Roxette - Listen To Your Heart (FLAC) Lyrics
The song advises someone in a troubled relationship to follow their true feelings and intuition ('li…
The song advises someone in a troubled relationship to follow their true feelings and intuition ('listen to your heart') rather than overthinking or ignoring their emotions when deciding whether to leave their partner.
intuition relationship turmoil emotional conflict inner voice decision-making heart vs. mind
📝 Segments Explanation line-by-line breakdown
Lines:
I know there's something in the wake of your smile. I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yea.
You've built a love but that love falls apart. Your little piece of heaven turns too dark.
I know there's something in the wake of your smile. I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yea.
You've built a love but that love falls apart. Your little piece of heaven turns too dark.
The speaker observes subtle signs of unhappiness and a deteriorating relationship in the other person's demeanor and situation.
Syntax: Complex sentences with subordinate clauses introduced by 'I know there's something...' and 'You've built a love but...'. 'In the wake of your smile' uses a prepositional phrase to indicate something following or hidden behind the smile.
Morphology: Verb tenses: 'I know' (simple present for current state), 'I get' (simple present for habitual perception), 'You've built' (present perfect for past action with present relevance), 'falls apart' (simple present for current, general state). 'Yea' is an archaic or poetic variant of 'yeah'.
Morphology: Verb tenses: 'I know' (simple present for current state), 'I get' (simple present for habitual perception), 'You've built' (present perfect for past action with present relevance), 'falls apart' (simple present for current, general state). 'Yea' is an archaic or poetic variant of 'yeah'.
Lines:
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.
This is the core advice: to heed one's inner emotional guidance when feeling called by a loved one, especially before making a final decision to end the relationship.
Syntax: Imperative mood: 'Listen to your heart' is a command or strong advice. 'When he's calling for you' is an adverbial clause of time. 'There's nothing else you can do' is a declarative sentence stating a fact or belief.
Morphology: Pronouns: 'your' (possessive adjective), 'he' (third person singular, masculine), 'you' (second person, object). Contraction: 'There's' (There is). Present continuous: 'he's calling' (action in progress at the time referenced).
Morphology: Pronouns: 'your' (possessive adjective), 'he' (third person singular, masculine), 'you' (second person, object). Contraction: 'There's' (There is). Present continuous: 'he's calling' (action in progress at the time referenced).
Lines:
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile. The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yea.
They're swept away and nothing is what it seems, The feeling of belonging to your dreams.
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile. The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yea.
They're swept away and nothing is what it seems, The feeling of belonging to your dreams.
Expresses doubt about whether the struggle in the relationship is worth it, as good times seem lost and reality feels distorted, leaving only a dream-like connection.
Syntax: 'Sometimes you wonder' uses the impersonal 'you' for generalization. 'if this fight is worthwhile' is a noun clause acting as the object of 'wonder'. 'The feeling of belonging to your dreams' is a noun phrase renaming the subject 'nothing' from the previous clause.
Morphology: Adverbs: 'Sometimes' (frequency), 'all' (degree modifying 'lost'). Passive voice: 'are all lost', 'are swept away'. Gerund: 'belonging' (acts as a noun, object of the preposition 'of').
Morphology: Adverbs: 'Sometimes' (frequency), 'all' (degree modifying 'lost'). Passive voice: 'are all lost', 'are swept away'. Gerund: 'belonging' (acts as a noun, object of the preposition 'of').
Lines:
And there are voices That want to be heard. So much to mention But you can't find the words.
The scent of magic, The beauty that's been When love was wilder than the wind.
And there are voices That want to be heard. So much to mention But you can't find the words.
The scent of magic, The beauty that's been When love was wilder than the wind.
Describes the internal struggle where emotions and memories are powerful and present but difficult to articulate. It recalls a past time when love was intense and free.
Syntax: 'So much to mention' is an elliptical clause (There is so much to mention). 'But you can't find the words' is a coordinating clause showing contrast. 'When love was wilder than the wind' is an adverbial clause of time with a comparative structure.
