He deals the cards as a meditation Those he plays never suspect He doesn't play for the money he wins He don't play for respect He deals the cards to find the answer The sacred geometry of chance The hidden law of a probable outcome The numbers lead a dance I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart He may play the jack of diamonds He may lay the queen of spades He may conceal a king in his hand While the memory of it fades I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, shape of my heart And if I told her that I loved you You'd maybe think there's something wrong I'm not a man of too many faces The mask I wear is one Those who speak know nothing And find out to their cost Like those who curse their luck in too many places And those who fear are lost I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, the shape of my heart

It was a ruby that she wore On a chain around her neck In the shape of a heart In the shape of a heart It was a time I won't forget For the sorrow and regret And the shape of a heart And the shape of a heart I guess I never knew What she was talking about I guess I never knew What she was living without People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove Speak in terms of belief and belonging Try to fit some name to their longing People speak of love There was a hole left in the wall From some ancient fight About the size of a fist Or something thrown that had missed And there were other holes as well In the house where our nights fell Far to many to repair In the time that we were there People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of Reach out to each other through the push and shove Speak in terms of a life and the learning Try to think of a word for the burning You keep it up You try so hard To keep a life from coming apart And never know What breaches and faults are concealed In the shape of a heart In the shape of a heart In the shape of a heart It was the ruby that she wore On a stand beside the bed In the hour before dawn When I knew she was gone And I held it in my hand For a little while Dropped it into the wall I let it go and heard it fall I guess I never knew What she was talking about I guess I never knew What she was living without People speak of love don't know what they're thinking of Wait around for the one who fits just like a glove Speak in terms of a life and the living Try to find the word for forgiving You keep it up You try so hard To keep a life from coming apart And never know The shallows and the unseen reef That are there from the start In the shape of a heart

Do you remember when you and I were young We'd always stare each other down 'til we were numb Bear with the madness, us against the world And every heartbeat felt like this is what we deserve With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart I remember climbing in the dark We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart Bear with the madness, us against the world And every heartbeat felt like this is what we deserve We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat With every heartbeat We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart We were dancing to the sound of a broken heart

Done messin' up, messin' your head 'Cause this time, no roses will do (for you) Waited all night in the pourin' rain In a white dinner suit, whoa-oh Oh, baby, shame on me, shame on me Shame on me for lovin' you, so desperately, desperately, oh-oh And I put the blame on me, blame on me Blame on me for lovin' you, so selfishly, selfishly, oh-oh So if you leave me now I think I'd die of a broken heart I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight 'Cause baby, your face, a work of art Oh, I think I'd die of a broken heart, that's right There's seven billion people in the world And all I want is you I'd go maniac if you walked out If you walked out, it's true I think I'd die of a broken heart I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight Tattooed your name under my eyes So everyone knows you're mine, and I know And I'm done, so done, takin' my own advice, yeah 'Cause I'm not too good at goodbyes, whoa-oh Oh, baby, shame on me, shame on me (shame on me) Shame on me for lovin' you, so desperately, desperately, oh-oh And I'll put the blame on me, blame on me (blame on me) Blame on me for lovin' you, so selfishly, selfishly, oh-oh So if you leave me now I think I'd die of a broken heart I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight 'Cause baby, your face, a work of art Oh, I think I'd die of a broken heart, that's right There's seven billion people in the world And all I want is you I'd go maniac if you walked out If you walked out, it's true I think I'd die of a broken heart I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight Shame on me, shame on me Shame on me for lovin' you, so desperately, desperately, oh-oh And I want the world to see, world to see That I would lose my sanity for you, baby, you, baby, oh-oh For you, baby I think I'd die of a broken heart (oh-yeah) I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight 'Cause baby, your face, a work of art Oh, I think I'd die of a broken heart, that's right I think I'd die of a broken heart (ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight 'Cause baby, your face, a work of art (you're the work, you're the work) Oh, I think I'd die of a broken heart, that's right There's seven billion people in the world And all I want is you I'd go maniac if you walked out If you walked out, it's true I think I'd die of a broken heart, yeah I think I'd die of a broken heart tonight

As I stare into these ruins made by man I tremble as I realize it's the end More and more I wonder what we could have done But instead we wage a war that can't be won Yeah instead we wage a war that can't be won I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own I search for solace in this waste That I once called home But my attempts of piecing life together leaves me alone I can't repair what's been done When the sky is as black as the ground that I walk on But I can't give up on this I have to wonder what we could have done I have to wonder But instead we wage a war that can't be won But instead we wage a war that can't be won I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own You think that this is the end? You're wrong You think that this is the end? Oh! You think that this is the end? You're wrong! You think that this is the end? You're wrong! You think that this is the end? You're wrong! This is the start of a new generation! I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved Memories of a broken heart Now I'm alone in the dark I know there's a way out when all hope is gone Find your light in a new dawn But there's no way to do this on our own (I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved) (I know there's a way out when all hope is gone)