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Bad Bad Hats “Your Heart My Heart”

I don’t know a lot about Bad Bad Hats’ Kerry Alexander, but the impression I get from most of her lyrics is that she’s generally working through tensions in relationships in her songs. And that’s a lot of lyricists, particularly in the pop lane, but it’s never really big dramatic moments or spiteful jabs. It’s more about navigating the day to day of stable situations, where little annoyances pile up and you end up sighing “God, it’s always something with you” at the end of a verse. “My Heart, Your Heart” has a soft spikiness to it, a little agitated but ultimately warm and affectionate. I like the way the chorus arrives at no conclusion besides acknowledging that she’s tied tightly with the person she’s addressing. I think it’s Alexander’s way of putting all the little conflicts in perspective – none of this would matter if they weren’t so committed to one another.

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