Beating Heart Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Eyes make their peace in difficulties
With wounded lips and salted cheeks
And, finally, we step to leave
To the departure lounge of disbelief
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know where I'm going
But I know it's gonna be a long time
And I'll be leaving in the morning
Come the white wine, bitter sunlight
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time before daylight
[Verse 2]
In the canyon, underneath the trees
Behind the dark sky, you looked at me
I fell for you like autumn leaves
Never faded, evergreen
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know where I'm going
But I know it's gonna be a long time
'Cause I'll be leaving in the morning
Come the white wine, bitter sunlight
Eyes make their peace in difficulties
With wounded lips and salted cheeks
And, finally, we step to leave
To the departure lounge of disbelief
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know where I'm going
But I know it's gonna be a long time
And I'll be leaving in the morning
Come the white wine, bitter sunlight
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time before daylight
[Verse 2]
In the canyon, underneath the trees
Behind the dark sky, you looked at me
I fell for you like autumn leaves
Never faded, evergreen
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don't know where I'm going
But I know it's gonna be a long time
'Cause I'll be leaving in the morning
Come the white wine, bitter sunlight
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
[Bridge]
I can't face this now, everything has changed
I just wanna be by your side
Here's hoping we collide
Here's hoping we collide
Here's hoping we collide
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
[Outro]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
[Bridge]
I can't face this now, everything has changed
I just wanna be by your side
Here's hoping we collide
Here's hoping we collide
Here's hoping we collide
[Chorus]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
Before the bleeding sun comes alive
I want to make the best of what is left, hold tight
And hear my beating heart one last time
[Outro]
Wanna hear your beating heart tonight
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- 2.My Blood
- 4.Only You
- 5.Halcyon
- 6.Figure 8
- 7.JOY
- 8.Hanging On
- 9.Explosions
- 10.I Know You Care
- 11.Atlantis
- 13.Beating Heart
- 14.Lights
- 15.I Need Your Love
- 16.Burn
- 20.Stay Awake
- 21.Under Control
- 22.Flashlight
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Recorded At
Echo Studio (Los Angeles, CA) & British Grove Studios (London, England)
Release Date
February 24, 2014
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