Hi everyone,
I'm sharing my cover of Imogen Heap's "Headlock" for Round 3. This song turns 20 this year (from her 2005 album Speak for Yourself), and I wanted to honor it with a stripped-back approach.
I've removed the guitar entirely to focus on the vocals and lyrics. The line "got your heart in a headlock" has always resonated with me – that feeling of being stuck in your own thoughts. Without instruments, the emotion comes through more directly.
Recording this was challenging but rewarding. Imogen's original is so layered with electronics, and singing it raw makes you appreciate her songwriting even more. It's not a perfect replica, but it's my genuine interpretation.
If you've known this song for years or are just discovering it, I hope you enjoy this version. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Thanks for listening!
Hive Music Festival - Semana 144, Ronda 3
Entrada: "Headlock" (Cover de Imogen Heap – Versión vocal)
Hola a todos,
Comparto mi versión de "Headlock" de Imogen Heap para la Ronda 3. La canción cumple 20 años este año (de su álbum Speak for Yourself, 2005), y quise honrarla con un enfoque minimalista.
Eliminé la guitarra completamente para centrarme en la voz y letra. La frase "got your heart in a headlock" siempre me llegó – esa sensación de sentirse atrapado en tus pensamientos. Sin instrumentos, la emoción se siente más directa.
Grabar esto fue un reto pero valió la pena. La versión original de Imogen es tan electrónica y compleja que cantarla desnuda te hace valorar más su composición. No es una copia perfecta, pero es mi interpretación sincera.
Si conoces este tema desde hace años o lo descubres ahora, espero que disfrutes esta versión. Déjame tu opinión en los comentarios. ¡Gracias por escuchar!
Lyrics/Letra:
Distant flickerings, greener scenery
This weather's bringing it all back again
Great adventures, faces in condensation
I'm going outside to take it all in
You say too late to start
Got your heart in a headlock
I don't believe any of it
You say too late to start
With your heart in a headlock
You know you're better than this
Wear a different pair, do something out of step
Throw a stranger an unexpected smile
With big intention, still posted at your station
Always on about the day it should have flied
You say too late to start
Got your heart in a headlock
I don't believe any of it
You say too late to start
With your heart in a headlock
You know you're better than this
Afraid to start (how can you lose? How can you lose?)
Got your heart in a headlock (how can you lose? How can you lose?)
I don't believe any of it (how can you lose?)
You say too late to start
With your heart in a headlock (how can you lose? How can you lose?)
You know you're better than this (how can you lose?)
You've been walking, you've been hiding
And you look half dead half the time
Monitoring you, like machines do
You've still got it, I'm just keeping an eye
You've been walking, you've been hiding
And you look half dead half the time (don't care)
Monitoring you, like machines do (will not)
You've still got it, I'm just keeping an eye (the end)
Original song:
