Take These Chains From My Heart
Williams Hank Lyrics
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You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
Just a spark of the love that used to be
If you love somebody new, let me find a new love too
Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then, if you no longer care
For the love that's beating there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
The lyrics of Hank Williams' song, "Take These Chains from My Heart," are about a broken relationship between two lovers. The song's narrator pleads with their partner to release them from the chains of their love that are now weighing heavily and causing pain. The first stanza of the song sets the stage for the heartache being experienced by the singer, who is painfully aware of their lover's lack of affection. They even mention that their faith in their partner is gone, but the pain remains. The singer is begging to be set free from their love.
Through the remainder of the song, the singer continues to address their lover, asking them to acknowledge the pain they feel and wishing to see a spark of the love that once existed between them. The singer even pleads for their lover to have sympathy for their heart, to be fair to it, and urges them to let them find a new love if their partner has found someone new. They continue to beg their lover to release them from the chains of their love and set them free.
Overall, "Take These Chains from My Heart" is a song that captures the pain of a broken relationship and the desire to move on from a love that is no longer returned. The lyrics are heartfelt and emotional, expressing the singer's longing to be released from their love's burden.
Line by Line Meaning
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
I am trapped in my love for you, please break these chains and let me go.
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
Your feelings have changed and you no longer love me like you once did.
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
I no longer have any trust or belief in you, but the pain I feel remains.
Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
I am crying for the loss of your love, please remove this pain so I can see clearly.
Just a spark of the love that used to be
I long for just a small sign that the love we once had still exists.
If you love somebody new, let me find a new love too
If you have moved on to someone else, please let me also find a new love to heal my heart.
Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Please offer me some kindness and understanding for the pain I am feeling.
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Please treat my heart with fairness and do not intentionally cause me any more pain.
Then, if you no longer care
If you truly do not love me anymore,
For the love that's beating there
For the love that I still have for you,
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Please release me from this pain and set me free from my love for you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fred Rose, Hy Heath
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perry cox
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You're grow cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
Just a spark of the love that use to be
If you love somebody new let me me find a new love too
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then if you no longer care for the love being there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You're grow cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free
Kim Moses
The older I get the more I love his music.
charles j Puppy
I HAVE TO AGREE KIM ,THESE PEOPLE WHO WAS RAISED ON GEORGE JONES AND OTHERS .HAVE TO UNDERSTAND 1 THING WITHOUT HANK THERE WOULD BE NO COUNTRY & WESTERN.EVEN THE GREAT JOHNNY CASH WAS INFLUENCED B Y HIM.
Harold Williams
@charles j Puppy You know I don't understand hi that Hank III sounds just like Hank Sr. He could write songs like his Grandpa did and have the country music people eating out of his hands..You should listen to him if you think I'm wrong judge for your self
Missy Villanueva
I grew up with this music listening to Hank Williams, Kitty wells and more my dad just pass away Recently I need song bring me so much memories
Amezz
that's maybe the point haha
Samuel Odonoughoe
If you haven’t seen it... I’d recommend the film ‘ I saw the light ‘ ...Tom hiddleston plays hank Williams...
qokl8 Skeight
He even sounded on the verge of tears. No one else but him has such raw emotion in their voice.
Dominik Jan Sieron
Ray Charles has
Robbie Lawshe
We need to keep this music alive
Caleb Ellison
Such heart wrenching honesty in his music. I love Hank's music and his sincerity so much.