Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums Overkill, Bomber, Ace of Spades and, particularly, the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ranked number 26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. As of 2016, they have sold more than 15 million albums worldwide.
Most often classified as heavy metal, Motörhead has been credited with being part of and influencing numerous musical scenes, thrash metal and speed metal especially. Lemmy, however, always insisted that they were a rock and roll band. He said that they had more in common with punk bands, but with their own unique sound, Motörhead is embraced in both punk and metal scenes. Their lyrics typically covered such topics as war, good versus evil, abuse of power, promiscuous sex, substance abuse and, most famously, gambling, the latter theme being the focus of their hit song "Ace of Spades".
Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motörhead had disbanded. By 2018, all three members of Motörhead's best-known line-up (Lemmy, Taylor and Clarke) had died.
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Discography
Motörhead (1977)
Overkill (1979)
Bomber (1979)
On Parole (1979)
Ace of Spades (1980)
Iron Fist (1982)
Another Perfect Day (1983)
Orgasmatron (1986)
Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
1916 (1991)
March ör Die (1992)
Bastards (1993)
Sacrifice (1995)
Overnight Sensation (1996)
Snake Bite Love (1998)
We Are Motörhead (2000)
Hammered (2002)
Inferno (2004)
Kiss of Death (2006)
Motörizer (2008)
The Wörld Is Yours (2010)
Aftershock (2013)
Bad Magic (2015)
Listen To Your Heart
Motörhead Lyrics
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Hold it down, ´cause if you move you lose
Give me time, I need to make mistakes
Give me love, before my poor heart breaks
Listen to your heart, Listen all your life
Listen to your hear, and then you´ll be alright
Don´t you see, the truth is always close
Give me hope, ´cause I was never sure
Give me faith, ´cause I was never yours
Listen to your heart, Listen all your life
Look into my eyes, before you say good-bye
Raise your hand, if you deserve the blame
If you can, them you won´t die ashamed
Give me strength, so I can make a stand
Give me light, so I can show my hand
Look me in the eyes
Before we say good-bye
Tell me the truth or die
and then you´ll be alright
“Listen to Your Heart” is a song by Motörhead from their ‘Inferno’ album. It is an anthem to having faith in oneself and one’s instincts, as the lyrics tell the listener to hold fast to their heart and listen to their inner voice. The song starts with an ominous tone, with the lyrics “Here we are, about to blow a fuse / Hold it down, ´cause if you move you lose”, which seem to suggest the tension and pressure one might feel when facing a difficult decision or situation. The song then goes on to encourage hope and faith in oneself, calling for love and giving strength to one’s heart. The lyrics urge the listener to pay attention to their heart’s instincts and listen to its true voice in order to be at peace with oneself and make the right choices.
The song encourages introspection as well as reflection, with lines such as “Don’t you see, the truth is always close”, and “Look into my eyes, before you say good-bye” that encourage openness and honesty. The song also warns against regret, as it urges the listener to “Give me time, I need to make mistakes / Give me love, before my poor heart breaks”. By embracing one’s true self and listening to one’s heart, the lyrics suggest that one can find peace and happiness in oneself.
