Heart In Your Hand
PAGE Jimmy & PLANT Robert Lyrics


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Do you gather flowers for me
Moving softly through the trees
With the scent against your arms
Long ago I knew your charms

As I walk through the purple hills of
Soon forgotten
Know that my heart was in your hand
And my heart was in your hand

Do your lips still call my name
Would your mouth still taste the same
There I learned the sweetest words
Oh! What price of mercy

Yeah, though I steal all across the years
The memory lingers on
With my heart in your hand
Oh, my heart in your hand

Should I fall beside the road
Everlasting wandering soul
And the memory sublime
And my heart was there

Yeah, as I walk through the purple hills of
Long ago
I know my heart was in your hand
Oh, my heart was in your hand




my heart is in your hand
Oh, my heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Heart In Your Hand" by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant is a melancholic and introspective piece that speaks of nostalgia and unrequited love. The opening verse paints a picture of the singer's beloved picking flowers for him as they walk through the woods, in a moment that now feels distant and long forgotten. The phrase "long ago I knew your charms" suggests that the relationship has faded into memory, and the singer is searching for remnants of that lost love.


The second verse reveals that the relationship ended on less than ideal terms, with the line "what price of mercy" expressing regret and pain. The singer wonders if their former lover still thinks of them, and if their memories hold the same sweetness. The chorus repeats the sentiment of the opening verse, with the singer acknowledging that their heart once belonged to their beloved, and that it still does, despite the passage of time and distance.


The final verse finds the singer alone, wandering through life with the memory of their lost love still fresh in their mind. The phrase "everlasting wandering soul" suggests a sense of restlessness and a longing for what could have been. The song ends with a simple repeat of the chorus, emphasizing the enduring hold that love can have on the human heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you gather flowers for me
Are you still doing special things for me like you used to?


Moving softly through the trees
Do you move silently and gracefully like you used to?


With the scent against your arms
Do you still smell like the aromas of those flowers?


Long ago I knew your charms
I remember all the things that made you unique and special back then.


As I walk through the purple hills of Soon forgotten
As I walk through this obscure area that I've almost forgotten.


Know that my heart was in your hand
Understand that my heart was under your control.


And my heart was in your hand
My heart belonged to you at that time.


Do your lips still call my name
Do you still say my name with the same affection in your voice?


Would your mouth still taste the same
Would your kisses be the same?


There I learned the sweetest words
I remember all the sweet and loving things you said to me.


Oh! What price of mercy
The kindness you showed me was priceless.


Yeah, though I steal all across the years
Even after many years, I still remember everything clearly.


The memory lingers on
Those memories are still with me.


With my heart in your hand
My heart was still with you.


Oh, my heart in your hand
My heart still belonged to you.


Should I fall beside the road
If I face difficult times ahead.


Everlasting wandering soul
My soul will continue to wander indefinitely.


And the memory sublime
I will always remember the wonderful times we had together.


And my heart was there
My heart was always a part of those memories.


Yeah, as I walk through the purple hills of Long ago
As I move through this place where we once shared memories.


I know my heart was in your hand
I remember that my heart was yours.


Oh, my heart was in your hand
My heart was never mine alone.


my heart is in your hand
My heart still belongs to you.


Oh, my heart
My heart remains yours.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES PATRICK PAGE, MICHAEL PEARSON, ROBERT PLANT, STEPHEN CHARLES JONES

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@CarolineMartin

Do you gather flowers for me?
Moving softly through the trees
With the scent against your arms
Long ago I knew your charms
As I walk through the purple hills of soon forgotten
Know that my heart was in your hand
And my heart was in your hand
Do your lips still call my name?
Would your mouth still taste the same?
And I learn the sweetest words
What implies some mercy yet
Though I steal all across the years, the memory lingers on
All my heart within your hand
All my heart within your hand
Should I fall beside the road
Everlasting unconsoled
And my memory so blind
And my heart laid ahead
As I walk through the purple hills of long ago
I know my heart is in your hand
All my heart is in your hand
My heart is in your hand
All my heart



@jennybaji421

hope ya got PAST all that by now dude👍🏼

Keep movin fwd & away & they’ll remember you at least!

Stay & be there for them & you already lost ‘em!

👉🏼They ONLY Want what/who they DONT have!👈🏼

It’s BS but it’s “their world” ,

we just gota try not to get kicked around while we live in it!!



All comments from YouTube:

@arbogash1852

This was the only song on the album where I thought the grainy guitar production fits the mood or the song. This is a song I imagine Page always wanted to make: simple, vintage, wild west.

@TheDolmen666

Damn, this song hurts so much

@annaguziy317

May be the the best love song of all times...

@flyspray300gnet9

TOP Album...TOP TOP TOP SHELF
Page Plant beautiful masterpiece of music

@kashmirpage

Jimmy...I'll love you forever! Robert...all my best, bro! I can't wait until my goddaughter hears you sing for the first time in nineteen years...on this plane anyway.

@Haidimbya

It is beautiful. I've always loved this album. Too bad Page and Plant didn't keep working together after that.

@FASTESTFIX

They will always be together in a way

@alexkx8599

Sounds like there was more music recorded around this project...more before though...just hasn't been released...yet.

@MeliaTheAzedarach

heart in the hand...indeed....

@mattoliver7270

Jimmy doing an awesome tribute to Hank Marvin in a great song in it's own right.

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