The Future Holds A Lion's Heart
Darren Hayes Lyrics


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When I first escaped the city of York
And leapt out of this cage
No silicon chip could sublimate
Or tame this temptuous rage

When my heart was in the attic
Like the picture of Dorian Gray
I was rescued by the enemy
That dare not speak it's name

Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same
Giddy up!

When I left the warm surroundings
Of my selfish difficult stage
When our eyes first met there was deja-vu
And a feeling I could not shake

Then gravity seduced me
And drew me to this place
I could swear we were together
In an entirely different age

Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same

So wonderfully good looking
With fine and delicate lines
If I place this face in carbon freeze
It will never be affected by time

She said "Don't confuse your beauty
With the insolence of youth.
You can move through time in one direction.
Sad but it's the truth"

But it took so long to meet you
But it took so long to meet you
It took so long to meet you

It's time to go
It's time to leave
You should never have come

Get back to the craft
Get back to your age
Take somebody with you
Giddy up!

Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart
Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same

Say hello to your future
I'm just pleased to meet you
You were a million miles away
Say hello to your lion's heart




Queen Victoria's England
Will never ever be the same

Overall Meaning

In "The Future Holds A Lion's Heart," Darren Hayes sings about leaving behind the city of York and the constraints of modern life, feeling like his heart was trapped and in need of freeing. He compares his heart to the picture of Dorian Gray, wishing to be rescued from the enemy that cannot be named. The lyrics go on to describe the feeling of meeting someone for the first time and feeling as if they have known each other for a long time, as if they were together in an entirely different age.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Say hello to your future, I'm just pleased to meet you," which seems to suggest that this meeting is going to lead to something exciting and new. The lion's heart mentioned in the song could represent strength, courage, or a willingness to take risks. The final stanza suggests that it is time to leave and move forward into the future, even if it means leaving behind the familiar and comfortable.


Line by Line Meaning

When I first escaped the city of York
When I finally got the chance to leave the place I was stuck in for so long


And leapt out of this cage
And broke free from the limitations that were holding me back


No silicon chip could sublimate
No technology could suppress or control


Or tame this temptuous rage
Or calm down the intense emotions I was feeling


When my heart was in the attic
When my emotions were locked away and hidden


Like the picture of Dorian Gray
Like a dark secret that I was keeping inside


I was rescued by the enemy
I found help and support from an unlikely source


That dare not speak it's name
That was afraid to reveal its true identity


Say hello to your future
Welcome the new possibilities and opportunities that lie ahead


I'm just pleased to meet you
I'm excited to see what's in store for us


You were a million miles away
You were someone I never thought I'd meet


Say hello to your lion's heart
Embrace your courage and bravery


Queen Victoria's England
The traditional and conservative ways of the past


Will never ever be the same
Will be transformed and modernized


Giddy up!
Get ready for an exciting journey


When I left the warm surroundings
When I left my comfort zone


Of my selfish difficult stage
Of the time when I was only focused on myself and my problems


When our eyes first met there was deja-vu
When we first met, it felt like we had met before


And a feeling I could not shake
And a feeling that stayed with me


Then gravity seduced me
Then I was drawn to this new person and experience


And drew me to this place
And brought me to this new situation


I could swear we were together
I could have sworn that we had known each other for a long time


In an entirely different age
In a different time and place


So wonderfully good looking
So attractive and perfect


With fine and delicate lines
With a beautiful and intricate design


If I place this face in carbon freeze
If I could preserve this beauty forever


It will never be affected by time
It will never age or change


She said "Don't confuse your beauty
She warned me not to let my looks define me


With the insolence of youth.
With the arrogance and recklessness of being young


You can move through time in one direction.
You can only move forward in life, you can't go back


Sad but it's the truth"
It's a hard truth to accept


But it took so long to meet you
But I'm grateful that I finally found you


It's time to go
It's time to move on


It's time to leave
It's time to say goodbye


You should never have come
You never should have gotten involved


Get back to the craft
Go back to what you do best


Get back to your age
Go back to where you belong


Take somebody with you
Take someone else along on your journey


Say hello to your future
Embrace the possibilities of what's to come


I'm just pleased to meet you
I'm happy to have met you


You were a million miles away
You were someone I never expected to meet


Queen Victoria's England
The old-fashioned way of life


Will never ever be the same
Will be changed forever


Say hello to your lion's heart
Embrace your bravery and courage




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