"Heartless" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart in 1976 f… Read Full Bio ↴"Heartless" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart in 1976 for their album Magazine. Legal issues with the band's previous record label, Mushroom, caused a delay in the album's release and "Heartless" was released in early 1978. As a single, "Heartless" reached #24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #18 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100.

Heartless
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The doctor said come back again next week
I think that you need me
All she did was cry
She wanted to die doctor when can you see me
There's a guy out there
Seems like he's everywhere
It just ain't fair

Heartless heartless
Never never out of control
Heartless heartless
Ya keep on sinnin'
In the name of a rock and roll
Heartless heartless
Ya think he's gonna bare his empty soul
He never realizes the way love dies
When you crucify it's soul

Late night, in the penthouse room
The fire is burnin'
The shadows are warm
She lay in his arms, answers his yearning
D'ya think she understand the lie of his plans
Her eyes are filled with sand

Heartless heartless
Never never out of control
Heartless heartless
Ya keep on sinnin'
In the name of a rock and roll
Heartless heartless
He thinks it's so cool to be cold
He never realizes the way love dies
When you crucify it's soul

Heartless heartless
Never never out of control
Heartless heartless
Ya keep on sinnin'
In the name of a rock and roll
Heartless heartless
Ya think he's gonna bare his empty soul
You never realizes the way love dies
When you crucify it's soul

Yeah, didn't you never realize

Crucify me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Heart's song "Heartless" seem to be about a woman who is deeply hurt and in pain, seeking help from a doctor with her emotional and mental health. The doctor doesn't seem to know what to do for her, telling her to come back next week, but she is desperate for someone to understand and help her. Meanwhile, there is a man out there who seems to be everywhere, but he is heartless and cruel, using and manipulating women without any regard for their feelings or well-being. The woman in the song falls for him despite his obvious flaws, perhaps seeking comfort in his arms but ultimately doomed to be hurt by him.

The chorus of the song emphasizes this theme of heartlessness and sin, particularly in the context of rock and roll, which can be seen as a symbol for wild, reckless behavior and a disregard for societal conventions. The lyrics suggest that this lifestyle is ultimately destructive, causing love to die and leaving people empty and alone. In the final lines of the song, the singer seems to be speaking directly to the heartless man, asking him if he ever realized the full extent of the damage he caused.

Overall, the song seems to be a warning against allowing oneself to become too attached to someone who is heartless and cruel, as the consequences can be devastating.

Line by Line Meaning

The doctor said come back again next week
The medical professional asked to meet her again after a week.

I think that you need me
The person is convinced that they are indispensable.

All she did was cry
She did nothing but cry.

She wanted to die doctor when can you see me
She wanted to die and asked the doctor when they could see her.

There's a guy out there
There is a man out there.

Seems like he's everywhere
He appears to be omnipresent.

It just ain't fair
It simply isn't fair.

Late night, in the penthouse room
Late at night, up in the penthouse room.

The fire is burnin'
The fire is blazing.

The shadows are warm
The shadows are warm.

She lay in his arms, answers his yearning
She was in his arms satisfying his desires.

D'ya think she understand the lie of his plans
Do you think she comprehends the falsehood behind his plans?

Her eyes are filled with sand
Her eyes are filled with something unpleasant or unsightly.

Ya keep on sinnin' in the name of a rock and roll
You keep committing sins in the name of rock and roll.

He thinks it's so cool to be cold
He believes that being cold is cool.

You never realizes the way love dies when you crucify it's soul
You fail to comprehend how love perishes when you torment it.

Ya think he's gonna bare his empty soul
You believe he will reveal his empty, hollow soul.

Heartless heartless never, never out of control
The person is a heartless individual who is always in control.

Crucify me
This line is a command; it means 'torture me.'

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANN WILSON, NANCY LAMOUREAUX WILSON

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