Morphology: Modal verb: 'can't' (cannot, indicating inability). Comparative adjective: 'wilder than'. Past tense: 'was' (describing a past state). Plural nouns: 'voices', 'words'.
Morphology: Modal verb: 'can't' (cannot, indicating inability). Comparative adjective: 'wilder than'. Past tense: 'was' (describing a past state). Plural nouns: 'voices', 'words'.
💬 Common Situations when to use these expressions
Advising a friend who is confused about a romantic relationship.
When a friend is torn between staying with or leaving a partner and is seeking emotional guidance.
"Listen to your heart" "I don't know where you're going" "Before you tell him goodbye" "The feeling of belonging to your dreams"
Reflecting on personal doubts during a difficult period in a relationship.
When someone privately questions if the challenges they face with their partner are justified.
"Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile" "The precious moments are all lost in the tide" "Your little piece of heaven turns too dark"
Encouraging someone to trust their instincts over logic in a personal dilemma.
When logic and external advice conflict with a person's gut feeling about any life decision.
"Listen to your heart" "There's nothing else you can do" "There are voices that want to be heard"
Consoling someone after a breakup or relationship breakdown.
When trying to help someone understand why a relationship ended, referencing lost happiness.
"You've built a love but that love falls apart" "The beauty that's been when love was wilder than the wind" "The precious moments are all lost in the tide"
📚 Vocabulary Analysis uncommon words, metaphors, similes & more
🔍 Uncommon Vocabulary
in the wake of
Following behind; as a result of. Here, it suggests something hidden behind or coming after the smile.
Formal or literary contexts to describe consequences or things that follow.
notion
An idea, belief, or understanding. Here, it means a feeling or intuition gained from observation.
To express a vague idea, feeling, or theory.
swept away
Carried off, removed completely, often by a strong force like water or wind. Metaphorically, it means lost or destroyed.
Describing things being completely removed or emotions being overwhelming.
🎭 Metaphors
Your little piece of heaven turns too dark.
A once-perfect, happy situation (the relationship) becomes sad, gloomy, or troubled.
Describing a situation that has deteriorated from idyllic to miserable.
The precious moments are all lost in the tide.
Valuable, happy memories are being washed away and forgotten, like objects lost in the ocean's tide.
Expressing the feeling that good times are being erased by current difficulties.
Love was wilder than the wind.
Love was incredibly free, powerful, uncontrollable, and passionate.
Describing a past period of intense, passionate, and unrestrained emotion.
✨ Symbolisms
heart
Symbolizes true feelings, intuition, and emotional truth, as opposed to logical thinking.
Common symbol for love, emotion, and instinctive feeling.
tide
Symbolizes the overwhelming, inevitable flow of time, circumstances, or emotions that can erase things.
Often symbolizes powerful, unstoppable forces of change or emotion.
wind
Symbolizes freedom, uncontrollable force, and wild, natural energy.
Commonly symbolizes change, freedom, or invisible power.
🔗 Phrasal Verbs
falls apart
To break down, disintegrate, or fail. Here, it means the relationship is collapsing.
Describing the failure or breakdown of plans, relationships, or objects.
swept away
To be carried off completely by a force (literal or metaphorical).
Describing things being removed or emotions being overwhelming.
📖 Idioms
Listen to your heart.
Follow your true feelings and instincts; trust your emotions.
Common advice when someone is confused and needs to trust their gut feeling.
Find the words.
To be able to express what you feel or think.
Used when someone is struggling to articulate their emotions or thoughts.
🗣️ Common Phrases
I don't know where you're going.
I don't understand your plans or what your future holds.
Expressing confusion about someone's direction in life or a situation.
Before you tell him goodbye.
Prior to ending the relationship with him.
A phrase setting a condition or time for a final action in a relationship.
There's nothing else you can do.
You have no other options or alternatives.
Stating that a particular course of action is the only one available.
