Heart
Echoes of Unrequited Longing: Slow Hollows' 'Heart' Revealed
Lyrics
I guess the love was never there
The speaker reflects on the absence of love in the relationship.
Hangin' in the evening air
Describes a sense of emptiness or loneliness in the atmosphere.
Yeah, I wish I knew you well
Expresses a desire to know someone well, possibly referencing a past connection.
I wish that I could see you now
Expresses a longing to see the person in the present moment.
Boy that let you run your worst
Refers to someone allowing the speaker to experience their worst moments.
Girl that had you know you're cursed
Describes a person who knew they were cursed but had a relationship with the speaker.
I don't fault them
The speaker does not blame or hold a grudge against those mentioned in the previous lines.
In doggerel verse, I'm yours (Oh)
Uses the term "doggerel verse" to suggest a simple and possibly unrefined expression of affection.
Trip and fall down, might as well hang 'round
Suggests a sense of resignation or acceptance of falling and being around despite challenges.
Goin' to the sound of
Describes the experience of facing disappointment again and again, possibly in relationships.
Another real letdown now
-Trip and fall down, might as well hang 'round
-Goin' to the sound of
-Another real letdown now
-Headstart movin' down
Refers to a head start moving down, possibly indicating a negative trend or situation.
I feel so unwound again mood is up to you
Expresses feeling emotionally unwound, with mood influenced by another person.
My mistaken views
Suggests the speaker's views or perspectives were mistaken in some way.
Come on, prop me up and toss me around
Encourages someone to support and move the speaker around, emphasizing the uncertainty of life.
Livin' is enough to feel unsound
-It's better not to know
-It's better not to know
-Trip and fall down, might as well hang 'round
Repeats the theme of experiencing letdowns and the inevitability of falling.
Goin' to the sound of
-Another real letdown now
-Trip and fall down, might as well hang 'round
-Goin' to the sound of
-Another real letdown now
-I've been walkin' in circles
Describes a sense of repetitiveness or feeling stuck, with moments moving independently.
Night will dim all reflection
-Moments move on their own
-And I think that's why it hit's so hard
-Is because- i've been walkin' in circles
-Night will dim all reflection
-Moments move on their own yeah
-Trip and fall down, might as well hang 'round
Reiterates the theme of facing disappointment and a sense of resignation.
Goin' to the sound of
-Another real letdown now
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