Tender Hearts
Unveiling the Tender Hearts: A Symphony of Fragility and Courage
Lyrics
There are those with hearts so large
Some individuals have exceptionally generous hearts.
You can enter without knocking
They are so welcoming that you don't need permission to enter.
There are those with hearts so large
Reiteration of the idea that certain people possess very large hearts.
That you only see the half
The enormity of their hearts is such that only a portion is visible or expressed.
There are those with hearts so frail
Some hearts are delicate and could easily break upon contact.
It could shatter with a touch
These fragile hearts might shatter with a gentle touch.
There are those
Reference to individuals characterized by their heart conditions.
With hearts too frail
Similar to line 5, emphasizing the vulnerability of certain hearts.
To live like you and I
Contrast between those with frail hearts and the narrator and listener.
With flowers in their eyes
Imagery of flowers in their eyes symbolizing a gentle, optimistic perspective.
The eyes that bloom with fear
Their eyes express fear, possibly afraid of missing crucial moments.
For fear they'll miss the hour
Fearful anticipation of missing an important opportunity or moment.
That leads them
Referring to a path or journey leading to their dreams.
To their dreams
Continuation of the theme of pursuing dreams.
There are those
Introduction of another group with hearts described as tender.
With hearts so tender
Elaborating on the tenderness, comparing it to a place where a fieldmouse nests.
That the fieldmouse nests inside
Reiteration of the concept of tender hearts and their unique qualities.
There are those
Similar to line 8, highlighting the delicacy of certain hearts.
With hearts too tender
Describing hearts that are both human and saintly in nature.
Half human and half saint
Characterizing hearts with an immense capacity that is beyond perception.
There are those with hearts so vast
Reiteration of the vastness of certain hearts.
That you'll never see the end
The endless nature of these hearts, suggesting an infinite capacity to feel.
There are those with hearts too vast
Emphasizing that excessively vast hearts may deprive individuals of pursuing dreams.
They deprive themselves of dreams
Reiteration of the imagery of flowers in their eyes, symbolizing a positive outlook.
With flowers in their eyes
Similar to line 11, expressing fear in the eyes related to missing opportunities.
The eyes that bloom with fear
Continuation of the theme of fearing missed opportunities.
For fear they'll miss the hour
Reiteration of the anxiety related to missing the opportune moment for dreams.
That leads them to their dreams
Continuing the theme of pursuing dreams and the fear associated with it.
There are those
Introducing another category of hearts, described as exceptionally open.
With hearts so open
These open hearts are unable to conceal their true nature.
That they can't help but reveal
Describing the vulnerability of hearts that are wide open.
The heart so unprotected
Characterizing a heart that is unprotected and destined to serve.
The heart that's born to serve
Highlighting the innate servitude of certain hearts.
See him there his heart so open
Specifically pointing out an individual with an open, tender, and frail heart.
And so tender and so frail
Emphasizing the delicacy and tenderness of this particular heart.
Cursed be those empty branches
Cursing those hearts that remain rigid and fail to understand.
That will never bend to know
Referring to closed-minded individuals who refuse to acknowledge the positive outlook.
The flowers in their eyes
Reiteration of the imagery of flowers in their eyes, symbolizing optimism.
The eyes that bloom with fear
Similar to lines 11 and 26, expressing fear in the eyes related to missed opportunities.
For fear they'll miss the hour
Continuation of the theme of fearing missed opportunities for dreams.
That leads them to their dreams
Reiteration of the anxiety related to missing the opportune moment for dreams.
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