It is the longest song on Yes’s 1971 album Fragile and considered the most epic and the most progressive. Jon Anderson, the singer of Yes, says the song is about being lost in the city. He has also said it is about the power and energy of the sunrise and in a more general sense, love.
[Instrumental Intro 00:00-03:40]
[Verse 1]
Love comes to you and you follow
Lose one, on to the heart of the sunrise
Sharp distance
How can the wind with its arms all around me?
Lost on a wave and then after
Dream on, on to the heart of the sunrise
[Chorus]
Sharp distance
How can the wind with so many around me?
Lost in the city
[Post-Chorus]
Lost in their eyes as you hurry by
Counting the broken ties, they decide
[Verse 2]
Love comes to you and then after
Dream on, on to the heart of the sunrise
Lost on a wave that you're dreaming
Dream on, on to the heart of the sunrise
[Chorus]
Sharp distance
How can the wind with its arms all around me?
Sharp distance
How can the wind with so many around me?
I feel lost in the city
[Post-Chorus]
Lost in their eyes as you hurry by
Counting the broken ties, they decided
[Instrumental Break 06:53-08:11]
[Bridge]
Straight light moving and removing sharpness of the colour, sun shine
Straight light searching all the meanings of the song
Long last treatment of the telling that relates to all the words sung
Dreamer easy in the chair that really fits you
[Instrumental Break 08:39-09:30]
[Refrain]
Love comes to you and then after
Dream on, on to the heart of the sunrise
[Chorus]
Sharp distance
How can the wind with its arms all around me?
Sharp distance
How can the wind with so many around me?
I feel lost in the city
[Instrumental Outro]
Heart of the Sunrise was written by Jon Anderson & Chris Squire & Bill Bruford.
Heart of the Sunrise was produced by Yes & Eddy Offord.
Yes released Heart of the Sunrise on Fri Nov 26 1971.