Heart Starts
Yearning for Life's Kick: Matt Nathanson's Heartfelt Journey
Lyrics
Maybe this heart of mine is paralyzed,
Expressing a possibility that the speaker's heart may be emotionally numb or unresponsive.
'Cause b's out building rocket ships
Suggesting that someone important (referred to as 'b') is focused on ambitious endeavors like building rocket ships.
And shooting for the skies.
Implies that 'b' is aiming high and pursuing lofty goals or dreams.
I had a fucked up week that lasted years.
Describing a challenging and emotionally difficult period that feels prolonged, as if a week lasted for years.
I landed like a cannonball,
Using a metaphor of landing like a cannonball, possibly feeling impactful but lacking expected acknowledgment.
Waiting for the crowd to cheer.
Waiting for recognition or support, symbolized by waiting for the crowd to cheer.
All I know is the world is filled
Observing that the world is full of broken things, possibly referring to emotional scars or challenges.
With broken things.
Reiterating the prevalence of difficulties and challenges in the world.
All I know, with these walls I built,
Referring to personal emotional barriers, hindering the speaker from meeting someone else's needs.
I can't get to what you need.
Expressing the speaker's inability to fulfill the needs of someone important due to personal walls or barriers.
Don't go,
An emotional plea, asking someone not to leave.
Love me 'til my heart starts.
An expression of desire for love to the extent that it rekindles or restarts the heart.
Found a dead end girl to read my palm.
Describing a person as a 'dead end girl' suggests a relationship with limited potential or a negative outcome.
Yeah, she was into losing streaks,
Indicating that the girl is accustomed to losing or facing challenges.
So I let her take me on.
Allowing the girl to take control or guide the speaker through difficulties.
A million miles away, lost at sea,
Expressing a feeling of being far away from something important, possibly love, and feeling adrift like being lost at sea.
She burned like a fire only
Describing the intensity of the girl's presence, likening it to a fire that is visible only to those in distress.
Drowning men could see.
Suggesting that the girl's impact is particularly noticeable by those who are struggling or drowning metaphorically.
All I know is the world is filled
Reiterating the idea that the world is filled with broken things, emphasizing its prevalence.
With broken things.
Highlighting the persistence of challenges and difficulties in the world.
All I know, with these walls I built,
Referring again to personal emotional barriers that hinder the speaker from meeting someone else's needs.
I can't get to what you need.
Expressing the ongoing difficulty of fulfilling the needs of someone important due to personal walls or barriers.
I wanna feel it kick in.
An expression of the speaker's desire to feel a positive change or emotional response.
I wanna feel it kick in.
Reiterating the desire for a positive emotional response, possibly a metaphorical 'kick' in the heart.
I wanna feel it kick in
Continuing the desire for a positive emotional response, emphasizing the wish for a significant impact.
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