Carved Heart
Natural Snow Buildings Lyrics


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The ring carved on your finger
You can't throw it away
Nor can you give it back
Until your heart decays

The face soon forgets
You can't run far away
Forever rise from the grave
Escorting you back always





Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Natural Snow Buildings' song Carved Heart hold a deep meaning about the burden of love and its impact on individuals. The first line "The ring carved on your finger" speaks about a totem of commitment and love that is now a part of a person's very being, and cannot be discarded easily. The second line "You can't throw it away" suggests that once love has left its mark, it is always a part of us, and despite how painful it might be, we are unable to throw it away. The next line "Nor can you give it back" talks about the inability to eradicate love, and even if we try to forget it or ignore it or even run away from it, our hearts do not allow us to truly separate ourselves from love, and it remains a part of us. Finally, the last line "Until your heart decays" implies that love will always stay in our hearts until the end of time, unless something happens to the person, or circumstances lead to a decay of the heart's capacity to love.


The following lines "The face soon forgets, You can't run far away" are a reminder that while our hearts remain loyal to love, our minds and rationality might often fail us, and it becomes difficult to comprehend or deal with the emotions of love, leading to forgetfulness or denial. However, the lyrics "Forever rise from the grave, Escorting you back always" reiterate that love will always have a grip over us, and no matter how many times we try to move on or deny our feelings, it's bound to rise again, reminding us the power and depth of emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

The ring carved on your finger
The symbolic ring on your finger, engraved with a promise, serves as a reminder of your commitment


You can't throw it away
You can't rid yourself of the memories and emotions tied to the promise


Nor can you give it back
You cannot disown or renounce the commitment you've made by returning the ring


Until your heart decays
The only way to be free of the commitment is to wait until time eats away at your heart and emotions


The face soon forgets
The physical features of a person fade from memory over time, but the imprint of the relationship remains


You can't run far away
Even if you physically distance yourself from the person, the memories and emotions will always follow you


Forever rise from the grave
The relationship has become so ingrained in your being that it will always be a part of you, even if it appears to be dead and buried


Escorting you back always
The relationship will never let you go, always accompanying you as you move forward in life




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Fernando Rodrigues

The ring carved on your finger
You can't throw it away
Nor can you give it back
Until your heart decays

The face soon forgets
You can't run far away
Forever rise from the grave
Escorting you back always



All comments from YouTube:

Andrew Vuono

Separating from my fiancée of 5 years, it will always haunt me, fill me with regret, and I’ll always remember the pain. This is what this song means to me

עולם תעשייתי - Industrial World

I love this song so much
Haven't heard this song for almost 3 years, it's so good to get back to it.

Fernando Rodrigues

The ring carved on your finger
You can't throw it away
Nor can you give it back
Until your heart decays

The face soon forgets
You can't run far away
Forever rise from the grave
Escorting you back always

nostalgia

The ring carved on your finger
You can't throw it away
Nor can you give it back
Until your heart decays

secret owl

n.n awesooome

Pedro Veredas

memories

Eat Shizz

Thanks anon <3

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Gabriel

where is the heart

John Smith

- black eyed peas 2003

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