Heart Still Beats lyrics

The girl in the alley kneels with exhaustion
She`s guarded by the skinny guy who limps from some infection
Behind a veil of bleached thin hair her eyes tell a story
Like a photo of Berlin, December 1944
She`s looking for a handout, she`s been high for several weeks now
She`s too far gone for whoring and the money just gave out

And her heart still beats inside
And the blood runs in her veins
A remnant of life remains
Her heart still beats inside

The man finally comes to the door, I`ve seen him several times
He always looks pissed off and his sunglasses stay on
I think he got his biceps and tattoos while in prison
And it doesnt seem to bother him when he says `go to hell`

And his heart still beats inside
The blood runs in his veins
A remnant of life remains
His heart still beats inside

The thought it comes to my mind, to somehow intervene
But it could bring me trouble, and what can I do anyway?
It`s hard to be effective when it happens so often
To see a life unraveling, through drawn venetian blinds
I`m sickened by compassion, I`m stifled by my limitations
Anesthetic apathy, come take the pain away

And my heart still beats inside
The blood runs in my veins
A remnant of life remains
And my heart still beats inside

Oh God, we need you here
We`re sinking fast and we dont care
The evidence is all around me, on both sides of my door
Our hearts beat
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