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Poet's Heart
Westlife Lyrics
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When did I make the chorus too big
Leaving so easy in the quiet
Too much of restless thinking
You came on opened up the slience
So I lay awake
Write the symphony
Try to sign me
But now I know
What you give to me
I'm living with the poet's heart, heart
Now that the lights turn on and they never gonna stop
As the words come out is because you lit the spark
You're priceless, timeless precious work of art
Now every way you are
I'm living with the poet's heart
Whispered to me again
Your phone from ears straight to my pen
How did you see right through
It's like you're always you
I lay awake
Write the symphony
You're open me
Cos now I know
What you sing to me
I'm living with the poet's heart, heart
Now that the lights turn on and they never gonna stop
As the words come out is because you lit the spark
You're priceless, timeless precious work of art
Now every way you are
I'm living with the poet's heart
Oh oh
So let's lay awake
Making the history
Yeah, you and me
Cos now we know
So what you sing to me
Our meldoy, yeah
Now that the lights turn on and they never gonna stop
As the words come out is because you lit the spark
You're priceless, timeless precious work of art
Now every way you are
I'm living with the poet's heart heart heart heart
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Yeah we're flying high all round
Take my hands yeah, just like that
We'll keep brightening, brightening
Don't look back, don't look back, no no
In Westlife's song Poet's Heart, the singer is reflecting on the time when he lost his voice and when the lyrics became too big for him. They also talk about how it is easy to leave in silence but with so much restlessness in their mind, it feels like losing everything. However, the singer's perspective changes and they mention that someone came and opened the silence for them, thus lighting the spark. This helped the singer to write a symphony and they now know what the person gives to them. The singer now feels that they are living with the poet's heart and the lights will never stop because the person lit the spark.
Later in the song, the singer talks about how they lay awake and the person whispered something in their ear which they ended up writing down. The person was able to see right through the singer even though they knew who they were. The singer repeats that they living with the poet's heart and now their feet won't touch the ground.
Line by Line Meaning
When did I lose my voice
I don't know when I lost the confidence to express myself
When did I make the chorus too big
I don't remember when I started prioritizing others over my own voice
Leaving so easy in the quiet
It's so easy to remain silent and suppress my emotions
Too much of restless thinking
I have been overthinking and worrying too much
But this is time losing everything
This is the time when I am losing everything by keeping quiet and not expressing myself
You came on opened up the slience
But then you came and broke the silence
So I lay awake
Now, I stay awake at night
Write the symphony
To try and express the emotions I feel
Try to sign me
I am trying to find my own voice again
But now I know
But now, I understand
What you give to me
And what you have given to me
I'm living with the poet's heart, heart
I am now able to express myself with the heart of a poet
Now that the lights turn on and they never gonna stop
And now that I have found my voice, it will never be silenced
As the words come out is because you lit the spark
That is all thanks to the inspiration you have given me
You're priceless, timeless precious work of art
You are an invaluable, timeless and precious work of art
Now every way you are
In every way you are
Whispered to me again
You whisper to me again
Your phone from ears straight to my pen
Your words go straight from your mouth to my pen
How did you see right through
How are you able to see right through me
It's like you're always you
You are always yourself
You're open me
You opened me up
Cos now I know
Now I understand
What you sing to me
What you have been telling me
Our meldoy, yeah
Our melody, yeah
So let's lay awake
So let's stay awake
Making the history
And let's make our own history
Yeah, you and me
Together, you and me
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Now I feel like I'm flying and can't touch the ground
Yeah we're flying high all round
Together, we are flying high
Take my hands yeah, just like that
Take my hand, just like that
We'll keep brightening, brightening
And we'll keep shining brighter and brighter
Don't look back, don't look back, no no
Let's not look back, let's keep moving forward
Contributed by Alexandra A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Maria Gracia
on Every Little Thing You Do
na aapprcte q lahat ng mga ginagawa mo para sa akin maliit o malaki man yan .. ang kulang ikaw ang nagpupuno ... :) >3
Maria Gracia
on Puzzle of My Heart
you're the puzzle of my heart hahahahahahaha muawh <3
Maria Gracia
on Puzzle of My Heart
love it :)
Maria Gracia
on You Make Me Feel
my playlist :) ... you make me feel like this song
Maria Gracia
on I Wanna Grow Old with You
gusto q tlaga 2ng kanta hmmmmm nkakatouch yung lyrics ng song :)