One Heart
Glass Hammer Lyrics
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long toil is ceasing
one more step
Now it becomes clear
Came the morning sun
And the pain was fled
At last she could run
And a memory
of long ago
was swiftly returned
As the garden trail
Unwound ahead
At last she could see
The singer of her heart's song
waiting for her
Even then He smiled
And the music filled her silent spaces
Welling up and wild
Sent the darkness of her soul
Fleeing far
All the bitterness gone
All the sorrow has sped
And taken the dread
So far from her mind
That the years were unkind
As the singer revealed
Her heart's desires
Even then He smiled
And the music filled her silent spaces
Welling up and wild
Sent the darkness of her soul
Fleeing far
He could sing
For He knew every note of her
Just then she realized
That this beauty was meant only for her
Just for her!
So she danced down the trails as the day passed
Who has heard, the wind that stirred
Through branches of a tree
Whose very name is Life?
Here He has walked
In splendor through the ages
Came the twilight dreams of an evening fair
As the coolness crept through the scented air
And her heart was glad and free from care
For He knew her wish and her every prayer,
Here, one heart is whole at last
Now, one heart, once torn, recast
Here, one heart may sing at last
Now, one heart forgets the past
The song "One Heart" by Glass Hammer is a beautiful ballad that expresses the emotions of a person who has been through a lot of painful experiences in life. The opening lines of the song talk about the end of the long toil and the beginning of a clear understanding. The morning sun brings a new hope and the person feels like running free from pain. A memory from the past suddenly returns and makes the garden trail more clear. The singer of her heart's song is waiting for her, and even then he smiles, and the music fills her silent spaces, making the darkness flee far from her soul.
The bitterness and sorrow have gone, and the person feels free from all the dread. The singer knows every note of her, and this realization fills her with happiness. She dances down the trails as the day passes, and she feels the beauty is meant only for her. The song talks about the splendor and majesty of the singer as he walked through the ages, and how He knew her every wish and prayer. The evening brings dreams of an evening fair, and her heart is glad and free from care, knowing that her one heart is now whole, and she forgets the past.
Overall, the song is about finding hope and a new beginning after going through a lot of difficulties in life. It's about the realization that there's someone who knows and understands her every emotion, and it's meant only for her. The singer is a symbol of hope and light in her life, and the music fills her with joy and frees her from all the darkness and sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Pained life is ebbing
The end of a painful life is near
long toil is ceasing
Long-standing burdens and hard work are coming to a stop
one more step
One last step to go before a new beginning
Now it becomes clear
Finally realizing what lies ahead
Came the morning sun
A new day has begun
And the pain was fled
All her pain disappeared with the dawn
At last she could run
Free to run without any hindrance
And a memory
A distant memory came to her mind
of long ago
From a time well in the past
was swiftly returned
The memory came back vividly and instantly
As the garden trail
Walking on a garden path
Unwound ahead
The trail unfolded before her
At last she could see
What she had been looking for appeared before her
The singer of her heart's song
The one who completes her heart's desires
waiting for her
Patiently waiting for her to arrive
Even then He smiled
His smile welcomes her arrival
And the music filled her silent spaces
His music fills her heart and soul
Welling up and wild
Overflowing with emotion and energy
Sent the darkness of her soul
The darkness that occupied her soul disappeared under such presence
Fleeing far
Fading away into the distance
All the bitterness gone
No more bitterness left in her heart
All the sorrow has sped
Her sadness has gone away
And taken the dread
All her fears have vanished
So far from her mind
Her worries are now far behind
That the years were unkind
Her past years were filled with hardships
As the singer revealed
The one who completes her heart's desire is finally showing himself
Her heart's desires
The desires that filled her heart and soul
He could sing
With his song, he can conquer everything
For He knew every note of her
He knows her heart and soul completely
Just then she realized
She finally realized
That this beauty was meant only for her
Her happiness is meant to be for her only
Just for her!
Her happiness is exclusive.
So she danced down the trails as the day passed
She dances away under the sunset, happy and free.
Who has heard, the wind that stirred
The beauty that surrounds and fills us with life
Through branches of a tree
Nature that breathes and immerses us with beauty
Whose very name is Life?
The very name of such beauty and wonder is Life
Here He has walked
He has walked this land
In splendor through the ages
His presence endures through the ages
Came the twilight dreams of an evening fair
As the fair evening gradually turns into night, dreams start to fill her head
As the coolness crept through the scented air
The soft wind filled with fragrant flowers gently touches her skin
And her heart was glad and free from care
She is finally free from all her troubles
For He knew her wish and her every prayer
Her heart's desire was known and granted by the one who completes her heart's desire
Here, one heart is whole at last
Finally, her heart is whole again
Now, one heart, once torn, recast
The one who completes her heart's desire has recast her broken heart
Here, one heart may sing at last
Finally, her heart can sing with joy and happiness
Now, one heart forgets the past
Her troubled past no longer haunts her anymore
Contributed by Peyton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bassplayer12
This isn't a song. This is music!!!!
@ruthwarren8685
Two of my lovely daughters singing here!.... Susie and her baby sister Bethany! 💕💕
@escommentss
My absolute favorite line up of this band!
@travisjohnson7065
Man, this has to be one of their best live performances of all time. All these years later and I still marvel at how much they absolutely kill it.
@Shafe-cv5zb
I came looking for another king of rock and roll and found this great song. Great, really great song. /\|| Thank you.
@arammarkarian2823
Brilliant !!!!
@DCussen
I just had a serious "Tales From Topographic Oceans" flashback.
@TechGently
I got chills and it's not like I'm there at the live concert wow, there's only one other band that plays just as well, Kansas, and their Guitarist Rich Williams came on to play a live taping with Glass Hammer during a live taping.
@progrock01
Oh YEAH!!! This is SOOOO awesome!!!!! How can these guys be so underrated, even in Prog circles? I mean, listen from 2:30 onwards .. how can any fan of 70's prog not fall in love with this stuff? Fred rocks! Congrats on the weight loss too bud!
@Dtknotspock
These guys are great, they also sound alot like Yes