Haymakers and Body Blows
From On the Advent of a Dream
Haymakers and Body Blows
‘Haymakers and Body Blows’ arrives at the album’s midpoint and hits like it knows the job. The lead vocal cuts clean above a punchy rhythm section, and the chorus hook lands with the kind of momentum that makes you want to replay it before the track even finishes. The countdown bridge, ‘One, two, don’t you let me go,’ is a smart structural move that releases tension just right before the final chorus push, and the four-part harmonies on those ‘Oh-oh’ lifts have real weight behind them. After the grounded emotional warmth of ‘Tiger’s Eye,’ this track is the album’s first genuine fist in the air, and it earns that position. It also sets a high-energy bar that the second half has to reckon with, and the record is smart enough to meet it differently rather than try to repeat it.
Lyrics
Swingin' in the ring, I never saw it comin' First hit landed, now my heartbeat's drummin' Hands of fire, work a left-right combo I'm reelin', I'm feelin', I'm stuck in the tornado
Oh-oh, I should've seen it comin' Oh-oh, but I was runnin' blind Oh-oh, now I'm dizzy from the way you got me Hooked and tangled up inside
Oh-oh, Haymakers and body blows You're knockin' me out, you're takin' control Clinching in the corner, keep me in the bout One more round and I'm down for the count, Oh-oh
Out on my feet but I don't wanna stop it Every word you say is hittin' like a rocket You push me hard, but damn, I kinda like it I should run, but I don't wanna fight it
Oh-oh, I should've seen it comin' Oh-oh, but I was runnin' blind Oh-oh, now I'm dizzy from the way you got me Hooked and tangled up inside
Oh-oh, Haymakers and body blows You're knockin' me out, you're takin' control Clinching in the corner, keep me in the bout One more round and I'm down for the count, Oh-oh
One, two, don't you let me go Three, four, come and take it slow Five, six, we can lose control Seven, eight, baby, here we go
Oh-oh, Haymakers and body blows You're knockin' me out, you're takin' control Clinching in the corner, keep me in the bout One more round and I'm down for the count, Oh-oh
Swingin' in the dark, I never saw it comin' First hit landed, now my heartbeat's drummin'