A(sus4) : x00230 G/D : x55787 D(sus4)/G : xx5235 A7/4 : x02030 ou x00233 selon le cas A7 : x02020 G/F# : 220033 D(sus2) : xx0230 A7(add6) : x02022 We live in fear of no one to love us_ Of feeling like an empty hole_ No kind_ heart_ or strengthening hand_ -and_ To light the dark_ and seeking soul___ Behind the walls of lonely protection_ Afraid to give for what we may lose___ And to hide our sin or let someone in__ Everyone will ha-have to choose_ Put your_ life____ __ on the line__ Give your hand and pledge your time__ To the love whose lips enflame you_ Like some ancient and golden wine__ And to all____ __ it's a start__ In fulfilling greatest needs in part__ For in whatever we dream of what we someday_ want to be_ It's a matter of heart____ __ We like to think we know what you are doing_ We always like to be in control_ The rational mind rules the passionate heart_ Is what the ancient sages told_ But that can sound a little bit hollow_ When you are sitting by the fire alone_ And the rarest of wine_ tastes of ashes and brine_ When you've no one there to keep it warm_ Put your_ life____ __ on the line__ Give your hand and pledge your time__ To the love whose lips enflame you_ Like some ancient and golden wine__ And to all____ __ it's a start__ In fulfilling greatest needs in part__ For in whatever we dream of what we someday_ want to be_ It's a matter of heart____ __ The ways in which our pride_ will stall_ us_ When we know we should be losing control__ Puts us in fear__ of falling_ And we let it go____ __ Our careful words are self-_decei_-ving_ Though we'd like to call them pretense and art_ And every old bind_ is held in the mind_ When it's really just a matter of heart_ Put your_ life____ __ on the line__ Give your hand and pledge your time__ To the love whose lips enflame you_ Like some ancient and golden wine__ And to all____ __ it's a start__ In fulfilling greatest needs in part__ For in whatever we dream of what we someday_ want to be_ It's a matter of heart____ __ Put your_ life____ __ on the line__ Give your hand and pledge your time__ To the love whose lips enflame you_ Like some ancient and golden wine__ And to all____ __ it's a start__ In fulfilling greatest needs in part__ For in whatever we dream of what we someday_ want to be_ It's a matter of heart____ _

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson aborde des thèmes profonds liés à l'amour et à la vulnérabilité. Elle évoque la peur de la solitude et le besoin d'une connexion authentique avec autrui. Loin d'une vie contrôlée par la raison, elle souligne l'importance de se risquer en ouvrant son cœur, malgré les incertitudes et les pertes potentielles. Le message central est qu'il est essentiel d'investir dans l'amour et dans les relations, même si cela implique de se libérer de nos peurs et de notre orgueil. Le contexte de cette œuvre repose sur notre société moderne où chacun peut éprouver un sentiment d'isolement malgré l'absence de véritables liens émotionnels. La chanson encourage à dépasser les murs de la protection personnelle pour embrasser la force de l'amour, souvent perçu comme une richesse précieuse, presque alchimique. En fin de compte, elle nous rappelle que tout ce que nous aspirons à devenir dépend de notre capacité à écouter notre cœur.