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Heartbeat Quote by David Levithan

“Dev's elbow hits my back and I press forward and she's right there and I'm reaching out and she's right there and right at that moment the amps amplify and the music takes on such a pulse that it becomes my heartbeat and her heartbeat and I know it and she knows it and this is the point where we…” quote by David Levithan
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““Dev's elbow hits my back and I press forward and she's right there and I'm reaching out and she's right there and right at that moment the amps amplify and the music takes on such a pulse that it becomes my heartbeat and her heartbeat and I know it and she knows it and this is the point where we could break apart and that would be it, totally it. But I look into her eyes and she looks into my eyes and we recognize it--the exitement of being here, the excitement of being now. And maybe I'm realizing what a part of it she is and maybe she's realizing what a part of it I am, because suddenly we're not crashing as much as we're combining. The chords swirling around us are becoming a tornado, tightening and tightening and tightening, and we are at the center of it, and we are at the center of each other. My wrist touches hers right at the point of our pulses, and I swear I can feel it. That thrum. We are moving to the music and at the same time we are a stillness. I am not losing myself in the barrage. I am finding her. And she is--yes, she is finding me.””

David Levithan

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Upside of Falling, 2020

The passage describes a deep, synchronised connection between two people, likening it to music and a shared heartbeat.

In simple terms: Two people feel a shared, rhythmic connection.

Key Takeaway

Seek deep, resonant relationships.

Themes

love intimacy music

Mood

romantic intense

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • dance
  • music therapy
  • relationship counseling
  • creative writing
  • performance art

Key Concepts

empathy shared experience psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do shared rhythms affect intimacy?
  • Can music deepen emotional bonds?
A Different Perspective

May romanticise intense moments.

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