Listen to your Heart

funny thing
as a kid
they always said listen
and I did
and I think I learned what they had to say
Paradise ain’t a place that you go when you're dead
Paradise is a place that you go in your head
(it’s not between your legs)

and I learned not to hate
and I learned to love
never hurt a fly
why would you hurt someone
and I learned not to hate
and I learned to love
alright, I guess I might have slain a slug once
(just the one time)

listen to your mother
listen to the man who sired you
listen to the pretty people
listen to the homlies too
listen to your brother mister
listen to you sister
listen to yourself above all else
and then you'll never have to suffer
fools

hey mister! listen to me
I’m listening
give me something concrete

it’s the end
of the world
in the back of a motorcar
cul de sac
girl to boy
have you gone too far
girl to boy
cul de sac
have you learned to listen
to the rhythm
have you learned to listen to the beat?
it makes life sweet

listen to the force
listen to the premonition
listen to the paranormal
listen to the superstition
listen to the girl
who wants to turn it on
and no,
there’s nothing wrong
you just got to
learn to listen to the beat

Listen to your heart
and listen to your limbs
and to your liver
listen to the mountain range
and put your ear right to the river
listen to the whisper
listen to the trees and
to the breeze
listen to the universe I think it trying to talk to you

it’s saying “hey! mister! listen!”

if I don’t want to die
can I
can I live forever?
can i please?
if no-one ever died
would I
would I even be here
honestly?

listen to the martyr masquerading
as a self-starter
listen to the psychology of the victim
as he shoots

when you wish for manumission
careful what you're wishing for
they might stick you in the kitchen
they might send you off to war
if you are ambitious and seeking position
don’t hesitate
get on the dance floor

listen to the radio
listen to this guy I know
listen to the information
listen to the television
listen to the Romans
listen to the senate
wait a minute
listen to your heart.