Here in My Heart
Jimmy Rankin Lyrics


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Someone's always breaking down
Packing their clothes
Leaving for good
Coming back home
Either we're like strangers
Or the Best of friends
Taking all night
Or Never speaking again
Chorus
Giving it up
Letting it go
Holding back
Risking it all
Falling in love
Falling apart
There’s never a dull moment
Here in my heart
Sometimes I think we're crazy
To be Doing this at all
Going round in circles running into walls
maybe we're just used to Living[loving?] on the edge




we got this far[fire] but we are not there yet[are nothing yet]
Chorus(x3)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Here in my Heart" by Jimmy Rankin capture the ups and downs of a relationship, the uncertainties, the joys, and the sorrows that come with being in a partnership with another person. The opening lines of the song paint a picture of the transience of relationships, where people come and go, leaving and returning as they please. The singer acknowledges the fickleness of relationships, where they can turn from being strangers to best friends or from lovers to enemies in a heartbeat. The chorus of the song captures the essence of the emotional roller coaster that the singer is on, constantly giving up, letting go, risking it all, falling in love, and falling apart, never experiencing a dull moment.


The second verse of the song highlights the craziness of the on-off nature of the relationship, where the couple seems to be going around in circles, running into walls. The singer acknowledges that maybe they are just used to living on the edge, that the relationship has brought them this far, but they are not yet where they want to be. The chorus is repeated thrice, emphasizing the intensity of the emotions and the experiences that the singer is going through.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone's always breaking down
It seems like there's always someone in our lives who is struggling or experiencing some kind of breakdown.


Packing their clothes
Maybe they're leaving for good or just going on a trip, but they always seem to be packing up their things and moving on to something new.


Leaving for good
Sometimes the people in our lives leave and they don't come back, and it's hard to know if we'll ever see them again.


Coming back home
But other times, people come back to us and we're glad to have them home again.


Either we're like strangers
Sometimes when we don't see someone for a while or they've changed a lot, it's like we don't even know them anymore and we're strangers to each other.


Or the Best of friends
But other times, we can pick up right where we left off and it's like we've never been apart - we're the best of friends.


Taking all night
Some conversations can go on for hours and hours, and we're up late into the night trying to figure things out.


Or Never speaking again
Other times, we have big fights or disagreements that seem like they'll never be resolved and we might never speak again.


Giving it up
We might feel like we're giving up on each other or on a situation.


Letting it go
Sometimes it's better to just let things go and move on, rather than holding onto something that's causing too much pain or stress.


Holding back
It's hard to know when to hold back from saying what we really feel or think, especially if we're afraid of hurting someone else's feelings.


Risking it all
But other times, we might need to take a risk and put everything on the line for the sake of something or someone that's really important to us.


Falling in love
Love can be a wonderful, exhilarating experience that makes us feel alive and happy.


Falling apart
But when love doesn't work out, it can be incredibly painful and we might feel like we're falling apart.


There’s never a dull moment
Our lives are full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and there never seems to be a boring or uneventful moment.


Here in my heart
All of these experiences and emotions are a part of who I am and how I feel, and they're all kept deep inside my heart.


Sometimes I think we're crazy
When things get really tough or complicated, it's easy to feel like we've lost our minds and aren't making any sense.


To be Doing this at all
It's hard to know if we're doing the right thing by sticking around or trying to make something work, but sometimes we feel like we have to try anyway.


Going round in circles running into walls
Sometimes it feels like we're not making any progress and we're just going in circles, but we keep running into obstacles that don't let us move forward.


maybe we're just used to Living[loving?] on the edge
We might have a tendency to take risks or live on the edge, and that can make our lives more unpredictable and exciting.


we got this far[fire] but we are not there yet[are nothing yet]
We might have accomplished a lot or come a long way, but we still have a lot of ground to cover and a lot of growing to do.


Chorus(x3)
These are the recurring themes in our lives and in our relationships, and we keep experiencing them over and over again.




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Madlene Roulette

Love his lyrics, voice, style, guitar playing. Touches my heart. Thx Jimmy💖

Dio Melin

Heartland 💙such beautiful songs and amazing voices👏😃well done!!!

Norm Guthreau

This song..... I felt IT in my soul...
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Giovanna Pamela

Nossa amei essa música muito lindo Amy e ty .lisa e jack🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Andy garloff

Heartland can really showcase some damn good music!!! My ipod's full of them including Jimmy Rankin now.

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Kevin Gill

Just a great song from Jimmy Rankin!

Lou Savaria

Love this song! Thanks Heartland!

Jessica Gramlis

Gracias a Heartland 🥰❤️ de las mejores voces siempre

Lorena Belutti

Escutei em heartland e agora virou minha música preferida ❤️

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