The Heart Always Wants
Yearning Echoes: The Unattainable Desires in Billy Keane's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
c warm summer day, on a cold winter night.
A juxtaposition of a warm summer day with a cold winter night, possibly representing contrasts or unexpected situations.
Finally found your way, but you wish you'd gone left when you went right.
Regret about a past decision, wishing to have chosen differently.
Preacher man say “Man make plans, God only laughs”.
A reflection on the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that human plans may not align with divine intentions.
Well, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Expressing the universal desire for things that are unattainable, especially in matters of the heart.
cnother empty carton, you wish you had one more cigarette.
A sense of longing or nostalgia, symbolized by an empty carton and a desire for one more cigarette.
Brand new chevrolet but you wish you bought the ford instead.
Regret about a choice made, preferring something different, in this case, a Ford over a Chevrolet.
Humble man say “Man make plans, God only laughs”.
Reiteration of the theme that human plans may not align with divine plans, expressed by a humble man.
Well, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Reemphasizing the theme that the heart desires what is unattainable.
Oh, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Further emphasis on the idea that the heart longs for things that are beyond reach.
Finally hit the bigtime, you're gonna head out on the road.
Achieving success but feeling the longing for home while embarking on a journey.
c thousand miles, a thousand smiles but you can't stop missing home.
Highlighting the distance traveled and the smiles gained, yet unable to overcome the yearning for home.
Traveling man say “Man make plans, god only laughs”,
Stating that plans made by man may be subject to divine laughter, as voiced by a traveling man.
Well, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Reiteration of the persistent theme that the heart craves the unattainable.
Oh, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Emphasizing once again that the heart desires things beyond its grasp.
c heavy conversation, you said “it's time for moving on”
A serious conversation about moving on, only to realize the lingering love for someone who is already gone.
Realize then you still love the girl, but she's already gone.
An acknowledgment of love for a person who has moved on, leading to a broken heart.
Broken heart say “Man make plans, God only laughs”,
Reiterating that human plans may be subject to divine laughter, especially in matters of the heart.
Well, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Restating the theme that the heart desires the unattainable, even in the face of a broken heart.
Oh, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Further emphasizing the persistent theme that the heart longs for what it cannot have.
Oh, the heart always wants what it just can't have.
Repeating the idea that the heart always desires things beyond its reach.
The heart always wants.
A conclusive statement underscoring the perpetual nature of the heart's longing for the unattainable.
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