This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I know there's something in the wake of your smile
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah
You've built a love but that love falls apart
Your little piece of heaven turns too dark
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah
They're swept away and nothing is what is seems
The feeling of belonging to your dreams
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can't find the words
The sense of magic, the beauty that's been
When love was wilder than the wind
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah
You've built a love but that love falls apart
Your little piece of heaven turns too dark
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah
They're swept away and nothing is what is seems
The feeling of belonging to your dreams
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can't find the words
The sense of magic, the beauty that's been
When love was wilder than the wind
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Lyrics submitted by Petaphysika
Listen to Your Heart Lyrics as written by Mats Arne Persson Per Hakan Gessle
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Great version of a great song,
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I love this song. It's about true love, and it makes you feel so much emotion. I feel this song is about "forbidden" love, you know, like two people who truly deeply love each other, but can't always be together of the stupid restrictions imposed on them by society. The meaning and message is to always listen to your heart and realize that true love is the most important thing, and that it transcends everything, all those meaningless boundaries that people draw and restrictions societies impose...if you find your soulmate, then that's all that matters, and those two people should be together, because love knows no boundaries. That's what this song is about, and that's a very true and beautiful message. Two people have true love, but other people or society doesn't approve, and the song is telling them to listen to their hearts because and be together no matter what, because true love conquers all and it's the only thing that matters and has meaning.
It's easy to say that the soulmates should be together, however, it all depends on what the restrictions are. <br /> <br /> If the restrictions are religion, age, race, or whatever that does not matter to anybody else, the heart will tell you that those barriers are no big deals at all. <br /> <br /> However, if the restrictions are that the person who you think as your soul mate is married, what can you do? Love does not entitle you any rights to break a family, or to make a child see his/her parents live apart. The best you can do is to leave and wish the other person well. <br /> <br /> To stay together is not the only way to love, sometimes to let go is also a form of love.
I think this song is one Roxette`s best! To me the meaning is that you should follow your heart and not be led by what your mind or someone else might tell you. for example.... people around you might tell you a guy is not good for you, but you need to do what you feel inside yourself and "Listen To Your Heart" first. Basically decide weather YOU truly want to be parted.
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Exactly!
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I love this song. It's about true love, and it makes you feel so much emotion. I feel this song is about "forbidden" love, you know, like two people who truly deeply love each other, but can't always be together of the stupid restrictions imposed on them by society. The meaning and message is to always listen to your heart and realize that true love is the most important thing, and that it transcends everything, all those meaningless boundaries that people draw and restrictions societies impose don't have any meaning and don't matter...if you find your soulmate, then that's all that matters, and those two people should be together, because love knows no boundaries. That's what this song is about, and that's a very true and beautiful message. Two people have true love, but other people or society doesn't approve, and the song is telling them to listen to their hearts because and be together no matter what, because true love conquers all and it's the only thing that matters and has meaning.
There's no talk about religion. It says: if you truly love someone, nothing else matters. You can brawl, huff, but newer say "goodbye". You souldn't destroy that magical feeling just because of your foolish mind. You can't understand it, just your herat can tell you. So listen to your heart.
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Per Gessle has expressed that this song was written to the girlfriend/wife of one of his best friends who was leaving his friend and filing for divorce. I fell in love with this song watching the Belgian documentary Ne Me Quitte Pas. The piano and vocals only version is the best!
I looooooooooooove this song...
I also like this song a lot, but when I think about it, it brings back a very sad memory from over half a lifetime ago. I was probably 12 or 13, riding the bus to school in the morning. Though I was in middle school at that time, we also picked up high school students along the way. I remember that we picked up this high school girl from her home along a dirt road, and she was crying violently. Apparently her cat had been run over by a truck just a minute before the bus came to her house. This song was playing on the radio in the bus exactly at that time, so I always associate it with that sad memory.