Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
A little closer, just look in my eyes
Start noticing all of the signs
Such deep affliction, you want to know why?
I'm changing face all of the time
You'd throw away all that's dear and needing
I've been through times like this before
Walk in a circle that sweats with meaning
I've hit the wall and the door
A new line I've found I'm piercing
The needle slips to the floor
The rush I feel gives me mercy
The lifeless vein flows no more
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
A tightness stretching my chest as you speak
The words seem to sound like a mess
Why did you think you could change what I am?
Powers you think you possess
Don't throw away all that's close and meaning
We've been through times like this before
The pressure builds as it reeks of needing
The hate you scream kills me more
A new line I've found I'm piercing
The needle slips to the floor
The rush I feel gives me mercy
The lifeless vein flows no more
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
Of a heart attack
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
Of a heart attack
Start noticing all of the signs
Such deep affliction, you want to know why?
I'm changing face all of the time
You'd throw away all that's dear and needing
I've been through times like this before
Walk in a circle that sweats with meaning
I've hit the wall and the door
A new line I've found I'm piercing
The needle slips to the floor
The rush I feel gives me mercy
The lifeless vein flows no more
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
A tightness stretching my chest as you speak
The words seem to sound like a mess
Why did you think you could change what I am?
Powers you think you possess
Don't throw away all that's close and meaning
We've been through times like this before
The pressure builds as it reeks of needing
The hate you scream kills me more
A new line I've found I'm piercing
The needle slips to the floor
The rush I feel gives me mercy
The lifeless vein flows no more
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
Of a heart attack
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
There's a light at the end of the tunnel
Draws me in close to its eye
Holding on to the signs of reflection
Whisper the words as I die
Of a heart attack
Of a heart attack
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Heart Attack Lyrics as written by Greig Andrew Nori Deryck Jason Whibley
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