“Heat waves” by Glass Animal is a downtempo pop song with some Caribbean influences that was released on 29th June 2020. “Heat waves” is often interpreted as a song of longing or nostalgia; the lyrics describe how when one goes away, all they see is heat, remembering “the waves.”
What it means
“Heat waves” by Glass animal is a song about missing someone and wanting to feel that person’s heat again. It is a song of longing, reminiscing, and missing someone who has left you. It captures the feelings one has when they have lost a loved one and wish that person would return to them.
The band
Glass animal is an Indie pop band formed in Ilford, England, in 2011 by lead vocalist Dave Bayley. The band consists of three members; Dave Bayley (Vocals, Guitar), Drew MacFarlane (Producer), and Edmund Irwin-Singer (bass).
Why the band wrote the song
Dave Bayley explains that it represents “a momentary pause.” He continues by saying: “It’s an idea of being able to pass over something challenging and not being perseverance in the face of adversity.”
This music can be associated with people who had their hearts broken because they felt their loved ones left them. A person can feel like they are doomed after they fall in love with someone and that person leaves them, but how they choose to deal with the situation will determine their next step.
Lyrics Meaning
The song begins with the lyrics
“road shimmer
wiggling the vision
heat heat waves
I’m swimming in a mirror.”
The music speaks of looking into a mirror and seeing the person he loves. The road shimmer is a metaphor for her vision, which then moves to seeing sin waves and reflecting on their love. This is a metaphor for their relationship. It shows the person who wrote this music reflecting on how they did not stop loving the other even after they broke up. They are still thinking about them and feeling troubled because it hurts to love them because you know you cannot be with that person.
This music lyrics speak about longing for someone who has left them. It also references two people who were in love but are now separated by distance, unable to physically make contact with each other. Glass Animal also touches on the idea of still loving someone after they have left and want to be with them again even though they cannot. The word “heat waves” is a metaphor for missing his girlfriend and wishing she was closer; he could feel her heat.
In summary, the song “Heat waves” by Glass animal is about longing, reminiscing, and missing someone who has left you. “I think people do like a bit of familiarity when there’s a bit of like, discomfort in the world,” Bayley said, talking about the song. It captures the feelings one has when they have lost a loved one and wish that person would return to them. The music is generally interpreted as a song of longing.
Reception
The song has been a massive success on the charts and can be heard in TV shows like: Love Island, Siesta Key, Good Trouble, and Rules of the Game.
Lyrics
Road shimmer
Wiggling the vision
Heat heat waves
I’m swimming in a mirror
Road shimmer
Wiggling the vision
Heat heat waves
I’m swimming in a
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
Usually I put
Something on TV
So we never think
About you and me
But today I see
Our reflections
Clearly in Hollywood
Laying on the screen
You just need a better life than this
You need something I can never give
Fake water all across the road
It’s gone now, the night has come, but
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
You can’t fight it
You can’t breathe
You say something so loving, but
Now I’ve got to let you go
You’ll be better off in someone new
I don’t wanna be alone
You know it hurts me too
You look so broken when you cry
One more and then I’ll say goodbye
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
I just wonder what you’re dreaming of
When you sleep and smile so comfortable
I just wish that I could give you that
That look that’s perfectly un-sad
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Heat waves been faking me out
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been faking me out
Can’t make you happier now
Road shimmer
Wiggling the vision
Heat heat waves
I’m swimming in a mirror
Road shimmer
Wiggling the vision
Heat heat waves
I’m swimming in a mirror
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: David Algernon Bayley
Heat Waves lyrics © Words & Music A Div Of Big Deal Music LLC
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