HEAD OVER HEELS (FACE FIRST) — Rexa Rey [Intro — smoky, playful, close] I wanted butterflies Nobody said They’d have knives [Verse 1 — swinging pocket] You stole my hoodie I stole your side You say, “I’m fine” We both know that’s a lie Slammed one door Shared one drink Made up before We had time to think You drive me crazy I drive you worse Somehow This works [Pre-Chorus — banjo creeps in] Love ain’t graceful Love ain’t clean Sometimes romance Is fighting over what to eat Then laughing halfway Through the fight Yeah We’re doing great tonight [Chorus — huge electro-grunge lift] I fell head over heels Face first into you No warning label No sensible shoes Heart doing backflips Brain called in sick You’re half my problem And somehow my fix Messy Stupid Stupidly real If this is falling in love Hell I like how it feels [Post-Chorus — fiddle hook] Head over heels Face first Again [Verse 2 — playful swing] You leave your coffee Beside the bed I steal the blankets You steal my head You know my moods Before I do I know every button Not to push And push two That’s intimacy Apparently [Pre-Chorus — building] Forever sounds less Like roses now More “Where are my keys?” And “Turn that shit down” But when everything Gets too damn loud You’re still the one I want around [Chorus — harder] I fell head over heels Face first into you No warning label No sensible shoes Heart doing backflips Brain called in sick You’re half my problem And somehow my fix Messy Stupid Stupidly real If this is falling in love Hell I like how it feels [Instrumental — 8 sec] [Eerie knuckle-picked banjo. Low-tuned Les Paul answers with dirty start-stop hooks. Dual electro fiddles crash in and take over the riff.] [Bridge — stripped, close vocal] Maybe love isn’t roses Maybe it’s knowing My order by heart Staying when I’m difficult And me admitting You were right [spoken] Once. Don’t get excited. [Build — pounding beat enters] Bring the drama Bring the mess Bring your bad day Half-undressed Bring the weird shit You normally hide I’ve got mine Scoot over [FINAL CHORUS — everything opens] I fell head over heels Face first into you Lost all my balance Found something true Heart still backflips Don’t want it fixed You’re still my problem And still my favorite risk Messy Loud Beautifully real Maybe love’s not supposed To come perfectly healed So bring the chaos I’m staying in If I fall tomorrow I’ll fall again Head over heels No brakes All in Face first again [Outro — smiling, banjo + fiddle] Still got my hoodie? Keep it.
