I Go To My Heart is the second pre-album single to drop prior to the release of The Third Gleam. It is a remorseful dialogue of a man who is simply growing older and the sadness in it. The conversation in each verse explains the regret of not living up to potential and wasted years.
[Verse 1]
What do I get when I find out I am nothing?
Who am I without my name?
How do I stop this emptiness from growing?
The dumb instructions coming from my brain
[Chorus]
I go to my heart or my knees
Begging "Take me, darling, please"
I will follow you
I promise I have changed
I've been gone for years, I know
But I am back for good to show
I will never stray from you like that again
[Verse 2]
What do I do when my body lets me down?
Who am I without dark hair and a pair of working hands?
How do I stop this outro that I'm headed for?
Where do I turn when I can't take it anymore?
[Chorus]
I go to my heart or my knees
Begging "Take me, darling, please"
I will follow you
I promise I have changed
I've been gone for years, I know
But I am back for good to show
That I will never stray from you like that again
No, I will never stray from you like that again
I Go To My Heart was written by Seth Avett & Scott Avett.
I Go To My Heart was produced by Scott Avett & Seth Avett.
The Avett Brothers released I Go To My Heart on Fri Aug 07 2020.