As described by Thomston’s teaser trailer for Topograph,
“Track 7 is the cliffs near my house. It’s the feeling in your chest when your heart begins to harden and someone tells you they never felt anything at all.”
[Verse 1]
Took me to the edge and you made me listen
Said your heart is cement
And it's time for separate ways
I asked what you meant and you turned in pity
Drank the view out west
Like you had nothing more to say
I am suffocating up here, oh
The air is so thin
Don't you dare tell me that you never felt anything
[Chorus]
Every shaky breath so close
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
And now my heart is cement
Every secret that you know
Every time you took your toll
You pushed me out
And now my heart is cement
[Verse 2]
Made me choke in clay and sand
Patched me in so tight
So much more than I could stand
Trying to be as warm-blooded as I can
Was it all too much?
My heart was soft to touch
[Chorus]
Every shaky breath so close
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
And now my heart is cement
Every secret that you know
Every time you took your toll
You pushed me out
And now my heart is cement
[Bridge]
So heavy when you filled me in, yeah
I sunk like a stone in the deep end
Don't you dare tell me that you never felt anything
[Chorus]
Every shaky breath so close
Every touch of mine you stole
You cast it out
And now my heart is cement
Every secret that you know
Every time you took your toll
You pushed me out
And now my heart is cement
Heart is Cement was written by Thomston.
Heart is Cement was produced by Thomston & Josh Fountain.
Thomston released Heart is Cement on Fri Sep 30 2016.