Open Your Heart
Madonna (Ciccone) Lyrics
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I see you on the street and you walk on by
You make me want to hang my head down and cry
If you gave me half a chance you'd see
My desire burning inside of me
But you choose to look the other way
I've had to work much harder than this
Open your heart to me, baby
I hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin'
I'll give you love if you, you turn the key
I think that you're afraid to look in my eyes
You look a little sad boy, I wonder why
I follow you around but you can't see
You're too wrapped up in yourself to notice
So you choose to look the other way
Well, I've got something to say
Don't try to run I can keep up with you
Nothing can stop me from trying, you've got to
Open your heart to me, baby
I hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin'
I'll give you love if you, you turn the key
Open your heart with the key
One is such a lonely number
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Open your heart, I'll make you love me
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key
Don't try to run I can keep up with you
Nothing can stop me from trying, you've got to
Open your heart to me, baby
I hold the lock and you hold the key
Open your heart to me, darlin'
I'll give you love if you, you turn the key
Open your heart with the key
Open your heart, I'll make you love me (C'mon baby)
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key (I'm gonna give it to you)
Open your heart, I'll make you love me (Ow, c'mon baby)
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key (Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out)
Open your heart, I'll make you love me (Ow, c'mon baby)
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key (Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out)
Open your heart, I'll make you love me (I'm gonna give it to you)
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key (Hm, c'mon baby)
The lyrics to Madonna's song "Open Your Heart" are a plea for love and attention. The song's speaker is seeing someone they desire but that person ignores them. The singer is frustrated with the person's indifference and wants to be noticed. They claim to have something to offer and will stop at nothing to win their love.
The first verse expresses the singer's sadness at the person's neglect. They have a burning desire for the person but the person only looks the other way. The singer has had to work hard for what they want, and they request that the person not resist them. The chorus is a plea for the person to "open their heart" to the singer. The singer holds the lock, and the person holds the key. If the person gives the singer a chance, they promise to give them love.
The second verse is the singer's observation that the person is too self-absorbed to notice them. The person is wrapped up in themselves and ignores the singer. The singer insists that they can keep up with the person and asks for their attention. The chorus repeats the plea for the person to "open their heart" and turn the key. The bridge repeats the phrase "open your heart" and reinforces the idea that if the person will just give the singer a chance, they can make them love them back.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch out!
The singer is offering a warning, possibly to the addressee.
I see you on the street and you walk on by
The singer has encountered the addressee on the street and watched them walk away without noticing her.
You make me want to hang my head down and cry
The singer is saddened by the addressee's lack of attention.
If you gave me half a chance you'd see
The artist is convinced that if the addressee were to give her a chance, they would see the artist's positive qualities.
My desire burning inside of me
The artist has a strong desire for the addressee and it is consuming her.
But you choose to look the other way
The singer is frustrated that the addressee continues to ignore her.
I've had to work much harder than this
The singer has put in a lot of effort to get the addressee's attention.
For something I want don't try to resist me
The artist is determined to win over the addressee and is asking them not to resist her advances.
Open your heart to me, baby
The artist is pleading with the addressee to open up emotionally to her.
I hold the lock and you hold the key
The artist is comparing their relationship to a lock and key, suggesting that they are meant to be together.
I think that you're afraid to look in my eyes
The singer believes that the addressee is afraid of intimacy with her.
You look a little sad boy, I wonder why
The artist is curious about the addressee's emotions and behavior.
I follow you around but you can't see
The singer is stalking the addressee, hoping for a chance to connect with them.
You're too wrapped up in yourself to notice
The singer believes that the addressee is too self-centered to see the singer's feelings for them.
Well, I've got something to say
The singer has an important message to share with the addressee.
Don't try to run I can keep up with you
The artist is convinced that she can keep pace with the addressee no matter what.
Nothing can stop me from trying, you've got to
The artist is determined to try her best to win over the addressee, who should cooperate.
Open your heart with the key
The singer wants the addressee to let go of their emotional defenses.
One is such a lonely number
The singer is highlighting the loneliness of being without a partner, making a plea to be the addressee's companion.
Ah, ah, ah, ah
This is an interjection to emphasize the emotional side of the song.
Open your heart, I'll make you love me
The artist is suggesting that if the addressee opens up emotionally to her, she will be able to demonstrate why they should love her.
It's not that hard, if you just turn the key
The artist is implying that the addressee only needs to let go of their emotional defenses in order to love her.
C'mon baby
This is an interjection used to encourage the addressee to cooperate with the singer.
I'm gonna give it to you
The artist is determined to put forth her best effort to prove to the addressee that they should love her.
Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
This is an interjection to emphasize the emotional side of the song.
Hm, c'mon baby
This is an interjection used to encourage the addressee to cooperate with the singer.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Spirit Music Group
Written by: Gardner Cole, Madonna Ciccone, Peter Rafelson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@madonna
Celebrating 35 years of ‘Open Your Heart’ with the HD remastered video, directed by the amazing Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Enjoy!
@felix.finesse
Stunning Queen‼️
@mariiarg3271
Ahora Like a Virgin y Celebration
@luanparo
Thank you very much!!!! I love this music video, but I also love like a prayer, live to Tell, and la Isla Bonita! could they remaster them too? 😍😍😍
@12theplace
Thanks 💋
@albertogiovannirinconalfar462
Please, upload Hanky Panky, Causing a Commotion and Bye Bye Baby music videos. And put public the real official music video of Dress You Up
@erospedro839
Who's listening in 2024?
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@AdubsMMA
Shut up
@christopherfritz3840
Did you see that she was recreating the video at a show and the dancer DROPPED HER. Quite amazing that she's still 'got it' 😅