“Straight Through the Heart” is an epic heartbreak metal anthem. In the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Stand Up And And Shout: The Anthology, Ronnie James Dio had this to say:
“Angelo Arcuri was our engineer at the time; he engineered all the LPs up until Lock Up The Wolves (1990). He was alwa...
[Verse 1]
Hanging from the cobwebs in your mind
It looks like a long, long way to fall
No one ever told me life was kind
I guess I never heard it, I never heard it all
Living in a world of make believe
I can hide behind what's real
But wearing your emotions on your sleeve
And they all know what you feel
[Chorus]
And here it comes again
Straight through the heart
Straight through the heart
[Verse 2]
Oh, never tell a secret with your eyes
It's the eyes that let you down
Tell a little truth with many lies
It's the only way I've found
[Chorus]
Oh, here it comes again
Straight through the heart
Straight through the heart
[Bridge]
Shout to the wind
How can you hurt me this way
Oh, once it begins
It looks like it's coming to stay
[Verse 3]
Hanging from the cobwebs in your mind
It looks like a long, long way to fall
No one never told me life was kind
I guess I never heard it, never heard it all, no
[Chorus]
But here it comes again
Straight through the heart
Straight through the heart
Straight through the heart
[Outro]
Here it comes again
Straight through the heart
In the middle of the heart
Now don't stand still, they'll get you
Right through your heart
And here it comes, here it comes again
Straight through the heart
Straight Through the Heart was written by Jimmy Bain & Dio.
Straight Through the Heart was produced by Dio.
Dio released Straight Through the Heart on Sun May 22 1983.