Miner of This Heart

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Miner of this heart, black with soot and dark with stain Been pushing up these empty carts, been betting on these empty veins Miner of this heart, breathing in what could one day kill me Playing every part of this bittersweet symphony [Chorus] But oh, every once in a while Oh, I can hear the violins Slowly, the light comes shining in And the low flame that flickered turns to sunlight on my skin [Verse 2] When the stars are veiled, or just altogether imagined When it's hard to tell whether what you got's even worth having And the only thing turning gold is the leaves in autumn And it's hard to sing when you're standing all the way at the bottom [Chorus] But oh, every once in a while Oh, I can hear the violins Slowly, the light comes shining in And the low flame that flickers turns to sunlight on my skin