Hammers & Nails Songtext
von Mark Heard

Fire in my shallows, sap of my soul
I′m hungry for mercy, thirsty for slack
Out in the outland, flesh and the dust
Weight of the tired earth breaking my back
Hope - where I left it under the skin
Countenance of maidens, stance of the laddies
The healing of old wounds, trust of my kin
The voices of children calling me Daddy

And your love never can fail to pierce me
Hammers and nails
Rhythm of passion, louder than Hell
Thunder of Heaven
Hammers and nails


Light in the dark eyes, coal into diamonds
Shelter from heavy skies, sand into pearls
Bread for the breathless, cloth for the fresh wounds
Order and chaos orbit the half-world
The taste of a colour, flavour of light
None but a blind man can measure that weight
I am a deaf-mute, idle as statue
Music of hemispheres lost in the half-haze

And your love never can fail to pierce me
Hammers and nails
Rhythm of passion, louder than Hell
Thunder of Heaven
Hammers and nails

Hum in the graveyard, whistle in the dark
Stains on the stained glass, pains in the heart
In darkened corners, love lies forgotten
In the heat of the moment it waits to be spotted
How could I slight you?
How could I turn?
How can you take it when I'm blind to your pain?
The burning of fingers, the smouldering nerves
How can you take me back over and over again?

And your love never can fail to pierce me
Hammers and nails
Rhythm of passion, louder than Hell
Thunder of Heaven
Hammers and nails