“The Heart of Life” is an acoustic track, not unlike “Stop This Train,” in which Mayer defends life against all of the terrible things it brings on. At the crux of it, he posits, life is good.
This track would later appear on Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, performed live as “The Heart Of Life/In Repair”
Lyrics of The Heart Of Life
I hate to see you cry
Lying there in that position
There's things you need to hear
So turn off your tears and listen
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No, it won't all go the way it should
But I know the heart of life is good
You know it's nothing new
Bad news never had good timing
But then the circle of your friends
Will defend the silver lining
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
No, it won't all go the way it should
But I know the heart of life is good
Pain throws your heart to the ground
Love turns the whole thing around
Fear is a friend who's misunderstood
But I know the heart of life is good
I know it's good