Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Head And The Heart
Canonical path: /the-head-and-the-heart/people-need-a-melody
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
People Need a Melody
Read People Need a Melody lyrics by The Head And The Heart on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
People Need a Melody
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Pick yourself up, kid
Pick yourself up, kid
Pick yourself up, kid
I can't bear the weight
Pick your mood up, friend
We don't have the time
When you find someone
We don't run away
Pick yourself up, kid
All those books in your head
Is that all this really was?
Just a role you play
That you could hide behind
Is it what you want?
To bury yourself away
Before your time goes
I don't want a love that holds us back
I don't want a life that I can't have
'Cause people need a melody to open their eyes
Like a key to a memory frozen in time
Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?
So pick yourself up, kid
I can't bear the weight
Let the light back in
'Cause you've been walking blind
Now it's all on you
Don't you let it fade
Before your time goes
I don't want a love that holds us back
I don't want a life that I can't have
'Cause people need a melody to open their eyes
Like a key to a memory frozen in time
Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?
The world moves
It's been a little while since we've been together
It's been a long time since we were young and wild, remember?
When we were friends, remember?
When we were lovers
It's not too late, it was never too late
People need a melody to open their eyes
To a memory frozen in time
Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?
People need a melody to open their eyes
To a memory frozen in time
I don't want a love that holds us back
I don't want a life that I can't have
I don't want a love that holds us back
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "People Need a Melody"?
The Head And The Heart performs "People Need a Melody", and this lyric page sits inside the The Head And The Heart catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "People Need a Melody"?
Yes. The related section below points to False Alarm and Let's Be Still with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Head And The Heart?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Head And The Heart's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on People Need a Melody yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.