Imogen Heap

Born In The Collapse

Lyrics written, and music created by Joe Kirk. Copyright 2025

Sometimes I want to run to a place I never heard of.
Wonder what it would be like.
Never have crossed paths with those.
Never knew what heartache was.
Never held a dying rose.

I was in love with being in love.
Coming from a home that never had any.
Mom and dad never knew a thing.
I observed as a child.
Feeling pain, never knowing joy.
Soul and heart.
Never had a chance.

I won every single time.
Did what you thought I couldn't.
There was a few that believed in me.
Prevailed when they thought I wouldn't.
Never met my match.
 I guess I used what I had inside.
I looked like I was alive.
I was just dead on the inside.

You can't change anything.
Put down the paintbrush.
Step away from what you created.
Let them all see.
Let them all try.
Walk away slow as they see the art from a man who died.

There are no more deep thoughts.
I hate going there now.
I stay in this place now.
Thinking that nobody can hurt me now.
You and them.
The same people from the same place.
A place I have never been before.

Sometimes I want to run to a place I never heard of.
Wonder what it would be like.
Never have crossed paths with those.
Never knew what heartache was.
Never held a dying rose.

I stay in this place now.
Thinking that nobody can hurt me now.
You and them

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Self-produced British composer and recording artist for 25 years, Imogen Heap has released five solo albums, another as one half of Frou Frou and collaborated with countless and varied artists including Taylor Swift, Nitin Sawhney, Deadmau5, Eric Whitacre, Jeff Beck and Jon Hopkins. Her compositions and songs pop up in blockbuster and indie films as well as countless TV shows, are featured in underground rap and dance music and covered by the likes of Ariana Grande. As composer and arranger for one of the biggest hits in theatrical history, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Imogen won the Drama Desk Outstanding Music in a Play award. As a sought-after speaker and performer, Heap hosted 2020’s Grammys Premiere Ceremony. Heap’s collaborative and multi-dimensional workflow attracts companies for commissioned works, leading to songs such as Tiny Human, the first song to distribute payments via a Smart Contract, and The Happy Song, a highly successful song for children in their early-years. Heap, recognised as an artist's artist, has won two Grammys and an Ivor Novello award. In recognition of her pioneering work at the intersection of music and tech, Heap has a hat trick of three honorary doctorates for the gestural music-ware 'MI.MU gloves' system and recently for ’The Creative Passport’, an integrated digital ID solution, empowering music makers to be the change toward a fair and flourishing music ecosystem. Between projects a constant for the past year is every Thursday afternoon, Imogen Q&A chats with her fans via The Listening Chair with those who subscribe to Imogenheap.app to collaborate together on Augmented Imogen, Imogen's in dev AI.

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