Heart
Bertie Blackman Lyrics


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So listen up
Point to the truth
Coz we are stricken uh-huhh
And up here, with our asses in the air
I'm gonna fly to the other side
And find out what's news

This road feels rough
Under my shoes
Crunching and gritting all that we hold true
And if you get your hands
And hold them just so
You might feel different and out of control

(Chorus)
And I know there's something sick
With what I've been sold
I've been tricked, poisoned, mislead
In what I've been told
Yeah, ye-ye-yeahhh

So cut the crap
Coz I've cut my soul
With knives and anything that I can hold
But you can buy me cheap
If you want another round
You'll find me swimming in your head
Before you can count
One, two, three


And I know there's something sick
With what I've been sold
I've been tricked, poisoned, mislead
In what I've been told
Oh baby you don't listen much
To what I know, I know, I know, I know, I
And our hearts are lit with darkness
Falling down, down, down, down, down, down, down

And it's the cheapness of the world
That's been getting me down
With everyone screwing each other
And anything they've found
Every face I see, weeps with a colour I can't describe
Weeping tears and dreams that are just swept aside
Who are to scared to speak up
Breathe the air, the evil, the change
The memories that are oh so strange to us
It's all become clear, with this song in my ears
This song in my ears

And I know there's something sick
With what I've been sold
I've been tricked, poisoned, mislead
In what I've been told
Oh baby you don't listen much
To what I know, I know, I know, I know




And our hearts are lit with darkness
Falling down, down, down, down, down, down, down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bertie Blackman's "Heart in 2" deal with themes of disillusionment, betrayal, and confusion. The first verse asks the listener to pay attention to the truth that is hidden behind the façade of everyday life. The line "Coz we are stricken" suggests that the singer and those around her are afflicted by some kind of sickness or disease, perhaps a metaphor for the corruption and decay of society. The second line, "And up here, with our asses in the air," is difficult to interpret, but it may refer to a state of vulnerability or surrender. The singer then declares her intention to "fly to the other side" and "find out what's news," suggesting a desire to escape her current situation and discover something new and true.


The second verse continues the theme of disillusionment, describing the world as "rough" and "crunching and gritting all that we hold true." The line "And if you get your hands/And hold them just so/You might feel different and out of control" suggests that there is an unsettling truth just beneath the surface of things that can only be discovered through a certain kind of perception or experience. The chorus repeats the phrase "I've been tricked, poisoned, mislead/In what I've been told" as a statement of the singer's inability to trust the messages she has been given. The third verse expands on this theme, describing the world as "cheap" and full of people who are "screwing each other/And anything they've found." The image of faces weeping with an indescribable color is haunting, and suggests a sense of hopelessness or despair. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has found some kind of clarity or insight through listening to the song itself, which has revealed the sickening truth behind her previous beliefs.


Overall, "Heart in 2" is a bleak and somewhat cryptic meditation on the failings of the world and the difficulty of finding truth in a world filled with lies and illusions.


Line by Line Meaning

So listen up
Pay attention to what I have to say


Point to the truth
Identify the truth and focus on it


Coz we are stricken uh-huhh
We are deeply affected by something


And up here, with our asses in the air
In this situation, we are vulnerable and exposed


I'm gonna fly to the other side
I'm going to explore the unknown


And find out what's news
And discover what's going on


This road feels rough
This journey is difficult


Under my shoes
Right beneath me


Crunching and gritting all that we hold true
Challenging everything we believe to be true


And if you get your hands
If you take a closer look


And hold them just so
And examine them in a certain way


You might feel different and out of control
You might have a different perspective and feel uncertain


And I know there's something sick
I am aware that something is wrong


With what I've been sold
With the ideas and beliefs that I have been taught


I've been tricked, poisoned, mislead
I have been deceived, harmed and misguided


In what I've been told
By what I have been taught


So cut the crap
Stop with the meaningless talk


Coz I've cut my soul
Because I have caused harm to myself


With knives and anything that I can hold
With anything sharp that I could find


But you can buy me cheap
But I am available at a low cost


If you want another round
If you want more of me


You'll find me swimming in your head
You'll find me occupying your thoughts


Before you can count
Before you have a chance to react


One, two, three
Before you know it


Oh baby you don't listen much
You don't pay much attention


To what I know, I know, I know, I know
To what I am aware of


And our hearts are lit with darkness
We are filled with sadness and despair


Falling down, down, down, down, down, down, down
Descending into an abyss of despair


And it's the cheapness of the world
The world's lack of value and morality


That's been getting me down
That has been bringing me negative emotions


With everyone screwing each other
With everyone taking advantage of others


And anything they've found
And anything that could benefit them


Every face I see, weeps with a colour I can't describe
People's expressions reveal a sadness I cannot articulate


Weeping tears and dreams that are just swept aside
Crying over the loss of dreams that have been disregarded


Who are to scared to speak up
Who are too afraid to voice their opinions


Breathe the air, the evil, the change
Facing the negative aspects and changes of the world


The memories that are oh so strange to us
The memories that we cannot understand


It's all become clear, with this song in my ears
It all makes sense now, with this music playing in my mind




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Comments from YouTube:

Monsta2283

Thanks to JJJ radio, in bringing this awsome song to my ears.

Naeema J

this beat is crazy ...until the chorus kicks in

elo wheeze

All of the things in this music vid show all of the sounds in the song-I really like that about it!!! xD

Adrian Magni

Hey, Cockatoo Island! Fun place to visit in the daytime, but after dark it's like wall-to-wall zombies.

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