Purple Ferdinand Finds Soul In An Open Wound For “Have A Heart”

It’s taken from the London singer’s forthcoming Rain or Shine EP.

February 09, 2017
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"Have a Heart," the new song from Purple Ferdinand premiering today on The FADER, is a well-crafted document of betrayal. "Ever had your heart stolen? / Ever had your dream come true?" she sings, fully immersing herself in the sweeping, plaintive nature of the song's R&B. "Have a Heart" works because it never feels apologetic about its sadness, and confident that there's dimension to be found even when there's no light guiding you.

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Purple Ferdinand told The FADER in an email about the feelings and situations that helped form the track. "'Have a Heart' is a conversation with myself about heartache, me thinking out loud about what I’ve felt; clouded, scarred, delusion and distance. Thoughts lead me to ask outwardly to those ever responsible for breaking a heart if they’ve had one, ever felt the loss, the emptiness. Questioning humility whilst still feeling unashamedly bound to love still."

Purple Ferdinand's Rain or Shine EP is out soon.

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Purple Ferdinand Finds Soul In An Open Wound For “Have A Heart”