Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chordata Bytes II by Imogen Heap & Dan O'Neill
Born as a bespoke soundtrack for the Audible UK podcast “Climate of Change”.
Available on all streaming platforms:
ffm.to/chordatabytes2
Credits
Composer, producer, writer - Imogen Heap
Wildlife sounds producer - Dan O’Neill
Drums - The Pocket Queen
youtube.com/@ThePocketQueen
instagram.com/thepocketqueen
Additional Vocal Production - Tristan Mercer
Artwork - Jacob Hulmston
Mastering engineer - Simon Heyworth
Studio Assistant - Alexis Michallek
Mix engineer - Brendan Cox
------- LYRICS ------
Hold up
You may be done with me but I’m not all done with you
Shut up
I’ve got a list this long of things that we still can do
Let’s not dismiss
It’s one shot at this
So hold on to your hat
If the bit’s between your teeth
There’s nothing you can’t achieve
And I go all misty eyed for that
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, you’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the final reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
So let’s raise our game and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider, you’ve got to be in it to win it, huhuhuh)
I can’t lie
You’ve got flaws but I rather do enjoy your company
(Your company)
So bright
Cities rise and fall all you got is dust on your knees
(Impressive)
I meant what I said
About X, Y and Z
They’ve really gotta change
(Is that the face of dismay?)
(Oh come here)
I see you years from now
And all the ways you worked it out
We had fun on the way
(Yay)
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, we’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the final reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
So raise our game now and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider, you’ve got to be in it to win it, huhuhuh)
Oh, won’t you stick around
Stay a little longer before you go underground
Come on you, pull up a pew
Shout above the rooftops
Or show me some moves
You know what to do
Don’t pretend that you don’t
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Isn’t there something you should see to?
I know that you know
You know what to do
Don’t pretend that you don’t
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Coz we’re coming up coming up
We’re coming up close to the wire (ooh)
Don’t let apathy be the decider (hoo)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
So let’s raise our game and play the insider
It’s a win win win
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, we’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
To raise our game now and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider)
Coz we’re coming up coming up
We’re coming up close now
Isn’t there something you should see to?
I know that you know
Get in touch via contact@megaphonicrecords.com
imogenheap.com
facebook.com/imogenheap
twitter.com/imogenheap
instagram.com/imogenheap
twitter.com/imogenheap
https://imogenheap.app/
Chordata Bytes II by Imogen Heap & Dan O'Neill
Born as a bespoke soundtrack for the Audible UK podcast “Climate of Change”.
Available on all streaming platforms:
ffm.to/chordatabytes2
Credits
Composer, producer, writer - Imogen Heap
Wildlife sounds producer - Dan O’Neill
Drums - The Pocket Queen
youtube.com/@ThePocketQueen
instagram.com/thepocketqueen
Additional Vocal Production - Tristan Mercer
Artwork - Jacob Hulmston
Mastering engineer - Simon Heyworth
Studio Assistant - Alexis Michallek
Mix engineer - Brendan Cox
------- LYRICS ------
Hold up
You may be done with me but I’m not all done with you
Shut up
I’ve got a list this long of things that we still can do
Let’s not dismiss
It’s one shot at this
So hold on to your hat
If the bit’s between your teeth
There’s nothing you can’t achieve
And I go all misty eyed for that
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, you’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the final reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
So let’s raise our game and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider, you’ve got to be in it to win it, huhuhuh)
I can’t lie
You’ve got flaws but I rather do enjoy your company
(Your company)
So bright
Cities rise and fall all you got is dust on your knees
(Impressive)
I meant what I said
About X, Y and Z
They’ve really gotta change
(Is that the face of dismay?)
(Oh come here)
I see you years from now
And all the ways you worked it out
We had fun on the way
(Yay)
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, we’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the final reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
So raise our game now and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider, you’ve got to be in it to win it, huhuhuh)
Oh, won’t you stick around
Stay a little longer before you go underground
Come on you, pull up a pew
Shout above the rooftops
Or show me some moves
You know what to do
Don’t pretend that you don’t
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Isn’t there something you should see to?
I know that you know
You know what to do
Don’t pretend that you don’t
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Isn’t there something you should see to?
Coz we’re coming up coming up
We’re coming up close to the wire (ooh)
Don’t let apathy be the decider (hoo)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
So let’s raise our game and play the insider
It’s a win win win
We’re coming up close to the wire
(Coming up closer to the wire, we’re running right up against it)
Don’t let apathy be the decider
(Apathy can be the decider no this isn’t recommended)
We’ve got our North Star story reminder
(Acting out the reminder but you won’t be around to benefit)
To raise our game now and play the insider
(Raise your game and play the insider)
Coz we’re coming up coming up
We’re coming up close now
Isn’t there something you should see to?
I know that you know
Get in touch via contact@megaphonicrecords.com
imogenheap.com
facebook.com/imogenheap
twitter.com/imogenheap
instagram.com/imogenheap
twitter.com/imogenheap
https://imogenheap.app/
