(Heart's filthy lesson)
(Heart's filthy lesson)
(Heart's filthy lesson)

There's always the diamond friendly
Sitting in the Laugh Motel
The heart's filthy lesson
With her hundred miles to hell

Oh, Ramona
If there was only something between us
If there was only something between us
Other than our clothes

Something in our skies
Something in our skies
Something in our blood
Something in our skies

Paddy
Paddy?
Who's been wearing Miranda's clothes?

It's the heart's filthy lesson
Heart's filthy lesson
Heart's filthy lesson
Falls upon deaf ears
(Heart's Filthy Lesson)
It's the heart's filthy lesson
Heart's filthy lesson
Heart's filthy lesson
Falls upon deaf ears

(Heart's filthy lesson)
Falls upon deaf ears
(Heart's filthy lesson)
(Heart's filthy lesson)
(Heart's filthy lesson)

Oh Ramona
If there was only some kind of future
Oh Ramona
If there was only some kind of future
And these cerulean skies

Something in our skies
Something in our skies
Something in our blood
Something in our skies

Paddy
Paddy?

Paddy will you carry me, I think I've lost my way
(Heart's filthy lesson, heart's filthy lesson)
I'm already five years older, I'm already in my grave
I'm already (heart's filthy lesson, heart's filthy lesson)
I'm already
I'm already (heart's filthy lesson, heart's filthy lesson)
Will you carry me?
Oh Paddy
I think I've lost my way

Paddy, what a fantastic death abyss
Paddy, what a fantastic death abyss (heart's filthy lesson)
It's the heart's filthy lesson (Paddy)
Tell the others
(Heart's filthy lesson)
It's the heart's filthy lesson (Paddy)
What a fantastic death abyss
Tell the others (heart's filthy lesson)
It's the heart's filthy lesson


Lyrics submitted by JanisSlifka, edited by Mellow_Harsher

The Hearts Filthy Lesson Lyrics as written by David Bowie Brian Peter George Eno

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    MandyBowie gave a good explanation, yet I don't think David would call it "filthy". There must be something darker in it. I don't think there's much love between Ramona and him, I think it's just sexual, therefore "filthy". ("If there was only something between us, Other than our clothes")

    What makes most sense to me is that it's about cheating on your spouse because you find someone interesting and can't let her go, there's something that attracts him to her although he has a wifeúgirlfriend and doesn't want to end the relationship. It's more of a curiosity. Yet in the flirt he still sees his wife ("Are you wearing Miranda's clothes?")

    The other part of the song is about fear of death, then conquering death and wanting to let everyone know it's not as horrible as it seems.

    Ashtray-girlon July 30, 2009   Link

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