Early verses mention "sacred choirs" and "anthems of praise," suggesting a spiritual or communal awakening as the narrator finds their way through "this darkness". Performance & Credits

The lyrics for "My Heart's On Fire" contrast themes of personal failure and darkness with an internal, burning resilience.

The song marks a period in the band's history when original bassist rejoined the lineup, replacing Ian Gibson just before the recording of the Headland album. Produced at The Twilight Zone in London, the track reflects the band's signature blend of atmospheric keyboards and melodic post-punk. Lyrics & Themes

The song was written by the collective members of the band at the time, including vocalist and guitarist Tony McGuinness . It is often praised by fans as a standout from their 1990s era, maintaining the "clean-sounding" but atmospheric production the band is known for.

The central hook revolves around a "flame inside" that burns higher despite "shallow dreams" coming to "no avail".

is a track by the British post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants , featured on their fourth studio album, Headland , released in 1990 . Song Context & Background

spotify.com/album/1BH8bHx8aG68hwz8z0XXVP">Headland album or more about the band's history? My Heart's On Fire - song and lyrics by Sad Lovers & Giants

Flight of Canada Geese on the Internet Archive

My Music Maker toy keyboard (wav, soundfont, sfz, Kontakt 3), details and photo in file: MyMusic Maker

No Name toy keyboard (wav, soundfont, Kontakt 3), details and photo in file: No Name Keyboard

LoFi Kalimba (wav, soundfont, Native Instruments Battery 3/ Kontakt 3, NuSofting DK+): LoFi Kalimba

Smallest electronic keyboard (wav, soundfont, Kontakt 3), details and photo in file: Smallest Keyboard

NanoStudio 2 version, watch the demo video:

Sad Lovers & Giants - My Heart's On Fire (1990) -

Early verses mention "sacred choirs" and "anthems of praise," suggesting a spiritual or communal awakening as the narrator finds their way through "this darkness". Performance & Credits

The lyrics for "My Heart's On Fire" contrast themes of personal failure and darkness with an internal, burning resilience.

The central hook revolves around a "flame inside" that burns higher despite "shallow dreams" coming to "no avail".

is a track by the British post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants , featured on their fourth studio album, Headland , released in 1990 . Song Context & Background

spotify.com/album/1BH8bHx8aG68hwz8z0XXVP">Headland album or more about the band's history? My Heart's On Fire - song and lyrics by Sad Lovers & Giants

IYTTIW sample set

IYTTIW stands for "If You Think This Is Weird". A very unique set based on original trumpet samples. Its diminutive size packs a big sound. Perfect on its own or for doubling other sounds. I played and recorded some trumpet and made samples from the performance. I then resynthesized the samples to alter their timbral and spectral quality. In some, you can still hear the trumpet and there are others where their origin is well hidden.

It was originally a commercial set that is now free. It contains 41 regular multi-sampled programs without velocity. All are short sounds, no pads here. It's very well-suited for staccato playing and sequencing.

It has 551 samples for a small size of 15.7 MB and is offered in the following formats: wav, sfz, soundfont, Native Instruments Kontakt 3.5 or better (full version, not the free Player).

All formats are in this single DOWNLOAD

Kontakt 3.5 version additionally has 21 multis and 50 instruments made with the Tone and Time machines that greatly expand its sound palette. These stretched instruments usually have longer durations than the basic samples, 14 of them with sustain.

Here's an audio example using a few samples with pitch randomization: IYTTIW in QuadZamp