Heart On the Line

歌詞

He remembers in the days of his youth He had an aptitude for acting cool And never unmasking his mind Never putting his heart on the line Penny ante in the peer-group game Taking chances for a fling with fame And never confessing the crime Never putting his heart on the line PUTTING HIS HEART ON THE LINE PUTTING HIS HEART ON THE LINE He remembers when his senses came And he recognized his foolishness And started to speak his true mind Started putting his heart on the line He saw the world through unused eyes Started ignoring what was cool And all the lies in society's shrines Started putting his heart on the line CHORUS He rocked the boat and the culture-at-large said, "We don't want to talk truth or God Or no other themes of that kind Or of putting your heart on the line" So now he blends in with the bourgeoisie He learned the lesson that society Rewards only those who decline To go putting their hearts on the line CHORUS