![]() Speak For Yourself (2005) [ larger cover art ] |
Inside out
Upside-down twisting beside myself
Stop that now
'Cause you and I were never meant to meet
I think you better leave
It's not safe in here
I feel a weakness coming on
Alright then
(Alright then)
I could keep your number for a rainy day
That's where this ends
No mistakes no misbehaving
Oh, I was doing so well
Could we just be friends?
I feel a weakness coming on
It's not meant to be like this
Not what I planned at all
I don't want to feel like this
Yeah
No, it's not meant to be like this
Not what I planned at all
I don't want to feel like this
So that makes it all your fault
Inside out
Upside-down twisting beside myself
Stop that now
You're as close as it gets without touching me
Oh no, don't make it harder than it already is
I feel a weakness coming on
It's not meant to be like this
Not what I planned at all
I don't want to feel like this
Yeah
No it's not meant to be like this
Not what I planned at all
I don't want to feel like this
So that makes it all your fault
Big trouble losing control
Primary resistance at a critical low
On the, on the double, gotta get a hold
Point of no return, one second to go
No response on any level
Red alert this vessel's under siege
Total overload, systems down, they've got control
There's no way out
We are surrounded
Give in, give in and relish every minute of it
Freeze, or make it forever
I feel a weakness coming on
It's not meant to be like this
Not what I planned at all
I don't want to feel like this
Yeah
No it's not meant to be like this
It's just what I don't need
Why make me feel like this
It's definitely all your fault
Feel like this
It's all your fault
Feel like this
It's all your fault
Feel like this
It's all your fault
Feel like this
It's all your fault
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Mar 22, 2013 - 11:12 I love this song. It was playing constantly in a difficult period in my life, and its amazing how powerful the emotions return when I listen—especially during the bridge, which is brilliant. |
| oilydwarf | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 08:43 I'm allergic to her voice and her music. I've tried really hard to like it, honest Bill.... |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 13:30 to be taken in small doses only (for me) |
| t00lur | Posted: Apr 10, 2012 - 01:14 dont like her voice and how it sounds |
| Stingray (JULIAN'S NWO) | Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 12:26 GREAT! |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 02:29 jagdriver wrote: The drum track sucks. Agreed and its such a shame cause its pretty cool otherwise. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 24, 2011 - 11:06 The drum track sucks. |
| mikexican | Posted: Aug 18, 2010 - 17:10 Excelsior wrote: Dear Imogen, PLEASE do a US tour sometime soon! Yours truly, Everyone She just finished (or is finishing) a US tour! Saw it in Saratoga, California and it was magical. |
| rmmartins (Terra Brazilis) | Posted: Aug 18, 2010 - 17:09 Kinda... "soundtracky".. I don't know. |
| Tana (Lancaster, PA) | Posted: Apr 13, 2010 - 08:52 nagsheadlocal wrote: I get the feeling that here's an artist who really, really, really needs a good producer who's not afraid to say: "Don't do that." Like Heap's work, Frou Frou stayed in my auto CD player for some time. Interesting you would say that since she produced her latest album, Ellipse. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Dec 08, 2009 - 09:44 bronorb wrote: Good, Someone else hears that too. What is the purpose of that crap anyway? Ruins a good song. I get the feeling that here's an artist who really, really, really needs a good producer who's not afraid to say: "Don't do that." Like Heap's work, Frou Frou stayed in my auto CD player for some time. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: May 01, 2009 - 05:31 SledDawg wrote: Imogen Heap is a goddess. She's just finishing recording a new album, should be out in a month or two, according to her vBlog.. Go find the Jeff Beck album You Had It Coming and listen to Rollin & Tumblin with Imogen on lead vocals - scary good. Hey, RP - why not play that? :-) I've heard Beck's and Heap's "Rollin' & Tumblin'" several times here. Sizzles. |
| SledDawg (High Bridge, NJ, USA) | Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 11:51 Imogen Heap is a goddess. She's just finishing recording a new album, should be out in a month or two, according to her vBlog.. Go find the Jeff Beck album You Had It Coming and listen to Rollin & Tumblin with Imogen on lead vocals - scary good. Hey, RP - why not play that? :-) |
| passsion8 (over the hills and far away) | Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 11:34 Her voice projects an orgasmic quality. Raarhr. |
| Tim_in_N_FL (Florida) | Posted: Jan 26, 2009 - 14:02 Has a kind of Sarah McLachlan flavor to it, IMHO. I sorta like it...seems quite "pop", however. I am a bit shocked to learn you like this artist and tune, Excelsior. Just when I thought I had your uniform rating scheme figured out (i.e., |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Nov 24, 2008 - 09:04 a_genuine_find wrote: ... Even a blind pig finds and acorn now and then.(E, not you) ![]() |
| a_genuine_find (Nieuw Amsterdam) | Posted: Nov 08, 2008 - 13:37 Excelsior wrote: Dear Imogen, PLEASE do a US tour sometime soon! Yours truly, Everyone ... |
| Excelsior | Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 04:20 Dear Imogen, PLEASE do a US tour sometime soon! Yours truly, Everyone |
| sherf (OCNY) | Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 09:08 Sounds like JB's hot rod in there |
| ROSSinDETROIT (Detroit, more or less. By teh Zoo.) | Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 08:59 SOMAFM turned me into a fan and I really enjoy Imo's CDs now (including Frou Frou). |
| UltraNurd (Boston, MA) | Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 10:34 This is a must-have album. Fun production throughout. |
| out_to_lunch (Philly by way of CT) | Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 10:34 I really don't like this band. At all. |
| Alpine (N39d39mW121d30m) | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 15:41 Enough already! |
| auburntigerrich (Edge of the 'Verse) | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 12:46 |
| copymonkey (in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 12:46 blecch. |
| bronorb (Wisconsin) | Posted: Apr 17, 2008 - 12:44 FlatCat wrote: Cool song, but those low-frequency swooshes in my earphones are killin' me. Ow.
