Smarter Hearts Songtext
von Superchunk

Had a friend who wrote the myth
Used to be a breakdancing kid
But I never saw his cardboard mouth
No, I never wore a terrycloth hat

Knew a girl who knew someone
Spoke in detail of the circles she flew around the sun
Now I never saw through this lie
No, I never saw the burns on her eyes

You know, history does repeat endlessly
It′s just that we imagine we are someone else
With multiplied strength, strides of great length
Hearts are smarter than before

Would you believe a bear as dumb as them
Walks, eyes open, twice into the same trap?
He never heard the gate slam shut
No, he never saw the phone lines cut


Had a friend who wrote the myth
He'd never been fooled, he′d never been kissed
Drawing colored strips of his pain
But he's just another sucker standing in the rain

You know, history does repeat endlessly
It's just that we imagine we are someone else
With multiplied strength, strides of great length
Hearts are smarter than before

Hearts are never smarter, oh
Hearts are never smarter, oh
Hearts are never smarter, oh
You know, you know

History does repeat endlessly
It′s just that we imagine we are someone else
With multiplied strength, strides of great length
Hearts are smarter than before

History does repeat endlessly
It′s just that we imagine we are someone else
With error-proof codes, foolish bravery
Rising in our throats