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Head over Heels Lyrics

by Tears for Fears

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Head over Heels Lyrics

I wanted to be with you alone And talk about the weather But traditions I can trace against the child in your face Won't escape my attention You keep your distance with a system of touch And gentle persuasion I'm lost in admiration could I need you this much Oh, you're wasting my time You're just wasting time Something happens and I'm head over heels I never find out till I'm head over heels Something happens and I'm head over heels Ah don't take my heart Don't break my heart Don't throw it away I made a fire and watching burn Thought of your future With one foot in the past now just how long will it last No no no have you no ambition My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air And dreaming I'm a doctor It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand Oh I feel so... Something happens and I'm head over heels And this my four leaf clover I'm on the line, one open mind This is my four leaf clover In my mind's eye One little boy walking by Funny how time flies.

Meaning of Head over Heels

“Head Over Heels” explores the agonizing and bewildering experience of falling deeply in love despite a fundamental lack of connection. The narrator is consumed by an intense, almost irrational admiration for someone who remains distant and guarded, marked by a frustrating dance of attraction and rejection. He’s caught between yearning and recognizing the futility of his efforts, symbolized by the repeated phrase “wasting my time.” The lyrics reveal a struggle against ingrained patterns – familial expectations, societal pressures, even personal aspirations – alongside a painful awareness of vulnerability and potential heartbreak. Tears for Fears captures this feeling with raw honesty, portraying a desperate desire for connection intertwined with the knowledge that it might be irrevocably out of reach, ultimately questioning the nature of ambition and the enduring impact of the past on our present desires.

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