First Train Home
Imogen Heap
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(I've got to get on it) (I've got to get on it) (I've got to get on it) Bodies disengaged our mouths are fleshing over. Is this an echo game irises retreating To ovals of white. The urge to feel your face And blood rushing to paint my hand print A Frisbee one by one Your vinyl on laminate Desperate for some kind of contact. First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it To Catch to catch to catch catch catch. First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it First Train home Temporal dead zone where clocks are barely breathing Yet no one cares to notice for all the yelling All night clamor to hold it together. I want to play don't wait forms in the hideaway I want to get on with getting on with things I want to run in fields paint the kitchen And love someone And I can't do any of that here can I? First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it First train home I've got to get on it First Train home So what? You've had one too many. So what? I'm not that much fun to be with So what? You've got a silly hat on So what? I didn't want to come here anyway. What matters to you doesn't matter matter to me. What matters to me doesn't matter matter to you. What matters to you doesn't matter matter to them. What matters to them it doesn't change anything. Got to get on it first train home Got to get on it first train home First train home I've got to get on it (I've got to get on it) To catch to catch to catch-catch catch. (First train home) First train home I've got to get on it First train home. (First train home) To go to go to go Get get get get Out out out out Now now now now
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Written by: IMOGEN JENNIFER JANE HEAP
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Background"First Train Home" is a song by British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, from her third studio album, "Ellipse." It was released in 2009 as the album's lead single.
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InspirationHeap was inspired to write "First Train Home" after attending a party which she found uncomfortable and wanted to leave. The song fundamentally reflects the feelings of displacement, wanting to escape, and longing for comfort.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Es Devlin, known for her collaboration with artists like Adele, The Weeknd, and Miley Cyrus. The video features Heap navigating through a labyrinth-like house, which mirrors the song's theme of feeling lost and wanting to return home.
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Critical SuccessOn its release, the song received critical acclaim for its unique sound blending electronic with organic elements and Heap's emotional vocal delivery. It was praised as a standout track from the album.
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Live PerformanceDuring live performances, Heap sometimes used a special triangular instrument known as a 'memu gloves', which allowed her to manipulate sounds and visuals on stage – adding another level of innovation and creativity to the song's performance.
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Genre & StyleMusically, "First Train Home" is an electronically driven pop track, blending ambient and pop. It showcases Heap's skill in infusing electronica with her unique vocal style.
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Chart PerformanceAfter its release, "First Train Home" peaked at #89 on the UK Singles Chart and made it to #15 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
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CollaborationHeap worked with renowned producer and mixer, Michael Brauer, for "First Train Home." Brauer is known for his work with artists like Coldplay and John Mayer.
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Album SuccessThe album "Ellipse," which features "First Train Home," received favourable reviews and earned Heap a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
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Songplaying ProcessHeap used her blog and vlogs to inform fans about her songwriting process for the album "Ellipse" and how "First Train Home" came to fruition, giving a unique insight into her creative process.
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