In the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Stand Up And And Shout: The Anthology, Ronnie James Dio had this to say:
“Sacred Heart was my third solo record, a very strong effort. Many of the songs have translated well live over the years, like the title track that we put along with “Long Live [Rock...
Hey
The old ones speak of winter
The young ones praise the sun
And time just slips away
Oh
Running into nowhere
Turning like a wheel
And a year becomes a day
Whenever we dream, that's when we fly
So here is a dream for just you and I
We'll find the sacred heart
Somewhere bleeding in the night
Look for the light
And find the sacred heart
Oh
Here we see the wizard
Staring through the glass
And he's pointing right at you!
Now, you can see tomorrow
The answer and the lie
And the things you've got to do, yeah
Oh
Sometimes you never fall
And ah
You're the lucky one
But oh
Sometimes you want it all
You've got to reach for the sun
And find the sacred heart
Somewhere bleeding in the night
Oh, look to the light
(Guitar solo)
Well
You fight to kill the dragon
You bargain with the beast
Then you sail into a sigh
You run along the rainbow
And never leave the ground
Still you don't know why
Whenever you dream you're holding the key
It opens the door to let you be free
And find the sacred heart
Somewhere bleeding in the night
Run for the light
And you'll find the sacred heart
A shout comes from the wizard
The sky begins to crack
And he's looking right at you
Quick
Run along the rainbow
Before it turns to black
Attack!
And oh
Sometimes you never fall
And ah
You're the lucky one
Oh
Sometimes you need it all
You've got to reach for the sun
And find the sacred heart
Yeah
Bleeding in the night
We'll find the sacred heart
Sacred Heart was written by Dio & Vinny Appice & Jimmy Bain & Vivian Campbell.
Sacred Heart was produced by Dio.
Dio released Sacred Heart on Thu Aug 15 1985.