The Australian muse Hatchie has released a new single and video for Her Own Heart off her debut album Keepsake. For those unfamiliar with Hatchie, imagine a combination of The Sundays and Cocteau Twins. We don’t issue those comparisons lightly either. Hatchie has become the darling of Strangeways followers everywhere and this single is a great example why. Keepsake will be appearing on many of our peers year end album Best Of lists.
Lyrics
So that’s it now for summer, so long
And just like that he said “Go on, get gone
Isn’t it time you pretended you’re strong?”
She needed something to make it feel real
It could be bitter it could be surreal
Just needed something to feelSo she runs with no echo
Shot her own heart with her own arrowOut of the shadow and into her light
Dying to show herself she’s still a spark
They say she runs until she starves
The girl who chose to take back her heartNew town for a while
Who would have thought it’d take ten thousand miles
No more smiling from the sidelines
No longer the girl with the cynical view
Think it’s high time now she was her own muse
Gave herself an offer she couldn’t refuseShe left with no record
Realized her dream she needed to knowStop giving it time
Time waits for none
It’s never too late
But don’t waste a day
Stay true to your heart
But don’t look back
Stay true to your heartStop giving it time
(Aw you’ve given it time)
Time waits for none
It’s never too late
(Aw you’ve given it time)
But don’t waste a day
Stay true to your heart
(Aw you’ve given it time)
Stay true to your heart
The girl who chose to take back her heart
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