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Locked Heart
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R&B/Soul
Locked Heart was released on June 22, 2026 by velvet letter as a part of the album Locked Heart - Single
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Release DateJune 22, 2026
Labelvelvet letter
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
velvet letter
velvet letter
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Garba Salamatu
Garba Salamatu
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Garba Salamatu
Garba Salamatu
Producer

Lyrics

Verse 1
I used to leave the window open
Let the sunlight find its way
Trusted every promise spoken
Till they slowly walked away
Now I keep my feelings hidden
Like a secret in the dark
Built a fortress out of silence
Around my fragile heart
Pre-Chorus
I told myself I'd never fall
Never need nobody at all
But then you came and changed the view
Now I don't know what to do
Hook
Locked heart, locked heart
Why you beating so loud?
I buried all my feelings deep
But they're rising through the ground
Locked heart, locked heart
Tell me what you're trying to prove
I threw away the key long ago
Yet it still beats for you
Chorus
I've got a locked heart
Chains around the door
Swore I'd never love again
Like I did before
I've got a locked heart
But you keep breaking through
I threw away the key
Yet it still beats for you
Oh-oh-oh
Still beats for you
Oh-oh-oh
My locked heart beats for you
Verse 2
Every scar became a warning
Every tear became a wall
I got used to being lonely
Never answering the call
Then you showed up unexpected
Like a melody at night
Now the shadows I've been hiding in
Don't feel quite as right
Pre-Chorus
I keep running from the truth
But every road leads back to you
And every time I say goodbye
Your memory survives
Hook
Locked heart, locked heart
Why you beating so loud?
I buried all my feelings deep
But they're rising through the ground
Locked heart, locked heart
Tell me what you're trying to prove
I threw away the key long ago
Yet it still beats for you
Chorus
I've got a locked heart
Chains around the door
Swore I'd never love again
Like I did before
I've got a locked heart
But you keep breaking through
I threw away the key
Yet it still beats for you
Oh-oh-oh
Still beats for you
Oh-oh-oh
My locked heart beats for you
Verse 3
Maybe healing isn't hiding
Maybe love is worth the risk
Maybe all the broken pieces
Can become something like this
I don't know where we're going
I don't know what comes next
But for the first time in forever
I'm not afraid to feel again
Bridge
If you listen closely
You'll hear the sound
Of all the walls I've built
Coming crashing down
I spent so many years
Trying not to start
A fire in the ruins
Of my locked heart
Final Chorus
I've got a locked heart
But the chains are getting weak
Every time you say my name
You bring it back to life in me
I've got a locked heart
But I'm learning how to choose
Maybe love can find a way
Through every lock and every bruise
Oh-oh-oh
Still beats for you
Oh-oh-oh
My locked heart beats for you
**Outro**
Locked heart...
No longer hiding in the dark
Locked heart...
You're the key inside my heart
Written by: Garba Salamatu
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