Hearin' My Heart Talkin'
The Outlaws Lyrics


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Martin-Meskell

Well, I almost called you this evenin'
Just to say things aren't what they seem
But a one-night stand wound up stealin'
Every one of my dreams
Now it's three a.m. in the morning
And a woman's best be at home
I'm afraid the sun's gonna catch me now
On a street all alone

Now I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Sayin' that I'm foolish just to keep walkin' away
I thought that I could forget you
But I keep on day after day
Hearin' my heart talkin'
Hearin' my heart talkin'
Every time I'm thinkin' of you

All the big time plans I was sure of
Left me standin' here in the dawn
As the sidewalk pools at the streetlight
Well, I need it all
Well, I try my best not to wonder
If you've still been thinkin' of me
But you fill my mind like an old song
Bittersweet melody

Now I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Sayin' that I'm foolish just to keep walkin' away
I thought that I could forget you
But I keep on day after day
Hearin' my heart talkin'
Hearin' my heart talkin'
I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Every time I'm thinkin' of you

O-oh, I can't escape this feelin'
When the night starts turnin' to day

Now I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Sayin' that I'm foolish just to keep walkin' away
I thought that I could forget you
But I keep on day after day
Hearin' my heart talkin'
Hearin' my heart talkin'
I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Every time I'm thinkin' of you

Now I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Every time I'm thinkin' of you

Woah, I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Every time I'm thinkin' of you





(repeat and fade)

Overall Meaning

The song "Hearin' My Heart Talkin'" by The Outlaws is a ballad that tells a story of a man unable to forget about someone special to him. The song suggests that the man had a brief fling with a woman that ended up stealing his heart and dreams. The man regrets not reaching out to the woman and feels foolish for walking away.


The lyrics in the song express the man's thoughts and emotions as he tries to avoid thinking about the woman but ends up hearing his heart talk to him, urging him to keep thinking about her. As he walks alone on the street, he is haunted by the memories of the woman who fills his mind like an old song, a bittersweet melody.


The chorus of the song, "Hearin' my heart talkin', sayin' that I'm foolish just to keep walkin' away," suggests that the man is torn between his desire to forget about the woman and his natural longing for her. In the end, the man can't escape his feelings and accepts that he will always think of her.


Overall, "Hearin' My Heart Talkin'" by The Outlaws is a beautiful song that explores the universal theme of love and loss. The lyrics are particularly effective in conveying the pain of losing someone special and the difficulty of moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I almost called you this evenin'
I was on the verge of calling you tonight


Just to say things aren't what they seem
To express that things aren't as they appear


But a one-night stand wound up stealin'
But a casual sexual encounter ended up stealing


Every one of my dreams
All of my aspirations


Now it's three a.m. in the morning
It's currently 3 AM


And a woman's best be at home
It is best for a woman to be at home at this hour


I'm afraid the sun's gonna catch me now
I'm worried the daylight will find me alone in the streets


On a street all alone
By myself on the road


Now I'm hearin' my heart talkin'
Now I'm listening to my emotions


Sayin' that I'm foolish just to keep walkin' away
Telling me that it's unwise to keep distancing myself


I thought that I could forget you
I believed that I could erase you from my mind


But I keep on day after day
But I continue to think about you every day


Every time I'm thinkin' of you
Each time you come to mind


All the big time plans I was sure of
All the significant plans I was confident of


Left me standin' here in the dawn
Resolved nothing and left me here in the early morning


As the sidewalk pools at the streetlight
As I stand in the pooled water on the sidewalk under the streetlamp


Well, I need it all
I require everything


Well, I try my best not to wonder
I'm doing my best not to speculate


If you've still been thinkin' of me
If you've been pondering about me


But you fill my mind like an old song
But you occupy my mind like a nostalgic melody


Bittersweet melody
A sad and sweet tune


O-oh, I can't escape this feelin'
I can't rid myself of this emotion


When the night starts turnin' to day
As the night transitions into morning


Every time I'm thinkin' of you
Whenever you are in my thoughts




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