Shape of my Heart
Sting & The Police/Sting Lyrics

He deals the cards as a meditation
He deals the cards thoughtfully, as if in deep contemplation

And those he plays never suspect
Those who play with him never realize that he is searching for something deeper than money or respect

He doesn't play for the money he wins
Winning money is not what motivates him to keep playing

He don't play for respect
He also does not play for the admiration of others

He deals the cards to find the answer
He is using the cards as a tool to seek out answers to his deeper questions

The sacred geometry of chance
He believes that there is a divine structure to the seemingly random game of chance

The hidden law of a probable outcome
He is searching for an underlying rule which governs the final result

The numbers lead a dance
He perceives a rhythm and a pattern in the way numbers appear and interact

I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier
He recognizes the symbolism behind the suits in a deck of cards

I know that the clubs are weapons of war
He understands that each suit has a connection to combat and conflict

I know that diamonds mean money for this art
He is aware of the association between wealth and the diamond suit in the card game

But that's not the shape of my heart
However, these meanings do not fit what he is looking for in the cards, and do not align with the shape of his heart

He may play the jack of diamonds
He may still be drawn to certain cards or suits during his search

He may lay the queen of spades
Or he may avoid certain cards altogether, depending on their symbolism

He may conceal a king in his hand
He may keep certain insights or revelations to himself

While the memory of it fades
It is possible that some important discoveries may be forgotten or obscured as time goes on

If I told her that I loved you
The artist is contemplating a confession of love to someone

You'd maybe think there's something wrong
The singer anticipates that the other person might be suspicious or confused by the sudden declaration of love

I'm not a man of too many faces
The singer is presenting himself as a straightforward, honest person

The mask I wear is one
However, he still acknowledges that he has a persona or facade that he presents to the world

But those who speak know nothing
He is skeptical of people who speak without understanding the deeper meanings behind their words

And find out to their cost
He believes that those who speak without insight will suffer negative consequences

Like those who curse their luck in too many places
He makes a comparison to people who blame their misfortunes on external circumstances rather than seeking understanding

And those who fear are lost
He suggests that fear can cloud one's judgment and lead to a state of confusion or aimlessness

That's not the shape
The singer reiterates that the common interpretations of the suits in a card game do not reflect the true nature of his search

The shape of my heart
The true shape of his heart is something deeper and more profound than the external symbols of wealth, combat, or randomness