Heart to the Husk
Jeffrey Foucault Lyrics


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Please burn my letters
Let them writhe
The love and the lack
Let the blue meet the black
Let my words become fire

I burned your letters
Cold or kind
By a river at dusk
From the heart to the husk
Every word became fire

We dream our love
For a while
Into flesh out of dust
The rage and the rust
All gone as it came

Please tell me something




I want to know
Where does love go?

Overall Meaning

In the song "Heart to the Husk" by Jeffrey Foucault, the lyrics are reflective of a relationship that has ended, with the singer asking for his letters to be burned and suggesting that the love and lack within them should be consumed by flames. He mentions that he has already burned the letters he received in return by a river at dusk, indicating that he too has let go of the memories associated with their relationship. The use of fire and destruction in the lyrics symbolizes the end of the passion and intensity that was once present between the two lovers.


The singer then reflects on how love can be so consuming in the moment, but once it's gone, it leaves behind only "the husk," a shell of what used to be. He wonders where love goes after it's gone, questioning if it just disappears into nothingness. The song's theme of loss and heartache is compounded by the haunting melody and stripped-down instrumentation, emphasizing the raw emotions expressed in the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Please burn my letters
I am asking you to burn the letters I wrote to you


Let them writhe
Let the letters twist and turn


The love and the lack
The feelings of love and emptiness


Let the blue meet the black
Let the sadness merge with darkness


Let my words become fire
Let my words burn and turn into flames


I burned your letters
I already burned the letters you wrote to me


Cold or kind
Whether they were mean or nice


By a river at dusk
I burned them by a river during sunset


From the heart to the husk
From deep emotions to ashes


Every word became fire
Each word on the paper turned into flames


We dream our love
We imagine love


For a while
For some time


Into flesh out of dust
From nothing to tangible emotions


The rage and the rust
The anger and deterioration


All gone as it came
Everything disappeared as quickly as it came


Please tell me something
I'm asking you to share something with me


I want to know
I'm curious to learn


Where does love go?
I want to know what happens to love after it fades away




Writer(s): jeffrey foucault

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Comments from YouTube:

@jefffourez

Tragic and beautiful. The opening riff has been my ringtone for years.

@ryhisner

This one and "Goners Most" from that album are as good as it gets. Both are among Foucault's five best songs ever, and that's saying something.

@amandaleopold1687

I burned your letters Cold or kind By a river at dusk From the heart to the husk Every word became fire...beautiful and poetic.

@Swordfish7952

It’s a perfect song.
Poem

@fabreezy1969

so many emotions show in this song i literally balled it was that damn beautiful...

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