Listen To Your Heart
Motörhead Lyrics


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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, Listen all your life
Listen to your hear, and then you´ll be alright
Don´t you see, the 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, 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

Overall Meaning

“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

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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



All comments from YouTube:

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

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