The song is about not wanting a romantic relationship because of all the negative examples the singer saw in their life (But you could also interpret it as a song about being aromantic)
[Verse 1]
When I see lovers in the park
Making a start
Making their little love spark
I don't get heart heavy
Heart heavy
Heart heavy-ee
When I see lovers in the rain
Under the same umbrella
In a picture frame
I don't get heart heavy
Heart heavy
Heart heavy-ee
[Chorus]
'Cause there's a man and a woman next door
And they don't make no love, they just-a go to war
Oh-ee
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
When I see lovers on the street
With their hands in their hands
And a synched heartbeat
I don't wish that were me
That were me
That were me-ee
When I see two young pops
Sitting in a malt shop
Drinking out of one cup
With two straws and one lung
I don't get thirsty
Get thirsty
Not getting thirsty
[Chorus]
'Cause there's a man and a woman next door
And they don't make no love, they just-a go to war
Oh-ee, ee
[Verse 3]
And there's a man and a woman outside
And they don't breathe the air
They're just-a breathing fire
And a man and a woman upstairs
And he just pulls his teeth
While she pulls her hair
[Bridge]
And it's the love inside the treasury tape
And I know I don't wanna make the same mistake
As the man and the woman next door
'Cause they don't make no love, they just-a go to war
Oh-ee, ee
[Outro]
Don't sink
Not heavy
Don't sink because my heart's not heavy
Don't sink
Not heavy
Don't sink because my heart's not heavy
Heart Heavy was written by Ryan Guldemond.
Heart Heavy was produced by Howard Redekopp.
Mother Mother released Heart Heavy on Tue Sep 16 2008.