Overall, “Listen to Your Heart” is a song of encouragement and empowerment, urging the listener to believe in oneself and follow one’s heart’s voice. It is a reminder to trust oneself and to never give up on oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are, about to blow a fuse
We are in a highly agitated state, about to lose control
Hold it down, ´cause if you move you lose
Control yourself, for any action you take will not yield the desired result
Give me time, I need to make mistakes
Allow me to learn through my own errors
Give me love, before my poor heart breaks
Show me affection before I suffer yet another heartbreak
Listen to your heart, Listen all your life
Pay attention to the guidance of your innermost feelings, always
Listen to your hear, and then you´ll be alright
Your heart has the answers and will lead you to the right path
Don´t you see, the truth is always close
Open your eyes for the truth is always within reach
Eyes are wide, just like you seen a ghost
My eyes are wide open, as if I just witnessed something startling
Give me hope, ´cause I was never sure
Provide me with optimism, as I was never confident
Give me faith, ´cause I was never yours
Place trust in me and support me, for I never had that from you
Look into my eyes, before you say good-bye
Give me the respect of looking me in the eyes as we part ways
Raise your hand, if you deserve the blame
Take responsibility for your actions if you were at fault
If you can, them you won´t die ashamed
If you can admit to any wrongdoing, you won't die with regret
Give me strength, so I can make a stand
Fortify me with determination, so I can take a firm stance
Give me light, so I can show my hand
Illuminate me with understanding, so I can reveal my true intentions
Look me in the eyes
Make eye contact with me
Before we say good-bye
Before we part ways
Tell me the truth or die
Be honest with me, or suffer the consequences
and then you´ll be alright
After you face the truth, you will be okay
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN KILMISTER, IAN FRASER KILMISTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marc Revelard
Nothing can go wrong
Here we are, about to blow the fuse
Hold it down
Cause if you move, you lose
Give me time
I need to make mistakes
Give me love
Before my poor heart breaks
Listen to your heart
Understand the why
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Don't you see truth is always close?
Eyes are wide
Just like you seen a ghost
Give me hope, cause I was never sure
Give me faith, cause I was never yours
Listen to your heart
And don't tell me no lies
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
Listen all of your life
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
Raise your hand
If you deserve the blame
If you can, then you won't die ashamed
Give me strength
So I can make a stand
Give me light, so I can show my hand
Listen to your heart
Look me in the eye
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
ElPayasoMalo
All the lyric sites have the wrong lyrics. The right lyrics:
Here we are, about to blow a fuse
Hold it down
'Cause if you move, you lose
Give me time
I need to make mistakes
Give me love, before my poor heart breaks
Listen to your heart
Understand the light
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Don't you see truth is always close
Eyes are wide
Just like you've seen a ghost
Give me hope, 'cause I was never sure
Give me faith, 'cause I was never yours
Listen to your heart
And don't tell me no lies
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
Listen all of your life
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
Raise your hand
If you deserve the blame
If you can, then you won't die ashamed
Give me strength
So I can make a stand
Give me light, so I can show my hand
Listen to your heart
Look me in the eye
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
Mark Boyd
This might be Motorhead's most underrated album. It's chocked full of some excellent songs that really stand the test of time. Always loved the title track and Crazy Like A Fox, but man...this song has got to be one of the best tunes Lemmy & Co ever did. Really stands the test of time well and those lyrics...the man wrote and sang from his heart. There is no rock n roll more honest than Motorhead. Now I'm gonna listen to this tune another 10 times.
Si Nad
I totally agree. And Crazy Like a Fox is fucking superb.
Marc Revelard
Nothing can go wrong
Here we are, about to blow the fuse
Hold it down
Cause if you move, you lose
Give me time
I need to make mistakes
Give me love
Before my poor heart breaks
Listen to your heart
Understand the why
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Don't you see truth is always close?
Eyes are wide
Just like you seen a ghost
Give me hope, cause I was never sure
Give me faith, cause I was never yours
Listen to your heart
And don't tell me no lies
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
Listen all of your life
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
Raise your hand
If you deserve the blame
If you can, then you won't die ashamed
Give me strength
So I can make a stand
Give me light, so I can show my hand
Listen to your heart
Look me in the eye
Listen to your heart
Before you say goodbye
Listen to your heart
Tell the truth or die
Listen to your heart
And then you'll be alright
Mikey Ramone
The lyrics on the description box is just wrong. Thanks for this.
Lucybaby666
God, I love this song so much!
Motörhead forever!
Si Nad
FOREVER!!!!!
Ken Kaffke
I heard this on the end credits of Wishmaster and had to hear it again... thanks for posting it ... great song!
Adam Mumford
This is such an up beat song, you've had a shite day stick this on and you'll be smiling again. Love the big mans Bass solo in the middle too, simple yet 110% awesome, Phil and Mickey aren't too bad in this song either \m/
kelly green
These 3 guys is in my opinion best line up...
malkavian
One of my favorite motörhead songs