Hungry Heart
Journey of Longing: Wyckham Porteous' Hungry Heart Story
Lyrics
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
Expresses the speaker's responsibilities and family in Baltimore.
I went out for a ride and I never went back
Reveals the speaker's departure after a ride, abandoning his family.
Like a river that don't know where it's flowing
Uses a metaphor (river) to depict the uncertainty and directionlessness in life.
I took a wrong turn and I just kept going
Describes a wrong turn in life, symbolizing a choice with unintended consequences.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Introduces the theme that everyone experiences longing or unfulfilled desires.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Reiterates the universality of the theme - everyone has unmet desires.
Lay down your money and you play your part
Suggests a transactional aspect - investing in relationships and playing a role.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Restates the idea that everyone has unfulfilled desires or needs.
I met her in a Kingstown bar
Recalls a romantic encounter in Kingstown, setting the stage for heartache.
We fell in love I knew it had to end
Anticipates the end of the romantic relationship, acknowledging its impermanence.
We took what we had and we ripped it apart
Describes the destructive end of the relationship, acknowledging the consequences.
Now here I am down in Kingstown again
Reflects on the aftermath of the broken relationship, returning to Kingstown.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Reiterates the universal theme of unfulfilled desires through repetition.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Emphasizes that longing is a shared experience among people.
Lay down your money and you play your part
Highlights the role of investment (money) in relationships and life's performances.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Restates the idea that everyone has unmet desires or hunger in their hearts.
Everybody needs a place to rest
Shifts focus to the universal need for a place of solace or belonging.
Everybody wants to have a home
Affirms the common desire for a home or a sense of belonging.
Don't make no difference what nobody says
Rejects external opinions, emphasizing the importance of personal needs.
Ain't nobody like to be alone
Underlines the aversion to loneliness, suggesting a universal human fear.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Repeats the notion of universal longing, emphasizing its pervasive nature.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Reiterates that everyone experiences unfulfilled desires in their hearts.
Lay down your money and you play your part
Recalls the transactional aspect, linking investment (money) to one's role.
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Restates the pervasive nature of unmet desires or hunger in human hearts.
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