In "Rocksteady/HeavyMetal," Emma Ogier and Eden Joel hold tight to a bond that has survived exhaustion, damage, and the temptation to quit. The fight has been long and bruising, yet leaving feels worse than staying, so they trade separate flights for the promise that love arrives exactly when it should. The repeated image of rocking steady through heavy metal captures the paradox: tenderness and noise, endurance and overdrive, a refusal to let go even when everything shakes.
Rocksteady/HeavyMetal Lyrics by Emma Ogier
(Feat. Eden Joel)
But I don’t wanna leave you behind
Behind
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
(Behind)
To fight, to bend, take it as it is
And it’s a long time coming
You’ve never been a good (Huh) quitter
Killed the transmitter, but the lights keep running
Running backwards
But I don’t wanna leave you behind
Tread heavy, forty quarters got me double blind
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
Rock steady, heavy metal, hit the overdrive
Tighter, you pull the plug and it’s tattered
I’ve never had a fight like this
Can’t take another hit
So put your money where your mouth is, I
Don’t wanna leave you behind
Tread heavy, forty quarters got me double blind
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
Rock steady, heavy metal, hit the overdrive
Window seat, separate flights
Love ain’t late, it’s right on time
I’m on your side, just keep on rocking
‘Cause you don’t have to leave me behind
No, I don’t wanna leave you
Rock steady, heavy metal, feeling fucking fly
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
Tread heavy, forty quarters got me double blind
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
Don’t wanna leave you behind
No, I don’t wanna leave you behind
Rock steady, heavy metal, feeling fucking fly
Rock steady, heavy metal
Rock steady, heavy metal
Rock steady, heavy metal
Rock steady, heavy metal
‘Cause I don’t wanna leave you behind
