Lyrics to
Heart Of Rome

This version of Heart Of Rome was released by Elvis Presley in 1971.

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In a little while you’re leavin’
Starting on the journey home
Soon I’ll be alone, the one who loves you
La la la la la, somewhere in the heart of Rome

I’ll make a wish in every fountain
Say a prayer that you’ll return
Minutes I’ll be counting
May the fire of love still burn
I’ll keep your picture by my pillow
And pretend I’m not alone
Make believe that you are with me
La la la la la, in the heart of Rome

Suddenly the tears are falling
As we hear the whistle blow
Hold me very close before you leave me
La la la la la, somewhere in the heart of Rome

I’ll make a wish in every fountain
Say a prayer that you’ll return
Minutes I’ll be counting
May the fire of love still burn
I’ll keep your picture by my pillow
And pretend I’m not alone
Make believe that you are with me
La la la la la, in the heart of Rome

I’ll make a wish in every fountain
Say a prayer that you’ll return
Minutes I’ll be counting
May the fire of love still burn
I’ll keep your picture by my pillow
And pretend I’m not alone
Make believe that you are with me
La la la la la, in the heart of Rome

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About Lyrics and Heart Of Rome by Elvis Presley

When you decide to study the lyrics to Heart Of Rome, you're looking at the words, verses and background chorus from the 1971 song by Elvis Presley. Some of the lyrics to Heart Of Rome have clear meanings and some contain metaphorical references. Like most songs, only Elvis Presley and their collaborators know the full story behind any of the their songs.

You can understand the lyrics to Heart Of Rome if you take apart the structure of the words. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Heart Of Rome" means the words set to the music of Heart Of Rome, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Elvis Presley. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Heart Of Rome and the lyrics to Heart Of Rome are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Elvis Presley who came here looking just for the lyrics to Heart Of Rome, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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