Heart Attack
Mike Krol Lyrics
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or watch you as you break your back
i cant decide cause its your chores not mine
if i explain everything about me would you kindly let me understand, the time, alright, you see its not hard to take the first step and get off the ledge
everybody has to feel messed up every once in a while to know they're alive
tonight you tell me i wanna know whats it all about
wont you tell me all about it?
you can walk away and leave this one behind you but tomorrows just another day to be around and let me know if you play tuples then its gonna show
you've gotta wait to work it out aw yeah
(uh huh uh huh uh huh)
everythings alright and everything alright and
everythings all right
The song Heart Attack by Mike Krol is a heavy-hearted piece about a person who's fed up with waiting for someone to change for the better. The lyrics suggest that the subject has been waiting for too long for something or someone, and now it's time to move on. The opening lines, "I won't wait for you to have a heart attack, or watch you as you break your back" are a metaphorical way of saying that the person won't stick around to watch the consequences of inaction play out.
The next line, "I can't decide cause it's your chores not mine" implies that the subject has been carrying the weight of someone else's consequences for too long. However, they can't make decisions for the other person, nor can they bear the burden any longer. The lyrics suggest that the subject is willing to listen and understand the other person, but they also need to take their first steps and get off the ledge.
The chorus of "everybody has to feel messed up every once in a while to know they're alive" communicates that we all go through difficult experiences that help us appreciate the good times. The song ends on an optimistic note with the reiteration, "everything's alright," symbolizing that the subject has taken their first step to move beyond a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I wont wait for you to have a heart attack
I'm not going to wait until you get sick or hurt to care about you.
or watch you as you break your back
I don't want to see you work so hard that you hurt yourself.
i cant decide cause its your chores not mine
I don't want to tell you what to do because those are your responsibilities.
if i explain everything about me would you kindly let me understand, the time,
If I tell you everything about myself, would you be patient and understanding with me?
alright, you see its not hard to take the first step and get off the ledge
It's not difficult to make a positive change in your life and stop doing something harmful.
everybody has to feel messed up every once in a while to know they're alive
It's normal to feel down sometimes, because it reminds us that we're human and alive.
tonight you tell me i wanna know whats it all about
Can you tell me what's going on in your life tonight?
wont you tell me all about it?
Please talk to me and share your feelings with me.
you can walk away and leave this one behind you but tomorrows just another day to be around
You have the choice to leave and not deal with this now, but tomorrow is another day and we'll still be here.
and let me know if you play tuples then its gonna show
If you're hiding something or being dishonest, it will eventually become obvious.
if you seek the truth then I will believe you
If you're honest and upfront with me, I'll trust you.
you've gotta wait to work it out aw yeah
We need to be patient and take time to figure things out.
(uh huh uh huh uh huh)
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everythings alright and everything alright and
Everything is going to be okay, we just need to work through it.
everythings all right
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