I always thought I could be a writer
But I only wrote two lines
Poor Brian Wilson
Under his towels
Hugging a dead flashlight
In my heart of hearts
I know that it's not true
But it still hurts me anyway
The starving leopard is too weak to make his kill
So hold me as I pass away
Maybe I should go on a safari
Bust out the folding chairs
We're getting to the crux of the matter
But you just don't seem to care
In my heart of hearts
I know that its not true
But it still hurts me anyway
The starving leopard is too weak to make his kill
So hold me as I pass away
Heart of Hearts
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Album | Alone XII: The White Year | |
| Released | December 13, 2020 | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
| Status | Released | |
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This song is part of the "Byzantine" lineage of songs
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"Heart of Hearts" is a demo title by Rivers Cuomo. Variations on the melody were released as part of the digital compilation Alone XII: The White Year on December 13, 2020.
Appearances
- Alone XII: The White Year (2020)
Overview
Several partial variations on the chorus for "Heart of Hearts" appear on Alone XII. One version under the "Heart of Hearts" title ("heart of hearts 3 @159.mp3"), however, shares a melody with the demo "Happy Anniversary". Another iteration ("hearts_7_king.mp3"), features as its verse melody the chorus melody eventually used in the Black Album track "Byzantine".
Lyrics
If You Only Knew
If only you knew how messed up I really am
You wouldn't say those words to me
Nothing Like It
There's nothing like the feeling I get when I'm with you
I wanna feel it every day
The Best Moment of My Life
The best moment of my life was when I met you
I didn't know it at the time
You're Gonna Be a Star (Someday)
Even though that cop has got his gun in your face
You're gonna be a star someday
Known recordings
Note: Because the chronology of recordings is not verifiable, recordings are presented alphabetically by song title.
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Heart of Hearts | heart of hearts 3 @159.mp3 | 2015 | 0:30 | Alone XII: The White Year | Utilizes melody from "Happy Anniversary" | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Heart of Hearts | Heart of Hearts 5 @128.mp3 | 2015 | 0:15 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Heart of Hearts | heart_6_love_of_life.mp3 | 2015 | 2:07 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Heart of Hearts | hearts_7_king.mp3 | 2015 | 2:07 | Alone XII: The White Year | Utilizes melody later used for "Byzantine" | |
| Rivers Cuomo | If You Only Knew | If You Only Knew 8 @128.mp3 | 2015 | 0:15 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Nothing Like It | Nothing Like It 7 @128.mp3 | 2015 | 0:15 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Nothing Like It | The Best Moment of My Life 3 @128.mp3 | 2015 | 0:15 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | You're Gonna Be a Star (Someday) | You're Gonna Be a Star (Someday) 4 @128.mp3 | 2015 | 0:15 | Alone XII: The White Year |