Good, Someone else hears that too. What is the purpose of that crap anyway? Ruins a good song. |
| ellenaut | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 13:20 petercroob wrote: Intelligence is having and justifying your own oppinions. . . with civility. nice quip - love the final note (and Imogen is a personal favorite of mine) |
| lattalo (Beartooths) | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 13:17 Ou Bill yet another CD MUST HAVE, RP should really get a cut everytime you play this great music! |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Feb 14, 2008 - 13:16 I like Imogen but she sure is getting a lot of mileage from her one song! |
| audiolizard | Posted: Nov 12, 2007 - 06:45 My favorite album of the year. |
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Oct 27, 2007 - 12:30 Cool song, but those low-frequency swooshes in my earphones are killin' me. Ow. |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 10:51 I find this gal intriguing and I like the desparation in her voice and music. . . . |
| petercroob (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 10:50 agnes wrote: I know I'm *supposed* to like this girl because I'm an educated musician and an intelligent person, but GAWD I wish she'd just shut the f*ck up.
That is all. Intelligence is having and justifying your own oppinions. . . with civility. |
| MrDill (Lake Distict U.K.) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 10:48 I've always like imogen since hearing hide and seek, however w.t.f's the noise in the background which sounds like someone blowing on the mic?? edit/ hide and seek would be good to hear sometime |
| petercroob (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 10:48 Nice set Bill, but you are seriously giving me the post lunch sleepies |
| inindian (Victor to Port) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 06:46 agnes wrote: I know I'm *supposed* to like this girl because I'm an educated musician and an intelligent person, but GAWD I wish she'd just shut the f*ck up.
That is all. Possibly not that well educated..and a little foul mouthed too, but I won't hold that against you! And by the way, it's okay not to like something just because you don't like it, no?! |
| UltraNurd (Boston, MA) | Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 06:32 Finally picked this up; it's a great album. |
| phillips (a beach near you) | Posted: Jul 09, 2007 - 12:08 Odyzzeuz wrote: The more I hear her the more I like her. Great stuff.
i was just going to write the same thing! |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Jul 09, 2007 - 11:54 The more I hear her the more I like her. Great stuff. |
| agnes (the land of bourbon and horses) | Posted: Jul 09, 2007 - 11:51 I know I'm *supposed* to like this girl because I'm an educated musician and an intelligent person, but GAWD I wish she'd just shut the f*ck up. That is all. |
| Wizzuvvoz (middle of the road in the groin of America) | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 11:10 eastcoast wrote: Neither of them do anything for me...sinead or imo
Me either. They were both supposed to help me re-shingle my garage, and when the day came, by some miracle neither one of them was able to get to her phone. Oh, but they'll ask to borrow my pickup truck when they need to move..... |
| MutualDisdain | Posted: May 23, 2007 - 10:53 You should take any opportunity you have to see Imogen live. It was an excellent experience. |
| rbigelo (Spanish Town) | Posted: Apr 21, 2007 - 23:15 I like her music and the way she crosses lines of gender and identity. |
| eastcoast | Posted: Apr 06, 2007 - 04:05 Neither of them do anything for me...sinead or imo On_The_Beach wrote: You gotta be kidding. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 15:06 Dude wrote: Immi is much more talented than Sinead O'Connor! You gotta be kidding. |
| Dude (Medford, NJ) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 14:43 terhalter wrote: I thought it was Sinead O'Connor!
Blasphemy! Immi is much more talented than Sinead O'Connor! Keep in mind that she wrote every song on this album, performed every instrument, recorded and produced the whole thing. The girl is mega-talented. Thank you RP for turning me on to Imogen Heap. She's amazing. I don't know how anyone could mistake her voice for a guy... please... get the wax out of your ears! More please! |
| terhalter | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 14:34 I thought it was Sinead O'Connor! |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 14:32 webslinger48 wrote: Argh!!! This is the aural equivalent of having my scrotum dragged across 100 miles of sandpaper and then dunked in tabasco sauce.
Thanks for conjuring up that charming visual. |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 14:30 This sounds like a very low quality mp3. ugh |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 14:03 Bought the album. Luvs it. It bears many, many listenings. Yummbly stuff! |

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Even a blind pig finds and acorn now and then.