“Heartstrings” was written in New York, inspired by Frank Ocean. Oh Wonder explained the track in an interview with The Line of Best Fit:
This is one of the first songs we wrote and it gently led the direction of this new record. It’s a conflicting conversation with yourself about the person you’ve...
[Verse 1]
Like two satellites in separate orbit
Like a quiet life that's slowly distorted
I was so lonely in love
I guess I was never enough
Like two chemicals erupting in thunder
Up high in vertigo, you left me to wonder
I was so lonely in love
I guess I was never enough
[Chorus]
'Cause you were the best thing for me
Stole my mind and found my dreams
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
Best thing for me
Open the doors and set me free
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
[Verse 2]
Like two radios, our frequency fading
Why can't we start again without tessellating
I was so lonely in love
I guess I was never enough
Like the afterglow, your words were a million
Cut short, now heaven knows a love without feeling
I was so lonely in love
I guess I was never enough
[Chorus]
'Cause you were the best thing for me
Stole my mind and found my dreams
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
Best thing for me
Open the doors and set me free
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
[Bridge]
Stop pulling my heart strings, my heart strings
You got a grip on my heart strings and I don't wanna take it no more
Stop pulling my heart strings, my heart strings
You got a grip on my heart strings and I don't wanna take it no more
[Chorus]
'Cause you were the best thing for me
Stole my mind and found my dreams
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
Best thing for me
Open the doors and set me free
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
[Outro]
Baby, if only you could see heart strings, heart strings
Heart strings, heart strings
Heart Strings was written by Josephine Vander Gucht & Anthony West.
Heart Strings was produced by Oh Wonder.
Oh Wonder released Heart Strings on Fri Jul 14 2017.