Hearts & Minds
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What they promised
Will now comes true
Don't tell me girl
You should've knew
Plastic gangsters and two bit hoods
Heading for the ninties in their kid gloves
Rolly, rolly

Heading for the prize of the king clown
They say that money's
The root of all crime
But I know people
Who just love the big time

Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds
You can't have our Hearts & Minds

Tomorrow is girl

Another day
Come with me and
Forget today

Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds
You can't have our Hearts & Minds

Little by little, little by little
Little by little, little by little

Hearts & Minds
Hearts & Minds

Hearts & Minds
You can't have our Hearts & Minds

Overall Meaning

The song "Hearts & Minds" by The Farm is a commentary on the social and political issues of the time. The opening lines of the song suggest that something promised has finally come true, but the singer warns their lover not to be surprised. It seems like they may have been promised something that has turned out to be negative in some way. The following lines mention "plastic gangsters and two bit hoods" and their obsession with money and fame. The singer expresses their irritation with people who believe that money is the root of all evil, but are still obsessed with the "big time." The chorus repeats the phrase "Hearts & Minds" three times in a row, emphasising that these are things that cannot be bought and sold, and should not be given away easily.

The verses mention "heading for the nineties in their kid gloves" which implies that the song was likely written in the late 80s or early 90s. During this time, there was a general sense of optimism due to the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new decade. However, there were also concerns about the rise of consumerism and the obsession with fame and money. The line "rollie, rollie, heading for the prize of the king clown" suggests that people are willing to do anything for status and wealth, even if it means being a fool.

Line by Line Meaning

What they promised
The things that were promised are now being fulfilled

Will now comes true
The promises that were made in the past are beginning to be fulfilled

Don't tell me girl
Do not inform me, girl

You should've knew
It would have been preferable had you known beforehand

Plastic gangsters and two bit hoods
Fake gang members who are unimportant

Heading for the ninties in their kid gloves
They are going into the nineties and are ill-prepared for what is to come

Rolly, rolly
Rolling forward with bravado

Heading for the prize of the king clown
The fake gangsters are going towards a worthless objective

They say that money's
It is proclaimed that money is

The root of all crime
The origin of all criminal behavior is money

But I know people
I am acquainted with people who

Who just love the big time
Are obsessed with conspicuous consumption

Hearts & Minds
Our innermost convictions and feelings

You can't have our Hearts & Minds
Our innermost convictions and feelings cannot be taken

Tomorrow is girl
Tomorrow refers to the future

Another day
Another day is fast approaching

Come with me and
Join me and

Forget today
Leave the present behind

Little by little, little by little
Slowly but steadily

Hearts & Minds
Our innermost convictions and feelings

You can't have our Hearts & Minds
Our innermost convictions and feelings cannot be taken

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3y↑2

Ok so I’ve JUST discovered this and it’s FUCKING AWESOME!!! Wonderful record start to finish

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5y↑4

I remember listening to this when it came out in the early 90s. Good tunes and reminded me of those bands synonymous with light punk bands. There was alot of good music that is unable to find."oh were so happy in this world" is one of them.