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The climax of the concept album, Leviathan, Hearts Alive is about Captain Ahab from the novel, Moby Dick, harpooning the white whale that he was so obsessed with killing, and being pulled under by it’s immense strength, causing the entire ship’s crew to drown, except for one person, Ishmael.
[Verse 1]
Taken down
With hearts alive
Our hearts alive
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Lurking dark underground
Descend to bottom
Swim below eternally
Into the deep blue sea
[Chorus]
Time and space all alone
It can be a lonely place
There it goes, opening up
I can't stand, I can't breathe
[Verse 2]
Rolled fin out
Oil stripped
Hold is filled
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ocean coil, water boils
He swims to the surface
Flame from mouth, smoke he breathes
Enter the caverns of the deep
[Chorus]
Time and space all alone
It can be a lonely place
There it goes, open up
I can't stand, I can't breathe
[Verse 3]
Terrified, ghastly cry
Spiraled lives
Taken down, taken down
[Bridge]
The iron side
Bucket of lead
Battle is she
Not for defeat
[Bridge]
The iron side
Bucket of lead
Battle is she
Hearts Alive was written by Brent Hinds & Troy Sanders & Brann Dailor & Bill Kelliher.
Hearts Alive was produced by Mastodon & Matt Bayles.
Mastodon released Hearts Alive on Tue Aug 31 2004.