"Head over Heels" is a song recorded by British band Tears for Fears for their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985). The song was released by Mercury Records, as the album's fourth single – initially on 10 June 1985 in Germany and then on 14 June in the UK. It was the band's tenth single release in the United Kingdom and eighth top 40 hit in the region, peaking at number 12. In the United States, it was the third single from the album and continued the band's run of hits there, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A limited edition four-leaf-clover-shaped picture disc was issued for the single's release in the UK. The song was also an international success, reaching the top 40 in several countries. Lyrics: I wanted to be with you alone And talk about the weather But traditions I can trace Against the child in your face Won't escape my attention You keep your distance with a system of touch And gentle persuasion I'm lost in admiration Could I need you this much? Oh, you're wasting my time You're just—, just—, just wasting time Something happens And I'm head over heels I never find out 'Til I'm head over heels Something happens And I'm head over heels Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart Don't—, don't—, don't throw it away Throw it away Throw it away I made a fire, and watching it burn Yeah, thought of your future With one foot in the past Now, just how long will it last? Now, now, now, have you no ambitions? (Mm, what's the matter with my) My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air (Nothing ever changes when you're acting your age) And dreaming I'm a doctor (Nothing gets done when you feel like a baby) It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand (Nothing ever changes when you're acting your age) Oh, I feel so Something happens And I'm head over heels I never find out 'Til I'm head over heels Something happens And I'm head over heels Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart Don't—, don't—, don't throw it away And this is my four-leaf clover I'm on the line, one open mind This is my four-leaf clover La, la, la In my mind's eye La, la, la One little boy, one little man La, la, la Funny how time flies
