Childish Gambino: Heartbeat Meaning

Song Released: 2012

Heartbeat Lyrics

I wanted you to know
That I am ready to go, heartbeat
My heartbeat
I wanted you to know
Whenever you are around, can't speak
I can't speak

[Verse 1]
I know what your boy like
Skinny tie and a cuff type
He go and make breakfast
You...

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   Apr 29th 2016 !⃝

   i believe the whole song isnt about actual love. like theyve both made mistakes and shes unable to be in a relationship with him so she cheats on the new guy and hes no better and it kind of sounds like an emotionally abusive relationship, "im sitting at the bar when your glass is empty," shes drinking away her pain and when he states, "I need to be alone like the way you left me, you start calling, you start crying, I come over, I'm inside you, I can't find you, the girl that I once had," its basically explaining how shes too far broken and can't seem to make up her mind so she uses sex as a way to tell him shes sorry and that she wont be able to fix things up and he (c.g.) is only going along with it because shes broken his heart and the only way for them to be close together once more is by intercorse. all in all basically there's no love and theyre only using eachother in different forms of ways.

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   Apr 28th 2014 !⃝

   I think that this couple have broken up but on terms that they were always supposed to get back together, but the girl has moved on. she's with another guy who, admittedly is a good replacement. On the other hand, the guy is left behind and realises his utter love for her but can only show it through sex because all her other needs are met by the new man. She is well aware of the feelings he has for her and she probably still loves him, but the line "I was wrong, but would you have listened to you?" makes me think that he was the one that fucked up. She was hurt and this new relationship has given her power and leverage over her previous lover.
   
   I love this song but i wish that he had left the last line out, it takes away from the sincerity of his feelings for her and brings it right back to sex.
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   Jun 12th 2020 !⃝

   I feel like maybe gambino has a friends with benefits type relationship with her and she’s worried that gambino might catch feelings or something much deeper and she doesn’t want that cause maybe she’ll think that the relationship might turn toxic so he’s just left with the sex.
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   Jun 4th 2012 !⃝

   in my opinion they are both still in love and they both know this as to why they still have sex but they both dont want to admit it. and instad of telling eacother they refuse to, and the girl hes talking about is confusing him and he doesnt know what to say or do. most of us are in this situation when we go back to our ex's and then that connection comes back immediatley but your both too scared to admit it, which is sad. because both of of you are expecting eachother to admit it but wont take that leap of faith , maybe it was meant to be between you guys but destiny needs help and if you dont help then it will never happen. he may be the love of your life but you will never know because you refuse to find out. Gambino is hurting inside because he feels his the only one falling back in love but really his not, and the girl his singing about prabably feels the same way too,but he will never know will he ? so basically they are both hurting eachother emotionally. playing with eachothers emotions.
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   Feb 21st 2012 !⃝

   he loves this girl, who doesn't really seem as interested in him, as much as he is into her. and he is expressing how she is only there for the sex most of the time, and she only wants him for the sex, although he knows she can feel that connection there. but she wont admit it.
   
   thats how i see it.

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