The Heart Of Life is the fifth song on John Mayer's third studio album, Continuum. It runs 3:19 minutes in length. The song features Mayer playing a finger-picked guitar line played on his signature Fender Stratocaster and is double tracked with Mayer playing the lead part and solo on a Fender Telecaster. In live performances, Mayer is often known to play only the rhythm part, leaving his backing band to play the leads.
The song's lyrics denote an optimistic tone. The song's chorus is a good example: Pain throws your heart to the ground. Love turns the whole thing around. No, it won't alll go the way it should But, I know the heart of life is good.
this is the entire songtext:
John Mayer - the heart of life
I hate to see you cry
Lying there in that position
There's things you need to hear
so turn off your tears
and listen
Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
no it wont all go the way
it should
but I know the heart of life is good
You know it's nothin' new
bad news never had good timing
then the circle of your friends will defend the silver lining
Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
no it won't all go the way
it should
But I know the heart of life is good
Pain throws your heart to the ground
love turns the whole thing around
fear is a friend who is
misunderstood
but I know the heart of life is good
I know it's good, I know it's good
oh i know it's good
oh i do i do i do
oh i know its good
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