About The Song
“Straight from the Heart” is a song recorded by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in 1983 as the lead single from his third studio album, Cuts Like a Knife.
The song was written by Eric Kagna, a Vancouver singer/songwriter, and the instrumental bridge was contributed by Adams. The official songwriter credit is shared equally between Adams and Kagna. Adams did not release his version of the song until 1983. The song was first recorded by Ian Lloyd in 1980, on his album Third Wave Civilization.
It was his breakthrough song in the U.S., the first to make the top 40, reaching number 10. It also peaked at #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart, the first Bryan Adams single to appear on that chart. On the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, “Straight from the Heart” reached number one.
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Lyrics
I could start dreamin’ but it never ends
As long as you’re gone we may as well pretend
I’ve been dreamin’
Straight from the heartYou say it’s easy but who’s to say
That we’d be able to keep it this way
But it’s easier
Comin’ straight from the heartGive it to me straight from the heart
Tell me we can make another start
You know I’ll never go
As long as I know
It’s comin’ straight from the heartI’ll see you on the street some other time
And all our words would just fall out of line
While we’re dreamin’
Straight from the heartGive it to me straight from the heart
Tell me we can make one more start
You know I’ll never go
As long as I know
It’s coming straight from the heartDon’t ever leave me darling
Straight from the heart
Tell me we can make one more start
You know I’ll never go
As long as I knowYou give it to me now straight from the heart
Tell me we can make one more start
You know I’ll never go
As long as I know
It’s coming straight from the heartGive it to me oh no oh no straight from the heart
You know I’ll never go
As long as I know
It’s coming straight from the heart