Slow walk, it's land mine
It's coal mine, it's a bad thought

On the way to God don't know
My brain's the burger, and my heart's the coal

I'm trying to get my head clear
I push things out through my mouth, I get refilled through my ears
I get refilled through my ears
I get refilled through my ears

I'm on my way to God don't know or even care
My brain's the weak heart, and my heart's the long stairs
My heart's the long stairs, my heart's the long stairs
Inland from Vancouver shore
The ravens and the seagulls push each other inward and outward
Inward and outward

In this place that I call home
My brain's the cliff, and my heart's the bitter buffalo
My heart's the bitter buffalo

We tore one down, and erected another there
The match of the century, absence versus thin air
On the way to God don't know
My brain's the burger, and my heart's the coal

On this life that we call home
The years go fast and the days go so slow
The days go so slow, the days go slow

On the way to God don't know
My brain's the burger, and my heart's the coal
I'm tried getting my head clear
I push things out through my mouth, I get refilled through my ears
I get refilled through my ears, I get refilled through my ears

I'm on my way to God don't know or even care
My brain's the weak heart and my heart's the long stairs
My heart's the long stairs, my heart's the long stairs
Inland from Vancouver shore,
the ravens and the seagulls push each other inward and outward
Inward and outward

In this place that I call home
My brain's the cliff, and my heart's the bitter buffalo
My heart's the bitter buffalo

We tore one down, and erected another there
The match of the century, absence versus thin air
Absence versus thin air

On this life that we call home
The years go fast and the days go so slow
The days go so slow


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Heart Cooks Brain Lyrics as written by Isaac Brock Eric Judy

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    I agree with what Andrew said one post up., In the first two heart/brain metaphors, he mentions that he doesnt know where hes going, so making decisions with his heart makes the most sense (just trying to find out what is right for you and where you want to go in life) but when he finally finds a place he can call home, he knows that he has to be logical and cant just live off of his whims and instincts, he has to use logic to survive. this makes the heart jaded or bitter, and the days get long, but you never seem to have enough time (the years go by fast)

    anyone have any thoughts on the line: "we tore one down, and erected another there the match of the century: absence versus thin air"

    CLUM5Yon May 22, 2005   Link

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