should be
You were not considering my current state or what is best for me.
And if you're just faking
If you are simply pretending or performing,
We'd better start breaking away tonight
We should end this situation immediately.
So take this fire from my heart tonight
Please soothe the intense emotions and passion that I am feeling tonight.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Giancarlo Bigazzi, Giovanni Bella
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