Near To The Wild Heart Of Life Lyrics - Japandroids

The future's under fire 

The past is gaining ground 

A continuous cold war between 

My home and my hometown 

I was destined to die dreaming 

When one day, my best friend 

With passion and pure provocation 

Summoned me and said 

"You can't condemn your love 

To linger here and die 

Can't leave your dreams to chance 

Or to a spirit in the sky 

May your heart always be ardent 

Your conscience always clear 

And succumb to the city and surrender, baby 

I'll be waiting here" 

And it got me all fired up 

To go far away 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

And it got me all fired up 

To go far away 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

So I left my home 

And all I had 

I used to be good but now I'm bad 

It was last call at my local 

And I stalled saying goodbye 

So the girl behind the bar came over 

And she took me aside 

She kissed me like a chorus, said 

"Give 'em hell for us 

And last drink of the night, last night in town 

Baby, this one is on the house" 

And it got me all fired up 

To go far away 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

And it got me all fired up 

To go far away 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

So I left my home 

And all I had 

I used to be good but now I'm bad 

It was bedlam in my bed that night 

And like a silent scream 

My body broke out in a sweat 

From seeing you in dreams 

You called out to me 

I sang back to you 

And all I remember was it sounded, baby 

Like all hell breaking loose 

And it got me all fired up (fired up) 

To go far away (far away) 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

And it got me all fired up (fired up) 

To go far away (far away) 

And make some ears ring from the sound of my singing, baby 

(Oh oh, oh oh) 

So I left my home 

And all I had 

I used to be good but now I'm bad