Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American, Austin-based Texas c… Read Full Bio ↴Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American, Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995. Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: “Travelin’ Soldier,” (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); “Angry All the Time,” (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and “Wrapped” (recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007)

Go To Your Heart
Bruce Robison Lyrics

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Here in the mornin' things sure look different
You are still beautiful I am all gone
Deep in the night with a bottle of courage
A man will say anything from bein' alone

C H O R U S:
But don't let it go to your heart
I know you've been tryin' to find the light of your life

I felt the moment and we had to know it
But don't let it go to your heart

Why do you sit there drinkin' to misery
Go on for hours with nothin' to say
Why do you go on lovin' somebody
When all but the memories have faded away

C H O R U S

So tell all your girlfriends when they need the nightlife
Give 'em my number call me by name
Lover to many but he don't love anyone
And he don't mean nothin' but he talks a good game

C H O R U S

Don't let it go to your heart

Overall Meaning

In Bruce Robison's song, "Go To Your Heart," the singer wakes up one morning feeling different. He looks at his partner and finds her beautiful, yet he feels a sense of detachment. He confesses that the previous night, he had drunk his sorrows away and said whatever came to his mind, which may have included hurtful things. The singer wants his partner to know that while he may have said these things, she should not take them to heart. He acknowledges that his partner has been searching for the light of her life, and they both felt something in the moment they were together, but he does not want her to take his drunken ramblings too seriously.

The chorus highlights the singer's need to reassure his partner not to take his expressions, said in a drunken stupor, to heart. Later in the song, the singer questions drinking his sorrows away and the pain of loving someone who does not reciprocate the feeling anymore. He urges his partner not to make the same mistakes and instead, tell her girlfriends about him, a man who may love many but does not love anyone as he only talks a good game.

Line by Line Meaning

Here in the mornin' things sure look different
The singer is reflecting on how things can appear differently in the morning compared to the night before.

You are still beautiful I am all gone
The subject of the song is still beautiful, but the singer is feeling depleted or drained.

Deep in the night with a bottle of courage
The singer is suggesting that people might drink to give themselves the courage to say things they wouldn't normally.

A man will say anything from bein' alone
The artist is expressing the idea that men may be more likely to say things they don't mean when they're feeling lonely.

But don't let it go to your heart
The chorus is cautioning the listener not to take things too seriously or to heart.

I know you've been tryin' to find the light of your life
The singer appears to be addressing the subject of the song and suggesting that they've been looking for something or someone to bring some light into their life.

I felt the moment and we had to know it
The singer may be reminiscing about a specific moment in their relationship when they both felt something special and knew they needed to pursue it.

Why do you sit there drinkin' to misery
The artist is questioning why someone would continue to drink and be miserable rather than trying to change their situation.

Go on for hours with nothin' to say
The artist seems to be addressing someone who talks a lot without actually saying anything meaningful.

Why do you go on lovin' somebody
The artist is questioning why someone would continue to love someone when there's nothing left in the relationship.

When all but the memories have faded away
The only thing left from the relationship are the memories.

So tell all your girlfriends when they need the nightlife
The artist is offering their phone number for those who may need someone to go out with.

Give 'em my number call me by name
The singer is making their offer explicit and giving their name.

Lover to many but he don't love anyone
The singer is acknowledging that they've been with many people, but they haven't found anyone they truly love.

And he don't mean nothin' but he talks a good game
The singer appears to be describing themselves as someone who talks a good game but doesn't necessarily mean everything they say.

But don't let it go to your heart
The chorus repeats its cautionary message to remind the listener not to take things too seriously or let their emotions rule them.

Writer(s): Bruce Robison

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