The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Desperado Lyrics

I'm gonna find it, there's nothing more to say
I am determined to find what I am looking for, and no words can change that.

But only a child believes in miracles
I know that hoping for a miracle is unrealistic, and only children truly believe in them.

Last spotted nowhere and nowhere's far away
The thing I am searching for has been lost for a long time, and its whereabouts are unknown.

But I can't let it go, why I don't know
Despite the uncertainty and difficulty of the search, I cannot give up on finding what I'm looking for, even if I'm not sure why.

Ain't the only one who ever tried
I am not the only person who has attempted to find something difficult or seemingly impossible.

Ain't the only man who lived a lie
I also have my own secrets and lies, like many other people do.

I'm no better than the ones who died
I am not superior to those who have passed away before me.

But a man ain't a man if he don't take a stand
I believe that a man must stand up for what he believes in and take action to make a difference.

And he won't put it all on the line
He must be willing to take risks and make sacrifices to achieve his goals.

Well, the heart is a lonely hunter
The heart can be a difficult thing to satisfy, and can lead one to feel alone in their search for what they desire.

And the pain inside's gonna tear you apart
This search can be emotionally taxing and may feel like it's tearing you apart from the inside out.

Try to remember the time it got away
I try to think back to a time when the thing I'm searching for was still within my grasp, but those memories are elusive.

Can't hold a memory even if you try
No matter how hard I try to hold onto memories of the past, they slip away from me.

Slipped through my fingers like a night slips into day
The memories feel like they slip away from me as easily and naturally as night turns into day.

And I tried to hold on, I tried and it's gone
Despite my best efforts to hold onto what I'm searching for, it seems as though it is disappearing from my grasp.

Ain't the only one to ever lose
I am not the only person who has experienced loss or disappointment.

Ain't the only man who had to choose
I have had to make difficult choices like anyone else.

I'm no stranger to that kind of news
I am familiar with feeling disappointed or having to make hard choices.

But a man ain't a man if he don't make a stand
A man must stand up for what he believes in, even if it involves making difficult choices or taking risks.

And he won't put his heart on the line
He must be willing to put his emotions and desires at risk in order to achieve his goals.

Goin' straight to your heart, ooh
The search for what I'm looking for can feel like a painful stab straight to the heart.

Ain't the only one to walk the line
I am not the only person who has found themselves in difficult situations or had to make tough choices.

Ain't the only man who's come to find
There are others who have searched for the same things that I am searching for.

That I'm no different, I know love is blind
I recognize that I am no more unique than anyone else, and that love can make people irrational or blinded by their desires.

But a man ain't a man if he won't take a stand
A man must stand up for what he believes in, even if it means taking a risk or making sacrifices.

And he won't put his soul on the line
He must be willing to put everything he has into achieving his goals.

It's a lonely, it's a lonely hunter
The search for what I am looking for can be an isolating and lonesome experience.

And like a shot from a gun or knife goin' straight to you heart
The search for what I'm looking for can feel like a painful stab straight to the heart.

Goin' straight to your, goin' straight to your heart, yeah
The emotional impact of the search can be painful and overwhelming, like a stab straight to the heart.

It's a lonely, it's a lonely
The search can feel incredibly isolating and lonely at times.

It's a lonely, lonely, lonely hunter, yeah
The search can feel lonely and difficult, like a solitary hunter pursuing its prey.