Heart Of A Lion
Halford Lyrics


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[Halford/Downing/Tipton]

Crashing through the city streets

Caught in the glare of the midnight sun

I've got wings upon my feet
But locked as I run

Now you're just a breath away

From knocking me senseless to the ground

No escape I hear you say

You're never safe - from a

Heart

Heart of a lion

From a heart

Heart of a lion

I close my eyes and see your face

Seems like I'm trapped within your spell

Will I ever win this race?

You're moving in

Hear my name cried from the sky

There is a thrill that cuts the air

In your hold - I know that i

Will never find the love - from a

Heart

Heart of a lion

Heart

Heart of a lion

All around I hear the sound

Of your mighty roar

As I hear the thunder

You are calling out for more

All around I hear the sound

Of your mighty roar

As I hear the thunder

You are crying

My heart

Of a lion

My heart

Of a lion

Cold heart

Heart of a lion





Your heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Heart Of A Lion" by Halford depicts a desperate and futile race against an unattainable love interest. The city streets are described as a maze, and the singer is caught in the glare of the midnight sun, which could represent their confusion and blindness to reality. They feel like they have wings on their feet, but they cannot escape the grasp of the other person, who seems to have a hold on them. The person, who is depicted as having a "heart of a lion," is described as being able to knock the singer senseless to the ground, showing their power over them.


The singer is drawn to this person despite feeling trapped in their spell, and they wonder if they will ever be able to win the race for their love. They hear their name cried from the sky and feel a thrill in the air, but they know that they will never find love from this person with the unattainable heart of a lion. The chorus highlights the unattainability of the person's heart and serves as a reminder that the singer will never be able to capture the heart of a lion.


Line by Line Meaning

Crashing through the city streets
Riding through the urban roads with force and power


Caught in the glare of the midnight sun
Being captured in the intense light of the sun hidden in the night sky


I've got wings upon my feet
Moving with incredible speed, like having wings on one's feet


But locked as I run
Feeling restricted despite running so fast


Now you're just a breath away
Being incredibly close to the one who tries to bring him down


From knocking me senseless to the ground
Trying to knock him down with force and render him defenseless


No escape I hear you say
Being told there's no way out


You're never safe - from a
Being threatened and made aware of the danger


Heart
Courage, bravery


Heart of a lion
Having a heart that is fearless


I close my eyes and see your face
Imagining the face of the one he's running from


Seems like I'm trapped within your spell
Feeling like he's under their control and unable to break free


Will I ever win this race?
Questioning if he'll ever succeed in escaping from the enemy


You're moving in
Feeling the enemy closing in


Hear my name cried from the sky
Hearing his name being called out as he runs


There is a thrill that cuts the air
Feeling an exciting energy in the atmosphere


In your hold - I know that i
Feeling like he's trapped and can't escape


Will never find the love - from a
Realizing he won't receive kindness or affection from the enemy


Heart
Courage, bravery


Heart of a lion
Having a heart that is fearless


All around I hear the sound
Hearing the noise of the environment


Of your mighty roar
Hearing the enemy's loud call and powerful presence


As I hear the thunder
Feeling the energy of the atmosphere


You are calling out for more
The enemy wants more of the action


All around I hear the sound
Continuing to hear the noise of the environment


Of your mighty roar
Hearing the enemy's loud call and powerful presence again


As I hear the thunder
Feeling the energy of the atmosphere again


You are crying
The enemy expresses their emotions


My heart
The singer's courage and bravery


Of a lion
Matching the fearlessness of a lion


My heart
The singer's courage and bravery


Of a lion
Matching the fearlessness of a lion


Cold heart
The enemy's lack of kindness and warmth


Heart of a lion
The singer's bravery perseveres through the enemy's coldness


Your heart
The enemy's lack of kindness and warmth




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Comments from YouTube:

Marco Zeni

The variety and range of Rob's voice never ceases to amaze me. Gritty, operatic, melodic, brutal. He can do it all and always sound credible. THE BEST

kerrang

great voice, great riff and great melody...

Greg

Rob, you are and always will be the one and only METAL GOD

M R

Rob hit his peak in his range during this Era. Probably after the 2nd Halford album, that's when I noticed a decrease in his range unfortunately. Can still reminisce of the good ol days.

tempofreak69

Halford singing and RacerX playing would be epic.

david peña quilez

Ya, pero el tema es de Judas. (Its a Priest song)

B. R.

Tipton-Halford was written

Jason

Best vocalist EVER!!!

Tero Timonen

Whenever i workout and this song comes to play, i instantly gain the strength of a lion. *purrr*

Jorgen Schroen

Bruce is doing fine at the moment, he sounded better than ever on the en vivo dvd.

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