Heartbeat by Melvin Burch Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't wanna die in a twin bed...
Surrounded by Mountain Dew, half-written songs, and Gen Ed
I'm here cause I ran out of the first one, wanted inspiration for the second, and the third one...
I'm kinda tryina' ignore
Though Sociology is probably why they're staring at me in this store
But the only opinion that matters is yours
You're my inspiration, at least in aisle four
For real, by the time you pick out your Pringles, I'll have a whole album for you, plus singles
It's no surprise I'm single
I do too much, too soon, and think every girl's a blue moon
I was with one once, but it was doomed
I suppose, truth is, I'm still using a broom
Sweeping up the pieces of my heart
I see a dustpan in your cart, as I try not to swoon
[Hook: Melvin Burch & Hashim]
1, 3; you're messing with my heartbeat
2, 4; please don't start me
You could be everything I want, but
I don't wanna mess it all up
[Verse 2]
Alright; here's another scene
Sunny day, on a walk; feeling serene
And with each step, I gotta smile at myself
Cause I've made it this far, and I still have health
Still have breath in my lungs
Despite this race-paced life that I run
But all of a sudden, this girl passes, time goes molasses, and just like that, breath is absent
Cause she took it; right in front of my glasses
The fastest, her hair is fantastic
And I'm a little tortoise hiding in a big shell
The trophy is her heart, and I know I can't have it
Not here in this home of a dome
And by the time I gather myself, she'll be gone
I probably sound as annoying as this beat, but...
It's the beat of my heart, I gotta keep up
[Hook]
[Aside]
Now, about two or three years ago, I'd probably use a part like this to list as many of the crushes that I'd had in my life as I could before the 3rd verse dropped. I mean... That still sounds like it'd be fun, but I'm smarter than that now, I don't want the lawsuits, and I'm sure if I said [redacted] name again, [redacted] would kill me
Aight
[Verse 3]
If I had a penny for every crush I've ever had... I'd probably have around a buck-84
Maybe more; re-evaluate worth
I'm only as broke as the attention you pay me
Poor?
Am I worth your time? Worth your mind?
I kinda think your bf's swag is worse than mine
But then again, swag is word for guys like your boyfriend, I'm more Timmy Turner
Why?
Cause I wish and wish, but I can't break the rules
You're the Trixie chick, if she wasn't fake or cruel
And I'm stuck because you're already taken, and there's no making true love out of something vacant
So I have to face it, I'm a fool
Possessed by passion, sunglasses made of wool
If I lie to myself, it's still sunny inside
And maybe you could still want me in time
[Hook]
I don't wanna die in a twin bed...
Surrounded by Mountain Dew, half-written songs, and Gen Ed
I'm here cause I ran out of the first one, wanted inspiration for the second, and the third one...
I'm kinda tryina' ignore
Though Sociology is probably why they're staring at me in this store
But the only opinion that matters is yours
You're my inspiration, at least in aisle four
For real, by the time you pick out your Pringles, I'll have a whole album for you, plus singles
It's no surprise I'm single
I do too much, too soon, and think every girl's a blue moon
I was with one once, but it was doomed
I suppose, truth is, I'm still using a broom
Sweeping up the pieces of my heart
I see a dustpan in your cart, as I try not to swoon
[Hook: Melvin Burch & Hashim]
1, 3; you're messing with my heartbeat
2, 4; please don't start me
You could be everything I want, but
I don't wanna mess it all up
[Verse 2]
Alright; here's another scene
Sunny day, on a walk; feeling serene
And with each step, I gotta smile at myself
Cause I've made it this far, and I still have health
Still have breath in my lungs
Despite this race-paced life that I run
But all of a sudden, this girl passes, time goes molasses, and just like that, breath is absent
Cause she took it; right in front of my glasses
The fastest, her hair is fantastic
And I'm a little tortoise hiding in a big shell
The trophy is her heart, and I know I can't have it
Not here in this home of a dome
And by the time I gather myself, she'll be gone
I probably sound as annoying as this beat, but...
It's the beat of my heart, I gotta keep up
[Hook]
[Aside]
Now, about two or three years ago, I'd probably use a part like this to list as many of the crushes that I'd had in my life as I could before the 3rd verse dropped. I mean... That still sounds like it'd be fun, but I'm smarter than that now, I don't want the lawsuits, and I'm sure if I said [redacted] name again, [redacted] would kill me
Aight
[Verse 3]
If I had a penny for every crush I've ever had... I'd probably have around a buck-84
Maybe more; re-evaluate worth
I'm only as broke as the attention you pay me
Poor?
Am I worth your time? Worth your mind?
I kinda think your bf's swag is worse than mine
But then again, swag is word for guys like your boyfriend, I'm more Timmy Turner
Why?
Cause I wish and wish, but I can't break the rules
You're the Trixie chick, if she wasn't fake or cruel
And I'm stuck because you're already taken, and there's no making true love out of something vacant
So I have to face it, I'm a fool
Possessed by passion, sunglasses made of wool
If I lie to myself, it's still sunny inside
And maybe you could still want me in time
[Hook]