From the recording Heart On My Sleeve
Following the moody, synth-steeped haze of lead single DayLight Savings, the second single in anticipation of Smoke Signals is a startling contrast. Stripped of textured layers of its predecessor, Heart On My Sleeve is stark and direct; a tender, intimate vocal underpinned by acoustic piano. Lyrically, the song eschews the poetic complexities of DayLight Savings, hinting that Smoke Signals will be an album of dichotomous juxtapositions.
Lyrics
HEART ON MY SLEEVE
(Christopher Rudel)
I wear my heart on my sleeve
But not as a weakness
This shit is real
I want you to feel this
You say I’m sentimental
But I don’t take offense
I already know
from my experience
What’s good right now could hurt in the end
Should I hold back from letting you in
So I wear my heart on my sleeve
Like an S on my chest
Waited for you to give you my best
I wear my heart on my sleeve
But not as a bad sign
I’m worth it, believe me
Fair warning: I’m still a mess inside
You say I’m sentimental
But I don’t take offense
I already know
from my experience
What’s good right now could hurt in the end
Should you hold back from letting me in
So I wear my heart on my sleeve
Like an S on my chest
I’m a water sign rising
My sun is a fire sign
Moon in virgo
Maybe that explains why
I’m full of contradictions
Potential and promise
A hundred small addictions
If I’m being honest
I love with all my heart
I love with all my head
I’m quite content as me
But I’d rather be us instead
You say I’m sentimental
But I don’t take offense
I already know
from my experience
What’s good right now could hurt in the end
I’m already falling and letting you in
So I wear my heart on my sleeve
Like an S on my chest
Heart on my sleeve
That’s how to know me best