This is the second track off of King Crimson’s ninth studio album, Beat.
“Heartbeat” is also the name of a book written by Neal Cassady’s wife Carolyn about her experiences with the Beats.
The song was the first single, released alongside “Requiem”.
[Verse]
I need to feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
So close, it feels like mine
All mine
I need to feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
So close it feels like mine
All mine
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember the feeling
My hands in your hair
Hands in your hair
I remember the feeling
Of the rhythm we made
The rhythm we made
[Chorus]
I need to land sometime
Feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
Right next to me
Right next to me
[Verse]
I need to feel your heartbeat
So close, it feels like mine
All mine
I need to feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
So close it feels like mine
All mine
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember the feeling
My hands in your hair
I remember the feeling
Of the rhythm we made
[Chorus]
I need to land sometime
Feel your heartbeat
Right next to me
Right next to me
[Instrumental]
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I remember a feeling
My hands in your hair
Hands in your hair
I remember the rhythm
Oh, rhythm we made
Rhythm we made
[Outro Chorus]
I need to land sometime
Right next to you
And feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
Feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
Feel your heartbeat, heartbeat
Right next to me
Right next to me
Heartbeat was written by Adrian Belew & Bill Bruford & Robert Fripp & Tony Levin.
Heartbeat was produced by Rhett Davies.
King Crimson released Heartbeat on Fri Jun 18 1982.