“Heavy Hands” is a song about mistakes, and not making them again. Produced by English musician Aqualung (credited as Matt Hales, his real name, in the liner notes, Alex lifts his mood by the end of the song.
When I lay down my weary head
And I recall all my actions
And the careless words I've said
I'm gonna make a bow, and when it's day
I'm not gonna make the mistakes
That I got wrong yesterday
If I think good, it's gonna be good
And I'll only say the words that I know all person should
If I think good, it's gonna be good
And I'll only say the words that I know all person should
Cause it ain't no secret
No, it ain't no secret
Cause it ain't, no, no, no, no
Heavy hands
Gotta carry them blandly, carry them blandly
Heavy heart
So you better treat softly, better treat softly
You might trip, you might fall
If I'm beat down, feeling small
I remember even giants have the tendency to fall
If the actions of a man can change the entire universe
I wanna change it for better, I don't wanna make it worse
If I do good, it has to be good
And I'm gonna be much stronger than I ever thought I could
If I do good, it has to be good
And I'm gonna be much stronger than I ever thought I could
Cause it ain't no secret
No, it ain't no secret
Cause it ain't, no, no, no, no
Heavy hands
Gotta carry them blandly, carry them blandly
Heavy heart
So you better treat softly, better treat softly
You might trip, you might fall
You might trip, you might fall
You might trip, you might fall
You might trip, you might fall
Heavy Hands was written by Aqualung & Alex Clare.
Heavy Hands was produced by Aqualung.