Shape Of My Heart
Sting Lyrics

He deals the cards as a meditation
The act of dealing cards brings him a sense of inner peace and focus

And those he plays never suspect
The people with whom he plays cards never suspect that there is a deeper meaning or purpose to the game

He doesn't play for the money he wins
He is not interested in the material gains from winning the game

He don't play for respect
He isn't playing to earn the respect of others

He deals the cards to find the answer
He deals the cards to find answers to the greater mysteries of life

The sacred geometry of chance
He believes that there is a mystical order to the seemingly random outcomes of a card game

The hidden law of a probable outcome
There is a secret law governing the possible outcomes of the game

The numbers lead a dance
There is a rhythm and order to the way the cards are dealt and played

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
He understands that the spade symbolizes the warrior and strength

I know that the clubs are weapons of war
He understands that the club symbolizes aggression and conflict

I know that diamonds mean money for this art
He understands that diamonds represent the material gains that one can achieve in a card game

But that's not the shape of my heart
However, these material gains are not important to the deeper meaning and purpose of the game

He may play the jack of diamonds
The specific cards he plays may be seemingly random or unimportant

He may lay the queen of spades
The specific cards he plays may be strategically chosen for their symbolic meaning

He may conceal a king in his hand
He may hold back certain aspects of himself or his strategy from others

While the memory of it fades
He may forget certain aspects of past games or experiences, but they still shape who he is

If I told her that I loved you
If I were to open up and share my true feelings with someone

You'd maybe think there's something wrong
They might misinterpret my honesty or think that there is a hidden motive behind it

I'm not a man of too many faces
He is an honest and straightforward person, not one to hide his true identity

The mask I wear is one
However, he does have a certain persona or image that he presents to the world

But those who speak know nothing
People who talk a lot about their experiences and feelings often don't really understand them

And find out to their cost
These people often learn the hard way that this approach can lead to misunderstandings and pain

Like those who curse their luck in too many places
People who blame their own misfortunes on external factors often fail to take responsibility for their own actions

And those who fear are lost
People who allow fear to hold them back from taking risks or being honest often miss out on meaningful experiences

That's not the shape of my heart
The true essence and purpose of his card-playing is not about material gain or personal image, but something deeper and more spiritual

That's not the shape
The shape or form of his heart is not what others might expect, based on their assumptions about him

The shape of my heart
The true shape of his heart is something that cannot be fully expressed through language or symbol, but is felt in the purity of his intentions and actions