How My Heart Behaves Lyrics
Feist
Lyrics
What grew
What grew
What grew and inside who
First so simple was the vow
Then the chorus sang about
Your shoulder
The mooring for me
Like water lost in the sea
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
I'm a stem now
Pushing the drought aside
Opening up
Fanning my yellow eye
On the ferry
That's making the waves wave
Illumination
This is how my heart behaves
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break when given a shake
(How her heart behaves)
The rain rain making me cry
(How her heart behaves)
Then the wind comes
Fanning my yellow eye
(How her heart behaves)
The waves wave the waves wave
This is how my heart behaves
A cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
What grew
What grew
What grew and inside who
Song & Lyrics Facts
Feist's "How My Heart Behaves" is a single from her debut album, Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down), released in 1999. The song was written by Leslie Feist and produced by Kingsley Ward.
It is an indie rock/folk-pop track with lyrics that explore the emotions of love and heartbreak. Band members include Leslie Feist on vocals and guitar, Chris Gartner on bass, Dean Stone on drums, and Joel Stouffer on keyboards. The single has been praised for its catchy melody and emotional depth. In 2000, it was nominated for Best Independent Single at the Canadian Music Awards. The song has also been covered by other artists such as Broken Social Scene and Great Lake Swimmers. The lyrics to "How My Heart Behaves" were inspired by a failed relationship between two people who still remain close friends.