"Heartstrings" lyrics

"Heartstrings"
(feat. Santana)

Tell me what you want babe
You know I'm a slave for you
You playing on my love strings
It never did a thing for you
Unclip your bra, want you all day
You know it's been a long day
You a god give you all praise
I don't want to say the wrong thing (no no)
So easy 'round the corners babe (yeah)
This car got more years than you
I get worried when your mood change
I shed all these tears for you
Tell me what you running from you won't get far (ah)
Lately you just start me up then turn me off
Ay love, we only got so far to go
Imma stay down for ya, yeah Imma stay down for ya

Cupid's gotta hold of my heartstrings, yeah my heartstrings
And every time you go girl my heart breaks, girl my heart breaks
And even though I try to move on, the gravity is much too strong
Cupid's gotta hold of my heartstrings, yeah my heartstrings

I felt like running from myself a couple times
I need someone who sticks around (woo)
I sit and wonder why, I lie awake at night
Heavy is the head that holds the crown (yeah)
Got caught cheating (you still love me)
Don't give no reason to trust me
Wonder why you even, why you love me at all
But I get this feeling you have mercy
Yeah them powers healing, and I'm worthy
When I'm gonna seal it, don't be taking too long
Ay love, we only got so far to go
I done stayed down (so long)
And Imma stay down 'til your heart turns strong

Cupid's gotta hold of my heartstrings, yeah my heartstrings
And every time you go girl my heart breaks, girl my heart breaks
And even though I try to move on, the gravity is much too strong
Cupid's gotta hold of my heartstrings, yeah my heartstrings


Writer(s): Jonas Oliver Bergqvist, Christian Felner, Solomon Fagenson, Bruce Derek Renfroe
Felly told Billboard about this collaboration, "Working with Santana was one of the most powerful musical experiences I've been granted so far It had a supernatural feel to it. They treated me like an equal, which is refreshing in today's climate. Santana kept commenting how 'haunting' the track was. I thought that was the most bad-ass compliment I've ever heard. His roadie laughed and said, 'Don't be surprised if you hear a record that sounds like this on our next record.' I left feeling like I had a torch to carry."
The music video for "Heartstrings" was published on the 28th of October 2019. Felly directed the video himself. He commented on the clip, "I'm bored with putting on an act or fronting for the camera. I wanted to create something organic and natural with this visual."