I was given a new heart tonight
trying something new
I've had so many hearts in one life
I'm hoping this next one will do
I was born with a heart of crystal
so innocent, so pure
until one day it slipped and fell
and shattered upon the floor
So I was given a heart of plastic
one that wouldn't break
but I met that adolescent heartthrob
who's fire melted my heart away
After heartache's call came my heart of granite
it's fireproof after all
until it chipped and cracked and started to split
when adult life came to call
I bought myself a heart of diamonds
so sharp, so strong
was gonna cut my way through this life
but I cut till all was nigh gone
Depression brought me a gift, a heart of stone
heavy and cold, it felt fake
I kicked that heart while I walked along
until I ran into a lake
I skipped my heart across the lake, but I should'a known
your love ran too wide
and your touch ran too deep to skip this stone
And now that is why
I was given a new heart tonight
I'm hoping this one will do
Its soft and comfortable and feels alright
Because it was given by you
Sep 2, 2011
Sep 2, 2011 at 10:39 PM UTC
I was given a new heart tonight
trying something new
I've had so many hearts in one life
I'm hoping this next one will do
I was born with a heart of crystal
so innocent, so pure
until one day it slipped and fell
and shattered upon the floor
So I was given a heart of plastic
one that wouldn't break
but I met that adolescent heartthrob
who's fire melted my heart away
After heartache's call came my heart of granite
it's fireproof after all
until it chipped and cracked and started to split
when adult life came to call
I bought myself a heart of diamonds
so sharp, so strong
was gonna cut my way through this life
but I cut till all was nigh gone
Depression brought me a gift, a heart of stone
heavy and cold, it felt fake
I kicked that heart while I walked along
until I ran into a lake
I skipped my heart across the lake, but I should'a known
your love ran too wide
and your touch ran too deep to skip this stone
And now that is why
I was given a new heart tonight
I'm hoping this one will do
Its soft and comfortable and feels alright
Because it was given by you
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