From the Heart
Barbara Dickson Lyrics


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Oh, how my heart sings
Giving you everything
Oh, how I've cried out for you
Helplessly binds me
Ties and surrounds me
Oh, how I love you, you know

I hope that you
Will accept what I want to give you
Meant straight from the heart
You will tear me in half
Should you turn me away

Hope burns within me
So much is in me
I care for nothing...like you

I feel without you
Just like I used to
Long before this came to me

I hope that you
Will accept what I want to give you
Meant straight from the heart
You will tear me in half
Should you turn me away

You are like firelight
Warming the half-light
Oh, how I love you, you know





Oh, how I love you, you know

Overall Meaning

From the Heart by Barbara Dickson is a beautiful love song that speaks of the depth of emotions that come with love. The song begins by expressing how the singer's heart sings, and how she gives everything to the person she loves. However, she also acknowledges how vulnerable she is to this love, as it has left her helpless and bound, yet she loves wholeheartedly.


The second verse reflects the fear of rejection that comes with giving someone your heart. The singer hopes that the person she loves will accept her love, which is pure and from the heart, and not turn her away. She expresses that the thought of being rejected would tear her apart. The chorus repeats the hope that her love will be accepted.


In the third and final verse, the song acknowledges that the love between the singer and the person she loves is like firelight, warming the half-light of their lives. The song ends with the powerful affirmation of love; "Oh, how I love you, you know." Overall, From the Heart is a romantic and emotional song that celebrates the beautiful vulnerability and depth of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, how my heart sings
My heart is overflowing with feelings and emotions


Giving you everything
I give you all of me, holding nothing back


Oh, how I've cried out for you
I have expressed my heart's desire for you with tears and longing


Helplessly binds me
My love for you is so strong that it ties me down with no strength to resist


Ties and surrounds me
You have captured my heart and soul completely, leaving me with no escape


Oh, how I love you, you know
My love for you is true and deep, and I hope you already know it


I hope that you
I desire and wish that you


Will accept what I want to give you
You will receive my love and affection with open arms


Meant straight from the heart
My feelings and emotions are authentic and genuine


You will tear me in half
If you reject my love and feelings, it will break me apart


Should you turn me away
In case you reject me and push me away


Hope burns within me
I hold on to the possibility of our love being realized and fulfilled


So much is in me
My love for you is abundant and boundless


I care for nothing...like you
My deepest affection is directed solely towards you, nothing else matters in comparison


I feel without you
Life without you is lacking and incomplete


Just like I used to
It reminds me of a time before you came into my life


Long before this came to me
When I was living without this profound love for you


You are like firelight
You bring warmth and comfort to my life, just like fire does in the night


Warming the half-light
You bring light and hope to the parts of my life that were once dark and dull


Oh, how I love you, you know
My love for you is true and deep, and I hope you already know it




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Comments from YouTube:

mike london

Always loved this track. The B side of the 1991 release of the Tears of Rage single (which itself was a very different remix from the eventual album track). Great baseline on this track. Don’t think ever performed live??? Song was also written by Barbara and Ian Lynn.

andy stylianou

Lovely track by Barbara x

Davina Gemmell

Love it.

Ang B

Wow!❤👌😊

beyoncé b queen

Love

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