🔗 Collocations
precious moments
Very valuable and important periods of time or memories.
Describing cherished memories or times.
built a love
Developed or created a loving relationship over time.
Describing the effort of creating a relationship.
scent of magic
A lingering feeling or memory of something wonderful and enchanting.
Poetic way to describe a trace of past wonder or special feeling.
look in your eyes
The expression visible in someone's eyes, revealing their feelings.
Referring to the emotional state shown through eye expression.
✍️ Illustrative Texts contextual examples with highlighted phrases
Sarah felt her relationship was falling apart. She would look at old photos, remembering the precious moments that now seemed lost in the tide of constant arguments. Her friends gave logical advice, but a quiet voice inside urged her to just listen to her heart.
He had a notion that something was wrong in the wake of her cheerful texts. The happiness felt forced. He recalled when their love was wilder than the wind, but now it felt like their shared dreams had been completely swept away.
Staring at the decision letter, Mark knew logic said to take the job. But his heart pulled him elsewhere. The scent of magic from his childhood dreams of painting lingered. There was nothing else he could do but follow that feeling.
Trying to console her, Lisa said, "I don't know where you're going from here, but before you tell him goodbye, make sure you've truly listened. Sometimes we can't find the words for our confusion, but our feelings know."
Their little café, once their little piece of heaven, had turned too dark with silence and unspoken grievances. Every attempt to talk made him wonder if this fight was worthwhile, or if they were just clinging to a ghost.
🗣️ Illustrative Dialogues real-life conversations using the expressions
💬 Two friends, Alex and Jamie, talking at a coffee shop. Jamie is unsure whether to end a long-term relationship.
AlexYou've seemed distant lately. What's going on with you and Sam?
JamieI don't know... Sometimes I wonder if this fight is worthwhile. We keep arguing about the same things.
AlexI see it in the wake of your smile. You're not really happy. Have you thought about what you truly want?
JamieMy mind is a mess. I can't find the words for what I'm feeling. Part of me remembers when it was amazing, like our love was wilder than the wind.
AlexMaybe, before you tell him goodbye, you just need to listen to your heart. There's nothing else you can do when logic fails.
💬 A therapist (Dr. Evans) is speaking with a client (Maya) who is struggling with a major life decision.
Dr. EvansMaya, you've listed all the pros and cons. What does your intuition say?
MayaIt's like there are voices that want to be heard inside me, but they're quiet. I'm scared of making the wrong choice.
Dr. EvansThat fear is normal. Think of it this way: not deciding is also a decision that lets those precious moments for change get swept away.
MayaYou're right. I've built a good life here, but it might be time for something new. I need to trust that inner voice.
💬 Two siblings, Ben and Chloe, talking after Chloe's breakup.
BenHow are you holding up, Chloe?
ChloeIt's hard. Our apartment used to feel like my little piece of heaven, and now it just feels empty. It's turned too dark.
BenI'm sorry. I had a notion things weren't great, but I didn't realize. Do you think you made the right choice?
ChloeIn the end, yes. My heart knew it was over long before my head accepted it. I finally had to listen.
💬 Two colleagues, David and Priya, during a lunch break. Priya is considering a risky career move.
DavidThe startup offer is risky, Priya. Are you sure?
PriyaLogically, no. But there's this scent of magic about the project, a passion I haven't felt in years. I don't know where I'm going with my current job anyway.
DavidWell, sometimes you have to ignore the safe path. If your gut is pulling you that strongly, maybe you should take a listen to it.
💬 An older woman (Eleanor) giving advice to her granddaughter (Zoe) about a friendship conflict.
ZoeGrandma, I'm so angry with Lily, but I also miss her. I'm confused.
EleanorDear, friendships, like love, can fall apart over misunderstandings. But the good ones are worth the fight. Look past the anger. What's the look in your own heart telling you?
ZoeIt's telling me she's important. The fight feels big now, but our history is bigger.
EleanorThere's your answer. Listen to it.