What does Heartbeats mean?

José González: Heartbeats Meaning

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Song Released: 2006


Heartbeats Lyrics

one night to be confused
one night to speed up truth
we had a promise made
four hands and then away

both under influence
we had divine scent
to know what to say
mind is a razorblade

to call for hands of above
to lean on
wouldn't be...

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  1. anonymous
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     Jul 20th 2011 !⃝

    I think it's about rape...

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  2. anonymous
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     May 27th 2011 !⃝

    Always thought this to be about suicide, have sung it a million times and only now realised what it means to me.

    The song implies a pretext of old friends that had taken seperate journeys and had other partners. They always had something they couldnt put there finger on until one night confusion hit them and they realised they had feelings for each other.

    They said they would only do it once, that they could never be together. Joinded hands, kissed and clicked. The mind has a great way of ignoring guilt, feelings and pretending it would be ok.

    The releif is the day it all comes to play and finally happens, years on chemistry, he/she is pushed (one is reprehensive as they loves the other more) until they make love.

    Ten days is the feeling when you first meet someone, your mind sees no wrong - they happiest time which is why this song works so well as love or suicide.

    He sings that she knew the hand of the devil, that what was being done was so wrong, but kept hope alive with a lie - both living two lives, i.e. her life would remain with her other boyfirend

    He remains in pain as he has had his love and will never get her back. He now lives a lie and feels hopeless.

    Not suggesting this is righ, but trying to figure out why I want to listen to this song so much - think the emotions in this speak to anything.

  3. anonymous
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     Dec 14th 2010 !⃝

    Am I the only one that thinks this song is about a suicide? Maybe a double suicide, everywhere I look people are talking about a night of romance with an unexpected lover, but the first time I ever heard this song I always thought it was about a suicide.


    I think it's about two people who are in love that are depressed [To call for hands of above, to lean on wouldnt be good enough, for me no] Hes saying that while other people call for God or a guardian angel to look after them, its not enough for him.

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  4. anonymous
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     Oct 5th 2010 !⃝

    The Knife is a brother/sister act - maybe it's about things they did as children.

  5. Paradis_
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     Sep 28th 2010 !⃝

    Obviously an STD

    One night of magic rush
    The start a simple touch
    One night to push and scream
    And then relief

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  6. anonymous
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     Aug 31st 2010 !⃝

    It's actually about a one night stand with a bit of drugs mixed in but with the lines "Both under influence/We had divine scent/To know what to say/Mind is a razor blade." Karen (The Knife) is saying that she understood what was happening, her mind although dazed still had a clear perspective on the circumstances. It's about the potential of that one night stand, and what could have been.

    "One night of magic rush/The start, a simple touch/One night to push and scream/And then relief."
    This stanza is obviously about the one night stand that occurred.


    I'm tired of people thinking Jose made the original, ahaha.

    Again, a song about something brief that could've been something so much more.

  7. anonymous
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     Apr 5th 2010 !⃝

    It's about skateboarding. Watch the video by The Knife.

  8. anonymous
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     Feb 10th 2010 !⃝

    ITS METH!

  9. anonymous
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     Jan 1st 2008 !⃝

    "Heartbeats" is the first single from The Knife's 2003 album Deep Cuts. It was originally released in 2002, then following the success of an acoustic cover version by José González, it was re-released in 2004.

  10. anonymous
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     Dec 13th 2007 !⃝

    That's not true at all about The Knife. Jose Gonzalez wrote the song and The Knife covered it like 4 months after and was featured in an episode of "Entourage."

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  11. anonymous
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     Jun 11th 2007 !⃝

    I have 2 interpretations of this song.

    1. It is about pregnancy and having a baby.

    See:

    one night of magic rush
    the start a simple touch
    one night to push and scream
    and then relief

    ten days of perfect tunes
    the colors red and blue
    we had a promise made
    we were in love

    or something like that.

    2. About 2 people who are in a relationship and they meet each other are fall in love with each other but can't be with each other because they are in other relationships

  12. anonymous
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     Nov 20th 2006 !⃝

    I agree with the interpretation previously submitted. However it is also important to note that this song was originally sung by a woman. The original version is by 'the knife'. but it seems to be more or less universal to gender.

  13. Jokbrad
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     Jul 10th 2006 !⃝

    I really love this song and think the sound of it is very original. It's about guy that meets a woman and after the fisr time meeting, they have one very hot and steamy night of passion. They stay together for a short while after, the guy really seems to like this woman but suddenly she breaks it off without any explanation. He resents her for it cos he really trusted her and shared something deep with her where as she never wanted andything motre than a quick fling to fullfil her own personal agenda.
    Now the guy will never trust any one or woman ever again

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