Heart Half Full
The Bacon Brothers Lyrics
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Water is to glass as _______ is to Heart. a. Blood b. Love c. Taxi d. Happiness MB
As you stare off to one side and appear to be listening
I can see in your eyes, a small tear is glistening
For years we've been drifting on sands ever shifting
'Neath our feet, where we once walked hand in hand
How can I say just how much I need you to stay
When I reach out to touch, why do you turn away?
The cold winds are blowing, distances growing
Tell me we've got something left to save
Is your heart half empty or half full of love
Can you ever find the feeling again
Baby my love's so large and I'll never stop
'Til I fill your heart right to the top
My words can't explain just how hard I am trying
'Cause my heart hurts so badly when I see you crying
Just a sign that you need me, a hint you still care
Tell me that your love is still alive
Is your heart half empty or half full of love
Can you ever find the feeling again
Baby my love's so large and I'll never stop
'Til I fill your heart right to the top
The Bacon Brothers song "Heart Half Full" captures the feeling of a lover desperately trying to rekindle their fading romance with a partner who appears to be unresponsive. The singer laments the lost connection between them, and can see in their partner's eyes the pain that this disconnection is causing. He reaches out to her, trying to bridge the widening emotional gap, but she retreats from his touch. Despite this, the singer soldiers on, determined to keep his love burning, to try and fill her heart up to the top with his own, unyielding emotions.
The lyrics are a pithy and poignant exploration of the complexities of romantic relationships. They capture the bittersweet feeling of loving someone who may no longer be in love with you, and the desperate attempt to cling to something that is slipping away, despite the odds. The metaphor of the heart half full is a perfect encapsulation of the theme of the song, and the singer's assertion that his love is "so large" is a testament to the enduring power of his feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Water is to glass as _______ is to Heart.
Comparing the way water belongs in glass to how an unknown thing belongs in a heart.
As you stare off to one side and appear to be listening, I can see in your eyes, a small tear is glistening.
Observing someone who seems sad and distant, with a tear forming in their eye.
For years we've been drifting on sands ever shifting, 'Neath our feet, where we once walked hand in hand.
Over several years, we have grown apart and are no longer as close as we once were.
How can I say just how much I need you to stay, When I reach out to touch, why do you turn away?
Expressing difficulty in expressing love to someone who seems to be pushing them away.
The cold winds are blowing, distances growing, Tell me we've got something left to save.
Noticing distance growing between them, while still hoping there's a chance to save their relationship.
Is your heart half empty or half full of love, Can you ever find the feeling again, Baby my love's so large and I'll never stop, 'Til I fill your heart right to the top.
Wondering if their partner still loves them, and proclaiming that their own love is unconditional and they will never give up on filling their partner's heart back up with love.
My words can't explain just how hard I am trying, 'Cause my heart hurts so badly when I see you crying.
Feeling empathy and pain when they see their partner crying, and struggling to express how much they're trying to make things better.
Just a sign that you need me, a hint you still care, Tell me that your love is still alive.
Asking for even the smallest indication that their partner still cares and wants to work things out.
Contributed by Mateo J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.