“Heat Waves” is a song by the British indie rock band Glass Animals. It is the fourteenth song on their third studio album, Dreamland, and was released on June 29th, 2020. The song features a melancholy tone but maintains high energy through its instrumental, with Dave speaking on remaining strong through vulnerable moments in your life and embracing your vulnerability.
Background[]
The band first teased the track along their 2020 Déjà Vu Tour, as seen on the setlist for the Toronto show on the tour. Dave then teased the song’s release and chorus lyrics on the band’s subreddit on June 26, 2020. It was later premiered as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1 on June 29, 2020.
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| Version | Released On | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | Dreamland | 7 August 2020 | 3:59 |
| Diplo Remix | Dreamland (+ Bonus Levels) | 11 August 2020 | 2:22 |
| Shakur Remix | Dreamland (+ Bonus Levels) | 11 August 2020 | 3:18 |
| Stripped Back | Dreamland (+ Bonus Levels) | 11 August 2020 | 3:14 |
| Riton Remix | Heat Waves (Expansion Pack) | 14 January 2021 | 2:40 |
| Sonny Fodera Remix | Heat Waves (Expansion Pack) | 5 February 2021 | 3:12 |
| Oliver Heldens Remix | Heat Waves (Expansion Pack) | 17 March 2021 | 4:04 |
| Featuring Iann Dior | 25 March 2021 | 2:55 | |
| Sea Shanty | N/A (Unreleased) | 24 August 2021 | |
| Live | 9 September 2021 | 5:03 |
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
(Last night, all I think about is you)
(Don't stop, baby, you can walk through)
(Don't want, baby, think about you)
(You know that I'm never gonna lose)
Road shimmer wigglin' the vision
Heat, heat waves, I'm swimmin' in a mirror
Road shimmer wigglin' the vision
Heat, heat waves, I'm swimmin' in a—
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been fakin' 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 fakin' me out
Can't make you happier now
[Verse 1]
Usually I put somethin' on TV
So we never think about you and me
But today I see our reflections clearly in Hollywood
Layin' on the screen
You just need a better life than this
You need somethin' I can never give
Fake water all across the road
It's gone now, the night has come, but
[Chorus]
Sometimes all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been fakin' me out
Can't make you happier now
[Verse 2]
You can't fight it, you can't breathe
You say somethin' so lovin', but
Now I gotta 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
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been fakin' 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 fakin' me out
Can't make you happier now
[Bridge]
I just wonder what you're dreamin' 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 fakin' me out
Heat waves been fakin' me out
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June
Heat waves been fakin' 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 fakin' me out
Can't make you happier now
[Outro]
Road shimmer wigglin' the vision
Heat, heat waves, I'm swimmin' in a mirror
Road shimmer wigglin' the vision
Heat, heat waves, I'm swimmin' in a mirror