Kingdom for a Heart
Yearning for a Heart: Sonata Arctica's Emotional Quest
Lyrics
What the hell are you standing there for, expecting
Expressing frustration, questioning someone's expectation for assistance when the speaker is struggling.
Me to help you, when I'm down myself
Acknowledging personal difficulties and inability to help others in the current state of distress.
Waiting my savior, my world is flooding over, there's
Desperation for a savior as the speaker feels overwhelmed by challenges, using imagery of a flooding world.
No room for air, I can't breathe, I would give a kingdom
Feeling suffocated and in need of relief, expressing willingness to sacrifice greatly ("give a kingdom") for more time.
For one more day
Reiterating the desire for additional time, emphasizing its immense value.
I'd give, a kingdom
Repetition of the willingness to give up a kingdom for extended reign in a beloved world.
For one more day as a king of your world
Desire to continue as a king in a cherished world for an additional day.
I'd give a kingdom, for just one more day
Continued expression of the willingness to sacrifice a kingdom for more time.
What the hell am I waiting here for, expecting you to
Questioning the purpose of waiting, expecting someone to sacrifice for the speaker's benefit.
Come and give away your life
Desiring someone to give up their life momentarily for the speaker's attention.
Just for a moment of my time, have a hole where I
Expressing a void or emptiness in the speaker's emotional core, longing for someone to fill that gap.
Should have a heart, I'm made of wood, I'm falling
Metaphorically describing the speaker as deteriorating, possibly emotionally, and expressing a willingness to sacrifice.
Apart, I would give a kingdom if I only had you
Repeating the sentiment of sacrificing a kingdom, specifically if it would bring the desired person into the speaker's life.
I'd give, a kingdom
Reiteration of the willingness to give up a kingdom for extended rule in the beloved world.
For one more day as a kind of your world
Expressing a desire for prolonged kingship in the cherished world.
I'd give a kingdom, if I had a heart
Continued willingness to sacrifice a kingdom, emphasizing the absence of a heart.
I'd give it all for a heart
Expressing a willingness to give up everything for the acquisition of a heart.
If I was a King I would give away my kingdom
If the speaker were a king, expressing a readiness to relinquish the kingdom for a heart, suggesting a reevaluation of priorities.
Treasures and crowns wouldn't mean a thing
Stating that material possessions like treasures and crowns would lose significance without a heart.
If I only had a heart, if I only had a heart
Highlighting the importance of having a heart, a symbol of emotions and humanity.
Now I know I will never love you, I'm a man without
Acknowledging a lack of capacity to love, feeling emotionally detached and forbidden from experiencing human feelings.
A heart, I'm not allowed to feel human feelings
Declaring a position as a ruler but emphasizing the inability to feel human emotions, possibly due to responsibilities or personal barriers.
I'm king of the land, I'm a ruler of seas, I'd give it
Willingness to give up everything swiftly, reinforcing the value placed on a single moment.
Away in a moment. If I only had one moment
Expressing a longing for a brief moment, highlighting its significance in the speaker's life.
I'd give, a kingdom
Repeating the willingness to give up a kingdom for extended rule in the cherished world.
For one more day as a king of your world
Desire to continue as a king in a beloved world for an additional day.
I'd give a kingdom, if I had a heart
Continued willingness to sacrifice a kingdom, emphasizing the absence of a heart.
I'd give it all for a heart
Expressing a willingness to give up everything for the acquisition of a heart.
If I was a King I would give away my kingdom
If the speaker were a king, expressing a readiness to relinquish the kingdom for a heart, suggesting a reevaluation of priorities.
Treasures and crowns wouldn't mean a thing
Stating that material possessions like treasures and crowns would lose significance without a heart.
If I only had a heart, if I only had a heart
Highlighting the importance of having a heart, a symbol of emotions and humanity.
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